New Britain herald., 1920-08-27
September IA Is Set
 For Meeting; Special
 Emergency Now Ex- , ists He Says
Constitutional Reasons Are Stated to Be the Revision of Provisions For Making Electors.

Hartford Aug. 27.--Governor Hol- comb announced today that he would summon the Connecticut general as- sembiy to meet in special session hero September tt. The legislature will he asked to amend the election laws If tho state SO that full participation of tho women of the state in the national election may he had.
 In hts proclamation summoning the legislators to meet in special nession at il a. m. standard time September t4. Governor Holcomb refers to pro- mitigation of the federal suffrage amendment and then says:
 The number thus made eligible to be made electors will he so numerous that it will he practically impossible to make them all this year under our existing statutory provisions. especial N ly In the larger cities of the state. And that this condition creates the constitutional special emergency which authorizcs me and. in fact, compnls me to convene the general assembly in special session.
 Text of Procla nation.
 The governors procla nation reads:
 "wherens the adoption of the 18th amohd dment to the Constitution of the United states gives tho women of this state who possess tho legal dualifca- tions the right 70 be made electors, and
 Whereas the number thus made eligible 10 be made electors will he so numerous that it will bc practical iy impossible to make them all this year under our existing statutory pro visions. especially in the larger cities uf the state. ..as
 'I find this condition creates the constitutional special emergency which authorizes me and In fact com pelH me to convene the General As- sembly in special ~e~rhoya,yf ,...- -
 '1 therefore cail tho members of the 1919 General Assembly to con Nene In a special session of the Gen ernl Assembly to be held at tho state capitol, at Hartford. on Tuesday, the fourteenth day of September. A. h.. 1920. at eleven o'clock. standard time. In the forenoon of said day, for the purpose of enacting such legislation as may be found necessary to enable sti qualified persons tc bc made electors in time to vote at the cleo lions to bc held this year.
 "Given under my hand and the seal of the state at tho City of Hart ford, this twenty-seyenth day of August. one thousand nine hundred and twenty, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred md forty-nfth.
 MARCUS IT. HoLcoMB.
 Tt was the Hartford registrars of voters who first brought up the ques- ton Of need for a special session in order that ample time might be pro- yided for enrolling women as voters. Under the present state laws but one week in October Ia provided. It was asserted that with probably 5000 men wanting to bc made voters In ad- dttton to possibly 2o.OO0 women. that period would be insufficient It is es- timated that fully 36s,OoO women of inc state will he affected by the pro- posed Legislation. Another question that has recently arisen Is whether or not women arc now automatically en- titled to full suffrage. Attorney General Frank F.. IIealcy said Wed nesday they were not. It is prob , able that the legislature will be asked to declare such women full voters as has been done in some states.
 There arc n number of problems before the state which many people think constitute emergencies and us heinR important enough to the inter .sts of the commonwealth to require action at the special session. There ts the housing problem, which has be- come very acute and distressingly 20 to many people, and the trolley situa ton which requires action. Ii will cause no surprise If bills are intro duced on these subjects It Is quite possible tha tthe govrenor may sub init the 18th amendment to the legis- Iaturc for formal ratification by this state. though the acquiescence of Connecticut is not now necessary.