J.K. To de offered as an amendment,^^unless pardoned by the governor. '
Tbemotion to strike out the third divi^^sion, in reference to the disfranchisement^of criminals was stricken out.
Tbequestion occurring u(s^n the fourth^division ot Bickford's substitute to section^2, giving legislature* the right to confer^upon women the right ot suffrage. Mo^Adow supported. If we accorded women^the right of suffrage it would be in accord^of that principle ot our government, which^says that there shall be no government^without representation. Such a proposi^^tion should be incorporated in our consti^^tution and if it could not be added ne asked^that the doors of the state should not be^shut in their face*.
Callawaywas of the opinion after hav^^ing studied the subject for twenty-five^years that we should have a better govern^^ment if women were allowed to vote.^However, th^t proposition of Bickford^should be by itself and be was of tbe opin^^ion that a separate proposition should be^entertained. He thought his wife^could vote as intelligently on any question^as he could, yet he wou.d not want her to^be subject to military duty. She was a^isopular woman aud people might want to^run her tor governor. He would not like^to pass down street and hear people say.^^ 1 hi re goes the husband of the governor.^^If a clause was inserted prohibiting women^from holding i.ffice, he would vote to give^them the right of suffrage.
