Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-20
SUFF AMENDMENT
|. IS RATIFIED BY
LEGISLATURE Of
SUNSHINE STATE
House, By a Vote Of Sc 10
10, Gives Women Ballot,
Following Favorable AC-
ton by Senate Wednesday
ATTEMPT TO SUBMIT
TO VOTERS FAILS
WinStOn'S Suggestion To|
Have Ratification Subject
to a Decision at an EIeC-
ton Voted Down, 80 to Al

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Santa Fe, Feb. 19.-New Mexico
became the thirty-second state to
ratify the woman suffrage amend
ment, when the house of repre-
sentatives this afternoon adopted
senate joint resolution No. / by a
vote Of SO to 10. This, followed by
the the action of the senate yester-
day, probably completes ratifica-
ton. The resolution, however, will
be submitted to Governor LARA
zolo for his signature.
Final action was stated when the
house judiciary committee reported
favorably on the resolution. Judge
Barnes, floor leader, then moved
suspension Of the rules to consider
ratification, Winston, Representing
the opposition, suggested an
amendment, which would have
made ratification subject to de
cision of the voters at the next gen
eral election. This amendment was
voted down, 32 to IA. Upon final
action four votes were cast in favor
Of the resolution and ratification
was made. SO to 10. The vote fol-
lows:
Aye-Arranda, Armijo, De Ar
mond, Baca, Barnes, Blanchard,
Carter of Socorro, Garter of Lea,
Clancy, Epstein, Griego, Hanson,
Herbert Howard, Hunter of San
Juan, Hunter of Quay, Hull, Lee,
Livingston, Linwood, Lobato, Lynd,
Mascarenas, Mehlhop, Norris,
Otero, Padilla of Bernalillo, Padilla
of Colfax, Ramirez, Robertson, Ro-
Nero Sanchez, Tamony. Turner,
De Vargas, Sedillo.
Faircloth, Gonzales, GU
rule, Medina, Ortega, Padilla of So
coro, Romero, Trujillo, Wesley
Winston.
Gonzales and Wesley are demo
Gratis.
The house this afternoon con-
CURED in the passage of S. B. s al
lowing special road levies in Sierra
and Grant counties, and S. b. 8 al
lowing "A special health levy. With
the passage of the Hidalgo county
bill to allow for transcribing the
records from Grant county, this
completed three of the ten subjects
included in the governors call.
Three new bills were introduced.
S. b, II was proposed by the fl
nance committee to reimburse the
water fund for money drawn from
il by the soldier settlement board
S. b. 70 was introduced by Rein
burg to repeal the soldier settle
ment act. II. b. 13, introduced by
Barnes, is a new public defense bill
which eliminates the issuance OF
$4,000 of certificates of indebted
ness and appropriates instead $25,-
600 from any unappropriated fund
for public defense.
During the forenoon Speaker Sc
dillO introduced a resolution tC
amend the constitution to allow q
graduated income tax. The speaker
Withdrew his resolution in the af-
ternoon, since the state constitution
only allows amendments to be pro
posed at regular session.
The senate finance committee re.
ported unfavorably on the bill tC
pay the back salary of Edward EV-
erett Young, soldier settlement
commissioner, and r. l.. Baca
This was adopted by the senate ny
unanimous vote, and this bill will
probably be voted down when 1t is
placed on the senate calendar.
Two new resolutions Were intro,
duced, one to decorate General Per
shing at Roswell, May 25, and one
to provide for national inspection
Of the New Mexico Military insti-
tute on that date.
A resolution was also introduced
in the senate to commend the gov
ernor for his action during the Goa
strike.