The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-24
WOMEN MAY YET
GET THE BALLOT

Bismarck, N. d, Jan. 24.-From the
action taken yesterday in the upper
house 1t appears that there remains a
fair clT&nce for North Dakota to be
added to the list Of states where wo-
man suffrage prevails. The anxious
sufGrAgettes may yet have the oppor-
tunity to cast q ballot and determine
who shall fill the important elective
| Offices in the state.
Immediately upon roll cali she de-
foated bin Of Senator SAaele of Rem
vile, giving women the voting fran
chise. was brought up for reconaidera-
| ton. Ii was recommended to the COM
nlittee on woman suffrage and its au-
thor grar1sd an opportunity to go be-
fore the committeeman and explain
| certain phases of the bill, which ne felt
had not been fully understood before
the recommendation was made for in
definite postponement. The bill is s. B.
| rs. and it was reported back from the
committee at Saturdays session, when
| the recommendation was adopted.
Since the action taken yesterday ii
develops that there are quite number
in both houses who favor passing such
a bill and will gladly entertain the
idea Of woman suffrage in the state
| for legislation at this session. The
bin is known to have it's friends who
have been quietly lobbying for it's pas
sage. After the session yesterday they
appeared quite hopeful and prophesied
that If the measure was lost, it would
be only by small vote
Those who have been quietly work.
| ing in the interests of the bill are Mrs.
Alice Nelson Paige Of Grand Forks,
Miss Tess Henry of Valley City and
Miss Emma Coleman Of Bismarck.
| While not militant suffra gettes, all
| three women feel that if there is a
chance for them to procure such a priyi-
! lege for the women of North
Dakota, they will bend all their ener-
| gies in the direction Of securing it's
passage.
Three senate bills were reported back
| from committees and on third and final
reading were all passed. S. B. 10, by
Senator Pierce, making Good Friday
legal holiday was the first to be acted
on. 1t passed by vote AZ to 3. two
not voting on account of absence.
Senator Walton's bill %, providing
for suitable rooms in the waiting rooms
of railroad stations for the patrons of
railroad companies. was carried by a
vote of As to 2. The other bill passed
was s. B. 70, by Senator Steele OF Rem
vile county, amending section 1929 of
the revised codes of 1905, relating to
county lines. The vote was 45 to o.
message was received from the
house stating that the resolution pro-
viding for the extension of time for the
investigating committee Of the state
game and fish board Of control had
been concurred in.
When S. B. 154, introduced by the
committee on judiciary. had been
placed on It's second reading and re-
ferred to the senate acting committee
Of the whale. the body resolved itself
into such and Senator Talcott of Cass
county was called to the chair to pre-
side. After q few moments delfbera-
:ion. Senator Pierce of Ransom coun-
ty moved that when the committee
arise the adoption of the bill be rec
commended, which motion prevailed.
The bill will be brought up today on
general orders.
Senate Proceedings.
The following bills were introduced
/ in the senate yesterday and placed on
their first reading TTndav ruurarsi~,u