Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-04
DEFERS SUFFRAGE
FIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY
Leedy Rejection Resolution Be.
+, comes Special Order in
Senate on That Day.
PATRON MAKES OBJECTION
Senate Postpones Action Because
OF Senator Mapp's Absence
Due to Illness.
PATRON MAKES OBJECTION

Action on tho Lecdy resolution for
tho rejection OF the Federal suffrage
amendment was deferred until Friday
when It came before the Senate ycstcr-
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock rs a
special and continuing order The post
poncmemt came at the request OF op-
poncnts Of the resolution because Of
the absence OF Senator Mapp leader OF
the Senate suffrage forces.
over the protest OF senator I.cedy.
who objected to post ponc,nen,. cspccl-
ally until Friday. hut later waived
adopted a motion offered by Senator
Irinkic to pass by the resolution.
Fight Ccntcra on New Date.
The real ngh, was contc-cd around
ihc now date, with Senator Lccdy urG
inS that the usual wcck-snd exodus OF
ISain force the Issue 10 he de scrrc!.
tpon the promise az Senator West that
the Eastern Virginia members wiii re-
main In their seats until Snturda% mid
night IL ncreSaary>to vote on the qucS-
tion, tho member from Page rcluc;
nntly withdrew his objection
The Senate convened at noon. and
promptly cleared the decks for action
on the antiSuTraGc resolution
Senator Trinkic was the first 70 gain
.anan. ana immediately moved post
'roncment Of consideration of tho meas
urc until Friday, because Of senator
Napp's illness, urging the usual Scna-
Pressed by Senator Lccdy. tho Scna.
tor promised that no further postpone
mon, would bc asked. NO matter what
the condition ot any OF the proponents
OF tunraS" may he later. 1fc denied
that tho oDponen,s of tho resolution
We're employing dilatory tactics TO
wa-d off defeat or that any previous
promise had been made not to ask for
continuance Of consideration
Urges Courtesy To Mapp.
Of Senators lt.son. Corbctt and Robert
son tho latter stating ;h1t hc did not
Expect To vote with Senator Mapn hn,
iolt that u was a matter Of courtesy
and iairnCss TO the CHIEF opponent uf
tho resolution 10 delay action. Sena-
tor lttson announced that he had been
tor Mapp and that the latt.rr physician
had ordered him 10 remain indoors to-
day because Of possible Ill effects from
iuci"mcut weather.
When IT was seen that continuance
was inevitable. Senator l.ecdv attempt
.i 70 h,'c n,T rgS%tn,,9n EH "nne ID rr, sre
day. but This drew the objection that
senator Mapp Is ritaly Interested in
ihc right ot way In the House ON that
day. and WAS rcry anxious TO attend
tho session.
Don't the Senator know that there
viii bc the usual exodus of members
FRIDAY, and that tn. setting OF Friday
Tor tho consideration OF this measure
ovc- into ncxt week." senator I.cdy
demanded in reply to senator Trinkir.
VIII Hemnin In Their Seats.
Following senator Trinkle's declare
sought. Senator West pledged that he
himself and others from Eastern Nir-
Ginia- would not leave their seats until
a vote was taken on the Lccdy rcSo-
luton. even If the promise ncccSSi-
tated that they remain until midnight
Saturday.
announced That he was willing to
Withdraw his objection. and tn" reso-
luton was made tn" special and con-
tinuing order for 1890 o'clock Friday.
Nftcr disposnG OF the Lccdy rcso-
luton. tho Senate Went back 10 the
consideration OF the regular calendar.
and acted on three measures coming
m on their third reading
Two bills related TO the conveyance
5aH ''rG om M seSod nFGgSrTy Foe %i 5rS
Colorcd Girls and the Laurel Indus
trial !ichoo! Under tho provision OF
both reform institutions. The vote on
Scnat. bill No. - offered hy Senator
buchanan casting the negative vote
against taking over the rcfor ruatory
for wayward colored girls. The Laurel
industrial School bill. sponsored by
Senator Gum. Of ilcnrico. MAS passed
unanimously.
Dcni Resolution Benten.
BY vote OF - 10 H. the Senate
rejected Joint resolution offered by
Senator Deal. OF Norfolk, providing
for the appointment OF "a committee
on the development Of Hampton Roads
Senator Deal made :; strong argument
for the. appointment OF the commit
Tee, which would be empowered TO re-
port 10 the Governor on the be&. means
for continuing the immense develop
Incnt or Hampton Roads. started by
he war ana Navy Departments dur
ing the war. and threatened by the
economy wave sweeping Congress.
Senator Robertson was the princi-
pal speaker against the resolution. his
argument being against the value OF
Such report. especially in view OF
prchcnsivc survey
The senate ordered TO n third read
ing senate bin No. l42. providing for
the manufacture OF binder-twine by
conNiCts in the State Lanit - 80. -