The advocate., 1891-03-11

option Of the l5th amendment which pro-
hibits any state from abrdging tho night 10
vote ON account Of moo, color on previous
condition OF sorvitudo. Tho effect OF tho
adoption Of chat amendment wns 10 render
void that part OF aooti0n 3, article Of our
constitution, which RESTRICTS suffrage 10
white male oitiEena, bus II did not have the
effect 10 interfere In any manner with tho
right OF the state 10 doaignato chat only
male persons shall DO entitled 10 vot0
In "a Wallace Minor Va. HapDorsott, 162,
the supreme court Of thO United States hsa
fully discussed tho question, and decided
that ths state has tho right by its oonatitu.
tiOn 10 prohibit women from voting. 10 has
also tho right to allow suffrage 10 DO OK
tended 10 women. Kansas has never seen
~ 70 extend this privilege by Ia COnstitu-
tion, and u 10 impossible for The Legislature
without a constitutional provision 10 make
that extension.
We are certainly not mistaken In assert
ing that those who are intoroBtedi In securing
this result are not In favor OF tho passage OF
this bill, and We trust that this attempt 10
deceive and miaload the people who arc
really In favor OF tho extension Of tho right
OF suffrage 10 women will not succeed.
We arc Of tho opinion chat II tho support
Ors OF this bill are In earnest concerning Tho
objects sought 10 be attained, they must
reach u by resolution 10 amend the OOn-
stitution. which, whom adopted by tho peo-
pie, will confer Ahis right. Whatever pollti-
oal advertisement 10 sought by wasting tho
time Of the Afty-day session In the passage
OF laws already declared 70 b0 unO0nstisu-
tionAl by tho highest tribunals Of che land,
must bO charged 10 tho party and mon who
prompt such action. This committee can
not indulge In a iirtatiOn with established
constitutional construction.
n. ". GnLnTT, Chairman.
The House passed large number Of
bills, among which are the following:
Senate bill No. 1876, An act In regard
to aliens, and TO restrict their right TO
acquire and hold real estate, and 10 FrO-
vide for che disposition Of the land now
owned by nonresident aliens was passed
by yeas 70, nays 10.
House bill No. $3.50, An act 10 abolish
the state board Of pardOns was passed
by yeas O4, nays 88.
Mr.. SeatOn rose 70 question Of privi-
lege, and moved chat s. N. Wood DO dis
charged from bis position As clerk Of the
judiciary committee; and that he be de-
barred the privilege OF the floor Of this
House the remainder OF the session.
Mr.. Wilmington moved TO lay the mo-
ton on the table.
Mr.. seatOn called for the yeas and
nays.
The roll was called with the following
result: Yeas 70, nays 10.
On account of the death Of the wife OF
Representative Barnes, Of Sheridan
county, he was granted leave Of absence
for the remainder of the session.
The following preamble and resolution
was adopted which was offered by Mr..
Wagner
Whereas, 10 has come 10 tho knowledge Of
the House chat death has taken home thO
wife Of our fsllOw-mOmbeE, Hon. WI.
Barnes; therefore DO 10
Resolved by the House Of Representatives,
That we sincerely mourn his loss, and OK
tend 10 him our heartfelt sympathy and re-
gret.
Every mother should keep Ayers
Chorry Pectoral In caao OF crOup and