New Britain herald., 1915-04-07
HOUSE DEFEATS
 FOR WOMAN SUE
Proposed Constitutional AI
 Lost DJ Vdit Of I24 Il
MOTION TO RECONSIDER
Movement at This Session craI Assembly to Allow Connecticut to Cast BaiI nitcly Ended.

~OhfaNNA IVY nltcIy Ended. Hartford, April By vote of 12I to 106 the hot rcsentatives this afternoon send to the next general a proposed constitutional al adversely reported to give right of suffrage in Connel movement for equal suffra sion is definitely ended, as the republican leader, mol sideration of the vote, inI that it would not prevas consideration was refused.
 The roll call was tah o'clock after three hours devoted to speeches on most of those speaking beiI of having the amendment usual course and finally ted to the people for the or acceptance. After M New Haven and Mir. RogeE field had spoken against frage, and MT. Burrows o ter had spoken for it, tl question was moved by \ of Lebanon, and MT. Shaw secured roll call.
 House Adjourns Ses
 Immediately after the ment of the vote the journed.
 The suffragists of Hal announced that tomorrovI placard the windows of quarters with the names
 who had pledged their vd amendment with the reed action.
 In anticipation of the house galleries were filled en long before the sess Messenger boys came and scores of messages to mer Of these messages were co ! for the members assista cause" and others pleadt lorable vote on the amend members got as many aa grams from various pers : ierent sections Of the sts | The proposed amendms order Of the day at senate this year ha to do with the matter. posed amendment was
 That the following be { an amendment Co the co tho state. which. when a adopted in a manner proS constitution. shall to all purposes become a part 1 ticle s of the amendmenta stitution, as amended by ! and article % of the am : the constitution is amen as follows: Every mai citizen of the United Statd have attained the age who shall have resided , for a term Of one year ! ing, and in the town i'd or she may offer himsel i to be admitted to the an clector. at least six { preceding the time he ! offer himself or herself.
 sustain a good moral cha on taking such oath as
 scribed by law, be an el such person shall be abl the English language ar ! the constitution or any
 the statutes of this stat . ing admitted an elector. 1 Gallery Bright With . When the chaplain of : the gallery was bright each suffragist having.
 flag in her hand, a bal
 bosom, and a knot of the color on her hat. HeT a red rose showed the an snti-suffragist. MT. Davidson of Betha
 of the house thanked of Middletown for fore strain which was to be
 bcrs today ky presentin a pair of braces yesterda
 Emory Moves Reid
 MT. Emory of PTm amendments committee ton of the amendment. as Mir. Morehouse of s chairman. was the only the committee hfiio
 amendment.
 MT. King of Fairfield question came up year a it would not be settled in the right way. that is court of last resort-the C position to the proposit was based on four things not want the ballot; sll use it if she had it; that I her less a woman, and socialist.
 To these points Mir. K woman. who has Leen factor since the days th' try was founded should h privileges which are acco man even if he knows r the science Of governmd would not be surprisina not use the ballot ever every election shows tha use their right of suffrs
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