Show reer Peeress Peeress' ss pem Demands Demand's Eq al Rights ight 1 Seeks Seat in n House of Lords c G A 1 4 4 f 1 t 5 r. r 5 5 S 'S I Ih h s 5 IS t p a S y 5 S 1 i A t YB F FORBES SS W W W. FAIRBAIRN IRN I St StAff ff orr nt U iv Universal s Service 1 LONDON LO Oct 23 One r e of tiC the the most interesting As ds s well as as one e of f the most most trem tremendous constitutional O r questions in the history of if the gov gov- government of Gre Great t Britain is the point raised by the appeal of of Rhondda the worlds world's mo most t famous business woman that sll slid she be allowed to take her seat in the house of f fords lords as a peeress of the re realm lm Following the election of Lad Lady Astor Astor As As- tor to parliament an and l the passage of the sex disqualification act Viscount Viscount- ess Rhondda who is one of the thirty thirty- I five p peeresses in their own right in Great Britain is seeking to establish sh I Ithe the momentous precedent which will willi allow her equal participation in the I functions of the house of lords en entitling entitling entitling en- en titling her to tb hold any office available to peers including the lord chancel chancel- and membership in the kings king's privy council The petition of the was signed and sent to King George this morning After Arter setting forth its an- an as' as the petition concludes Your petitioner therefore humbly I I prays that your our majesty may be graciously pleased to order that a I writ of summons to lo this present parliament be issued ss ed d to your p peti ti S 1 S J x 5 Sign Signed d RHONDDA The visco is nt mi at ll tW W les' les lesat at the present present time dine c b but bit in inI r an n interview lItten n i n intimate f friend declared riH Her H ladyship is is' is in deadly earnest she i he has studied ud ed th the question from the moment she succeeded to the peerage and rid she is is convinced ced she will win her seat Having consulted the most expert legal talent talen in the country country country coun coun- try she has been een told that there IS nothing to prevent her sitting in the house of lords Such Sl h a a decision will necessarily entail the changing hanging of the name of the historic legislative chamber of the house of lords to the house of Of lords and ladies ladles There is bound to be terrific terrific terrific ter ter- opposition and the bold move of i the u probably will be fought out on the floor of the house of lords But with the law removing sex disqualification behind her there is no doubt of her final success success success' The action of Rhondda is another x milestone ne in the progress of equal rights igl ts for women in Great Britain It is bound to incite consternation consternation conster conster- I nation among the jealous membership membership member member- ship of the upper tiPper house bouse who have I st steadfastly fought the advance of ot w wo women men mim in the political world |