Note 95 — Chapter XX
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June 20, 1867.—Mr. Corbett presented a memorial from citizens of Syracuse for securing the right of suffrage for women on equal terms with men.
Mr. Graves—Petition of Mrs. F. D. Fish and 180 other citizens—worthy and intelligent men and women—of the city of Utica, asking equal suffrage for men and women.
Referred to the Committee on Suffrage.
June 26, 1867.—Mr. Rathbun—Petition for universal suffrage for women as well as men.
C. E. Parker—Petition for citizens of Tioga County.
Mr. Curtis—A petition from Mrs. Daniel Cady, of Johnstown, and 200 others, asking to have "male" stricken from the State Constitution.
E. G. Lapham presented a petition.
Mr. Ezra Graves presented thirty-seven petitions—Brooklyn, 1; Mt. Morris, 4; Troy, 1; Lima, 1; New York City, 8; Buffalo, 3; Skaneateles, 2; Lockport, 1; Poughkeepsie, 1; Dutchess County, 1; Utica, 1; Fairfield, Herkimer Co., 1. In all, 2,040 persons asking for equal suffrage.
Friday, June 28th.—C. C. Dwight—Mrs. Eliza Wright Osborn and 22 others, of Auburn, asking suffrage for women. Mr. Cooke—Mrs. Lina Vandenburg and 350 others. Mr. Archer—Sundry citizens. Mr. Mead—Mrs. E. A. Kingsbury and 20 others. Mr. Schoonmaker—M. I. Ingraham and others. Mr. Houston—Lucia Sutton. Mr. Rathbun—Mrs. A. H. Sabin and 20 others. J. Brooks—Emma Suydam and 15 others.
Mr. Graves—Two memorials. 1st. Schoharie County, 204 men and women for constitutional amendment prohibiting sale of intoxicating liquors. 2d. Lucia Humphrey and 30 others for equal suffrage. All went to Committee on Suffrage, except Mr. Graves' first, which went to Committee on Adulterated Liquors.