Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1920 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Tiligraphlc Reports From Many parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happening* in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many LocalitiesSPECIAL SESSION LEGISLATURE Was Convened Yesterday to Adopt the Suffrage Measure. Governor Goodrich’s noted "best legisature in 50 years” was recoa> vened yesterday in special session on fall of the governor ostensibly to Batify the suffrage amendment, but It is probable the governor will hard work to hold the session down to this program or confine It to one day, as aoinounced. There are many members of this body desire to undo soime of the blunders of the regular session and who will be persistent in theif efforts to lengthen the session, it is said, until some of the tangles in the new laws can be straightened out. It has - been because of this fact that the governor has delayed calling the special session. However, he has a pretty strong rein on most of the lawmakers of hia political persuasion, who are largely in the majority, and may be able to curb them to his desires.