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House Holds Committee of the Whole to Commemorate Women's Suffrage; Historical Remarks and Proclamation Noted
Summary
The House convened a committee of the whole to celebrate women's suffrage in Utah, read Article 4, Section 1 language, recounted suffrage history including Martha Hughes Cannon, and announced related commemorative events and fundraising.
On Jan. 25 the Utah House resolved into a Committee of the Whole for a women's suffrage commemoration. Members read aloud and celebrated the language of Article 4, Section 1 affirming equal voting and office‑holding rights for male and female citizens, and several representatives recounted historical episodes from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Speakers noted Utah’s early suffrage history, including the fact that Martha Hughes Cannon was elected the first woman state senator in the United States. Members referenced earlier territorial suffrage (1870), subsequent revocation under federal law, and later restoration; the floor remarks combined historical narrative and celebratory tone. The Speaker and others announced a Governor’s proclamation declaring 'Martha Hughes Cannon Day' and fundraising for a statue to be placed in the Capitol rotunda.
The Committee of the Whole dissolved and the House returned to regular business after the commemorative presentations.
