Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-20
.|DAH0ANS RAT|FY
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
THIRTEENTH STATE OF ,,u,on
10 GO ON RECORD IN FAVOR
OF AMENDMENT.
0"e OF the Two Women Members Of
tne Lower House Introduces Meas.
ure at Special Session Which
Lasted But a Day.

Boise.-Idaho went ON record On
FEBRUARY IL as the thirteenth state in
Tue union to Salty the amendment IN
the federal constitution giving to wo.
men the right to vote. The ratifjca.
lion resolution was passed by the sen.
ATE py vote of 20 to 6, but was unan-
imously approved by the house, 152
voting for 1t.
II was thought the resolution would
receive unanimous approval. The sen.
ale vote created somewhat of a scare.
Ior mad two more solons voted against
the amendment, it would have been
defeated.
Inc legislative halls having been
torn down to make way for the new
capitol, the senate met In the cham
Der OF commerce and the house In the
odd Fellows Hall. They convened at
noon with Speaker NJ. A. Kiger pre-
siding in the house and Lieutenant
Governor G. G. Moore in the senate,
Twelve representatives and six SEN
ators were absent. Few of the at.
taches were present
Governor Davis transmitted a brief
message of Endorsement to both houses
after which recess was taken,
In his message the governor said:
ut appears to me imperative that
the action should be taken before the
next regular session of the legislature,
In order to permit the women Of other
states to join in their primary cleo
tons and in the general election of
this year when a president is to be
selected. The great majority of you
believe that the women of this coun-
try should have full participation in
these elections. With Idaho's proud
record in the suffrage column, we
should lead the posts Of progress in
other states"
DR.. Emma Drake, one of the two
women members of the house, intro
duced the ratification resolution in
that body Senators Whftec0mb,
Adams, Yeaman, Thrailkill, Lowe, Gill
christ, Robertson, Orme, McMurray,
johnson, Hegstead, Armstrong, Mason
of Payette, Baker and Pearson intro
duced the senate resolution.
1t was the house resolution that was
finally passed. Senators Davis Of
Boise county, Faraday of Gilmore
county, Mason of Shoshone county, st.
Clair of Owyhee county, Democrats,
and Owens of 0neida county and Por-
ter of Latah county, Republicans, yot-
ed against the resolution.
There was no debate in the senate
and no speeches. In the house DIR.
Drake championed the resolution,
the men Of Idaho for their
action in recognizing the women.
Other short addresses Of approval
we're made by w. S. Hall of Oneida
and T. L. Bennett Of Gooding
Having disposed of the ratification
he house passed resolution setting |
'orth that it was the intention of the |
legislature in regular session year |
lgo that the accrued interest from the |
100000 voted for the construction of
he capitors wings should be used to
inish them.
4 resolution of respect was passed
lot;ng the death of Representative Jo-
enh Conover of Twin Falls county,
ogether with a bill appropriating
1850 covering the expenses OF the
pecial session and $3.50 for printing
he proceedings.
Both houses passed resolutions In
orsIng James II. Hawley, ex-governor
nd Democrat, for appointment as Sec
etary of the interior to succeed
rankin X. Lane, and memorial to
ongress urging passage of good roads
bills now pending, after
hitch adjournment sine die was taken