The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-01

lit, Lenfest, Lewis, Libby, Longley, Ly-
ford, Mentally, Merrill, Morrison, New
comb. Nicholas, Pattee, Pendexter,
Phillips, Powers, Purington, Ranney,
Rowe. Ryder, Sisson, Snow of Mars Hill,
Speirs, Stearns, Stanley, Stubs, futile,
Wagg, Washburn, Watts, Williams,
Wilson. Total, 81.
Observation-Disclosures of Warren, b.
man of Vinalbavep, Boynton, Bussa-
barger, Dow, Harmon, Holt of Show
hogan, Hooper, Hunt, Messer. Packard
of Newburg, Richards, Sawyer of Madi-
son, Tate, Turner, WEIGH. Total, 16.
NO.
Republicans-Besse, Frost, Hanson,
Knight, Langley, OConnell, Rounds,
Russell. Total, 8.
Democrats-Berry, Billings, Bolduc,
DescoteauX, Driscoll, Emerson, Flem-
my, Goldthwait, Grant, HartwelI, King,
Kneeland. Largay, Larrabee, Leves-
que, Meserve, MORN, Murphy, Murray,
Mellon, Packard of Rockland, Picher,
Reed, Sawyer of Eden, Snow of Blue
hill, Watson, Webb. Total, e.
Absent-Drisco, Mutty and Redman.
Total, 3.
The Senate Unanimous.
session of the Maine Senate was the
unanimous passage of the resolve pro-
viding for the submission to the people
the matter of Amending the Constitution
to grant suffrage to women on equal
terms with men. The resolve was put
on its final passage on motion of Senator
Swift OF Kennebec and the yeas and
nays ordered. Every senator was in his
when his name was called.
The feature of the House session Thurs
day morning was the amiability of all
hands, following The passage on Wednes-
day of the resolve for the submission of
the equal suffrage question to the people,
those who voted with the defeated side
veing with their successful friends in
that spirit.
A noteworthy matter was the appear
ance above the Speakers desk of large
American flag, which will remain in that
position during the remainder of the
session. 1t excited immediate attention
and nothing but favorable comment.
Routine business occupied the time, a
large amount being disposed of. The
rules were suspended for the introduce
ton and passage of an order extending
the sympathy of the members of the
House with Representative Edwin c.
Holbrook of Brooks, whose wife passed
away last Saturday.
Suffrage Action in Other States
MONTPELIER, Vt, Feb. 81. The YER
mont House of Representatives today
defeated bill to extend to women the
right to vote for Presidential electors.
The vote was ia to Ill.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 81. Mime
sofas House of Representative late
today passed bill granting full suffrage
to women by Constitutional amendment,
Ii passed by the Senate the amendment
would be submitted in the November
election in 1918
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 81. Governor
James M. Cox today signed the Reynolds
bill passed by both houses of the Legis-
lature, giving Ohio women the privilege
of voting for President. Anti-suffragists
have announced that they will call ref
erendum on the law this fail in an effort
to nulify it.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. %. The woman's
suffrage bill passed in the lower branch
of the Indiana legislature late today. 1t
previously had been passed by the senate
and now goes to Governor Goodrich.
The bill gives women the right to vote
for presidential electors and virtually all
State officers. except governor and Sec
rotary of State.