COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D. C., March 3, 1914. The committee met at 10 o'clock a. m. Present: Representatives Clayton (chairman), Webb, Carlin, Floyd, Dupré, McCoy, McGillicuddy, Beall, Taggart, FitzHenry, Mitchell, Volstead, Nelson, Morgan, Danforth, Dyer, and Chandler. The CHAIRMAN. Gentlemen of the committee, this is the day that has been fixed by the committee for a hearing on House joint resolution No. 1. Before the hearing begins I want to say that the committee has agreed that 4 hours and 20 minutes shall be accorded to the hearing to-day, 1 hour to be allotted to the Federal Woman's Equality Association, and 1 hour to the National Woman Suffrage Association, and then 2 hours to those opposed to the resolution. I might say in this connection that there are other resolutions before the committee, all pertaining to the same subject, in addition to House joint resolution No. 1, by Mr. Mondell. There is a House joint resolution by Mr. Taylor of Colorado, which also will be considered to-day; a House joint resolution by Mr. Lafferty; House joint resolution No. 31 by Mr. Raker; House joint resolution No. 70 by Mr. Hayden; all relating to the same subject. |