Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
SUFFRAGE FIGHT RENEWED
LOSE NO TIME IN PRESENTING
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Senator j. l.. West, OF SUFFOLK. Intro
duces Joint senate Resolution
To Grnnt Women Vote.

| Without the loss of day, the fight
for the extension OF tho right OF suf-
| fragc to Virginia women has been re-
newed III the General Assembly OF the
State.
Tho opening gun III what promises
TO be one OF the sharpest fights of the
1920 session was fired yesterday after
noon when Senator j. 4. West. of
! SUFFOLK. introduced into the senate :,
Joint senate resolution which provides
Tor lie amendment OF the Virginia
Constitution 10 grant women the right
/ To vote
In accordance with The custom for
ordered 20 DC printed and referred to
the Committce on privileges and Flee
! ton OF the four offered yesterday.
Nineteen Hills Introduced.
Nineteen bills were introduced into
the Senate in addition to four joint
RESOLUTIONS, An were ordered printed
Of the bills were offered by Senators
Walter Mapp aud c. O'Conor Goodrich.
Of The eleven, eight cal! for amend
the now Virginia code, which went
into, effect ut midnight Tuesday.
Lteuteunnt- Governor Is. Frank Buch-
der promptly At noon yesterday for it's
first days session. Rev. F. r. Me-
Faden, u. p, pastor OF the First Pres
bytcrian Church. offered the open!nE
prayer
Report Action of Caucus.
Following this. Senator George IT.
R.Son. chairman of tn" Democratic
nominated the officers of the body. re-
portcd on the action OF the caucus and
the men nominated In that meeting
s WTrS elected rne sS rG eaH ne
ser, elSrE; y i. Wstfi".. s s.; ri Ian
ii. Patio: assistant de %HIaNgeper and nd
James. J. Walsh, gallery doorkeeper.
~ ilo O'Clock the Senate went In
the address OF Governor Wostmorcland
Davis. Following this. short seq
son during which bills were intro
The Senate viii meet today at noon.
4, the end OF tomorrow's session. il
VII adjourn untl Monday at noon.
/, Many of the members are planning to
return To their homes for tho week :
end.
May Announce Committees.
II is possible that standing commit
tees Will he announced today. The
steering COMMITTEES, which names thcse
committees. was in session late ycstcr-
DAY AFTERNOON ana last night. The com
toit' G.: Walter Mapp. y. l., early, Jr.,
), l.. West, \. Willis Robertson, Julien
Gunn and :. l" Ferguson. y resolution
oinFcd IN the caucus Tuesday night
ana passed yesterday provides That
the steering COMMITTEES shall he com
posed Of seven members inetead OF
I'VE. as heretofore.
Senate Bill Number s. offered hy
senator's Mapp and Goolrick yesterday,
provides that all of the schools ana
COLLEGES or Virginia, under State con
ASS OF instruction as soon as finan-
c!a' conditions permit Eill Number 8
9iso introduced by Senator's Mann and
G ea,,. c pr"vi siS6 that levy of s
public free schools.
Approximation for NTaury.
Senators James L. Cannon julien
Gum and Morgan Il. Mills. OF Rich.
, mond, are patrons of n bill 10 appro-
pirate the sum 81 $4,000 for The Mat
new foniaiue Maury Association for
ne erection o. monument to tho dis
! irsuished Virginia navigator and
. .S. LIS Inc eill also provides that
nate a Matthew Fontainc Maury nay
tnu Shat the people of Virginia shall
re called on for contributions 10 the
Maury monument fund. This bill is
the Outcome OF a long battle for the
! recognition OF 9iaury. which the Maury
Association has been waSing.
Would Amend Constitution.
Senatnrs Mapr and Goodrich also in
PRODUCED join. senate Resolution Num-
Der |. providing tor the amendment OF
sections l3c l3l. 49,, 1873. l3a and $50
Of The Constitution. The sections re-
~" 20 the state educational system.
"cncior West is the patron Of ioint
resolution which wouid provide for
the amendment OF the Constitution TO
allow men who fought in the world
WAY 20 vote without the payment Of
0oll taxes A. veterans OF the War
betWS"n Hc states are now permitted
The six Republican members OF tn.
senate Introduced joint resolution
which provides for the amendment OF
sections 81. -, 90 Of Article IL. Of Tho
'onsttuu0n, which deal With the right
I Of franchise.