The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

General Assembly appropriated money to
care for my grave when there was one
single voice In all Of Virginia that pro-
tested against IT.
"Wlll the senator from Lynchburg.
while he is on his feet not say II 1t is
not his opinion that 1t is the duty of
the locality and not the State to take
care of these graves?" asked Mr.. sadler.
WAS it the locality these men fought
and died for?" asked Mr.. wickham. OF
| Hanover. with same heat. wheeling In
his chair and facing the Powhatan sem
ator.
Insisting that he had yielded for a
| question and not a debate. Mr.. Thomas
| proceeded with his speech. The hour
| agreed upon Monday for consideration
/ of the question OF an executive session
/ was reached. but the time was extended
! thirty minutes. Mr.. Sadler further ex-
/ planned his position. declaring that he
was placing the question upon higher
ground. State care Of the graves would
/ stamp out the local feeling OF pride and
| love with which this duty was now per-
formed
Wickham Speaks for Bill.
\ In an inpassioned speech Mr.. Wick
ham. of Hanover. patron of the bill.
defended its constitutionality and as
| CALLED Its opponents. He was followed
| by Captain Patteson who recited an in
] cident of the war, pictnring the bravery
/ OF the men whose graves are now in the
I care OF the memorial associations. and
| who declared that so far from voting
| pi,iful 800 for tho cemetery at the
Bloody Angle" he would vote 100000
/ II necessary.
May my right arm fall palsied at my
| side" he exclaimed, IF / ever vote
! aipct y, NiSs'
| Judge Phlegar arose. He spoke with
great elaboration. When this question
was up at the last General Assembly. he
| said. he was compelled to refrain from
voting. Since that time his opinion had
changed. If the State had a right to
bury its dead. It had right to take care
of the graves after they were buried.
! There were mods OF approval from sew
eral senator's. The Montgomery senator
! said lie would vote In favor of the bill
!, this time. and he asked that those OPP
posed to 1t at least refrain from voting.
The last word was said by Mr.. Thomas.
II am opposed to this bill for the rea-
sons which 1 have stated" he said. II
cannot conscientiously vote for 1t or keep
silent and feel that am doing my duty.
] shall vote against the bill, IL l am the
only one in this hall to do SO, and I
| will take the consequences
! BY an overwhelming majority the bill
was ordered to its engrossment. There
were three or four dissenting voices
In Executive Session.
| A call for the special order was made.
and Senator Shackelford at once moved
that the sadler motion for an executive
session be passed by "A parliamentary
sauabble ensued. Mr.. sadler. Mr.. Dickin-
son and others recalled to the attention
of the Senate that when the Powhatan
senator yielded on Monday 1t was with
the express understanding that there
would be no opposition to his motion
when it was called up yesterday. After
some Cross firing, Mr.. Shnckelford with
drew his motion and the Senate went into
executive session. A long wait ensued.
the doors were opened again. one or two
bills were introduced, and the Senate then
adjourned until 80 o'clock to-day.