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(Page 483–501.)

Review of the preceding action—Efforts of Mr. Yates for

Unrestricted Suffrage—Davis's Amendment to Cuvier—The

"Propitious Hour"—The Mayor's Remonstrance—Mr.

Willey's Amendment—Mr. Cowan's Amendment for Female

Suffrage—Attempt to out-radical the Radicals—Opinions

for and against Female Suffrage—Reading and Writing as a

Qualification—Passage of the Bill—Objections of the

President—Two Senators on the Opinions of the People—

The Suffrage Bill becomes a Law.