Evening star., 1936-02-24
SUFFRAGE FOR D. c.
ADVOCATED IN BILL
Daughton Of Norfolk and
Medley Of Arlington Offer
Resolution.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan correspondent OF Inc star.
RICHMOND, February "a. - Ma
tional representation for the District
of Columbia is sought in resolution
introduced in the House of Delegates
today by Delegates Ralph H. Daugh-
| ton of Norfolk and William D. Medley
of Arlington County.
The Norfolk patron of the resolu-
ton. who offered a similar measure
at the last session of the General As
sembly two years ago only to have 1t
die in committee, is a native Wash
ingtonian who found it necessary to
take up his residence in Virginia ito
gain the full rights of an American
citizen"
Congress is memorialized in the
resolution to pass and submit to the
States for their ratification the pro-
posed constitutional amendment en-
poWering Congress to grant to the
residents of the District Of Columbia
representation in the Senate, House
of Representatives and electoral COL
leges. Copies would be forwarded to
the Virginia delegation in Congress, to
the President and to other high Gov
ernment officials who might be count
ed upon to lend their aid to the move.
The resolution introduced at the
last legislative session was referred to
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, where it was promptly opposed
by Ashton c. Dovell, then chairman
of the committee, but now Speaker of
the House. There it died on motion
to pass by indefinitely after Daughton
and members of the Northern Virginia
delegation, together with civic-minded
Washingtonians, urged that it at least
be given a chance for vote on the
floor.
This year it is the hope of patrons
that the measure will be reported to
the Committee on Federal Relations
and Resolutions, of which Daughton
is chairman. To this end it was
planned to request the clerk to so
refer the resolution.
If he can but get the matter before
his own committee, Daughton said,
there is no doubt in his mind but it
will be returned to the floor for action
OF the House.
In case the measure again is re-
ferred to the powerful Privileges and
Elections Committee, however, Daugh-
ton and Medley believe, it will have
a. much greater chance for favorable
action than before, since the speaker
will not be in position to offer direct
opposition. 1t is not forgotten, how
ever, that he can and may work in
dependently against the resolution if
he is still as opposed to it.
AS was the case two years ago, it
is expected the entire Northern Vir-
ginia delegation will line up sol1dly
for the measure. Thrown in as close
contact with the Capital as they are.
the Northern Virginia delegates are
more prone to laugh at the political
missiles thrown at the measure than
are their fellows from other sections
of the State.
Daughton, who upon more than one
occasion has shown himself to be a
friend of Washington, went to Norfolk
from Washington many years ago as
head of the Department of Justice
agency there. He served as a G man
throughout the World War and re-
mained to practice law in Norfolk
after his resignation from the Federal
service. Mrs. Daughton is a sister of
Miss Eta Taggart, one of Washing
tons best known women lawyers.