The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-07
Tennessee Legislature
To Pass on Suffrage.
Ratification of 18th Amend
ment In Subjects OF Consid-
GRAFTON OF Extra Session.
oMlTS UTILITIES REPEAL
Annexation Of Suburbs Chat
tanooga Another Matter
to Come Before Solons.


H. Roberts this afternoon issued
his call for the extra session Of
the Tennessee legislature, which
is to consider ratification OF the
suffrage amendment, to begin
Monday at noon.
Should the legislature act fa-
forably, Tennessee will be the
thirty-sixth state to approve the
amendment, and equal suffrage
for the nation will be an actual
ity on the issuance of the proper
proclamation.
The first item mentioned in
the extra session call is action on
the nineteenth amendment to the
United States Constitution. The
next is action 10 nix the legal
status of women. The third item
is to prescribe the qualifications
of women for suffrage, including
imposition Of poll tax, and TO
provide for their registration.
order OF Procedure.
The legislature on assembling in ex-
tra session will proceed under It's old
organization with A. l.. Todd. OF MUIR
ffeesboro. a. speaker Of the senate, and
y. NJ Walker. OF Lebanon. speaker of
the house. Under the state constitu-
ton members receive pay for only
longer. Only subjects mentioned IN
the governors call will be considered.
Suffrage leaders say that Speaker Todd
and Speaker Walker viii Introduce the
resolutions ratifylng the amendment IN
their respective houses.
There are thlrty-three members IN
tho senate and seventeen II the required
constitutional majority. The house has
ninety-nine members and hfty votes
there are necessary TO a measures pas
sage. when the Tenneasae bill giving
woman's suffrnEe In municipal and
presidential elections was before the
senate IN 1919. u passed by vote Of
II TO II.
An of the seventeen senators who
voted aye are still members of the
senate.
In the house the Tennesaae hin was
passed by a vote of "a 10 ~, Successors
were eleetwd Thursday to MI the places
~ Ave Of those voting aye and nyc wnts8
inR no.
IN authorization OF the fght before the
extra session leaders In the hht for
ratification and leaders exposing rnti-
hcation. the latter including both suf-
fragista and suffraEists are here
from many parts. q the country ana
for the forces Of one side or the other.
Nalther side has yet given out It's hE-
ures on how the members of the leGiNTt
laturc stand on ratifying tho amend-
ment,
Nashville, Aug. 7,--tSpeciai. l-~Formhi
call for tho conveninE OF the Tennessee
general assembly. in extraordinary seR-
sion on Aus, .. was iHaued this evenink
by tioc. A. VI Roberts. following deiin-
merits of the subjects TO be included.
The legislature n asked 20 IN the
legal status of women. TO prescribe the
OF women for suffrage, ".
cluding imposition of poll tax ana 20
provide Ter their registration.
The call falls 20 Include the sub
Ieet cf repeal Of tho pubilc utilities
Bill. n includes the subject ~
pereonalty tax measure such ne the
Todd bill. which was defeated -
the regular session,
The call asks legislation providnE ier
the refunding 10 ex-serviee men ~
since their enlistment In the service ana
Ia exempt all county and municirai
bonds from taxation.
Provision for the assessment for All
intangible properties Of all foreign and
corporations doinE. business V
this state not now Included within the
statutes IL asked
Todd Bli AaalH.
The Legislature n also asked 20 pro-
vide more effective methods for uncov-
erinR and assessing personal In in'ah-
Elhle properties In this state.
The legislature II asked to authori1e
the board of equalization To call sor az
dltlonAl proof with respect to the vala-
alton % properties on whose asseea-
Inents the board must finally JAS nna
for records and evidence
Within ita possession with respect %
~ railroad properties.
A bathing beach for both races r.
provision for a municipal beach M
,iuded in the items affecting Nashville.
Bonds for an auditorium. market
iause and for the erection - n school
iulidlng Rt Memphis are asked TO be
authorised ~ the special session. fssu-
nsn,s for The city of chattanocga u
,sked Annexation, and also increase
4 interest on Chattanooga bonds
heretofore authorized hut not aold, 70
ner cent and exempt these bonds from
taxation.
The cali does not include mention Of
he public utilities bill.
The ear also Includes legislation nee
'ssary 10 enable the state 20 establish
N institution for the feeble minded.
similar legislation 10 construct a ratl-
nad from some point on any other rail-
bad most advNntaKs5.is 10 the state 20
point on the state owned land on Fiat
Fork creek In Morgan county 90 as 70
leyeiOp this property.
Erauaatl0R NJ naHaa
LEGISLATION looking 90 the amendment
4 the memorial bond act 80 as 10 ex-
mpt from taxation IN Tennessee all
onds issued by the state, Davidson
rection of a memorial hail. The rate
Z interest on these bonds Is also asked
. be changed.
The eau further provides for the es-
raeig LEGISLATION affecting children IN
u relations OF life and defining the
ghts OF parents respecting children.
Separate .AssessmeHts.
An Important part Of the cal Is that
, authorize the state hoard OF eduai-
alton or the chief statlstician 70 conn
el corporations firms and individuals
. file reports when called for, and also
n act 20 require all municipalities
laking separate assessments 20 MAXI
aNatioh on all properties equal
intern. either by modification OF -
r assessment as applied to prop -
ssessed by the railroad eoann,.'htsse
here necessary, r.ssj9s
Annexation Win Refere1ss, %
Nashville. Avg. T-t SEA-
The can Of Gov. A. ~. Reh -
eludss annexation o. the 80, -.
Chattanooga. but reQuireske -
sndvm. The clause on ~,
IAN sst 70 extend shss,.
limits o. ire city of Chat se
Include such .erritery .fes
vote % tie eltzens Of ~
affsetsd."