Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15
OUR MUSTER ROLLS.
The Senate Adopts the Resolution ASK
Ing Permission 10 Copy Them.
lie Thinks the Records sh""'" "e
Omen for Inspection by Any VIZ
,ptscu,.ion of Divorce
ravs-Nauy New Measures

Iaws-Nany New me"N"'V'
The Senate was called TO order yes
to-day at the usual hour 10y President
ION, and opened with prayer by Rev
DR. George Cooper. The only matter OF
any interest to come before the body was
M resolution offered last wednesday by
Mr. s,ubbs. providing that TIE Gov
ernor be requested to go to Mash'hs-
ton and. in company with the virginia
,enresentatives in Congress, call upon
President Cleveland and the secretary
Of War and endeavor to gain PERMISSION
10 have copied the MYSTERIOUS OF the SUI
diors OF this state who served IN the
Confederate army. and which are no"
filed away in the archives OF the War De-
partment 49,,
Mr.. Stubs, in advocating the auopuo"
OF the resolution. said rev uaSs
ago the question was asked nm oS "
Confederate soldier why Virginia waht.u
the nauster-rolls OF her solclcrs'
swered him." said Mr.. Stubs '.'a' !
thought IL was the most Important l"'..7
that virginia could do II is r.
long years have passed since mus
hrave men followed Lee to AppomatloA'
and heard from the great commahuei'
farewell and God bless you ana ho'
one step has been taken 10y OLA virginia
10 rescue those muster-rolls that "eIe
oantured on that fatal day I'm klchIo"u
city. April @ 1865. and to-day me war
Department has the custody or tnem.
cav. sir. IL Is astonishing that the loHs
period Of time has passed by ana no s1,P
has been taken by old Virginia TO rescue
from oblivion the names Of those gallant
men. who for four long years STOOD De
twoen this noble city and the enemy OF
our land"
is THE STATES DUTY.
Continuing. Mr. Stubs said; Get
these muster-rolls, and old Virginia
will build a monument to the memory OF
those who fell as well as those VINO
survived. As they did their duty duIlhs
the four long years Of the war 50 'e'
Virginia now do hers"
The speaker said that since the war VIZ
ginia and the Southland erected mohu-
ments TO the memory Of her
great General Il want TO see monu-
ments continued to be erected sald
Mr. Stubs. I'm some of the counties
OF the state monuments have been erect
Cd. and on the base of them you
can read the names Of The fallen from
that county Get the muster-roiis, place
them I'm the Adjutant-GeneraI ONCE
i'm the city Of Richmond. ana let copies
be made and sent TO each county oI
Virginia. asked an old senator the
other dav." said the speaker, "how
many members OF this body were sol
diers during the late war He answered.
sNforo than half Mr. President after
thirty years have rolled away. IN 1879
we frd i'm the Senate Of Virginia only
ten old Confederate veterans. We hni
three fourths OF the Senate Of Viz
einia COMPOSED Of the sons Of Confede-
rate veterans-sons Of fathers that led
brigades. led companies. led regiments
and led battalions.
"Nfr President. one word more and
shall have done The question Of cost
has been asked. / am not prepared to
saw. Mr.. President, what the cost Will
he hut / am prepared TO say that up 10
this moment the iron order has been en-
forced al the War Department, and even
an official from Virginia cannot see those
records. And hence II is that nave
asked that the Governor of Virginia be
requested TO see the Secretary Of War
and ask PERMISSION to look at her own
muster rolls
WHAT THEY WOULD CHARGE.
Mr.. Stubbs then spoke Of the letter
which the Adiutant-General had received
from the War Department. stating that
the rolls could not BE touched by any one
other than the department employees,
and that Virginia would have 10 pay the
United States clerks $4,000 TO have a
CODY made when / read that letter,
continued Mr. Stubbs, indignation sprang
I'm my heart TO such an extent that l al
most was ashamed that l was an humble
citizen Of a country that would reiuse
Virginia even the right to look upon the
names Of her brave men OF lS6l-6o.
Il have interviewed the Governor, ana
he informs me that with pleasure he viii
visit Washington. and will lay these
resolutions before The President and Sec
Rotary OF War. and ask permission for
Virginia TO have the right TO copy them
instead Of asking for the original muster
rolls"
In concluding, MI Stubs said: MY
message has been delivered. In the name
Of the Confederate veterans, IN the name
OF the Grand camp OF Virginia, in the
name of the fifty camps now organized
In virginia. and in the name OF the HIS
tory Committee OF the Confederate Nete-
rams OF Virginia, ! ask this body TO pass
that Joint resolution, and when the Gov
ernor shall have made his report II II is
within the reach of our almost empty
Treasury, let US take enough OF that
fund and have those muster soils Kept
and placed as a living monument TO the
memory of the brave boys of lSCl-'6j, who
fought under the Stars and Bars from old
Virginia"
me resolution was adopted without
dissenting vote.
MORE ELECTION BILLS.
Another election bill was introduced in
the Senate by Mr.. Parr Gepublican),
from Patrick. This bin IS similar TO that
introduced by Mr. Hay, except that II
provides that the board Of supervisors OF
each county, and the council OF each
city shall constitute the electoral boards
and that the judges Of election shaH De
required 20 assist not only the physically
disqualified voter IN the preparation or
his ballot but also those who are unable
20 prepare their tickets on account OF
educational dsqualihcations.
Mr. Parr also introduced a companion
measure to this repeating sections 10
and II Of the Walton law, which pro
vide for special constabes. and define
their duties
The judges nominated by Friday nights
caucus were elected without opposition
Mr. Lovenstein offered resolution
which was adopted providing that the
elevators in the Capitol building be run
IN the afternoon and nights for the ac-
cOmm0dation OF the members OF the DIFF
ferent committees.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED
by Mr.. Flanagan. For the relief Of
J. r. Franklin. lates Treasurer Of Apo
mattOx county.
BY Mr.. Lowry: To make husband ana
wife competent witnesses for or against
each other IN civil and criminal cases.
by Mr.. Boykin TO permit the Cover
nor Of Virginia 90 furnish small arms
10 the Newrerf News Military Academy