Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-09
LEGISLATURE TAKES
ADJOURNMENT TILL
Z O'CLOCK TODAY
Battle Is Resumed Today
With Renewed Energy.

Charleston, w. Va, March 9.-Ev-
cry effort of the opposition to rati-
tication to break up the combination
of the suffrage forces by which the
West Virginia legislature is being
held in session practically idle until
the return of Senator Jesse A. Bloch,
from California, proved futile in both
houses yesterday afternoon, and both
adjourned to meet again today.
Two or three tests occurred in each
house, and two OF them In the house
We're on the question OF adjourning
sine die. The senace did not con
yene until after o'clock, being de
layed by the absence of Senator Ven.
Gill. pro-suffrage, who had gone home
without obtaining pair and did not
get back until 3 o'clock.
Had the senate met at o'clock,
the hour to which ii had adjourned,
the ants would have been in majority
and would have adjourned the sen
ate sine die. but President Sinsel
simply used his privilege in failing to
call the senate to order until the alb
sent member had arrived. He delay
ed meeting for an hour last Friday
in the absence of Senator Coalter. an
anti, however, SO that the ants were
not in position to criticize him for
his action.
In Introducing a resolution to pro,
vide for the raising of a Joint com.
mittee of five to await on the COVER.
nor and inform him that the legisla.
ture had completed it's work and
stood ready to adjourn sine die, Sena.
tor A. X. Scherr, of Kanawha, sue.
ceeded In getting n strong statement
OF the ants in the record as a part
of the resolution.
The resolution, however, went over
until today for consideration. The
hrst test OF the combination in the
senate came on a motion OF Senator
Harmer to adjourn until today. the
motion falling b va vote of IL to IL
TWO pro-suffrage senators being pair.
ed with two absent ants.
Senator Gribble then moved a re.
cess for an hour, which also was de-
feated by the same vote. There was
a parley then for more than an hour
in which the pro suffrage senator's. To
get agreement for adjournment to to-
day, agreed to permit the senate ref
erendum bill to be placed on the cal
endar tomorrow without opposition
otherwise the senate would have re
manned In session over night, as was
threatened by the ants.
In the house, the first test was
made on the question of taking up TO,
immediate consideration the resolu
tion relating to adjournment sine die
This failed by vote of Al to 35. A
motion TO adjourn to 3 O'Clock TODAY
failed by vote of 45 against. to &c
FOR, this being protest against pass
ing over the house calendar. which
contained the John anti-profteerine
BILL on first reading. 1t was advanc
ed to second reading.
De qte ". S. John, patron CT the
suffrage ratification resolution in the
Louise, which was passed last Wed
nesday, yesterday reported ii to the
senate and asked for its concurrence
IL was received and will come up In
the senate today.
Senator Harmer yesterday gave no
tice of his intention at some later day
NO. 81, which relates to the time lin.
TO move an amendment to senate rule
II on reconsideration of any question
once passed upon by the senate.
These two preliminaries having
been disposed Of, it Is said the sen
ate will be in position to act on the
house suffrage resolution Immediate
ly upon the arrival of Senator Bloch.
which is understood to be Wednes
day.