hereas, finally and chiefly, by the revised statutes of New
York, it is provided, that every father may, by his deed or last
will, duly executed, dispose of the custody and tuition of his
children, during their minority, "to any person or persons in
possession or remainder"; therefore, do we solemnly protest
against the utter violation of every mother's rights, authorized
by existing laws, in regard to the guardianship of infants, and
demand, in the name of common humanity, that the Legislature of
New York so amend the statutes, as to place fathers and mothers
on equal footing in regard to the guardianship of their children.
Especially do we invite the Legislature instantly to pass laws,
entitling mothers to become their children's guardians, in all
cases where, by habitual drunkenness, immorality, or
improvidence, fathers are incompetent to the sacred trust.

_Resolved_, That, whereas, according to the amendments of the
Constitution of the United States, it is provided that "in all
criminal cases, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and
public trial, by an impartial jury," and that "in suits at common
law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars,
the right of trial by jury shall be preserved"; and, whereas,
according to the revised statutes of New York, it is provided,
that "no member of this State can be disfranchised or deprived of
any of the rights or privileges, secured to any citizen thereof,
unless by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers";
therefore, do we demand, that women, as "members" and "citizens"
of this State, equally with men, should be entitled to claim a
trial by "an impartial jury of their peers." And especially do we
remonstrate against the partial, mean, and utterly inequitable
custom, everywhere prevalent, that in questions of divorce, men,
and men alone, should be regarded as "an impartial jury."

_Resolved_, That, whereas, in the Declaration of Independence of
the United States, one of the "injuries and usurpation"
complained of is Taxation without the consent of the persons
taxed; and, whereas, it is provided in the revised statutes of
New York, that "no tax, duty, aid or imposition whatever--except
such as may be laid by a law of the United States--can be taken
or levied with