The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-05
SEM ORS AR
SWAYEDB' Y WOMEN En-
Fair Visitors Get All They Ask
For Of Law Makers.
j REAL CONFEDERATE DAY.
rsaste Appropriatss Money to Mark the
Graves of Dead, and House Cares
for the Living Soldiers
and Widows.
!, REAL CONFEDERATE DAY.

Tho House and Senate were swayed by
aatory. and fair women yesterday into
hsakfng appropriation upon top of appro-
p:iation to support the living and mark
the spots where sleep the ashes of Vir-
.1nia's Confederate dead
In the upper branch The railing was
ranged with fair faces, and their, pres
Cfce had the effect of stimulating grave
Senators into feryid oratory and genuine
enthusiasm for the cause their gentle
visitors had come to represent. The lat
ter applauded .roundIy when things went
To suit them, and did not hesitate to give
vent TO their feelings of disapprova IL
Senators dropped a word now and then
with which they were not in sympathy
But their mission was on business, and
they got all they went for. BY an over
Shelming majority their bill went through
tn wiirl, and they left the Capitol as
happy as school girls on a holiday eHcur-
sion. 1t provided for an appropriation to
ss.ark the graves OF Confederate soldiers
who fell in a sacred cause and who sleep
beEeath mounds of cold, unmarked earth
With no word to tell the passing stranger
that theirs was a noble and heroic sacri-
tee. 1t was a tardy recognition of the
valiant services Of the private soldier,
sne noble women came to demand that
the bill be passed.
= KINDRED SUBJECT.
Kindred subjects engaged the attention
of the House, although the members were
not under the bewitching duress which
cat that hour was swayinG the Senate to
action.
The BODY, BY & vote CT nearly four to
che, adopted the Senate joint resolution
setting aside $780, 900 for Confederate pen
:>ioas, and few moments later advanced
TO the calendar a bill presented by Mr..
Whitehead. OF Norfolk, appropriating s1o,-
ot0 to the Home for Needy Confederate
Nomen.
Ga7:tail !. G. FeaIerston, of Campbell,
moved 10 discharge the Finance Commit
Zee from the further consideration of the
s3eo.or0 resolution, and after eloquent
speeches by Messrs. Feati1crston. Lee.
Newhouse, and others, the motion was
adopted and the resolution finally passed.
Mcssrs. BoaZ, Hunley, and others, made
n hard fight against the stampede, but
early in the session it became evident
that it was coming with an irresistible
force. and it finally swept over its OPP
ponentS as the waters rush over unpro-
iected lands in food times. Colonel Feath-
c. ston marshalled his forces with much
ueNterity, and on a division on some
question. the Campbell member was heard
10 eNclaim to his colleagues, ''1All up now"
Nearly all the hands in the House were
up at his command, and the resolution
was adopted.
Senate Session.
The Senate convened at noon, Lieuten-
ant-Governor Willard in the chair Rev.
4. w. Troy offered prayer. A large
number of ladies interested in the bill
carrying an appropriation for Confederate
cemeteries were present and filled the
space around the rail and the gallery.
THr1Sa off
in connection with the overcrowded condi-
ton of the penitentiary:
Whereas the oNercrowdins of the State
pen1tentlaly has resulted in a condition
among the conNicts that is revolving in
the last degree, and which demands i'm
mediate remedy. regardless of any con
tract which the Board of Directors Of the
Eenltentiary may have entered into with
the Davis Boot & Shoe Company; and
Whereas to enlarge the cell room on the
present site of the penitentiary which,
even If determined upon, will rQuir con-
siderable time. during which the present
conditions Of affairs. which needs imme-
date action to remedy. will continue;
TO THE STATE FARM.
Therefore be it resolved by the Senate,
the House of Delegates concurring. That
lie Superintendent of the Penitentiary
lie directed to Immediately remove at
feast One nundred conVlctS from the
penitentiary to the State Farm;
And be it further resolved, That the
T;oard OF Directors of the penitentiary
he directed to expend out of the current
revenues of the penitentiary at once a
sufficient amount, not to exceed 81, $780, TO
erect an additional cell building on the
State Farm, for the accommodation of
a. least four hundred convicts. and to
notify the Superintendent of the Peni-
tsntiary Immediately upon its compile
ton; whereupon the said Superintendent
Of the Penitentiary is directed to at once
remove at least four hundred OF said
contract or contracts now existing be-
tween them and the Davis Boot and Shoe
Company.
This went to a Senate Committee
The resolution offered by Mr.. Banks
Gale. providing for special committee
to investigate the accounts of the Auditor
and Treasurer and Second Auditor, and
report on a better system, was laid aside
for the time until the final action of the
convention.
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The special order for the day. the BIZ
RpDropriating certain sums of money TO,
Confederate cemeteries, was next taker
up. Mr. Wickham very eloquently advo.
Gated 1t. Mr.. Bryant offered an amend.
ment adding $500 for Oakwood GENE.
terry. The bill gives $500 to Hollywood
Mr.. Gold spoke in advocacy of the meas.
ire. Mr.. Shands, Mr.. Sears Mr.. Opie