The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
HOLCOMB WON'T
 SIGN SUFFRAGE
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 terdays special session was called for specific purpose and could not act on the ratification question, both branches ratified, the House by a vote of 216 to II, and the senate unanimously. However, to pave the way for definite action next week both houses avoided reconsiderat tion. Gov. Holcomb said last night that he had outlined his views on the proper way to ratify the suffrage amendment and that he could not certify ratiilca- : tion until accomplished in manner which he considered legal. He in timated that yesterdays ratification did not concern him.
 The governors proclamation call ing a special session for next Tues day to consider the ratification of the amendment, was made at the joint convention of the House and Senate, at the beginning of the ses- sion, and came like bombshell. Not an inkling had been given in advance of the governors purpose and, as he proceeded with his message, there was dead silence on the part of the members of both houses and the suff- ragists who crowded the balconies. When the governor declared for ratifica ton. the tense atmosphere of the hall of the House was broken by applause; there was complete silence again as he announced lis decision for another special session next Tuesday. Then applause broke loose again, to be followed a moment later by bewilderment and confusion.
 Attorney General Healy took issue with the stand taken in Governor Holcomb's message that this session could not legally act on the ratifica- ton question. He contended that every Legislature is law unto itself. Others agreed with Governor Ho1- comb, and the conference continued for more than half hour. Suffrage workers insisted that they had come to the Capitol intent on ratifying. Finally, it was suggested that there could be no harm in ratifying at this session and then, reconsidering next Tuesday and ratifying again. No ob- Jection was offered to this plan as long as a vote to ratifying was again passed, at the special session called for that purpose, and so the confer ence ended and both houses prompt ly adopted a resolution of ratification offered by Representative Samuel C. Shaw of Bedding.
 Following the transmission of the ratification resolution to the office of the secretary of state, a large num- Der of suffra giSts gathered in the private office of Secretary Perry and applauded when the document was brought in. Many remained while a certified copy was prepared, signed by Lieutenant-Governor Wilson, as pres ident of the Senate and Speaker James r. Walsh. as presiding officer
 
 Catherine M. Flanagan to be carried to Secretary Colby at Washington.
 Certified copies of any public act are obtainable in the office of the secretary of state, and Miss Flanagan, in carrying the certified copy to Washington. acted as a special mes senger for the suffragists and not in any official capacity. She was photo- graphed in several poses before leav- ing.
 The official resolution remains in the office of the secretary ,f the state. It was not transmitted .to the governor last night, as n r'tuest was made for it. The rc N - 'tte specifically, however. v l11 be forwarded by the Gcr :" th" secretary of state, pre- or tfr United States, president O- tlle Se.- ate and speaker of the House in Washington.
 As the woman suffrage amendment has already been proclaimed by Sec retary Colby. and the courts have not decided on the Tennessee ratification, a delay of week in the certif1ca tion of the Connecticut iN have no effect on the suffrage si n in the na- tion-