Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-22
Ghl TANGLE MAY (fEp ACTION UPON [IFFRACE IN COURTS
Glands As Passed But Is Not Certified
 Yet
krR AIMING ORDER i HOLDS UP OFFICIALS
|.h;,e 25 House Members Oppos- .o Suffrage Flee Into Ala
 hama to Block Further Leg 1 islative Movement

to SuHIaee
 hama to Block Further Leg ;slative Movement
 |.bville, Tenn., Aug. 21.-Alth [.,soe,s ratification of the fed woman suffrage amendmen ! on the legislative record Of tn bouse of the legislature tonigh ,,,v confirmed, snarl of le ,xocntive technicalities renal disposed of before the ac''o |frsoe supporters, who had hid .amgh shod in the house durln ov over every obstacle throw |eir way, claimed full executiv nh, They declared that only srorv injunction secured by tn 1 prevented immediate certified ko Secretary Colby at Washing m the other hand, Speake IT. leader of the opposition, an' of his lieutenants said tn gist had ruined their cause am even should the courts even hold ratification legal, tn lion would so delay a final de that the amendment would no in the November election un ome other state ratified it. nwhile 25 members of tn opposed to suffrage were il ,r. Ala, evading service in thu for the avowed purpose of pre- 2 any executive action in thu until a new legislature shal been elected in November. The! d across the state line Tn early today before the house bed.
 restraining order, granted by Langford of the chancer! is returnable in five days. l Dsued oman application con 2 that under the state consti this legislature has no power Is on the suffrage amendment hor Roberts and other officials Forbidden to certify to Wash that ratification had beer eted and speakers of the sen house restrained from taking lion toward ratification unti tter is heard by the court.
 No Reconsideration.
 n the house met this morning suffrage supporters and ling of the opposition mem |ere in their seats. A roll cal 59 members present, sever bf a quorum. Speaker Walker ed a recess and ordered the ht at arms to arrest absentees fficial reported that none o1 ssing appeared to be in the Riddick, suffrage floor lead. laring that action on the sui. lmendment was not a state but ral matter and that the state s regards a quorum of the bid not apply, moved that the motion for reconsideration ed from the journal and act n. Speaker Walker request to put the motion in writing might be spread on the jour Pess of a few minutes follow le Riddick was transcribine tion and in the meantime the ion prohibiting certification wed on the sneaker.
 ck finally offered the motion nded as to provide that the reconsider it's ratification of rage measure. He declared
 a federal matter the state ltlonal quorum was not neces- "a that the members present lght to act.
 Pr ruled the motion out of of lack of quorum and ad. tne injunction just served m n, a, also stood in the way. On a' the house failed to sustain ng and Walker called Repre-. 'oe odle suffrage leader to Meet Again Monday.
 Oraered a roll cali on Rid. 'Aos,on for reconsideration
 made a point of order that ss , no quorum, but was ir. aa the suffragists defeated ~" 10 reconsider by a vote N u men moved that the house
 70 the senate in the ulti. itn; ss the senate joint resolu. 'iylng w,i the amendment,
 ana a,Aer made a point of nc .na., uua also challenged the rieht ra's.: spsa.er pro-tem to put an,
 .,a'lag tss 1 to the amendment ir tas sas .njunction restrainine 1e, oi, Of the house."
 .e'1 Tdie elf ignored Walker, order.
 t' to sall q and the motion car. to Q, the antis not vot;na ina. .. B taken. aiternoor csdnsss nsse leaders declared
 sls todsr Q, Of the suffragist. pn for ,aa. m killing the Walk beld IT. ,s.fs reconsideration coult CT 1T. on earth would force hin
 he ,ra.0 sa.liication resolutio, ssid present circumstances