Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
WILL PREC|P|TATE
HOT FIGHT AT ONCE:
Sentiment Against Enfranchise-
ment of Women Reported
Strong in House.
MEMORIAL BODY REPORTS
Favors Library, If City Win
Donate Land, and Hampton
Roads Monument.

Roads Monument.
With transmittal to the General As.
srmhly today by Governor Davis OF
the Susan l.. Anthony amendment. the
ishe on woman suffrage Is expected
10 be precipitatcd.
In the Senate little better than m
even break for the amendment is the
outlook. while the House is said 10
be overwhelmingly against the en-
peneh'semen, spenial emssia, 9d 1s Women. AZ the
or the amendment in the House were
able 70 muster only twenty-one votes.
In INC upper branch. resolution
introduced. and transmittal to the
House OF the amendment will be the
signal for the introduction OF like
Resolutions in advocacy of ratifica
tlon also arc expected to be introduced
IN both houses today: The suffrage
General Assembly early in the session.
suifragtsts being strongly in evidence
long before tho gavel fell in either
Consider Suitable Memorials.
Report of the Joint commission an
pointed at the last session OF the Gen
eral Assembly to look into the matter
OF suitable mcnporials to Nirginia's
soldier. sailor and marine dead in the
sssrent snn war; was submitted to both the
The commission. consisting of Semi
tors Addison and Drewry, and Dele
satss Fuller; Dodson and Hunter, ap-
proves the plan for n national brother
hoou monument at Fort Wool, in
Hampton Roads, and. for permanent
be eats ,nn.m memorial library building, TO
condition precedent being that the city
lot, opp9slta dGeats lae stx as a Ste the eEa
fos the eiiy ana state, and is 5',' % eoas Oas
sai saiI pronsn tablets ct carrying lists OF
county and city who fell in the late
war war. \ like commission. to have
nnange OF ;lo erection = Of the proposed
Provides Memorial building.
1,nnia MIN ise!egates :e Fuller. podson and
ing tor memorial in the form Of n
library building. was introduced in
the House Yesterday.
EredGricksburs. introduced a bill in
| the Senate to appropriate 10000 to
Greet 4 lircrroof building in Capitol
square tor the rs safekecpins of tho
movement inansurated by the Virginia
branch OF the Colonial Danes OF
Senator James L. Cannon. OF Rich
mond. offered bill appropriating
$4,000 to the Association for the
lpreservation of Virginia Antiquities,
of jamestown Island.
,or Estna;niishmsnt = n;nh OF municipal court
coso eos Henmond, 10 handle all divorce
ton over appeals from the Juvenile I,
and Domestic Relations Court, is pro-
yided for in bill offered in the House
The bill has as It's patrons Delegates
James II. Price, George l. Wilcox, 4.
Gray Haddon and Albert o. Roschen.
Senator West Is patron Of a joint
resolution providing for a constitn-
rY sional IL amendment am inereasng the sal.
less than $4,000 nor moro than $4,000.
The executive, Senator West pointed
casions. and is not able. out OF the pay
received from the State, to entertain
distinsnished nj I'd visitors. as he frequently
TO the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Louisa. introduced in the House a
restitution which. he explained, he has
5lered 5nsr a,,,' at every session since he has
bly,. providing that judges on the
bench OF the Supreme Court OF hp-
peals OF Virginia be elected by the
scmbly
nrse. Observance Of Thrift Week.
= joint resolution calling on the peo-
pie OF Virginia to observe Thrift Week.
in line with proclamation. Issued by
untrue, deceptive, and misleading. ad
ver,isins and making such advertising
Deiesates Taylor. Williams. Sinclair,
Brown and Parke Deans arc patrons
OF biz providing that, tlvc. members
twelve. as at present. be physicians.
" ould Allow Women to Practice Inv.
The Committee on Courts of Iustice
allowing women to practice law. Under
the present law they are permitted
only to take the State bar examina
Chairman y. Is. Early. OF the Com
mittee on Public Institutions and Ed
ucation. yesterday set Tuesday at
public hearing. on. recommendations
Of the educational commission on
rhanges in pdhs- tho school system ana
House Committee on General Laws.
was requested TO set aside one night
week FOR ruSls heafng on nss the
gate Boschcn. of Richmond.
This measure Is one, Of the most In
OF the widespread opposition it has
aroused among business men In many
lines OF trade. who have given notice
oi their intention to fight the bill TO
win Mak. Fight on nnl.
Wholesale and retail ORGANIZATIONS
is said. will send delegations TO Rich.
mond 10 night the bill in committee
II is claimed that the provisions OF
Proceedings Of the House opened
with invocation by tho Rev, c. r.
Arcndall. seerotury of the Baptist
Counci! of Richmond. The lower
branch. upon suggestion OF the speak
er. devoted Itself exclusively to con-
Sideration OF local bills Adjour nnert
was taken at 1880 o'clock until moor
today. ts
The Senate met at noon and ths de.
l!hcrations were opened with prayer
by the Rev. +. T. McFaden. paator ote
First Presbyterian Church Adjourn 50
ment was had At 1890 until noon to-
day I 'N 1901