The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-02-18
IDAH0ANS RAT|FY
EQUAL SOFFRAGE
STATE Of oN,0''
TO GO ON RECORD IN tAVo"
OF AMENDMENT.
One Of the Two Women Members "
the Lower House Introduces Meas
ure at Special Session Wn'c"
Lasted But Day.

BOise,-IdahO went on record U"
February II as the thirteenth s'a'e III
the union to Salty the amendment !"
the federal constitution giving 10 wv
men the right to vote. The ratlflca'
ton resolution was passed by the SER
ate by a vote of 30 to 6, but was uiian
imously approved by the house. lo1
voting for it. I'll
It was thought the resolution wou'u
receive unanimous approval. Inc sen
ate vote created somewhat OF Il scare
for had two more sOlons voted against
the amendment, it would have peeh
defeated.
The legislative halls having been
torn down to make way for the new
capitol, the senate met in the CHAM
Der of commerce and the house III inc
Odd Fellows Hall. They convened at
noon with Speaker NJ. A. kiger pre-
siding in the house and Lieutenant
Governor C. C. Moore in the senate.
Twelve representatives and six SEN
ators were absent. Few of the at
taches were present.
Governor Davis transmitted a brlel
message of Endorsement to both houses
after which a recess was taken.
In his message the governor sald:
1T appears to me imperative tnat
the action should be taken before the
next regular session of the legislature,
in order to permit the women OF other
states to join in their primary cleo
lions and in the general election OF
this year when a president is to be
selected. The great majority OF you
believe that the women of this coun-
try should have full participation In
these elections. With IdahO's proud
record in the suffrage column, we
should lead the posts of progress in
other states"
DR.. Emma Drake, one of the two
women members of the house, intro
duced the ratification resolution IN
that body. Senators Whitecomb'
Adams, Yeaman, Thrailkill, Lowe, Gil
christ, Robertson, Orme, McMurray,
johnson, Hegstead, Armstrong, Mason
of Payette, Baker and Pearson intro
duced the senate resolution.
1t was the house resolution that was
finally passed. Senators Davis Of
Boise county, Faraday of Gilmore
county, Mason of ShOshone county, st
Clair of Owyhee county, Democrats
and Owens of Oneida county and Por'
ter of Latah county, Republicans, vot
ed against the resolution.
There was no debate in the senate
and no speeches. In the house DIR
Drake championed the resolution
thanking the men of Idaho for thei
action in recognizing the women
Other short addresses Of approva
were made by w. S. Hall of Oneid'
county and T. L. Bennett of GoOdinl
county.
Having disposed of the ratification
the house passed resolution settin
forth that it was the intention of tn
legislature in regular session a yea
ago that the accrued interest from tn
5000, 600 voted for the construction o
the capitol's wings should be used t
finish them.
\ resolution of respect was passe
noting the death of Representative Jc
serh Conover of Twin Falls count!
together with bill apprOpriatin
$500 covering the expenses of tn
special session and $3.50 for printin
the proceedings.
Both, houses passed resolutions il
dorsing James H. Hawley, eX-gOvernd
and Democrat, for appointment as Sc
rotary of the interior to succee
Franklin X. Lane, and a memorial
congress urging passage of good rOat
appropriation bills now pending. aftt
which adjournment sine die was take