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Show WOMAN KIFHtVtE, The following brief but important bill shows that the woman suffrage movement continues moving progressively. progress-ively. Now let the ladies unite in warm acknowledgements to Mellish their latest champion. The bill was introduced on the 2nd instant, in the House of Representatives, was read twice, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Territories : I Mr. Mellish," on leave, introduced the following bill: A BILL To relieve the women citizens of the Territories frcm political disabilities disabili-ties Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Un-ited States of America in Congress assembled, as-sembled, That from and after the passage of this act no female citizen I of the United Suite?, residing iu any! of the Territories thereof, shall be debarred de-barred frnm exercising the right of suffrage at any election held in such Territory, anything in the laws of the United States or in the laws of said Territory to the contrary notwithstanding. |
