The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-30
MISSISSIPPI FOR
SUFFRAGE BILL
Senate RatifieS Amendment,
Regulating Late Rejection.
Kentucky Governor Signs.
DELAWARE NEARLY WON
Suffragists Take New Hope
Over Situation-vote Ex-
pected Wednesday.

Jackson, Miss. March 20.~- A. P.)
The state senate tedia.f .ftatihed the
federal amendment for woman sur
frage, thus repudiatinEs the action
taken several weeks ago. sghen the
amendment was rejected, a tic vote
was cast for the measure and Lieut.
Gov. Casteel, who was presiding,
voted in favor Of II.
Suffrage leaders. who han ahan-
doned hope OF favorable action, im--
mediately notified their supporters
throughout the state To hurry back
TO the capital and renew the battle,
In the house 1t was stated the SEES
sion, which was TO adjourn Satur-
day, mayAhe prolonged In ~ effort
to settle the matter The vote today
showed ten members of the senate
had reversed their position upon the
suffrage question since the unfrvor-
able vote was cast several weeks
ago.
Gov. Morrow Signs Bill.
Frankfort. Ky, March aO.~-Suf-
frage for women of kentucky in the
next presidential election apparently
is assured by the signature Yesterday
OF Gov, Morrow of the measure
passed by the legislature grautlng
women the right to vote fnr presi-
dental electors.
Leaders Optimistic.
Washington, March 30.~-Suffrage
leaders here today took new hope aud
expressed Optimism" over the sit
uation in Delaware, whore the state
legislature is meeting 20 act upon
ratification OF the suffrage Miss
.,f la.. "a -
woman's party, IN a. telephone mes
sage from Dover Del. today de-
clarod
A great accession OF strength dur
ing the recess OF the legislature
makes us feel that the outlook Is
now brighter"
II was announced here that the
governor of Vermont has RgYced to
call special session OF the L glsla-
ture OF that state II the attorney-
general instructs him ms TO the con-
stitutionality Of such n step
Delaware Votes Wednesday.
Dover, Del. March 80. -ReHihlican
leaders in Tho lower house M the
Delaware Legislature planned ~ re-
port from committee today, without
recommendation, the wonfcA 4afs
frage ratification resolution. Nesfch
was introduced w the house asst
week. II is also planned to report d
similar resolution from the senate.
| A vote is not expected in either
| house before tomorrow and the roll
call on the resolution might he fur
ther delayed, Suffragists still de-
clare that Delaware viii ratify when
| the final vote is taken. while tho
antis claim the opponents are numer-
| IN tg,s.,
action. II was said today that n
meeting OF the republican state com
mittee might be called to bring about
ratification.
One Depends on Other.
Last week the legislature passed,
without dissent n bill permitting
women TO vote both In primary and
! general elections, to become effective
| In event the federal suffrage amend
ment Is ratified by the required mum
Der of states. The measure has been
| signed by Gov. Russell
Democrats Negative.
| The house committee on revised
statutes, to which the Joint rcsolu-
| tion for tho ratification of equal
suffrage had been referred, voted to-
day, to 3, to report the measure
out "on its merits" Tho negative
votes were east by democrats
The senate republicans forced
| through a motion to adjourn, thus
preventing a committee report on the
ratification resolution which the dem
ocratic senators were insisting upon
Both the senate and house com
mittcos probably will report the
ratification resolution this after
noon so that "A vote may bc taken to-
morrow The opinion here ia that
the SENATE may probably delay n test
of strength until after the house has
acted