The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-06-22
SUMMARY IS PRESENTED
Suffrage Matter Came Up For
Discussion in Twenty TWo
StateS-Seven States Adopt
ed Resolutions Submitting
Question to the People,
Mothers Pensions

New York, June 19.-Equal suffrage
and other legislation affecting women
figured prominently this year in the
discussions Of a large majority Of the
State Legislatures. The sessions Of
most Of them have now come to q
close and a summary Of their activi-
ties collated by the Associated Press
discloses that the question Of woman
suffrage came up for elaboration in
twenty-five States and that divorce
laws, mothers pensions, women pol
lice, minimum wage, eugenic mar
riage or other subjects relating to
women were considered in twenty
eight States.
The Legislatures Of seven States
adopted resolutions whereby a consti-
tutional amendment giving women
equal suffrage rights with men will
be submitted to the people at the
fall elections either this or e year
They are Massachusetts, New Jersey,
New York, and Pennsylvania in 1915.
Iowa, South Dakota and West Virginia
in 1915. Tennessee adopted a SINH
lar resolution, but 1T must also be
passed by the next succeeding Legisla-
ture before it can be submitted to
the voter. So did Arkansas, but the
resolution was ineffective because of a
provision of the State constitution
which forbids more than three con-
6titutional amendments to be submit
ted at one election and three had al
ready been filed with the Secretary of
State.
California adopted a resolution de-
claring that woman suffrage in that
State had been al unqualified success.
Alabama will consider the question
at an adjourned session to begin July
7th.
In eleven States m suffrage
measures met defeat-Connecticut,
Delaware. Florida, Indiana. Michigan,
New Mexico, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas and Yer
mont. Three votes defeated the meas
ure in Indiana 1t was passed by the
Senate with only three voters by the
tered against it, but a motion in the
House to call the bill out Of commit
tee failed to carry, 46 to 40.
Three votes also killed the measure
In the Texas Legislature, where it
was introduced in the House. A two
thirds majority, however. was re-
Quired to pass it and the suffragist
supporters claimed q great gain. The
resolution did not reach the Senate.
There was a bitter contest on the
question in Montana where. undaunted
by the defeat Of their cause at the
general election last year. the sui.
frage adherents renewed the fight
IN Delaware a proposed constitutions.
amendment was defeated decisively in
both houses; in Florida In the lower
house, in New Mexico and North Car.
DINA it died in committee. In Mich
igan 2 proposed amendment to tn.
constitution giving women the right t
vote for presidential electors and al
e. reported out Of the Senate com
mittee. The General Assembly of Con
necUcu declined to e the measur
TO the next Assembly for ratification.
Wisconsin Hesitates.
The Assembly Of Wisconsin by i
20 a bill for a sta tees 1's Tsfe 3 "a p
but On Wednesday last, the Senate re
Yive3 the question by ordering a sim
tlar measure engrossed by a vote Q
is to Is. The bill was not expecte
to como up for action in the Assembl
until next week or later.
New Mexico. however. passed a la
providing for the appointment Of WI
men on the governing boards Of Stat
institutions in the discretion Of tn
Govern9s. North Carolina enacted
bill making women eligible to becon
E,otaFies IN the State and giving the
stances, the Supreme Court. howeve
holding the notary public bill uncol
stitutional. Women may become n
taries by q law passed also in Tenne
see and Serve in that State on scho
boards.
Pensions for mothers came up f
consideration in eighteen States.
,eight-Kapsas, Montana, Nevada, Ne
Hampshire. New York. Tennessee a,
Observation-Disclosures for this purpo
vas enacted Tor the first time.
two-TexAA and West Virginia
motherS pensioh measures were XII
ed. In the rest the present laws we
amapded. Of H1nRloed;
The 6eW Kapsas statute. axss t
maxiinum grant to needy mothefs