New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Assembly Calls
On WadswortIl TO
Vote for Suffrage
Resolution Passed With but
Two III Negative and Sent
to Senate; Mrs. Samnlis' 5
Bill First TO Become Law
STAFF Correspondence

AlbAN1 Jan. Iii nc senate, III iNSF
a brief but pointed debate, passed the
resolution offered by the woman suf-
fragists, calling upon United States
Senators James W. Wadsworth, jr., and
William NJ. Calder to work and vote
for the proposed suffrage amendment
to the Federal Constitution. Only two
votes were recorded in the negative.
The resolution is aimed especially
at Senator Wadsworth, who refuses 20
vote for the proposed amendment.
Senator John Knight, of Wyoming,
voting against the resolution, said he
did so because he considered it un-
necessary, a similar resolution having
been adopted by the Legislature last
year.
Senator Henry NJ Sage. of Albany
who also opposed the resolution, said
that its chief object was to influence
the judgment OF the senior Senator
from New York.
"1hat man is doing his duty as he
sees it, said Senator Sage. II believe
the majority OF the people in this
state believe that he is actuated in
all things by what he regards as the
best interests of the state and nation
! regard it as little less than an in
suit for this Legislature to instruct
man to do what he believes to be
wrong.
Declares Il Won't Change Him
"We are merely asking Congress to
decree that states that do not want
suffrage shall have It, 1t is no part
OF our duty to attempt to instruct
Senator Wadsworth to change his opin-
ion, when we know how our action Will
not change him. We are merely at
tempting TO put him in & wrong light
before the people of the state. This
is not question of suffrage or anti
suffrage, but question of the con
science of this man. We are going
out of our way to offer q gratutous
insult to q Senator from this state
Senator Frederick NJ. Davenport, of
Clinton, the Bull Moose candidate for
Governor in 1914, took issue with Sen
ator Sage and pointed to the action of
the Republican National Committee at
the recent meeting in Chicago, which,
as Senator Davenport put it, very
courteouslv and very firmly called the
attention OF Senator Wadsworth to the
proposed amendment.
There is no offence intended or i'm
piled in this resolution" Senator
Davenport continued. "The resolution
is eminently proper. The people have
spoken. 1t is now time for the rep
resentative TO yield to the will Of his
people"
Other members echoed the senti-
ments Of Senator Davenport, and the
minority leader, Senator James A
Foley, said the resolution should be
adopted if for no other reason than as
an acknowledgment OF the debt Of
gratitude the people OF the state and
nation owe 10 the women for their work
in the war
ton in the Assembly Monday night
and its adoption by the lower house
Is generally conceded
This was not the only inning in which
the women scored to-day, however. To
one OF their sex, Mrs Ida B. Sammis
Republican. of Suffolk County, goes
the honor Of being the introducer of
the first bill to become law. The act
makes the state conservation law con-
form 70 the Federal law in its applica-
'ion TO the hunting of wild ducks. 1t
was passed in the Assembly this morn
Ing and immediately sent over to the
Senate which took similar action. 1t
was then transmitted to the Governor.
VINO gned it in the presence Of Mrs
Sammls and the leaders of the Leeis-
lature. Governor Smith presented the
pen with which he signed the act to
is iatroducer.
delegation Of representatives OF
various women's organizations. com
pflslng the women's joint Legislative
conference, to-day appealed to Sneaker
naddeus c. Sweet Of the Assembly.
senator j. Henry Walters and Assem-
piyman Simon l.. Adler, majority lead
era Of the Senate and Assembly respec-
iiFely, for favorable cons liberation Of
,neir legislative programme. The lcgis-
i@'ors made no promises further than
% say tnat all Of the measures would
De gwen serious consideration.
speaker Sweet expressed the opinion
mat the time had not arrived for the
passing Of some Of the more radical
u lhe Women's proposals. While not
committing himself, it was indicated
rom ms questions that he referred to
nealn insurance and the minimum
wage ne other womens measures in
c'uded the regulation Of working hours
10Y women employed by transportation
..oFpofations, prohibiting girls under
%enty-one from operating elevators.
10 - on -, LS-HpuE Gay, ana
putting women Office workers under
me protection Of the labor laws. While
hopeful Of carrying through their
"noie programme, the women feel Ger
tain that the Legislature will act favor
~piy on these last four measures.
Prominent Women in Delegation
:, The delegation was headed by Miss
sNary T. Dreier, chairman OF the con
IIerence, and included Mrs. James Lees
irMidiaw. Mrs Travis NJ. Whitney. Mrs.
Esther Cnadbourne, Miss Helen Me.
e9rm'ck- Assstant District Attorney
u hinga County; Miss Emma Beard.
q the State Consumers League, and
WS. Ss.. Maud Schwartz. chairman OF the
"toFnen's Trade Union Leaguc.
Aiss Mccormick talked on the pro-
eoSal 10 prevent women employed by
transportation companies from work
ing At night She said an investigation
1n tne b. r. T. had proved that work
,g ,hg At night had bad moral effect on
me women.
1t has been shown" she said, Chat