Evening journal., 1920-05-29
MAY ADJOURN
WITHNO Vote
ON. SUFFRAGE
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/ TO Luncheon Ht the nome or Mrs. J.
/ p. Salisbury and Miss Hayes. al the
southern edge Of Dover, which had
aroused much interest u. Mifnin
( Wilson, an ardent anti Of Dover,
was in charge Of the "anii-bus' ar
/ rangements that carried the guests TO
and from The luncheon In autos. 10
/ proved delightful affair Luncheon
was served on tables about The lawn
and each legislator received red
/ rose or red pcony TO wear IN ms
| lapel one of the guests was Repre-
sentative Hart. who introduced The
| ratification resolution in the House
/ There was no specchmaking, except
! ing that Representative McNabD
voiced the thanks Of all ihe legisla-
/ tors present.
After the legislature reconvencd in
/ the afternoon the anli-sufirage House
members began TO work up their
"strike" Their plan was TO absent
! themselves from Dover from Friday
/ afternoon TO lust before the time for
/ nnal adjournment Wednesday aficr-
noon. such "A strike would have
| left the House without a quorum, and
! the Senate would have been unable 20
message over the Walker ratification
resolution until Just before adjourn
ment OF the House. That would have
placed the burden for failure TO gel
a vote In the House on The resolution
on the senate, which has held the
/ Walker resolution fors three weeks
after passing II
The anti-suifragisl scheme soon be-
came known about the Legislature.
! Former Senator J. Frank Alice, former
Speaker Charles II Grantland, Senator
! Walker senator Robertson. senator
/ Handy. Representative Lyons and
| other suffrage leaders held hurried
I conferences among themselves and
with the women suffrage leaders here.
The men advocated sending over The
Walker resolution TO the House with
out further delay. but The women
could not see 10 that way at FIRST
They did not want TO take any chance
OF the House killing II summarily
The outcome Of II all was that Rep
resenialiVo McNabb. The anli-suffragist
| leader OF The House. assured Senator
Alice, Mr.. Grantland and other suf-
fraglsl leaders that the "antis' would
call The resolution up for a vote yes
ierday afternoon If IL should be mes
saged over.
one of The largest crowds OF suf-
fragisl and antl-suffragist women that
has been at the Legislature for some
time filled the House lobby when Sec
rolary Creamer OF the Senate delivered
The Walker ratification resolution to
Speaker Corbit ai $50 o'clock, stand
ard time Representative Lyons, suf-
fragc leader OF the House Immediate
~ asked that the resolution be read.
There was a hush as Reading Clerk
Sudler droned ont The faieful words
that, I endorsed by The House, would
give the ballot TO millions Of women
] "a Tho NaaHafttIttu .InrNtan nNnWIuan-
latiNe LLOYD. "anu." Immediately
] moved that the resolution be referred
10 the committee OF the whole.
Representative Lyons remarked that
!, such a procedure was not customary
but he would not object 10 was re-
ferrcd without dissent. Representa-
, tNc Lloyd then moved that the House
adjourn 10 . o'clock Wednesday
] Representative Lyons said ne would
? like % see the House report the reso.
I luton out on It's merits Immediately
2 so li would be In a position 10 be
: voted on without delay on Wednes-
I day.
This gave Representative McNabh q
chance for some verbal fireworks
lie was glad 90 hear that friends oi
suffrage wanted the resolution acted
on After six weeks 10 comes over
here like race track nlly,' said
lNcNabb. He then issued den. "li
they want quick action. / suggest
that we suspend an rules. call up the
resolution now, and we'll abide by
the result" declaimcd , McNahh
whats the use OF putting 10 on
until W. come back Wednesday" Al
the time McNahh know there was an
lagrcement not 90 force The resolution
90 "a vote during The afternoon.
ZnUnlrnr Itnrhff reminded Tho Hon an
that there was a resolution 10 adjourn
pending and 10 was not debatahle
The House then voted 60 adjourn. Inn
mcdiatcly a question OF whether the
House had adjourned Illegally wa.
raised. The Constitution fOrhids one
branch adiourning for more thar
three days without the consent of On,
other. Speaker Corhlt explained thai
he had ruled sunday as dies non
day that does not count and Mon
day a holiday. Therefore the HOUSE
had adjourned legally. he ruled This
ruling was disputed by some person:
nresent in discuss ions among them
! selves Later Henry Rldgely, vel
I known Dover lawyer sustained Speak
err C0rbits ruling. Mr.. Ridgcly sal,
fractions of days do not count 10
r making up the three legislative day,
!. contemplated by the constitution.
n The suffrage resolution Is now b
n committee Of the Who'll OF thc House
a 70 Will require a majority vote O
n throw ihe House into committee o
r The whole on "Wednesday 90 considc
n the resolution N the sufirdgisls a'
IT. unable TO marshal a majority. lh
resolution will die where 10 Is. /
committee. II they can set a major
ity. they can force the resolution O.
e, a final vote In ihN House.
s. Charles Warner. Republican stat
20 chairman. was here yesterday am
T. conferred with some OF the Hous
2. members whom he urged DO turn
= for sufirae Mr. Warner came her
at the request OF some OF the r.,
publican National leaders In his ci
pacity as state chairman TO point OF
10 Republican Representatives The In
p0rtance OF their supporting rattle,
lion
Sufiragists are eXerting their err
cial pressure today in SUSSEX count
They desire the Sussex County RI
publican County Committee TO try
line up the Sussex Republican Repr
ssniatives for ratification. But %
"antis' say they have antiuIm mtc
that move. and that not Suss,
County Representative will attend q
1 Ge0rge town mectin1
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