Arizona republican., 1912-04-09
Some Dozens of Them In wade Capitol Yesterday to Present Their Cause in Favor of an Unrestricted Ballot
HOUSE PASSED
 MOORE'S BILL
Women Are Jubilant in the Firm Belief That Measure Will Be Adopted by the Senate and Sub mitted to Voters

Equal suffrage at the Arizona leg islature gave a society tinge to pro- ceedings that has not heretofore ob- tained It was a bit disorganiZing for. though the achievements of the day were not noticeably time kill ing, the members seemed to be in no mood to tackle anything else that promised serious discussion. The house did nothing in the afternoon but take recesses and adjourn, while the senate. psychologically affected by what was transpiring in the house. did very little in the fore noon
 The net result was the passing of the Moore equal suffrage bill in the house by a vote of 21 to If. the passing of the San Diego commis- sion resolution by the house. the signing of the jury bill by the gov ernor and the hearing of the senate suffrage bill in open committee. presided over by Mrs. F. B. O'Neill the galleries being filled with wo- men The senate also further amend ed the house substitute recall bill providing for submission of the amendment nt a special election in the event there shall be no general election this fall. The measure will doubtless eventually be amended to suit both houses and passed. It was planned for the initial legislation of the session but it has been kicked around more scandalously than Champ Clark's dawg.
 There were a few new bills intro dueed and some others were pushed along in their tortuous paths.
 House joint resolution number 3 providing for the San Diego site commission of five members to serve at their own expense. was put on third reading and passed unani- mously.
 Then came the only incident of the day that approached the dignity of entertainment, the passing of house bill 10. Kirk MOore's equal suffrage bill, which went through by vote of 21 to 14. It was hotly debated for a season during which there were variegated theories advanced as to what the constitution mean when it said the constitution could be amended by submitting to the peo- pie the proposed amendments after they had been passed by the two houses. or that it might be done on the initiative of the people. Some expressed the theory that the pri- vilege of the initiative left the in- ference that all amendments should l1 s.ft hut ha a not harmonize that with former procedure in submitting numerous bills that bear constitutional amend ments
 MT. Graham objected to the bill on the ground that it was not suf- ficiently comprehensive. To be ef- fective many sections of the con- stitution should be amended. he be- lieved.. so that both sexes would be indicated where now only the pro- noun he is used Also. he fenred the women would be liable for mili- tary service He believed in suffrage but hoped this bill would be killed.
 Mir Kelton affected a humorous talk in defense of the married men Being a bachelor he has nothing to 
 in equal suffrage.
 Babbitt defended Athe measure or the ground that the democratic party was pledged to 'let the people rule and had made its campaign on that principle. He favored giving them Q chance to pass on this question which, he said, is demanded by more than the percentage necessary to be gin proceedings by the initiative.
 Brooks argued somewhat in the in depreciation of the constitution.
 Mir Lynch was not afraid to vot' as his wife told him. Nevertheless h' was not ardently in favor of suf' frage but he would support thu measure. for he believed it was ; demand put up to the party in ful fillment of its pledges.
 Mir. Lewis favored suffrage an' said it was such talk as he ha, heard in the chamber about dodgini the question that forced the placing of the initiative provision in tn constitution.
 Mir Kerr said he believed tn question should come through tn initiative and so told his constitu ents; but since it had been put u squarely as partisan question h would vote for it. Messrs. Saxor Barker. Whipple. Johnson and oth CTS all had their say and severa of them spoke several times eact The vote was as follows:
 Ayes-Babbitt, Ball. Buchanan Cooke, Crofoot, Duncan, Hall. Irvine
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