The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-02-26
IDAHOANS RAT|FY
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
THIRTEENTH STATE OF UNION
TO co ON RECORD IN FAVOR
or AMENDMENT.
One o. the Tive Women Members Of
the Lower House introduces msas-
ure ~ Special Session which
Lasted Bot a Day

Boise Idaho vent on record on
February n a. the thlrfeentil State Ia
The union % safify tho amendment to
The federal constitution giving 70 NO
men the right 70 vote The nufica-
tiou RESOLUTION vas passed b. the sem
ate By q vote u 20 70 o. bur was unan-
imoasiy approved by The house. i52
voting Tor n.
Il Was thought the resolution would
receive unanimous approval The SEN
ate vote created somewhat u a scare.
Tor had two more solons voted against
the amendment. u would have been
defeated.
The legislative halls having been
torn down % make way for the new
capitol. the senate met In the cham
Der u commerce and the house In tho
Odd Fellows Hall They convened at
noon Wiih Speaker NJ. A. kiger pro
siding Ia tho house and Lieutenant
Governor q. q. Moore Ia the sonata.
Twelve representatives and six sen
Alters we're absent. Few 81 the at.
faebcs Were present
Oofern0r Davis transmitted q brief
message of Enforcement 20 both houses
after which recess was taken.
IL biz mrsaaEe the governor said
~ appears TO mo Imperative that
the action should be- taken before tho
neat regular session of the legislature.
Ia order 90 permit the women 81 other
States 10 Join 10 their primary eicc-
Hons nnA 10 the general election u
chi. lsaF ehen president Is 10 be
selected The great majority ~ you
believe lhaf the women Of this coun-
try .iol~i have fun participation In
tliese elections Win idaho'a proud
rrfofd ln the suffrage column, We
should lead the posts of progress In
oinor siaica"
Dr Emma Drake. one u the two
women members ~ the house. intro
dueed tho ratification resolution IA
hat body senators whilecomb.
Adams. Yeaman. Thraiikill. Lowe. on
rhHai. Robertson. Orme. MeMurrny.
Johnson. iicrairad. Armstrong. Mason
n rnSelte, naker and Pearson intro
iaced the senate resolution.
u was the house resolution that vas
finally PASSED. Senators Davis Of
Iioi.c county. faraiay % tlmore
.ounty. Mason OF Sho.h0ne county. ~.
1alr ~ Owyhrc county. Democrats.
nd Owens ~ Oueida county and Por-
~ II ialah county, Republicans. sot'
"A against he resolution
There was no debate Ia the senate
lnd no speeches. In the house, DR.
,rakr ehamplonsd the resolution.
hankiue The men u Idaho for their
eilon lea recognizing The women.
ilhrr short addresses ~ approval
.erc made ~ W 81 Hall of Oneida
ouuty ani r T. nennett q 0oodlnE
eunty
slaying disposed ~ the ratification
b. hoasr pasacd resolution settling
,rth that 4 was the Intention of tho
.sl.laturr In regular session year
e. that tns aerrasd Interest FROM the
$4,000 voted fer the construction ~
- rarli0l's wings should Be used 70
ulsh them
4 resolution % respect Was passed
81 ~ me death ~ iiepreseniatlsc 10
an Csnoscr ~ Twin Falls county.
.r,ber With bili appropflasnx
nu covering the expenses et the
.-elai aesslen and 500 for printing
- pr,rcetinxs.
iioih tantss passed resolutions IN
lrslne James ~ iiaeicy. ~ xoyefnor
N iemotrai. or al4ioiptncui a. see
tars % tho lnteticF 10 socceed
.anAnn X lane. and a melasElai a.
axrvss urging passage ~ good roads q
.propflatien hills new pending. hfter g
sieh adjournment sine dc vas taken {