20th Amendment

On the same day last week the Legislatures of North Dakota and Tennessee ratified the 20th Amendment to the Constitution to eliminate "lame duck" sessions of Congress. They were the 32nd and 33rd States to do so. Next day Idaho and New Mexico fell into line. Then, over the weekend, began a race to see which State would be the 36th which would complete ratification. Favorite was Massachusetts, benefited by one hour in time. Georgia and Utah were champing at the bit. At this point a dark horse developed. In Jefferson City, Mo. members of the General Assembly were secretly telephoned to be on hand at 10 o'clock, three hours before the Massachusetts chamber was to sit. In record time, one minute, the Missouri Legislators met and made the 20th Amendment part of the Federal Constitution.

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