| Show UTAH THE PIONEER IN SUFFRAGE surn sAnE at this time when the states of the nation are being asked to ratify or otherwise the amendment to the national constitution granting universal suffrage to woman it Is interesting to note that fifty years ago on oil the twelfth twelfth of next month the following act passed by the nineteenth annual session of the legislative assembly ot of the territory of utah was regularly approved AN ACT conferring upon women the elective franchise approved february see sec I 1 be it enacted by the governor and legislative assembly of the territory ryot of utah that every woman 6 ot I 1 the age of twenty one years who has resided in this territory six months next proceeding prece eding any general or special election born or naturalized in the united states or who Is the wife widow or the daughter of a native born or naturalized citizen of the united states shall be entitled to vote at any election in this territory see sec 2 all laws or part of laws conflicting with this act are hereby repealed |
