THE nuner AGE nill BILL brn bit As will be seen by the communication below from his er norMann to honorable orson oraon pratt speaker of the house the governors governor ti signature has hag been affixed to the bill which passed the legislative assembly this thia week conferring the franchise franc frane hise blae on women we congratulate his hla excellency upon his hla action in the matter which we have no doubt will amford afford amford afford much satisfaction to all the citizens of the territory and will be a lasting honor to his name the spirit and genius of the age point directly to an early day when women everywhere throughout this wide republic will enjoy the right night of suffrage rage tage aar anait it is no small honor that governor ann has secured for himself in being the first executive to attach the approving big sig nature to such a measure for the governor of wyoming vetoed the bill in that territory and it was passed over the veto we hope the results of the measure may be as beneficial as its supporters desire and herewith append the communication that makes the bill law EXECUTIVE OFFICE utah territory february to the honorable orson speaker of the house SIR I 1 have the honor to inform you that I 1 have this day approved signed and deposited in the Sec bec secret eirys ys office an act coffering con fering upon women the elective franchise in view of the importance of the measure referred to it may not be considered improper for me to remark that I 1 have very grave and serious doubts of the wisdom and find soundness of that political economy which makes mabes the act a law of thia this territory and that there are many reasons which in my judgment are opposed to the legislation ILgis lation but whatever these doubts and reasons may have been in view of the unanimous passage of theace the act in both the house and the council and in deference to the judgment of many whose opinion I 1 very much respect I have as j before stated approved of the bill hoping that future experience may approve the wisdom of our action and that the sam same maye fo found und to be in harmony with eithne til spirit an d ge niu nin sor the age i in 11 flitch we 6 live vory tory respectfully bt fully 1 1 l S A MANN maun acting governor