Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-05
HOUSE STANDS PAT
ON TURN DOWN OF
ANTHONY MEASURE
Attempt to Modify Tone
Arouses Hostile Demon
stratiOn.
RESOLUTION DEFEATED
BY VOTE OF SO TO II
Willis Arouses Ire of Colleagues
by Alleged Reflection on
Loyalty.
FLOOR LEADER is FLAYED
Lindsay Gordon Declares Action as 1t
Stands Is Direct Affront
to President.
FLOOR LEADER is FLAYED
Lindsay Gordon Declares Action as 1t
Stands Is Direct Affront
to President.

Rising from a newmade grave. the
ghost of the Susan b. Anthony amend
mcnt yesterday stalked again across
the legislative stage in the House of
Delegates, and for the second time
aroused hostile demonstration on the
part of an overwhelming majority.
The resurrection of the dead subject
came with the introduction of resolu-
tionS by Delegates Willis and Gilmer
the first declaring the language of the
one adopted on Wednesday to be most
discourteous reply to the plea of Presi.
dent Wilson for ratification. the second
attempting to put the House on record
as deplorinS such action.
Delegate Gilmer's was taken up first.
| There was a motion to refer 1t TO
| committee.
Lets Kill IT." came thunderous
chorus from all parts OF the chamber.
came when only four hands went up
to refer.
Willis Scores Colleagues.
When each side had had its say:
when Floor Leader Willis had repeated
Of it's way on Wed nesdaY to-. send a
gratuitously, discourteous reply to the
chief magistrate of. the nation; when
Major William A. Anderson had de-
| clared, amid great applause. that he
would submit silently TO the impugning
| of his motives or the reflection upon
man, the resolution went to recorded
vote and met defeat by 80 to II.
Floor Leader Willis then called up
| his resolution and demanded action.
~ want permanent record made
Of the fact that we who have advocated
the adoption of the amendment in
unwarranted resolution on Wednesday
was a gratuitous affront TO u.s." he de-
| clared.
| The House promptly voted il down
and denied MIR. Willis a recorded vote
be stricken from the record" Delegate
Hudgins said.
Rules Against Floor Leader.
| Mr.. Willis objected, and Speaker
Houston ruled that it was part of
the proceedings OF the House. and as
such would be written into the
/ journal.
personal privilege" Delegate Hudgins
| told the chair.
This resolution is a direct anront
and practically an insult 10 the sixty
! for the resolution declaring the An
thony amendment to he unncccs-
sary. unwarranted. undemocratic and
| dangerous interference with the rights
| reserved to the States.
MIR. Willis. defeated at every turn
| on Wednesday. now proceeds to lecture
US as If We we're school children.
voted according to the dictates of my
own conscience, and | am responsible
for my actions here only TO the 10000
people OF this State whom I represent.
that we arc Il lot OF ignoramuses. and
l resent. il. His resolution has as
tonished and astounded me. The in
PRODUCTION OF the one on Wednesday
was a direct result of the dilatory
| tactics he has pursued relative TO the
Susan 3. Anthony amendment"
Major Anderson made vigorous re-
ply to the Willis and Gilmer resolu-
| tions.
"T question the right Of Mr. Willis to
impuGn the motives of members OF this
House or to discredit their loyalty 10
party or State" he declared.
The members who voted for the
Ozlin resolution are as true and
patriotic as the gentleman from Roa-
| noke. This resolution is absolutely
without Justification and violates the
rules of the House. /. for one. Will not
submit silently to the indignity.
contend that we. as we'll as the gentle
| telligence and some rights"
Delegate Lindsay Gordon favored the
Ciilmer resolution.
II don't think the gentleman who
| Wednesday reflected upon the real cf-
feet it would have" he said.
Gordon Speaks for Suffrage.
Il can't believe he meant to he dis
courteous 10 the PRESIDENT OF the
| merits of suffrage at this time but
will say in passing that the time will
! surely come when the man who OPP
I pp7eS equal NollnS privileges IOF
women will be looked upon much as
| the man who believes in slavery
| The language Of the Ozin resoIu-
ton was direct reflection on the
President. ! submit. gentlemen. that
the. great Office he holds is certainly
| entitled TO the respect of the Virginia
Legislature. He is at this moment
| trying TO carry through the greatest
| undertak ing in the history of the
| world-thc forma zion Of Il league OF
| nations TO put an end TO war Will we
| strike him blow in his hour OF trial."
| Floor Leader Willis rose to a point
! OF personal privilege.
| You have gone out Of your way" he
said, TO send discourteous reply to
| the President"
Are you aware Of the fact that Sec
retary OF the Treasury Carter Glass
| has characterized the Susan b. Anthony
| amendment in practically the same
| language used In the resolution adopted
| by this House," Delegate Ozlin asked
| Mr.. Willis.
NO. am not" he replied.
| Mrs. Francis ID. Williams, OF the As-
| sociation in favor OF States Rights
and Opposed 10 Woman Suffrage gave
| out statement yesterday, In which
she thanked the House. on behalf OF
the women and mothers OF Virginia,
for It's action relative to the Susan u.
Anthony amendment.