Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
|,UFFRAG|STS WIN
FIRST SK|RM|SH IN
| NASHVILLE BATTLE
Defeat Motion to Postpone
Action on Amendment
Resolution.
OPPONENTS PROPOSE TO
SOUND PUBLIC SENTIMENT
Would Defer Legislative Action
Pending Series of Mass
Meetings in State.
'OTE COMES on FRIDAY
RESOLUTION Is Introduced Asking
Visitors "Plcasc tn Go Away
and Let Us Alone"
PROPOSE TO
SOUND PUBLIC SENTIMENT
t'oTE COMES on FRIDAY
resolution Is Introduced Asking
Visitors "Plcasc to Go Away
and Let Us Alone"
iny A.soeIatea rrreni

Chairman KlddIck, OF tho House Com
nsttee on Constitutional Conventions
md Amendments. 10 which was re-
erred today the joint resolution pro-
'!ding for ratification OF the Federal
woman suffrage amendment, AN
rounccd late tonight that the lower
branch OF the Tennessee Legislature
you'd vote on ratiiication Friday. At
he same time. Speaker Todd. OF the
senate. stated that the upper house
also would act tina, day.
Suffrage forces were victorious to-
ay IN the hrst EhiriniSh OF tho sat
le for ratification or the Federal
woman suffrage amendment ~ the
tennessee Legislature. y Joint ics-
dution. which had for its obicc,
loStponcment of action until August
~, in order that ScnncsseeaLs IL.
mass meetings throughout the state
m Angus; 81 might express an opir-
on for or against ratification. "as
ablcd by vote OF 80 10 81. after
debate which AZ times aroused the
members and the crowded galleries
o high pItch Of enthusiasm.
SufraSlsts are determined ;ha.
Tennessee shall be the ,hir;y-s,Nth
state 10 ratlty, making the amend
nent effective and permitting women
throughout the country TO vote In the
fencral elections Ia November and
very parliamentary advantage "on
~ the suffrage forces was greeted
sith ringing cheers. ,>r'-rcnncsse-.. n
'crfect thlrty-sIx," i5 the slogan pro-
,osed by the suffrasists when IN,
iecks are finally cleared for action
md debate on the resolution begins
u the Senate and House
referred 10 Committee.
The joint ratification resolution l..
each house was referred today to The
ommit;ees on constitutional cony4n-
ions and amendments and IL Was
announced that n joint hearing wcu;n
bc conducted tomorrow nigh; a,
which probably the only Limitation
as TO argument would be the length
II time granted each speaker. Ten
tative arrangements earlier In the
lay were for = hearing tomorrow,
hight on the const!tutionaiIty OF as
Ion by this Legislature. and sec
3ond hearing next Tuesday nigh: on
bther phases of ratification. It WAS
stated tonight. however. thar :herc
~
ng OF testimony at one hearing and
% possible dispose OF ratification by
Saturday night.
While the campaign OF the suffra-
Gists was moving forward rapidly.
the opposition was equally busy
Representative Frank Hall. one of the
authors of the resolution which
would have deferred action un,i,
Halter in the month. said tho measure
was not offered as an obstruction,
but was n sincere effort to sound out
the sentiment OF the State a, large.
Suffragists, however. charged tnat IL
1as merely cog in the machinery
OF the opposition.
Undaunted by its failure. Repre-
tentative story, Of White County. la:c
today introduced Il joint resolution.
which IL adopted. would prevent ac-
tion either for or against An cf-
fort TO suspend the rules for immedi-
ate consideration failed and the res
olution went over until tomorrow.
Act Of Doubtful Legality.
j The Story resolution declares ira;
tsince the Assembly in regular scs-
sion last year granted the right Of
presidential and municipal suffrage
to the women Of Tennessee. ratifica-
tion of the Federal amendment would
give them no additional privileges
before 1921: that there was great
doubt as regards legality of action
/ by this Legislature: that the legal
talent of the State was divided on
the question of legality and thar
Since ratification would make cour,
would fear conditions arising from
procedure. irrespective of party"
Visitors from other States here In
. the interest OF ratification or rejec-
lion of the amendment were targets
Of joint resolution offered In the
Senate by Senator Mcfarland. The
measure would ask the lobbyists ito
please go way and let us alone. =.
We would much prefer your room 10
your company"
"The men OF Tennessee, noted for
their integrity and chivalry, are de-
sirous OF doing in this case for their
women as they always have done In
the past" the resolution said, "and
we feel that we are fully capable and
competent to fight our own fights
without interference from any out
side people whatsoever"
Speculate Az To Effect.
Senator Mcfarland. n Democrat, is
listed among opponents of ratification
and there was much speculation con-
|aerning tho effect his resolution.
inasmuch as several Legislators oppos-
Ing the amendment are said to have
taken exception to the presence of
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