Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-04
ANTI-SUFFRAGISTS WIN
EASY VICTORY INHOUSE
Adopts by Vote Of 81 to Fl Ozn-Stuart Resolution De-
claring Anthony Amendment Undemocratic and
Dangerous Interference With Rights of States

Almost without warning the suffrage
issue came suddenly to a head in the
House with the introduction Of the
l.eedy resolution by Delegates OzIin and
John White Stuart. There had been
dark hints. which carried with them
ominous forcbodinEs for the proponents
that the matter would be placed
squareiy before the body for action.
out rev members had taken the warn
ing seriously.
on further discussion Of tax measures
until the afternoon session. the clerk
began to read the ozlinS Stuart rcsolu-
tion to startled assembly Immc-
diately the gallery became fun to over
towing. Every one who could avail
himself of the privilege Of the floor
uid so, and the fight was on.
01Iin Makes Statement.
ncicEate ozlin made dispass tomato
statement. in which he declared that
INC General Assembly should face ;hc
ISSUE al ms time despite the fact that
Suppor'crs OF the amendment had with
'narkablc change and had become on
posed to disposing OF it at this session.
n imso ta srGal aPn'anse he asserted that
ment az
r Then began the parliamentary battle.
roo, floor Leader Holman Willis moved
Committee on Federal Relations wbi,tb
had on the day before voted to defer
"o.l"H OF any sort until tho regular
tbs :, ,no IN ,, January The opponents Of
Strength in the initial tilt by VOTING
down tho motion ~ to %
De!egatc Parke Deans moved the
pc ing, question Taking advantage
i'e!cGat" Gillian. of Petersburg rose
I" point of order. and stated thai Mir
, leans vas not in his seat when he
Iained thc point, and the suffrage pro
poncnts chccrcd But in an inston,p y,
1apies had been turned. Delegate j
ha I nEay bro"n was contending that
ne hcid the floor. The Speaker imInc
Giateiy recognized the contnni;nn
Wnereupon Delegate Brown. amid vciis
from me moor and gallery. said:
Moves Pending Question.
irt. men nea Mr: Speaker. move the pend
o.h sdoor lead, t;eader Wills launched an
~. ~. ionSe iake recess untu { o,ciock
OF noes Then followed 4 viva Voc.
VOC on neither or not the p.ntsn,
gu"SNom should be called At ,h's
POM POM he l"Eate Wits, sin invoking
rules Of procedure IA a yAiD cffo-f r.
stem the tide movea 10 nass ~ 90
S.I!ut!"n by Speaker Houston rri.d
go" f"tl cal. was in progress and
'omtG no; Dc interrupted
me motion to call the ucndsn- ,n.y
IN was ,arr!ed BY vote Of - 10 /.
~ ''In .d"d vote on the re.AlutIon
NnI.m ,'lLsh for the rejection ot the
""' h"ih"hi as an uawarrantcd mn
h'ctSs"rY' undcmocratic and danccrnus
.htcIicrchcc ~ith rights reserved n
'hI H'hlss. vas ~ TO - N it, favor,
ma ,as" W IN moved to recons der
PASSED. go" "''
viii. Denounce. Action.
Then Floor Leader Wits, making a
'peHrh N scatnlng Instrumentation OF Inc
a't!on Of the House said
ms BODY mas just gone on r.cord
IS DONG the worst th!ng /, has don,
"c' nave been member MANY
E"n dnn"r he age ~ torty years
argument tina, has been Edv.n[c!i
AGAINST the ra'ifcatjon or the susan y
.""f g'h"hain"ni IS The argument
minority party "a this House mas shown
pgINca. Sh%acil" by voting against
.,>>ii ms poini pei"sa'e chase. a Re.
'u"rHL party favored the resolution
ana cast Su' lew votes ag.,ins, i
An}"9" continued NJ wills
"-o.n INTERESTING MS Democratic col.
''a Ec4 nave placed IN the hands
az the Republican ,arty a vrhiu wh'ci'
MI use Win telling effect in the
'..il2"ca .nE n"tion'l elections"
ms ne Hrst .inc YOU have
preached funeral sermon wi:hou, 4
t'FpHo' asked Delegate Elan.
viii D- Political Corp.c..
VIII i've 10 see the day when mos,
you arc political corpscs" Mr
Jus rct"r'"1. Il don, know what
49, ~" motives mat prompted many
ln"inhcfS 70 change their position n
ms matter. hut be tina, as /, NAV .
In'n1sr Of YOU have changed N Inc
acted right rs the party tcad.ra ~ 10
i."Ioi, put YOU nave made a g-!cvous
delegate G c. Dav.s characterized
a9d malicious rnal+gnncnt OF Woodrow
.'soh. nc greatest and beat man o.
"'"eTicA. Mo mad made u personal 40 :.