Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03
SAVIOR CITED
AS ANTI IN
REFUSAL
Stark Recalls Absence of Women
Among Disciples Before Nov
ing Resolution Be Tabled,

The Georgia Woman's Suffrage AS
ISOLATION ran afoul of the Georgia
Senate Thursday, when Senator w.
w. Stark caused to be laid on the ia
BILE a request that the suffragists have
the use of the Senate chamber two
days during their State convention
When asked by Mrs. Mary L. Nc
Tendon, the president, and Mrs. Anne
liza r. Woodall. the treasurer of the
suffra gists, why he opposed them,
Senator Stark replied. Because Jesus
Christ did not call woman for one
Of His twelve disciples, and because
He was not a suffragist."
The suffrage question was injected
into the Senate proceedings by SenG-
tor G. NJ. HUE, of the Thirty-fifth
who introduced by request a resoIu-
ton that the use of the Senate cham
Der be extended to Mrs. S. E. Cum
ningham. Mrs. William H. FELTON,.
Miss H. Augusta Howard, Mrs j. ].
Ansley. Mrs, ]. II. Sibley land several
gentlemen. all citizens of Georgia" at
sp. M, Ju1y and 10. FOR the pur-
pose of delivering addresses on THE
Scope of the Elective Franchise"
Stark Balks at "EnIighten."
Deputy Clerk Hansell had barely
finished reading the resolution when
Senator Stark arose and asked:
Mr.. President, do these ladies and
gentlemen intend to enIighten the
Senate on the question of woman's
suffrage2"
In so far as l undersant it. that
is the purpose of the meeting" Presi-
dent J. Randolph Anderson replied.
Then l move to lay that resolu-
ton on the table," said Mr. Stark.
Upon a rising vote, the resolution
was tabled, 20 to 7.
Mrs. McLendon said the State
woman's suffrage convention desired
the use of the Senate chamber be-
cause of It's excellent acoustics, and
that it heretofore had been freely ex-
tended them. She said she believed
they would get it this time, too. bel
cause Senator ]. N. Watts. of the
Eleventh, had promised to call for
reconsideration of the resolution next
Monday
Invites Farm Finance Expert.
Speakers on the two evenings for
which the Senate chamber Is wanted
will be the women mentioned in the
resolution and the following men:
Leonard Grossman, T. J. Skellie, the
Rev. George Beattie, OF Atlanta, and
Martin V. Calvin, Of Decatur.
At the earnest request OF Senate:
John T. Allen. OF the Twentieth, who
read a letter from President ]. c. Nc
AuIiffe, Of Milledgeville. president of
the Interstate Corn Growers Associa-
ton, the Senate took from the table
and concurred in a House resolution
field, Mass, to address the House and
Senate at noon July Is. on the subject
of operative rural finance in the
cotton belt, Mr.. Myrick will return
credits in Europe in few days. and
will Immediately start a Southern
tour.
The Senate accepted an invitation
from DR.. George NJ. Brown to be his
guests at an Edison talking picture
exhibition at the Grand Opera House
Thursday night.
A written invitation was received
to the July celebration at St Phil
lips Cathedral at 1920 o'clock 0. m.
It was not accepted, because most Of
the Senators will be out of the city.
Other Bills Introduced.
Bills were introduced in the Senate
as follows:
J. T. Peyton-Creating Warner
County.
w. M Ollif-Excepting private
ponds from the closed fishing sea-
son.
J. T. Hixon-Fixing the salaries of
county treasurers, after January /,
1915, at 5000 a year, in lieu of all
commissions
J. L. Sweat-Compulsory education
law.
J. L. Sweat-Amending the 1911
drainage law.
R. T. DuBose-Making the presi-
dent of hte board of trustees OF the
South Georgia Normal College an ex-
| offlcio trustee OF the University of
| Georgia