Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-27
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE LEGISLATURE
BY A MARROW MARGIN OF TWO
VOTES WOMAN SUFFRAGE Is
DEFEATED IN SENATE
REVENUE BILL IS PRESENTED
Probability 10 That The State VIII
Never Again Levy Tax on Prop
erty for It's Own Use
Raleigh.

National enfranchisement of wo-
men apparently was defeated in
North Carolina so far as the coming
election is concerned. Opponents Of
equal suffrage were successful In one
Of the most bitterly fought contests
ever staged in the state senate.
Their success was measured by
the narrow margin Of two votes, the
count of rs to 20, but it was sufficient
TO lay on the table resolution to rati-
fly the Susan b. Anthony suffrage
amendment.
1t postponed action until the next
regular session in 1921.
Senator James l.. Hyatt, said pos.
sibilities of suffrage victory go glim-
mering again" He introduced the
first suffrage measure in the North
Carolina legislature % years ago
Several senators recalled in their
speeches how the Hyatt measure had
been referred to the committee on in
sane asylums, Of which the author Of
the bill was chairman.
Aug. 1S.-Reporting the revenue
bill to the lower house. Governor r.
A. Doughton. for the finance commit
tee, made the startling announcement
that there will be no state tax levied
this year.
Governor Doughtons remarks, in
part, follow:
when the finance committees OF
this general assembly completed
their draft of the revaluation act at
the regular session in 1919. we found
the pleasing situation that this act, of
such far reaching importance, met
the approval of every member Of the
finance committees of the house and
of the senate, and met with a like
unanimous approval on its reading in
this body and in the senate.
after some two weeks of careful
consideration by the subcommittee,
and about 10 days by the full finance
committees, and after having gotten
the viewpoint of many members Of
the general assembly not members of
the finance committee, we have sue
ceeded in drafting another revenue
bill adopting and providing the valu.
atoms made under the revaluatlon
act, which met, with same unanimous
approval.
For the first year in the history Of
the state save one. there will be no
tax levied upon property for the use
of the state in the year 1920 and with
the approval by the people of the in
come tax amendment submitted by
this general assembly, anticipate
that in all probability the state will
never again levy a tax for its own
use upon the property of the state.
Aug. 19.-The federal woman suff-
rage amendment was defeated by the
North Carolina House OF Representa-
tives at noon today Oy vote Of II
to Al.
The senate having already voted to
postpone consideration of the amend
ment until the regular session Of the
legislature, which convenes next Jan
uary. the action Of the house today
virtually ends the ratification fight in
this state until that time.
Vote upon the ratification resolu-
ton was forced by the anti-suffrage
forces without debate from the op
position members Immediately follow
ing brief speech BY Suffrage Floor
Leader Everett. who arose to explain
the referendum vote referred to BY
anti.suffrage leaders in the upper
house. it having been stated that his
constituents were opposed to ratifica-
ton. This referendum, he said, was
illegal and did not represent the will
of the majority Of the voters He
urged ratification.
BY vote Of 3 to 1. the house de-
feated a substitute to the original
amendment offered by Representative
MeCoin, seeking to postpone action
until the regular session net January.