Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-22
HISTORICAL
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(By Albert Tozier.l

(By Albert Tozier.)
The officers of the senate of the ses-
sion that convened September a, 1874,
were R. B. Cochran, president; Sylves
ter c. Simpson, emet clerk; c. G. Royce,
assistant clerk; R. NJ. Gurney, sergeant
at arms; j. G.. Head, doorkeeper
The officers of the house of 1876
were James W. Weatherford, speaker;
w, T.. White, chief clerk; Thos. Neal,
assistant clerk j. R. Wiley, sergeant at
arms; j. +. Savg. doorkeeper.
Members.
Benton-Jonn T. Hughes, Il. A. Ben.
.ell, James Chambers
Baker-A. j. Lawrence, /. d. Hanes.
Clatsop-T p-Tillamook-R w. Wilson.
Clackahas-J. NJ. Read, H. Straight,
Jr., j. W. Cochran, H. Will.
Columba-Thos. a. Mcbride.
Coos-R. H. Rosa.
Coos Curry-E. j. Could.
Douglas-W. f. Benjamin, f. A..
Kirkpatrick, W. P. T. Grubbe, NJ. Il.
Melvin
Cirant-F. Vinegar.
jackson Joseph Grain. j. NJ. Mccall.
Josepbine-W. w. Fidler.
Lane--R. b. Hayes, A. d. Burton,
Rodney Scott, Allen Bond
Lima. W. Stanard T, l.. Porter, j.
X. Weaterhford, j, Z. Crooks, John
Sumner, b. b. Grimes.
LaSe-D. w. Cheeseaan.
Multnomah--R II. Love, b. H..
Holmes, Vim. Cornell, Gideon Tibbetts,
j. NJ. Scott, David Goodsell, j. b. RdD
erts.
MIrion-Stephen Smith, +. R. Smith,
\. n. Gilbert, y. Payton, H. X. Hun
saker, Wm Porter
Pok-Stephen Staats, Z. j. Hayter,
j. B. Stump.
Union--M. w. MITCHELL r. D. Ruck-
man,
Umatilla-J l.. Morrow, W. 5. Good.
man.
Waseo-D. W. Butler.
Washington-E. f. Tanning, d. NJ, C
Gault, Charles T. Tozier.
Yamhill-Wm D. Fenton, j. j. Hen
derson, j. l.. Ferguson.
At the 1876 session of tne legisla
ture, on Friday, September %, ID. W.
Cheesman moved that the order OF busi
ness be suspended for the purpose Of
pres anting a petition from the Oregon
Woman S Suffrage association, said pc
tition containing $40 names, praying
the senate and house take such steps so
as to allow See ,, Art. . of the CON
situation of the state Of Oregon to be
amended as to allow the extension of
the elective franchise to women of the
age of 81 years. Those favoring the mo.
tion were: Bensel, Bergman, Bond,
Butler, Cheeks, Cochran, Groin, Crooks,
Cneeseman, Cornell, Ferguson, Tanning,
Fidler Gault, Grimes, Hayes, Hunsak-
er henderson, Kirkpatrick, Mcbride,
Melvin, Mccall, Morrow, Moiser Por-
ter # Linn, Peyton, Roberts, Ruckman,
Scott of Lane, Scott of Multnomah, r.,
R. Smith, stump, Stanard, Sumner, Tib.
belts, Tozier, Wilson, win, Winiger,
Westherford, total -. Those in oppo-
sition were; Burton, Fenton, Gmbbe,
Goodsell, Goodman, Hughes, Holmes,
Hayter, Lawrence, Lane, Mitchell, Reed,
Straight, 5. Smith, Stats, -. Absent
Gault, Gilbert, Rosa, 3, Mater referred
to the judiciary committee.
On Thursday, September 81, 1876, D..
NJ. c. Gault, from Washington county,
moved that the women be permitted TO
make an argument in favor of equal
suffrage at the time Of presenting their
petition asking a change in the consti-
tuition. On motion Of Fidler same was
tabled. Gault brought up the matter on
motion next day, put on motion Of Har.
ris it was tabled
In the house of representatives on
Tuesday, September II, 1878. following
is the vote on L. 5. senator:
Dolph-Acton, Steams, total ,.
Mltchell-Bennett, Witzengerode, to-
tai 2.
Dufw-Fretland, total /,
Scott, l., 81. ID. Lee, total l.
I Watson, j. F.-Riley, d. Z, Thomp'
sou, total ..
Geary, +. R,-Stratton, total l.
/ johnson, w. C,--Forbes, Kelly, Stark.
weather Will total 4.
Boise, r. P.-Durham, Gilbert, Ramsey,
Smith, Scott, Tyson, total =,
/ Failing-Reed, total |.
Hare, W. D.-Bewley, Carter, Cole,
total 3.
( Newsmith, j. W.-Fountain, Kahler,
total ..
[ Bank-Biadley Hughes, Schelberg,
total 5.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Hamilton, total .,
I slater j. H.-Beckler, Chandler, Cur
Itis. Chenoweth Campben Caldwell.