The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
SOLONS SERVE

it away from those VINO are lnol1ler-
ent until we have granted it to all.
Martin declared that suffrage had
come thru lack of leadership in Amer
ica On this point he flayed President
Wilson for seeking a third term on
his suffrage and liquor policies and
ridiculed the western states Tor
voting for the man who hated them
most"
Five minutes after the house had
taken action on the resolution, re-
cess was taken. The senate had al
ready gone to lunch. Following the
| lunch period the senate TOOK up tne
resolution and adopted the house
measure without a dissenting vote.
Both houses then gave their time to
the expense bill which was the only
! remaining business before the law
makers returned to their homes:
1t was the fact that the state has
] its mind on the half billion dollar
wheat crop and the harvest problem
| which prevented a long drawn out
session. Many members today de-
| clared they favored session next fall
! or winter which would meet the new
| conditions in Kansas and tho demand
for additional state laws as aresult OF
| action by the present special session OF
congress.
] Today's special session was the sec
ond in Kansas since 1903. Governor
Hoch called a special session to pass
|
, The legislature spent two weeks mere
at that time and nearly 200 general
hills were introduced. Governor
| Bailey called a special session in 1908
for the aid of flood sufferers The
! three special sessions were the record
of Kansas in twenty years. Governor
Leedy called special session in 1898
to pass special railroad and insurance
laws 90,
In Contest for Honor. -
House members We're ANXIOUS, to
4 get the Jump on the suffra ge amend
ment. Many senators, approved the
plan to originate the resolution in the
house, permitting the first woman leg
isiator to present the short resolution
embodying the terms of the measure
| adopted by congress. p"
The senate secured first action on
national prohibition during the regu-
lar session last winter. Mrs. Minnie
j. Grinstead of Seward county was
generally slated to Introduce the reso-
luton in the house. Under the rules
the measure would then be MESA ged
to the senate for action.
Numerous house and senate mem
bers caucused regarding the intro
duction of bills. Almost by unani-
nous action the members in the con-
ference; opposed the presentation O:
bills at the special session. They IA
vored only most formal matters.
Senator George w. Wark of Mont
gomery county was apparently the
only legislator who might be given g
chance to introduce a bill or two.
Text of Resolution.
Following is the full text of the
resolution offered in both house and
senate in ratification of the national
suffrage amendment:
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
House concurrent resolution ratifying the
proposed suffrage amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States.
Whereas, The Sixty-sixth congress Of the
United States of America, at its first and
called session begun and held in the city
Of Washington: .. c.. on Monday. the 18th
day of May, 1919, did. on the 4th day OF
June, 1919 A. D.; adopt a joint resolution
proposing the following amendment to the
constitution Of the United States, copy
of which is signed by the speaker of the
house of representatives and the vice presi-
/ dent of the United States, and duly certi.
fled to the governor of this state. and
which is in words and figures as follows
to wit:
Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States
Resolved. by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled (two-thirds
of each house concurring therein). That the
following article is proposed as an amend
ment to the constitution, which shall be
Of the constitution when ratified by the
/ legislatures of three -fourths of the several
states:
ARTICLE -s+
"The right of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied OF
abridged by the United States or by any
state on account of sex. Congress shall
have power to enforce this article by ap.
propriate legislation
Now, therefore. be it resolved by the House
of Representatives of the State Of Kan.
sas. the Senate concurring therein:
That the foregoing and above recitet
amendment to the constitution of the
United States be and the same is hereby
ratified by said legislature of the state
of Kansas part of and amendment Il
the constitution of the United States
(2) That the governor of the state Of
Kansas forthwith forward to the secretary
of state of the United States an authenti,
copy of the foregoing resolution.
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