The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-21

Pendleton Would
Increase Electorate
Many Thousands

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sys-rsrsa WIN be qualified voters ara
fakt yNar. in TIRE coming Ste~ifSf'H -
4 resolution sntr e3Occd yesterday ~
sgerator Pendletca @csnfnN AsafS i's
rurrosss. OF Jbls TREMENDOUS AN'5'' . y.
Of additional voters almost A@e.'v~
are rl-roes, scceTs}ln@ - 10" e$es'7'''e '
- IT, patron cf gE2e resolution -
Senator psu&le3enS measure s"4is
- sna mvH55@~ cS pss&si~ accounts 20
.snso-rn the senate 81 iNe amount ~.
nara csr4gltsoTy sexes fer tAa ner1"a
gra-rs ass u 1919. Tbs Is ihe @T>t
rees IN. a ase 20 have &1e a@ cR'''-
assseSs with and tsssss &e}i@aasr1 iANsS
--nsSsctsNa - le&st foT the Years 4F A'. .
&sS1s and 1918. The ~ derived
9Tara This sN&TcT ETFS E7-F-v'Ff S7' sst-
-~ssAS+e schools az -b# stsEc ana sen
Ascr renS}etcn stated F*s~fT1''sS ma.
rss csg4f concern ~-as sFe seeing 's7-l-
-sgr-~vs-s-0 NATION q cf&arS ARE placed
40 tie credit eE ths= fun5-
sYE-rtrta'S 3ow sra -a4Hg fn eda-
300 sse,rsrF S+asESsT 5se--s7-t Senator Pan
rgssS. s'ss we34 keov-n- II is due en-
streax &c insufficient tUnds. rcf te ara
= s~ssssssSse-cy On th@ pagt ~ ctilcers OF
seac s3a~s II she deT&~' ulef1t"
-re senator gra@ Scott. y 10 IS n
Tsroz,ssean. admitted <rarkjy that
his Interest in The matter had the as
yses. or partEsslnS'5fy rGT dysc1afFs1e'1
sry intention q starting partisan
ro% ~ He declared that the law pro-
yi3@d the machinery for collection
OF the delinquent faNes and that he
sa% nc reason for blinking facts The
resolution was adopted without argu-
a7ent
That the Republican minority will
assume a much mere active part in
legislative matters = evidenced in sew
erai bills and resolutions affecting
sunda mental differences Ia the two
partirs.- The introduction, early in
the session, Of a resolution permant-
entity enfranchising, without payment
Of polI taxes. all soldiers Of the world
var. was followed yesterday by an
~ssher resolution introduced by sena-
tors pendleton and Profit qualifying
The original measure In that II simply
ahosfves veterans who are registered
r0tafw fr71r1 payment of poll taxes.
rhis was done because Of the instant
sbjection of the Democratic members
Ia the original resolution, which
would automatically make voters OF
III negro veterans OF the world war.
Eleven senators. all ayowed foes OF
equal suffrage were joint patrons OF a
resolution rejecting tho Anthony
amendment which was introduced
ftto the senate yesterday. The reso-
i1ftion was referred to the committee
IN prigileges and elections, where II
viii probably rest until the governor
preserts the Susan r. Anthony
amendment to the legislature for
action This lis expected TO be done
tnAay
~vigorous campaigning by the pro-
pDnenis Of ratification was In progress
yesterday in the halls of the capito'
and extended TO the floor OF both
houses after adjournment was taken
The senate was in session only twenty
minutes, adjourning in order to per
nit the chairrnen OF. the variou:
Committees to meet and arrive at Z
satisfactory schedule OF meetings TOT
ne present session.
This campaign is conducted. in th'
main, by lady suffs and antis. Ever,
mcve OF either side is the signal fol
4 counter attack. II is Impossible Il
discern, with the naked eye, which
are the politicians and states omer
ct tomorrow and which arc the quie
stay -at- homes who refuse to mix II
the dirty game or leave woman
place 10 take part in any politica
.ontest-