Debate on Women's Suffrage Petition , October 4, 1875

In addition to Weaver's resolution, a petition was submitted to the 1875 Constitutional Convention by Sarah Hiatt of West Texas. Her petition was accepted after the debate shown here and referred to the Committee on Suffrage. Like the Weaver resolution, it died in committee.

Weaver's Resolution | Portrait of W.G.T. Weaver | Debate from the convention floor | Back to exhibit

Weaver's Resolution | Portrait of W.G.T. Weaver | Debate from the convention floor | Back to exhibit

Debate on Women's Suffrage Petition, October 4, 1875, Debates in the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875, Seth Shepard McKay, editor; Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.