The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-25

e"'ebO tOttcb VIII TUukO no ruFs
ther EFFORT to block proclamation Of
the suffrage amendment as law by
Secretary Colby, Attorney Alfred o.
Smith said after Justice slddons
had dismissed the BILL Efforts OF
the opponents Of suffrage, Mr..
smith said. will be focused In the
future fNp an attempt 20 obtain q
rullna u, the United States su.
premf y declaring the ratlhea-
tlon
WI Ton, Aug 25.---Justice Sid
dom ne District supreme court. de-
mig Ay an antisuffrage application
III straining order to prevent pro.
n on OF the federal suffrage
N ment by the state department.
SY application was filed by council
The National Constitutional league
Justice Siddons ruling sustains
, ~ OF Justice Bailey, OF the same
urt, last month in rejecting a sim
ar appeal by the same complainants,
Washington, Aug. 25.-(A. P)-Ap-
plication for an Injunction TO restrain
Secretary Colby of the state depart
ment, from FORMULATING ratification OF
the federal suffrage amendment. was
filed In the district supreme court to-
day by counsel for the American Con-
stitutional league. Associate Justice
Siddons requested that authority for
such procedure be cited and agreed to
hear counsel on the point during the
day.
Application was made by Attorney A.
D. Smith in behalf OF Charles s. Fair
child. OF New York president OF the
league. Justice Siddons said he could
not consider the matter until counsel
had presented authority under which he
contended the court might act to re-
fra In hA Ata~ aT eNaNa A,..xs
fng proclamation announcing ratifi-
cation DON receipt OF certiflcation of the
action OF Tennessee as thirty sixth state.
He suggested that cousel present sucn
citations tomorrow; but Mr. Smith said
this might be too late and Justice sid
dons agreed to remain in his chambers
during the day to consider the author
tiles which counsel might later present.
This was the second attempt by the
league to obtain from the district court
an Injunction restraining Mr.. Colby
from procaiming tho ratification. The
first effort was made last month before
Tennessee had acted. Justice Bailey. In
dismissing the proceedings, held that
the court was without authority to in
qnire into the action OF the state iegis-
latures In ratifying the suffrage amend
ment and that II has no authority to
pass on the validity OF such an amend
HcHt. an Hppeal 10 inc supreme court
Of the United States was noted by coun-
,el for the league,
Hall Denies certlfleatIon.
Decatur. Ala. Aug. Decentralization
u the woman suffrage amendment by
The state of Tennessee has not been
certified to Secretary of State
Colby. according to Representative r.
L. Hail. OF Nashville. leader of the in
,urgent legislators, who have come here
10 break the quorum in the Tennessee
house.
Mr.. Hall declared that Gov. Roberts
nad merely certified "a copy Of the
mouse journal"
The legal requirements he stated,
had not been complied with, and the
document sent to Washington by the
governor will not be sufficient 10 war
ant proclamation from the office OF |
he secretary OF state.
No indication as to the length OF their
stay in Alabama was given early today
~ the insurgent legislators. They
1ave been guests at several outings
Decatur and other nearby towns
Today they attended barbecue near
doorsvllle. in Limestone .county, given
" the Limestone county branch OF the
american Cotton association Last
light they were guests at banquet in
Athens. Ala.
House Again AdJourns.
Nashville, Aug. 25.--Nothing had been
1ade public here late this morning re-
arding possible early return OF the
MEMBERS OF the house of representatives
'ho broke a quorum to prevent action
n a motion to reconsider the action OF
he house on the suffrage amendment.
he house met this morning with only
orty-fve Of the ninety-nine members
resent and adjourned till Thursday
fternoon.
The issuing of temporary injunc.
on, the Justice said, would be unwar-
anted interference with purely ad-
act OF the secretary OF
tate, Dismissal OF the proceedings
'aves the way open for the appeal to
ne District OF Columbia court OF ap-
eals.