The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-28
Fayette EIcSyuilin's New Lobby.
from tho Southern Pstriot.l -
REFORM .Sp EIrRrNcusrsp AGAIN.

REFORM AND ARRANGEMENT AGAIN.
We commenced addressing the people Of
Southwest Virginia last spring at Scott Cir
cuit Court, since which time we have given
the citizens of several counties our views
on the subiectHof reforming our State gov
ernment aud re.uciug the tax Intending
to a.itate this question until next winter,
we tiatter ourselves that, if the people and
the press viii stand by and aid US in this
i'm portaut matter, there can be saved to the
tax. payers OF the State not less than 500. 600
per annum.
4 reduction ofthe pay of members of the
Legislature from six to four dollars per
dav, and reduction of mileage from twenty
10 four cents per mile, Will save, say fifty
thousand dollars. Next, in point of I'M
portancc, is the reduction of county courts
from twelve to four terms, giving each
judge circuit Of three or four counties.
BY this change about two-thirds Of the
county judges can be dispensed with, thus
saving, say forty thousand more.
Again, we direct attention to our county
organization. There are from one third to
one-half too many county officers, and their
pay is near! one-half too high. Reduce the
number of officers, say one-third, and their
pay one-third or one-half, and we will save
from fifty 10 one hundred thousand dollars
more. D" q. &C., s't ~. Sis
Then consider the amount of time which
can thus be saved to the people by the
change suggested in the courts-and re-
member, time is money with us all.
1t there are any people of any State in
the United States who are taE.ridden,
court ridden, and Experimentation to the
utmost extent of their capacity, it is the
people Of this once proud old State. We
are welded TO our suggestion as TO the
chanoein our courts. Some very able and
learned members OF the bar propose to
have four circuit courts instead OF two. and
haze these courts Of issue. and transfer
the business Of the county courts to the
circuit courts, and make the county courts
mere municipal and probate courts, al
lowing the county courts to be holden from
one to three days in the month for the pur-
pose of granting letters Of administration
and admitting wills to probate.
Appoint the judge OF the County Court q
con- missioner TO take and settle accounts.
bis services rs such TO he paid for 10y the
parties liiigatinG, allowing him say three,
and not exceeding four, dollars per day.
You can command the services Of good
men, Learned in The l2w," in every county
in the State to act as county judge. 1t be-
hooves the people OF the entire State to
consider this very important subject.
Extend the jurisdiction Of single justices
Of the peace on plain notes OF hand to 300,
giving the right OF an appeal on from ten or
twenty dollars to ore hundred.
rhe truth is We must change the entire
system of our State organization, and many
of the laws. Again we renew the call upon
all candidates As they may be nominated,
or as they may announce themselves, to say
whether or not they are willing to serve
for the old rate of four dollars per day. We
will be pleased to have the people, the can.
didates, and the entire State press, speak
out upon all these questions.