New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
|;gRE TO REPORT
SUFFRAGE BILL
..,.,ors Discover Meas
'' ",e Is Much Alive After
probably Last Delay.
,c1voN EXPECTED
~ BEFORE NEXT WEEK
Shattered by Brass
" Rand Tactics" Useless as
rxcuse for Committee.

Band laCllOS'
Excuse for Committee.
s.- Correspondent O; TIE Tribune
- March 1.-THE suffrage bill
A ~, =, very much alive this morn
~ N. intense discontinue Of anti
= members Of the Senate Judici-
'n, cs,1it,ee. They thought they had
q, 20 sleep yesterday by pOstponing
>" ,,deanitely. There is reason to
Wv Wv. ,ba, the bill will be reported
49, ~ cock. or possibly even before
hen. A. hoo,
..,;bls for the FIVE successive de-
=. reporting the bill, is said to
~ go personsl reasons for not wish
- report it yesterday, but these
~ made 70 do duty another
:. 4 majority Of the committee is
~ - ~ the bin. and action cannot
5.,.vss much longer by parliament
." .r,ion was taken at yesterdays
..,,;vs session or the committee.
go, walters, its chairman. made
's.", statement 70 this effect this
-.,rr IN answer 70 the rumor that
=. .ommit,ee had already voted and
=, keeping the decision secret to dis.
'..y,, the women for their brass band
ss:ies'
No Vote. Says Walters.
IA vote was taken By the Judiciary
c.~mi,,ee yesterday" said Senator
49,, nor has any vote been taken
- lime. Everything that has been
- bsen with the unanimous ap-
.,ovsl Of the members OF me comm T.
..s The situation is the same rs ~
=. been from the start the Wnole
.'.e..ion of reporting the resolutl ue
'-- hi the hands Of the TRENDS OF 'H-
.,s.sr.s-s. who are said 10 ne IN
~,ior..y in The committee. .Ls
r.,-e.or Walters did not snare the
t.f .-s- the amendment had Deeh
. ......,.rsr-'v srelved. on the contrary
,s. nj the opinion that tavoraoIe
49, would be taken. The basis fof
., is4ef he said. was the under
..,-d,7r that the sufragists nave
--.lor.tv of tie committee on theiI
Fos. of the thirteen members OF the
t.sr made similar statements, some
....r,.rg positively that favorable &C
Ton would be taken soon. -,
+ was apparent. however. that the
S.-s.ors had suddenly discovered that
,s,y had nerves. and that those nerves
',te7 we're secretly pleased 10 learn
lss been horribly shattered ~ the
.1a-sci.-,' brass band tactics nose
..-s,.'re nerves are % be made the ex-
t-.e for further delay on the Suffrage
$50. Z 10 IS possible.
Feared Regiment Of Women.
ave would probably have reported
rc-r bin yesterday, II you nacn had
whole regiment Of women camping
B, our doors" said one Of the sensi-
.ye members. "You know we aren :
70 be dubbed into legislation
On further questioning he said there
,ere other reasons why the bill was
-o, rtported. and that the presence OF
re women and their band m the
s,ree. below The Assembly Chamber
nay have slightly irritated the anti
mirage members Of the committee
.si was not the sole cause OF the de-
AZ
TIE suFraCists in the corridor we're
he subject Of discussion IN the com
-i.tee. One member was for tellln,g
'hem they would defeat their own ems
By staying there. No one could De
'ound 70 volunteer for the delicate
task. and the project was dropped:
This afternoon members Of the local
ssrrage organization waded up the. hill
through the snow and explained 70
heir friends on the committee tha1
yssterdsy's demon strstion had con
famed no thought Of threat or intent
70 mob" the body; IL had been simply
% show their interest IN the cause
ssite unconscious that the Senators
would be unpleasantly affected.
Fear General Orders.
One Senator told the women to-day
hat they ought 20 be thankful the vote
vas no; taken yesterday, because n It
'sc been the temper OF the members
vas such that their bill might have
'esn seriously affected thereby.
ASIDE from the danger that the Se7a-
.ors may not recover from their attack
y nerves ln time 20 give serious con
liberation 20 the legislative prom. EN-
'sfore them. tie danger % the sufra-
isis is that me bin viii be reported
no general orders This may be IT'S
.sisst, because % the lsteness Of the
season. t. be- made a special ORDER
y business bill must receive unanI-
nous consent.
Senator Blr.ingame stands ready. 20
zee the suffrage bill through this
'rsis, however.
!; the BIN 10 reported out in gen
,rl orders" he said. II will move that
y Be made special order OF busi
,',s. Ihis will compel vote which
~ place every member on record.
senator Foley said:
Tie sgfrag. a st.ll have a majority
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