Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-05-06 | Page 1 | Delaware Senate Adopts Suffrage

SENATE DElAWARE ADOPTS SUFFRAGE I Ir r Women i Ho Hold d Demonstration on 1 in Chamber After Announcement An- An I r I I I Dover er Del May C. C The G-The The resolution to raUf ratify the proposed federal wom woman n suffrage amendment which had been In committee since March 21 21 was adopted by the senate toda today upon the I reassembling of or the state legislature after alter a recess of vt 1 two WU weeks Tho The vote was 11 to C. C On Only 1 two t Republicans toted against the measure and but one Democrat I supported it Suffragists held a big demonstration in the tho I senate chamber I after the tho vote voto was announced It is proposed to send Bond the thc resolution J to the house tomorrow where speedy action on It Is expected Although the I lower branch of ot the tho legislature lature de defeated de- de Il a similar resolution on April 1 I Ib j b by a vote of or 2 22 to f suffragist leaders j I i claim to have e increased their strength I 1 sufficiently to assure the concurrence j I of ot the thc house in the same measure Washington May i Ia 5 Resolutions urging the thc Delaware legislature to ratI ratIfy ratify rat rat- I the thc suffrage amendment were adopted tonight ht b by tho lie Republican congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional anti ami transmitted transmit transmit- ted to tho the speaker of the house at Do- Do DoI I ver vcr In view of the action of ot the senate senate sen- sen I ate toda today in voting to ratify I i lican members of or tho the house wore were requested requested requested re- re j I quested to fall in line lino and make Delaware Dela- Dela DeaI I ware sare the thirty sixth I tY- tY sixth It state to Tali ratify