can Committee and did splendid
work among the Republicans, who made up a large majority of both
Houses. Miss Kimball, State president, gave devoted service and much
financial assistance. Miss Wright had entire charge of the office
work, publicity, organization, etc.

The special session met on September 9 and the Governor sent a strong
message calling for ratification. The House voted on the opening day,
212 ayes to 143 noes. The real test was in the Senate, which on
September 10 gave forty minutes to outside speakers. Mrs. Mary I. Wood
spoke for the suffragists and Mrs. F. S. Streeter of Concord, Miss
Charlotte Rowe and two Senators for the opponents. The Senate
ratified by 14 to 10 and Governor Bartlett signed the bill without
delay.

The last meeting of the State Association, its work accomplished, took
place in Manchester, November 21, 22, 1919. Mrs. Nettie Rogers Shuler,
national corresponding secretary, described the aims of the League of
Women Voters, and, after discussion, it was decided to merge the
association into a State League. Miss Kimball was elected chairman.
The National Association had contributed to New Hampshire during the
last year about $3,000.

LEGISLATIVE ACTION: 1905. A bill for Municipal suffrage was introduced
in the House by William F. Whitcher of Haverhill, a hearing granted
and it was reported out of the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 7 to 2
but got no farther.

1907. The bill was introduced by Mr. Whitcher but the House Judiciary
Committee reported against it 8 to 7. An attempt to have the minority
report substituted was defeated February 20 by a vote for indefinite
postponement of 224 to 77.

1909. The chairman of the Legislative Committee, Mrs. Barton P. Jenks,
conducted an energetic campaign for the bill and a hearing was held
before the Judiciary Committee, which reported 8 to 7 against it, and
in the House on the question of substituting the minority report the
vote was 86 ayes; 115 noes.

1911. Bills for Municipal suffrage were introduced by Mr. Whitcher and
George S. Sibley of Manchester. The large committee room was crowded
for the hearing. The speakers were Mrs. Jenks, the Rev. John Vannevar,
Mrs. Wood and Miss Chase, the latter presenting a petition of 1,100
names headed by Governor and Mrs. Quinby and Clarence E. Carr, recent
candidate for Governor. The committee reported the bill favorably but
on January 26 the House voted to postpone indefinitely by 160 to 121.

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