The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
S%UFPRAGISTS WIN
AMENDMENT FIGHT
Whitne BreretOn Bill Ad.
vanced by % TO IL In
Night Session.
Is DUE TO PASS TODAY

ALBANY, April 5.-The whitney,
Rereton, proposed amendment to the
state Constitution extending suffrage to
women. similar to the one defeated by
tho people at the polls last fall. was adj
vanoed to the order Of final passage IN
the State Senate tonight. II will pass
thu Senate tomorrow or Friday. The
amendment already has passed the As
ssmbly and II It passes the Legislature
next year u can be submitted again 10
a vote Of the people at the November
eviction in 1917.
The amendment was discussed In COM
mittee Of the whole freely at to-night's
session OF the Senate. Senator Brown
making no effort to throw hurdles in its
path, although he made a strong argu-
ment against It. The amendment was
advanced to third reading by a standing
vote of 20 to 10. after an amendment
offered BY Senator Newton. Republican
Of Livingston. had been defeated by a
vote of 80 to II.
This amendment provided that foreign
born women could not vote until after
taking an oath plcdging allegiance to
the Government Of the United States
and %renouncing allegiance to the
sovereignty Of the Government Of which
they were former subjects. Senator
Newton pointed out that a residence OF
five years was required OF foreign born
men before they could become citizens
and voters. He thought II would he dan
gerous to the welfare OF the state to
neglect inserting such a provision.
Senators Emerson. Whitney and Hor-
ton declared this was an attempt TO Kill
the amendment at the last minute.
In for Licking. Saw Thorn sOn.
Senator Thompson said he was opposed
10 m suffrage. but thought they
ought to have the right OF having the
question submitted AGAIN IL they wanted
IL. III they want another licking" he
said. "let them have this submitted again
right away II I think they will get It.
il they took my advice they would wait
q year or two"
The passage OF this amendment now.
said Senator Brown. "cheapens the action
Of TIE Legislature on proposed constitu.
tiOnal amendments. A great majority
Of the Senators are opposed to suffrage
hat through a false sense of chivalry and
courtesy they have been induced to vote
for this bill.
We should consider the great ma,
jority OF the people who voted agains'
this amendment. 1t is unnecessary 70,
me to say that ! honor womankind ant
! 10 not want to see her enter into 6
field of contest which will detract from
her natural position in the home and IL
society"
The women nave a right to ask fol
q second roll call on this question an,
i'm they want it," declared Senator
Wellington of Troy.
What this Senate needs more tina,
anything else is that the Senators shouls
Aara hA,,A CO.. l..l. l.. -
here and a care OF them declares
Senator Henry NJ. Sage of Albany. e
want to treat the ladies gently. but ",
II know why this amendment is goint
through the Senate. The Senators d,
not ,sesm to he able to say mo- I,
women
Anti- Oner A%ntidOt~.
"ReTemher the vote at Albany.
With this new slogan sixty anti.suf
fragists from New York city and a fey
other sections of the State advanced o.
the Senate to-day to oppose the passag
Of the woman suffrage amendmen
referendum.
They were armed with a resolutio,
adopted at an anti-suffrage State coun
Gil meeting in New York last Frida,
pledging future support Through hus
hands. brothers, fathers. sons an,
friends who represent them n; the poll
TO the men who recognize the authorit
or majority rule" as expressed mt tn
polls last November when the woma
suffrage amendment was beaten. Tn
resolution was offered. they said. as a
antidote for the "pestiferous %nagginx' O
legislators by suffragists.
The women were led by Mrs. Nelson
H. Henry, chairman Of the a%n,i-sufffrag
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