The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-02-06
SUFFRAGISTS WIN
VICTORY IN HOUSE
Bill Giving Women the Ballot
Passed Isl to 10.
TO STUDY MOTHERS PENSIONS
Measure Calls For State Commission
to Make an Investigation OF Sub
jeet-Other Bills In Legislature.

to Make an investigation of Sub.
jeet-Other Bills In Legislature.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 6.-The Rock
well bill proposing an amendment to
the state constitution extending the
voting franchise to women, passed on
third reading in the house by vote
of 131 to 20.
Should the senate pass the bill, and
the next session of the legislature in
1915 also adopt it, the amendment will
be voted on at large at the fall election
of that year.
Six members of the house were alb
sent or not voting. The bill received
twenty-seven more votes than were ne
cessary to adopt 1t.
When discussion of the equal suf.
frage referendum proposal was opened
opponents of votes for women in the
house not only announced that they
would vote NO." but boldly gave their
reasons, undeterred by the suffrag.s-s
who crowded to the rail of the house
to see and hear.
debate, during which messenger boys
trooped through the house delivering
messages to members asking for their
votes, in such numbers as to interfere
with the order of the session and tc
call for order from the chair. Upon the
announcement of the vote there was
wave of applause and fluttering OF
handkerchiefs.
Three members asked leave to file
reasons for their votes-Allen, of AL
legheny, because he favored the propo
sition; Keegan, of Fayette, because he
opposed the idea of women voting, and
Ullman, of Lycoming, because he had
not been asked by any residents of his
district to support the bill Speaker
Alter voted with the opponents Of the
bill. The delegations from Philadel
phia and Allegheny counties were di
vided almost equally.
A bill contemplating a thorough
study of the subject of pensions for
dependent mothers by a state commits
sion wa sintroduced in the house by
Mr.. Stein, OF Allegheny. The proposed
commission is to be composed of five
members, one to be a representative
of the state board of charities and the
others to be conversant with charit
able work. A report is required for the
next legislature.
Mr.. Stein explains that this IL an
emergency proposition. the idea being
to bring about the investigating com
mission in event the mothers pension
bills presented fail of passage. The
commission would serve without com
pensation and the sum of $4,000 Is sci
aside for expenses.
Mr.. Shaffer, of Columbia, presented
q bill prohibiting any habitual drunk
ard from practicing medicine or sur
gerry.
Mr.. Bleloch, Philadelphia-Thes state
board of public charities bill for treat
ment of idiots.
Mr.. Herman, Wyoming-Making the
rabbit and squirrel seasons Oct. Is tc
Dec. Is.
Mr.. Walton, Lawrence-Making ex
tensions of street railways void If local
authorities do not grant consent withii
thirty days after corporate certificate
Is filed.
Mr.. Rex, Montgomery-Providing
commission form of government fo
third class cities.
Mr.. O'Neill, Philadelphia - Appro
priating $2,500,000 for Delaware river
improvement.
Mr.. Haggerty, Lackawanna-Empow
ering municipalities to regulate mining
under their limits.
Mr.. Smith, Philadelphia-Establish
ing system of licenses of billiard ans
pool tables for first class cities.
The resolution to investigate hold
ing of dual Offices in the state govern
ment was sent to the judiciary general
committee.
Mr.. Shern, of Philadelphia, present
ed the seven bills recommended by the
state industrial accidents commission
to establish a workmen's compensa'
ton law in Pennsylvania.
A bill to regulate all county prisons
was introduced by Mr.. Baldwin, of Del
aware.
The Democratic taxation bill was IN,
troduced by Mr.. Benson, of Mexican.