Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-02-13
IDAHO ACTS ON SUFFRAGE
Six Votes Recorded Against
the Measure.

Boise, Feb. 11.-Idaho went
on record today as the thirtieth
state in the union to ratify the
amendment to the federal con-
stitution, giving to women the
right to vote. The ratification
resolution was passed by the
senate by a vote of 20 to 6, but
was unanimously approved by
the house, 81 voting for it. 1t
was thought the resolution
would receive unanimous appro-
val.
The senate vote created some
what of a scare, for had two
more solons voted against it, it
would have been defeated.
The legislative halls having
been torn down to make way for
the new capitol, the senate met
in the chamber of commerce and
the house in the Odd Fellows
They convened at noon with
Speaker M. A. Kiger presiding in
the house, and Lieut.. Gov. c. c.
Moore in the senate. Twelve
representatives and six senators
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: "It appears to
me imperative that the action
should be taken before the next
regular session of the legislature
in order not to prevent the wo-
men of other states to join in
their primary elections and in
the general elections of this year
when a president is to be elected,
The great majority of you be-
lieve that the woman of the
country should have full partici.
patton in these elections. With
Idaho's proud record in the suf.
frage column, we should lead the
mosts of progress in other
states"
DR.. Emma Drake, one of the
two women members of the
house, introduced the ratifica.
tion resolution in the lower as.
sembly. Senator's Whitcomb
A d a m 8, Reaman, Thrailkill
Lowe, Gilchrist, Robertson
Orme, McMurray, johnson, Heg.
stead, Armstrong, Mason OF
Payette, Baker and Pearson in
troduced the senate resolution
It was the house resolution that
was finally passed.
Senators Davis, Boise county
Faraday, Elmorecounty; Samson
Shoshone county; st. Clair
Owyhee county, democrats; anC
Owens, Oneida county, and Port.
er, Latah county, republicans
voted against the resolution
There was no debate in the sen
ate and no speeches in the house
DR.. Drake championed the re
solution, thanking the men o.
Idaho for their action in recog
nizing the women. Other shol-
addresses of approval were mad,
by w. S. Hall of Oneida county
and T. l.. Bennett of Goodini
county.
Having disposed of the ratifi
cation, the house passed a resol
ution setting forth that it wa
the intention of the Legislature
in regular session a year ag'
that the accrued interest from
the OO,00O voted for the con
struction of the capitol wing
should be used to furnish them
A resolution of respect was al
so passed noting the death o
Representative Joseph Conove
of Twin Falls county, togethe
with a bill appropriating $3.50
covering the expense of the spe
cial session and $3.50 for printin
the proceedings.
Both houses passed resolu
tions endorsing James II. HaW
ley, ex-governor and democrat
for appointment as secretary Q
the interior to succeed Frankli
Lane, and a memorial to cor
gress urging passage of goo
roads appropriation bills no'
pending, after which adjourn
ment sine die was taken.