The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-29
WOULD DEXTEND
VOTE To WOMEN
ON SUFFRAGE.
RESOLUTION PUT IN
BY SENATOR SCHERR
Favorable Action Would
Mean Passage Of the
Amendment.

CHARLESTON. Jan. Ex-senator 4.
E. Schcrr this afternoon introduced what
is known as senate joint resolution No.
- proposing an amendment 10 the state
constitution 10 give women tho right 10
vote on a suffrage amendment whenever
il NAV again be submitted to the vote OF
the people. The amendment as proposed
is rs follows:
The female citizens OF the state. hav-
ing. with the exception Of Sex, the samo
qualifcat ions for voting As the male
citizens. shall he entitled 10 vote on the.
question OF ratifying or rejecting any
amendment TO The constitution Of the
state which proposes to confer upon
women in any manner or to entcnd Gic
right 10 vote. and no such amendment
shall be ratified except by a majority Of
the qualified voters. including women
entitled to vote under this amendment.
voting on the question at tho polls held
pursuant to law: and whenever any such
amendment is submitted for ratification
or rejection it shall he tho duty OF tho
Legislature 10 provide by law for car
rying into effect the right OF women to
vote under this amendment.
Power Bill Reported.
The Coaltcr hydro-electric power bill
was reported to the senate by the fin
ancc committee with recommendations
favorable to passage. =
Rut.one bill was advanced from second
10 third reading that being tho Johnson
delinquent tax hill. Sixteen bills were
advanced from first 20 second reading.
the most important OF these being the
Sanders bill on assessments mn taxation:
tho Stovcr factory inspection bill: the
hospital for colo-cd insane bill: and tho
school for colorcd deaf and blind bill.
Tho house this afternoon considered
ONLY bills only on first reading. "a being
advanced to second reading for amcnd-
mcnts if such arc Offered. The most M
portant Of ihcs" were the department. or
mIncs bill: the assessments and taxation
bill: the license and license tax bill: the
Hall bill TO make pipe lines common
carriers: tho Starchcr bill. creating n
state commission on architecture: the
Grove bill. providing for the establish
mcnt Of 4 dcmonsi ration fruit packing
rlant: and two bills relating I" taxing
pirc lines which transport oil and gas.
Tho senate this afternoon again post
poncd the memorial 10 be held in honor
Of Former Senator Robert l.. Gregory:
who died at his home in Parkcrsburg
several months ago. The postponcmc>
was made 10 Februar! i. on r"QucS' "l
Senator VI. X. Duty. designated 10 pro-
ncuncc the culoGy. who has hccn III ana
unable TO prepare his address.
More Bills Passed.
The senate passed The marriage con-
tracts bill: tho Harm"r bill. relating IN
forms Of releases and acknowledge
mcntS: the oPtnmetrists bill and the
Johnson hill providing means Of pre-
venting blindness among children.
. The first pass in the fight that Is in
prospect over the stat" depository bill.
in which ;hr chief figures in the combat
hrr Treasurer ". s. johnson and Auditor
r. s. Darst. was made this afternoon
when III" bill came up on first reading.
On motion of Senator Herman &.
Johnson. tho bill was recommittcd TO
tho committee on banks and corporations
for tho purpose Of allowing further hear
ings.