South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-22
COURT ORDER
HALTS ACTION
ON SUFFRAGE
Injunction Forbids Certifica-
ton of Tennessee's Ac-
ton on Measure.
ADVOCATES CLAIM WIN
Twenty-Five Assemblymen
Leave State to Evade Serv-
ice In the House.
by Associated Press:

BY Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. III
Although Tennessee's ratification Of
the federal woman suffrage amend
n1ent stood on the executive record
OF the lower house OF the Legislature
tonight as finally ,vnfirmed, snarl
of legal and legislative techniCalities
remained 20 be disposed OF before
the action can be certified
Suffrage supporters. Rho had rid
den rough shOd in the house during
the day over every obstacle thrown
IN their way. claimed full legislative
triumph They declared that only a
temporary injunction secured by the
antrs PREVENTED immediate certifica-
tion 10 Secretary Colby at Washing
ton
ON the other hand. Speaker Walk
err. leader OF the opposition and
scores of his lcutenants, said the
suffragists had ruined their cause
and that even should the courts
eventually hold ratification legal, the
litigation would so delay a final de-
cisiOn that the amendment would
not figure in the November election
unless some other state ratified IL.
Evade Service.
Meanwhile % members Of the
E1dse opposed 10 suffrage were in
Decatur. Ala, evading service n the
house for the avOwed purpose Of
preventing any legislative action in
tbe state until a new legislature
shall have been elected in Novem-
Der. They hurried across the state
line In a body early today before the
house convened.
The restraining order granted by
Judge Langford. Of the county
Chancery court, * returnable in five
days. IL was issued on an applica
ton contending that under the state
constitution this legislature has no
power 10 pass on the suffrage
amendment. Gov. Roberts and other
officials were forbidden % certify
10 Washington that ratification had
been completed and speakers Of the
senate and house restrained from
taking any action toward ratification
until the matter IS heard by the
court
When tho house mot this morning
all tho suffragists and a sprinkling
OF the opL osition members were in
their seats. A roll call showed 50
members present. or seven short Of
q quorum Speaker Walker deClar-
"a a recess and ordered the sergeant
at arms 70 arrest the absentees.
Prepares Motion.
That official reported that none
OF the missing members appeared 20
DO I'm the city r. r. Riddick. suf-
fragist floor leader. declaring that
acting on the suffrage amendment
was not a state but a federal matter
and that The state laws as rgards
q quorum of the house did not APP
ply. moved that the Walker motion
for reconsideration he called from
tho journal and acted upon. 81 caker
Walker requested him TO put the
motion iu writing that 81 might be
spread on the journal
4 recess OF "a few minutes follow
cd while Riddick was transcribinE
his motion ard in the meantime the
Injunction was served on the speaker
restraining officials from certifying
ratification
Mr. Riddick finally offered the
motion SO rlcnded as % provide the
house reconsider its ratification OF
tho suffrage measure.
The suffraEiscs defeated tho mo-
tion 70 reconsider by a vote Of 80
20 O.