The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-08-13
SESSION TO ACT ON
SUFFRAGE IS CALLED
TENNESSEE LEGISLATORS GATH
Err AT NASHVILLE ON CALL
OF THE GOVERNOR.


the Tennessee legislature, which is to
consider ratification of the suffrage
amendment. Should the Legislature
act fayorabiy, Tennessee will be the
thirty-sixth state to approve the
amendment, and equal suffrage for the
nation will be an actually on the is
suance OF the proper proclamation.
The first item mentioned in the ex-
ira session call is action on the nine
teenth amendment to the United
States constitution. The next Is &C.
ton to fix the legal status OF women.
The third item is to prescribe the quail.
ifications of women for suffrage, in.
Guiding imposition Of poll tax and to
provide for their registration.
The legislature en- ASSEMBLING in
extra session proceeds under It's old
organization with A. L. Todd of Muir
freesboro as speaker Of the senate and
s. NJ Walker of Lebanan. Under the
state constitution members receive
pay for only 20 days, and few sessions
last longer. Only subjects mentioned
in the governors call can be consid-
cred. Suffrage leaders say that Speak
er Todd aud Speaker Walker will in
troduce the resolutions ratifying the
amendment in their respective houses.
There are 33 members in the senate
and II is the required constitutional
majority, The house has SO members,
and so votes there are necessary to a
measures passage.
When the Tennessee bill giving
woman's suffrage in municipal and
presidential elections was before the
senate in 1919 it passed by a vote of
II to IA. All of the II senators who
voted aye are still members of the
senate.
In the house the Tennessee bill was
passed by vote of 81 to 80. Success
Ors were elected to fill the places or
five of those voting aye and five vot.
ing no.
In anticipation of the fight before
the extra session leaders in the fight
for ratification and leaders opposing
ratification, the latter including both
suffragists and antisuffragists, are
here from many parts of the country.
Woman suffrage leaders were a
trifle upset over reports that the suf-
frage amendment, which was submit
ted to the special session of the leg
islature might be shifted to the foot
of the calendar The opponents of rat
ification are suggesting such a course.
The lukewarm members, who are real
iy aiding and abetting the opposition
think the suggestion good, though
some are willing to take It up after
more important matters OF legislation
are disposed OF.
II either course is pursued the leg
islature is apt to be here all summer.
Not content with the lao and more
matters Of legislation included in the
call Gov. Roberts sent in supplement
tai list OF dozen or more items, some
Of which certainly must require much
consideration.
The suffragists know that delay Is
dangerous. They realized 1t when,
because OF slight mixup, the ratifi-
cation resolution was not introduced.
Nashville.-Gov. Roberts says the
tax rate for the state to be fixed by
the legislature, in his opinion, would
be 25 cents. Last year the rate was
rs cents. The total assessment will
be $4,000, 100000 as against 10000
00O for last year, or little over
three times the former assessment
with a reduction of about two-thirds
in the rate. The state will obtain
between s250.OO0 and 100000 for
strictly state purposes in excess Of
what it formerly received and the
schools, roads and University of
Tennessee will receive a slight in
crease over amounts formerly allot.
ted to them.
Huntingdon.-Judg John f. Nc
Call, of Memphis. breathsd his last
Aug. s at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs Marshall Priest in Huntingdon.
Death was due to an attack of acute
gastritis. Judge Mccall apparently
enjoyed his usual good health until
about 3 pm. when he was stricken.
He fell to the floor in the home of
his daughter, whom he was visiting
and died within a few minutes. DR..
J. B. Cox. brother-in-law of the
Judge, who lived next door to the
Priest home, was called. but death
came before he could render assist
ance to the stricken man.
Covington.-Ernest Bringle, 35. OF
the Burlison vicinity, ended his life
By taking paris green. Mr.. Bringle
stated to his family that he did not
feel like going to work that morning
and as soon as he was left alone
took paris green In liquid form. He
died from the effects within seven
hours. No reason is known for his
action.
Observation-Disclosures Of Tonnes
zee school problems began at Mont
eagle with the opening session Of