Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-03
RESOLUTION FOR
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
PASSED BY HOUSE
Branegan's Measure Goes
Through Amid Cheers by a
Vote of 40 TO A.
BREDENBEK, IT'S ARDENT
FOE, GIVES 1T HIS VOTE
Senate Confirms Assembly's
Action to Probe Phone Rates
in New Jersey.

TRENTON, Feb. 3.-The House to-
DAY passed, 40 to 4, the resolution for
State constitutional amendment ex-
tending the right of suffrage to wofn-
en-. The resolution now goes TO the
Senate. If that body adopts it the
resolution will have.to be passed again
by the next Legislature before it can
be submitted to vote of the people.
When it was announced that the
suffrage amendment-original intro
duced by Majority Leader Joseph M.
Branegan, of Hudson,-had passed,
there was prolonged cheering and
hand-clapping on the floor of the
House and in the galleries.
Leader Branegan. true to his word
given to the women suffragists before
the last election, has pushed the reso-
luton consistently. Today he arose
shortly after the House was con-
vened and proposed that the suffrage
amendment resolution be advanced
to third reading. Mr.. Branegan man
aged to have the resolution advanced
to second reading prior to the public
hearing, which resulted in a regular
woman's day in TIE Assembly cham
ber last Wednes,
When he propose The advancement
to third reading Assemblyman
Bredenbek, of Hudson. objected that
ten days, as required by rule 70, had
not elapsed between second and third
readings.
Assemblyman Branegan urged that
the rule does not apply to concurrent
resolutions and Speaker Beekman
sustained him.
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filed. 1t was the mems gallery.
sacred on these occasions to suffrage
adherents, and there were fifty fair
supporters of 'the cause" in the other
gallery, that devoted to women. Only
a dozen anti-suffragists appeared
"Treat Ladies Like Gentlemen"
Assemblyman Branegan spoke
strongly in favor of the amendment,
saying that last years action of both
Houses indicated the attitude of the
Legislature of 1918. "It failed then
merely through error" he said. ITO
day we ought to do our duty by pass
ing 1t again so that 1t may be sub
mitted to the voters. Let us treat the
ladies like gentlemen.
Assemblyman- Magnns Bredenbek,
of Hudson, arising to second the res
olution, made a remarkable speech.
He took exception to the resolution,
hlIt would support 1t with his vote, hsl
He wished, however, to decry the ac-
tion, he declared.
mo Legislature is bound by the ac-
tion of its predecessor" he continued.
He then read from a newspaper fiery
statements of some suffragists who,
wrathy at falling to impress Presi-
dent Wilson, were quoted as threat
ening militant methods in America.
Mr.. Bredenbek complained of a
challenge which nineteen-year-old
Dorothy NJ Brooks, of Bayonne, the
infant suffragist orator. directed at
him.
Debate Wakes Warm.
The debate became sharp and eager,
members competing for the speakers
eye. Assemblyman Moore, of Mercer,
asked the speaker to inform him
whether Mr.. Bredenbek was for or
against the resolution, as he as one
of the assemblymen was in doubt. As
semblyman Kates. of Camden, de-
clared himself for the suffrage. As
semblyman Leonard, of Union, op-
posed it. 81 represent 5000 women of
Union county. all Of voting age, who
are against extending the suffrage to
women" he said. 81 represent 5000
anti-suffragists in the State. There
70 80 per cent. of the women of the
State opposed to it. For those rea-
sons | oppose it.
Assemblyman Barbour, of Passaic,
Republican, referring to Mr.. Leonard,
said he was pleased to agree with a
Democrat for once. He opposed the
suffrage amendment. Assemblyman
Fisk supported the resolution.
Assemblyman Nutting, of Essex,
got into hot water early and was
called to order by Speaker Beekman
Twice he was corrected and finally
ordered to cease speaking. He ap-
pealed from the decision of the chair
When Speaker Beekman asked If the
appeal was seconded there was a
dead silence in the Assembly cham
bers. Mr. Nutting received no sup
port. Mr.. Nutting indulged in per-
sonalities. There was a chorus OF
"Ohs" when he said: Everett Colby
was candidate for Governor last
year. and the vote he received was
not so much for Colby as for Mrs.
Colby"
1.-THE gentleman from Essex must
not deal with personalities and he
must not refer to any person outside
the House," said the speaker. The
House broke into applause and the
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