Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1896 — WOMAN SUFFRAGE DEFEATED. [ARTICLE]

WOMAN SUFFRAGE DEFEATED.

lowa Senate Puts Itself on Record Against tlie Amendment. Des Moines. la.. March 7. —The senate on Friday effectually ended the movement for female suffrage in this state.. Senator Killbourn called up the senate joint resolution to amend the constitution, and tried to have it made a special order for next Tuesday. Senator Carpenter moved to table the resolution, and it was carried by a vote of 25 to 24. Senator Kilbourne then moved to reconsider, and the motion was also tabled on motion of Senator Curpenter.