Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1920 — LOUISIANA’S ACTION. [ARTICLE]

LOUISIANA’S ACTION.

Baton, Rouge, La., June 2.— Passage by the house of the Louisiana legislature today of a bill to amend the state constitution to give women the right to vote was hailed by anti-suffragists tonight as indicating the defeat of the federal ratification resolution. Supporters of federal ratification,’ however, refused to concede defeat. The vote on the state amendment bill was, 93 to 17, far in excess of the necessary two-thirds. Those favoring ratification of the federal amendment for the most part have opposed the state amendment bill.