Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1920 — MISSISSIPPI HOUSE REFUSES SUFFRAGE BY 4-1 [ARTICLE]

MISSISSIPPI HOUSE REFUSES SUFFRAGE BY 4-1

Jackson, Miss., March 81.—With only one state lacking to make the national suffrage amendment effective, The Mississippi house of representatives declined today, more than four to one, to reverse its previous action and join the senate in adopting a ratification reaolution. The action was final. Under the rulea the queition cannot be reopened at this session, which ends Saturday. Voting' on a motion to disagree with the senate's resolution approving the amendment, the house over whelmingly refused to sanction the enfranchisement of‘women, although a bill already has been enacted making provision for women to vote if the amendment becomes effective. The vote on disagreement was 94 to 23, as compared with a previous adverse vote in the house of 106 to 26. ' Hoots, cat calls and jeers drowned the words of speakers favoring ratification, while cheers greeted those opposing. The members yelled for'nearly a minute when R. H. Watts of Pisgab, arose and shout ed: “I would rather die and go to Hades than vote for woman suffrage.” When Speaker Conner announced he would instruct the clerk to read telegrams from national democratis leaders, urging ratification, there was a thunder of objections, and put to a vote, it was decided almost unanimously not to listen to the messages.