Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
CLAIM DELEGATES FAVOR
RESOLUTION OF LEEDY
House Committee Makes Favorable
Report on Senate Rejection
Measure.
WILL PRESS REFERENDUM
Announced That Senator West Will
Introduce Bill Referring En-
reimbursement of Women to Voters
OF Virginia.

Fight on the Lccdy Joint resolution
calling for rejection of the Susan y
Anthony Federal suffrage amendment
aircady has begun in the House
Inc measure. which was adopted by
the Senate by an overwhelming vote
friday night. was sent to the lower
oraDch shortly after converting of that
oooy yesterday morning. II was re-
ferred to the House Committee on Fed-
era Relations, which assembled at the
cesk OF the vice-chairman, DclcCate C.
A Sinclair. OF Prince William. who pre-
sided In the absence Of the chairman
Delegate D. W. Owen, of Halifax. i'm
mediaieiy following adjournment Of the
House.
Delegate Thonan W. ozrin. OF 1.unen-
ourS. lost no time in moving that the
Leedy resolution be reported out. with
the recommendation that II pass Dele
gate Ozlin is chief patron Of the Ozlin
resolution calling for rejection OF the
reuer2l suffrage amendment.
Gordon Motion Defeated
Delegate Y. Lindsay Gordon, of
louisa, chief patron of a resolution
calling for abolition of the Federal
smendment. made a substitute motion
ton be reported cut the committee
take such action without rcconmen ia-
tion.
Il.
5 to 3; Fighting to tho last ditch.
and indicating his stand and that of
proponents OF woman suffrage. when
ia precipitatcd In tho House next week,
the delegate from Louisa called for a
division. The recorded vote did not
change the viva vocc poll
The Ozlin m ,;Ion that the Lcedy rcso-
lution be reported out. with the rec
ofnInc ndation that it pass. then was
adopted. to ). Delegate Gordon's mo-
t;on to report the resolution out with
out recommendation was seconded by
Delegate George P. Wilcox, of Rich
mond.
Expect Action wednesday.
In view OF the faei that the ques-
State Department. OF Prohibition hss
order for the morning. hour, Tuesday,
action on the Leedy Joint resolution
probably will nos be taken by the
House until Wednesday.
II was Indicated yesterday by oppon-
ents of the Federal suffrage amend
mcnt that tho motion probably will be
luton made special and continuing
order FOR the morning hour Wednesday.
Debate on the suffrage question in
the House is expected to be limited.
Lengthy arguments for aud against
the Leedy resolution in the lower
branch arc considered unlikely. as was
cut and dried one and should neces
state but little time in its disposition.
Opponents OF woman suffrage indi-
Gated yesterday that short SHIFT in
view of the adverse action OF the SEN
ate, would be made OF the suffrage
question when il comes Up in the House
Indicating that proponents OF wo-
man suffrage consider the matter far
from dead. Senator West. of Suffolk,
stated yesterday his intention to press
for an early Vote on his proposed joint
resolution amending the Constitution
of Virginia, granting suffrage 20
women.
This amendment submits the mat
ter OF the acknowledgements, OF women
to the voters OF the state. removing
the oh5set1n Of Snponents son suf i
an invasion of state, rights. This
amendment was offered the first day
Senator West explained yeste rday be-
cause he wished the Federal amend
ment first 10 be disposed OF.
Many Favor Such Move.
In the memorable debate OF Friday.
several OF The opponents OF the An;
of Senator Goodrich. OF Fredericks-
burg. stated that they would favor
ste'S Co0st.tu,ion erantn me
women, but that they were unalter-
ably opposed TO any amendment to the
Federal Constit4tion which violated
Senator West expressed the belief
that majority OF the Senate would
or an anne ndnent to the COnStitu-
ton Of Virginia, which would have to
be passed hy two successive LcEisla-
lures. and then submitted to the cleo
toratc, before il became Operative.
Senator Vests referendum rcsolu-
ton is known rs Senate resolution
No. 9. and is before the Senate Com
mittce on Privileges and Elections.
Senator Holt, OF Newport News
chairman of the committee. announced
yesterday that the committee will meet
VI Wednesday to take up and dispose OF
Senator Vests resolution.