Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01

( N"~@AAss -0S4C4 49, ~ 1>&S*AAs&S&4 49,
nounc;ng that this amendment has
been duly ratified by the legislatures
Of thrce-fcurths Of the several states
and has become valid 10 all intents
and purposes as a part Of the consti-
tuition Of the United States.
The adoption Of thus amendment
gives the women Of Maine a right 70
vote n State and national and all
future elections.
However. under existing laws II
Is impossible TO register all women
voters for either the coming State or
national election and unless many Of
the women Of Maine are TO De barred
from exercising this franchise. add.
tionA registration laws must be pro-
] v1ded
| This necessity for Legislation TO
make operative this constitutional
Amendment and TO meet other w
gent demands Of the people seems 70
require the immediate consideration
/ Of the Legislature
4 IN consideration whereof. I. Carl
Z Milliken. Governor Of the State Of
Maine. by virtue Of the power vested
IN me by the constitution. convene
the Legislature Of this State. hereby
requiring the senators ana represen.
tatfves 70 assemble n their respecf.
i've chambers AZ the capieci in Au-
Susra On Tuesday, the thirty drst
day Of August. nineteen hundred ana
twenty. al nine o'clock. standard
time, IN the forenoon IN order 10 re-
celve such communications as nav
then be made 20 them and to- con-
suit ana determine al such measures
as N their Judgment will best pro-
note the welfare Of the State.
In testimony whereof. 7 have
he-eunto set NY hand and caused
the seal Of the State 10 be afnxed.
! Done Al Augusta this 18th dsy Of
August. IN the year Of our Lord 1870
ana Of the Independence Of the Uni.
tea States Of America the 145th.
By the Governor. Car, E. Mill.
! ken. Attest. Frank " Ball. Se--..
tarv Of State
During the reading Of the ,,,c.
lanation message was transmitted
from the Senate. through It's sec-e-
taT. informing the House that 4
quorum was presen, IN the Senate
and that that BODY was ready for the
consideration Of such business ss
may come before It.
On motion by M Murchie Of Cal.
ans. il was voted that the Governor
proclamation be placed on Gle
s, The SPEAKER: In order 70 de.
teruirs whether or NOT there is =
quor-n present. the Clerk viu cal
the roll. aud as the names are called
the members will answer
One hundred and thirty-four mem
bers answering 20 their names. 8
quorum was declared 70 be present
and the Clerk of the House was ii.
rected 70 convey a message 70 tht
Senate. informing that body that =
quorum Of the House is present. and
that the House is ready TO proceed
With the Transaction Of such ousi.
ness As may come before Il.
Subsequently the Clerk Of the
House reported that he had per.
formed the duty with which he wal
charged.
Mr.. BAXTER Of Portland: Mr.
Speaker. have a resolution her
which 7 would like to introduce II i
is IN order al the present rfme-s
Joint resolution.
The SPEAKER: II is IN order.
Mr.. BAXTER: I cier this resc
luton and move It's adoption ant
that II be sent 70 the Senate for con
current action.
The SPEAKER: The Clerk vii
rad the resolution presented BY II,
gentleman from Portland. Mr. Bax'
ter.
STATE OF MAINE.
In the year of our Lord nineteen nun
dred and twenty. August-SL. 1870
Join, Resolution Of the Senate ant
House of Representatives.
Resolved. we the members Of thfs
the 18th Legislature Of the state o,
Maine. VINO nave always believed II
and fought for equal suffrage fc'
wenec. and we. the members Of THU
Leg,slature who have IN the PAS. con
sc;entiousiy opposed equal suffrage
now jein IN ocngratularing the vorne-
Of Maine upon the passage Of tae Nine
teenth' Amendment 10 the Federal Con
st;tution. ana IN welcoming them int
full uarenersnlp u the Affairs st gov
eminent: ana ca this memorable AM
historic occasion when the enfran
chisernent Of the women Of Maine Il
abeut 10 De completed and when the,
are about 70 10 placed upon an enua
footing with the men Of Maine. We ex
press our confidence ana our hope tha
in the wears to come the men ant
women Of tbs state. werlk:nx tcsethe.
for the ncolest and highest Ideals o,
re, will make cur state a leader IL
al that stands -or justice. caualI.,
and liberty within me law and al
members IF The 79-h Legislature. re
CARELESS Of any previous attitude upoY
the question u equal outrage. and r.
CARELESS % our part Affiliations. an,
as citizens 81 the State Of Maine. ~,
pledge to our fellow citizens tn. worn
en- Of Maine. whose courage. devotion
loyalty and self sacrifice wc have al
| ways recognized our faith IN their de
terfninsticr 70 work with Us for rhs
preservation ana continuance Of tn,
best and most enduring form Of gov
ernnent that has ever hsen devised 20,
] free men and women. the severnrnen,
Of the republic 81 the United States
Of America.
message was received from h.