New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-21
Forces House to Accept
Oct. 10 as Date for Vote
on Amendment.
DATE BARS WOMEN
VOTING UNTIL 1916
Even if II Passes They Must
Wait a Year-Fielder At
tackS Legislature.
Try Telegraph 70 Tho Tribuno.l

Trenton, n. j., April 20.-The 1915
session Of the New Jersey Legislature
adjourned sine die at 10 o'clock to-
night after having been delayed for
hours in an effort to clarity the situa-
ton in regard TO the special election on
the adoption of the amendment TO the
constitution providing for equal suf-
frage. There were charges that some
of the Senate leaders intended TO
thwart the plan of the suffragists OF
the state to vote at the next regular
general election in the event OF the
resolution carrying.
There were two bills introduced, one
in the House providing that the cleo
ton be held Sept. 81 and the other In
the Senate which placed the election
for Oct. 10. The significance Of the
latter date is that il is the last regis
traton day in New Jersey and it would
not afford the women an opportunity 70
register in the event Of the constitu-
tional amendment being adopted.
The constitution provides that the
resolution calling for the submission TO
the people Of the constitutional amend
ment to allow equal suffrage must be
passed by two successive legislatures.
Further. it provides that a bill shall
be passed calling for a special election
to vote upon the adoption or the re-
lection Of the amendment.
The resolution to submit the PROPOSE
ton was passed by the Legislature OF
: 1914 and by the present Legislature:
One bill setting the date for the special
election was introduced in the House
by Assemblyman Peacock, Of burling-
ton. Another bill for the same pur-
pose was introduced in the Senate by
Senator Read, of Camden.
The Peacock bill fixed the date as
September 81 The Read bill fixed the
date as October 10. In the event OF
the passage of the Peacock bill and
the adoption of the amendment to allow
suffrage for women on September 81,
the women Of the state would have
been able to register at the regular
registration days, and to vote at the
general election to be held the second
Tuesday in November.
In the event of the passage OF the
Read bill, the constitutional amendment
| would not be voted upon until the last
registration day, October 10. There
| fore if the constitutional amendment
carried il would not be possible for the
women of the state 70 register and they
would be deprived of the ballot on the
second Tuesday in November. They
would not be able 70 vote therefore for
full year.
Even il the constitutional amendment
| is adopted the women Of New Jersey
will not be able to vote until the gen.
sral election in November Of 1915.
There were charges that this was q
direct effort to steal the chance 10
vote and there was warm fight in
the House. The Assembly refused to
concur in the Senate bill and the SEN
ate would not accept the House sug-
gestion. A deadlock resulted and
some members of the Senate were sat
isfed. The House had to give in and
accept the Oct. 10 date or let the whole
plan fall. This bill was passed.
In statement issued after adjourn
ment Governor Fielder said the people
of the state would give a sigh of relief
that II was tn III. The Executive
contended that the Legislature had
handicapped the state by its false econ
omy, and the next session would nave
to pay dearly for it.
The Governor asserted that the Legis-
lsture was the most incompetent he had
ever known. The Governors statement
has created the widest comment, and
the members Of the Senate are planning
to collaborate in reply to the Gov
ernor.
A final effort was made in the last
minutes Of the session to revive the
Morris Canal bill, but the attempt
failed. During this discussion it was
necessary to falsify the House minutes
in order to revive the resolution.
The boxing bill in a ladylike form
was passed finally. 1t permits four
round amateur bouts, with no admis-
sion To be charged