New-York tribune., 1920-09-22
i'm
Connecticut Is
Ratified Again
Federal Amendment Ap.
proved Last Week Is Up.
held Twice i'm One Day by
Special Sessions Action
Legality Is Now Assured
Senator's and Representa-.
,ives Hold Celebration i'm
Honor Of the Victory
s,e.,,; p,spa-ch 10 Tn. 7rtbur.

HARTFORD. Sept 21.-A celebra-
ton was held by Senators and Repre-
s.ntatives in honor Of the ratifying of
the Federal suffrage amendment twice
today. Formal ratification took place
last week. and the action to day was
taken 10 insure the legality of the suf-
trage ratification.
At 7:43 O'Clock this evening special
session No > of the Connecticut Leg
islature was adjourned. Then, as Gov
ernor Holcomb cri~, and walked
past them. Senators and Representa-
tiyes stood in the House lobby and re-
ioiced for the suffrage victory and the
passing Of q big appropriation.
II was an active day, the most mem
orable legislative day known TO the
Oldest legislator. Two special sessions
were held, and for the first time Con-
pec.ieut was forced to resort to the
Congressional subtcrfuge of turning
back and stopping clocks.
Special Session Called
When the Governor issued his call
for last weeks special session no COM
plications over the Tennessee rattica-
ton had developed, and the members
we're summoned, not to ratisfy the
amendment, but to arrange proper leg
islation 70 permit women to vote.
When the Assembly had convened the
Governor, citing the Tennessee situa
ton, suggested that the members ad
iourn to come back to another special
session, which ne thereuDon called for
this afternoon. specifically including in
his call the business of considering the
ratification of the amendment as pro-
posed by Congress and the necessary
amendments 10 the state laws concern
Ing women voting.
The members last week broke away
from the Governor, ratified the amend
ment on their own initiative and passed
sundry other bills, all OF which the
Governor held TO be irregular.
With one hour intervening before TO-
days special session should meet both
branches at IL o'clock this forenoon
began hustline through a series OF
twenty-one different bills. all relating
to enfranchisjng women voters. 1t ap-
peared as though they would just get
across ahead of the flag when some
misguided House member asked ques-
ton, and then there were scores of
inquiries from House members who
had no, had a chance to read the bills
on which. the Judiciary Committee
worked until nearly daybreak.
At two minutes Of noon il was nee
essary to stop the master clock which
controls all the Capitol timepieces, and
about ar hour later the Governor was
summoned 10 adjourn Special Session
No /.
As quickly as possible Session No 2
was organize -separately a. first and
then in Join. convcAtion-~w whereupon
the Governor again appeared and ad-
dressed me members. He explained his
procedure ana said ho wanted the Con-
nsctlcut ratification 70 De above any
legal questioning. although high state
efhela rad ruled last weeks action
as Legal
The second session also got away
rom The Governors instructions. and
proceeded TO reenact every piece Of leg
ls!ation which ne vetoed, Including an
appropriation o. s3&5 600 for dormi-
torleS a. the Connecticut Agricultural,
College.
The suffrage resolution which the
Governor had finally submitted was
ratified unanimously b. the Senate and
lsa to 8 by the House.
Later il was decided there should be
formal join, ya:lfyjng resolution at
aeaed 70 and covering the Washington
uooamen;. ard il was ratified all over
agaln for the Third time in the legis-
's'lVe records ard the second time in
one day, unanimously again in the
senate ard l54 % = IN Tho Nonse