Evening journal., 1920-03-30
Republican Majority Of
House Committee Re-
ports Ratification
Measure on Its Merits.
Democrats Voted for
Untaporable Report
on Resolution
HOUSE MAY VOTE
ON 1T TOMORROW
Stan Correspondent.

Stafr Correspondent
DOVER, Del. March 5o-F1rcworks.
and plenty Of them, arc promised be-
fore the suffrage ratification resolution
is called up for a vote. In fact. the
fireworks started this morning. There
is an air OF expectancy around the State
House, and everyone seems 10 have
chip on his shoulder today.
Representative Lyons reported the
suffrage ratification resolution out OF
the House Committee on Revised Stat
utes on It's merits early this afternoon
The committee, by party vote, Z to 3,
decided 10 report the resolution out
that way. Messs. Lyons, Jester. Fran
els and Hanraity, Republicans voted to
report II on its merits. and Messrs. Nc
Nabb, Paradee and Sherwood, Demo
Gratis. voted TO report 1t unfsvorably.
Mr.. Lyons could not say whether or
not II would be called up for a vote
in the House tomorrow. but he says he
thinks II Will.
Senator Gormley, in the Senate, at
tempted to force the judiciary Com
lmittee Senator Walker, chairman, TO re-
port the ratification resolution out ln
that body. but his attempt failed The
Senate took recess without any ac-
tion on the resolution.
All Republican members OF the Sen
ate and House from Sussex county.
with the exception OF Senator Long and
Representative Parker. signed a state
ment this morning denying that State
I Chairman Daniel ]. Layton or anyone
else is Debating their stand against suf-
frage and protesting against statements
1nearing In the public press 10 that
effect.
The petition. II was reported. was
gotten up by President Pro TEN. Short
and other Sussex members and was cir
culated shortly before noon. Represen-
tative Parker was not at the State
House when the petition was circulated.
The petition sets out that the under.
signed protest against the statement
appearing In the public press that I'VE
are opposed TO the suffrage amendment
at the dictates OF the State chairman"
II also sets out that the undersigned
form their opinions as representatives
OF the peopls OF Sussex county and
deny that they have been dictated 10
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or that they would allow anyone 10
dictate TO them. What the Sussex county
men proposed TO do with the petition
was not announced.
The flare-up In the Senate came juss
before the noon recess. Senator CORN
ley asked why there had been no re
port on the suffrage resolution. He
stated at a meeting OF the Judiciary
Committee several days ago It was de-
cided to report IL on its merits. His
purpose for asking The question. he
stated was that 1t was public rumor
and public gossip that the Senate was
not going TO act until the Houcs acts.
III this thing is going 10 be made a
political football at the expense Of the
State, It is time the people were know
ing IT," Senator Gormley stated. He
said he hoped no Senator is afraid to
go on record for or against the resolu-
tion. He thought 1t should be brought
up and either passed or defeated.
Senator Palmer replied that IL had al
ways been customary TO allow the in
PRODUCER OF a bill or the chairman OF
a committee to which il has been re-
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