The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-23
Co1gardN SolonS
Still i'm Decatur
Red Rose Representatives in
Alabama While Away Time
by Social FeteS.

Decatur Ala, Aug. 23.--More de-
termined than ever to kill the woman
suffrage amendment, so far as their
state is concerned, thirty one mem
bers of the Tennessee house, who
nave broken the quorum of that body
by coming here from Nashville, today
were planning acceptance OF several
invitations extended by Alabamans
who wish TO make their stay pleasant.
Enough members OF the house are
now here to halt further proceedings
at Nashville, but Representative Hall
declared early today he expected sew
eral more insurgents would join his
party.
The Tennesseansn,have been re-
ceived with open ar ~ the citizens
of this town. The ors have been
flooded with invitH to attend So
cial gatherings.
Yesterday the iators attended
services at the st church In the
morning and att Methodist church
at night, occupy ront pews. They
still wore red !. signifying their
opposition to = h suffrage.
Mrs. JameA \ Pinckard, president
OF the Soutk n Women's Rejection
league, extenua hem an invitation TO
visit Montgomery her home city. Col
w. T. Sanders. democratic national
committeeman for Alabama, was also
here with an invitation to the legis-
lators from Athens, Ala. Part OF tha
day was spent in sightseeing trips.
Many automobiles have been placed
at the disposal of the visitors, and
tours of this section will be an impor-
tant feature of their stay here.
Through Representative Hall, their
leader, they are in constant touch
with Nashville and are watching the
legal battle over suffrage with the |
greatest interest
Their Act a Felony.
The act of the nti-suffrage members |
In fleeing Is felony under the laws |
OF Tennessee, and IL convicted they can |
be sentenced to from one to five wears in |
prison. and from $500 to $1,000 fine.
The tollowing sections from tho Acts |
~ 19lS are quoted from Shannon's
"672Oal. Unlawful for Legislator VIII.
FULLY to Absent Himself or to Break n
Quorum to Impede or Ohstruct Busi-
1ess--lt shall be unlawful for any mem
per OF any general assembly OF the
state of Tennessee, at either general
'r special session. wllfuly TO absent
himself from the sessions OF said gen
.ral assembly for the purpose of i'm
oeding or obstructing the transaction
" the business OF the general assembly.
'r or breaking n quorum thereof where
" the transaction OF the business of
he general assembly will he rendered
(1919, Chapter ss. Sec. ~
"6720a2. Violation Is Felony: Peni-
entiary Imprisonment and Fine
Every member of the general assembly
I Tennessee violating the provisions
4 the. preceding section shall be
eemed guilty OF felony, and shall
70 imprisoned not less than one year
or more than fve years In the state
and fined not more than
ooo nor less than $500. u91s, Chap
"6720as. Special Charge; Inoulsi-
orial Power 1t shall be the duty of
he judges OF the circuit and criminal
ourts OF the state to give the pra-
eding two sections In charge to tho
rand juries and said grand juries are 4,
ereby plven indulsitorinl power over
u the violations of the terms and pro- | I
isipns. Of the precedlnE two sections !
1918 Chapter SS. Sec. 81
Foot Note.--Acts 1918, CHAPTER a. a
ompiled In the preceding three sec \
ons. Is probably unconstitutional for !,
10 absence OF quorum in tho house
hen the bin was pa ssed over the gov
-nor's veto. as another bill passed on
10 same day wns held to be uneonsti- | .
itional because the journal Of tho
1use on that day showed the absense
quorum. See Webb " Carter
homp.. 1872 Todtenhnuser v. Knox Co,
Thomp., ia"