The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-14
NOT ANXIOUS FOR NEW
 SUFFRAGE FIGHT
Oppose Further Ratification Movement, But Agreed That Provision Must Be Made
 For Women to Vote
ny FRED II. GORMLEY, Montgomery Bureau Tho Aue-Hera.d
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 laturs do not desire another fight for and against ratification of the woman suffrage amendment, but are almost
 unanimous in the belief that if is now the duty to place the ballot in the hands of Alabama women since the amendment has been officially pro- claimed ase part of the constitution. As the members of the two houses gathered in Montgomery Monday night for the extraordinary session which
 will begin officially at noon Tuesday, it seemed that all were opposed to any further movement for ratification. Sen ator A. H. Carmichael of Tuscum bia. lsl9 expressed the opinion that no ef- forts should be made along this line.
 T shall not vote to ratify the amend ment if such a resolution is intro duced." said Senator Carmichael. However I believe the governor did the proper thing in calling an extra session for the purpose of making pro- visions for the women in the coming election. The amendment has been rat flied, I believe, and it is necessary that the state establish the status of the women among the voting population"
 Other members also urged that no ef- fort be made to ratify the amendment. Reports have spread throughout the na- tion that the woman suffrage organiza- tion desires three other states in the suffrage column in order that there may be no doubt of the legality of the amend ment, but it has been indicated during the past week that no effort would be made to have this state among them. The suffrage bills already prepared may face some objections from the women, according to reports from Mo bile. It is understood that the new voters of that section desire two women as election officials at every polling place in Alabama. This would give them two out of five. Three registration and other bills do not contain provision which would require the election commission of various counties to include any num- Der of women or any whatever. This is a discretion which it is proposed to con-
 tinue with the commission, for as wonl.
 en will be qualified electors the com mission may name as many of them elec- l tion officials as it cares to do. | All preparations are being made for a | session of one month. Although the members, as they gathered, expressed the 1 opinion that a short session would be either in local bills or fin general laws and this probably will keep the law | makers here a month.
 MERRITT TO SURRENDER GAVEL Henry P. Merritt, familiar figure in legislative halls for many years, will serve as speaker of the house a few minutes Tuesday when the house is called to order. He will surrender the gavel to s. A. Lynne of Decatur who will be elected probably without opposition. Judge Merritt will then return to the court of appeals, to which he was appointed by Governor Kilby last year Indications are that the organizat tion of the two houses will remain intact. The teYns of all offi- cers except the clerk of the house, Fred Cormley. and secretary of the senate, Walter F. F. Miller, expired with the close of the last session, but no op- position has been shown to the re- election of all other officers
 J. Q. Adams of ozark will be re- elected assistant clerk of the house IJ. H. Stewart, enrolling clerk. and Leon Jackson expressing clerk. A doorkeeper must me named as the sue cessor of J. F. Pouncey, who cannot serve because of illness. T. J. Faln of ozark, doorkeeper in 1907. 1911 and l1s15, is the only candidate. An as- sistant doorkeeper will be elected to succeed w. F. Slough, deceased. Nc candidate has yet shown up.
 Henry F. Reese of Selma is ex pected to be elected as assistant sec retary of the senate. Mrs. N. w. l.. | Thompson is the only candidate for enrolling clerk of the senate to sue ced herself while Mrs. Jesse Lamar is the only one who seeks 10 be en' crossing clerk as her successor KILBY TO READ MESSAGE Governor kilby's message will be read 10 a joint session of the two houses | late in the afternoon. It IS history of the management of affairs of state since he was naugurated in January. | 1919.
 Few changes will be made in committee of the two houses, according to Speaker 1 to-Re Lynne and Lieutenant Governor Miller both of whom completed arrange n,ents Monday afternoon for the opening 1 of the two houses. The old committee will be recreated by resolution with changes which will eliminate those who have retired ana VIII dSSiBn those Wno have been elected since the close of last session.
 It developed during the day that there | is one vacancy in the house. P. H. Wharton, representative from Jackson county. and a veteran legislator. died more than a month ago and Governor Kilby has received official notice of the Ivacancy. Jackson will have only one representative at this session, as there | is not time in which to hold a special | election
 1 Mrs Solon Jacobs of Birmin gham ar- rived here tonight to represent the Ala Ia -oa ' aao o,.o If Wo,,1er Voters d,,rin~
 the extra session. Mrs. Jacobs indicated
 that no effort would be made to have the legislature reverse itself on the amendment, but that her work would be
 to see that legislation acceptable to the
 women was brought to the attention of the law makers.
 1 Senator John Craft of Mobile came in tonight from Vancouver British CoIurn- 1 tia, having started for home soon after hearing of the call. he had purchased round trip tickets for himself and niece. which were good onlv when stop-overs at several points were made His com ! ing straight to Montgomery cost him 1 $o67 extra.
 Many Miners Return
 By Associated Press
 I. McAlester, Okla, scp.emper l3.-Ap- proximately ], 100 miners in the McAlester coal mining district who went on strks l last week because of dissatisfaction