Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
The Debt Questionable Road
BIil--New Circuit Judges
County COurtS-War of
the GOVeFnOrS-A Shot
at Kemper-Ehe Fun
dcrS Believing.
RICHMOND. VA. !
Jan. 30, 1873. I

Jan. 80, 1873.
ED. OF THk NEWS:
An item or two from the Capitol
may interest your readers. The Leg
is.atur, il, lodding SLOW ~ but stcadjly
and it will soon have to grapple with
the great aud OvershadO~i ing question,
the public debt, compared with which
all other questions dwimdle into inaip-
nificence 70 throttle the funding
bill or perish, is the question in Vir-
giDia.
The House has had under considera-
ton for the eight days just past the
hill to provide for the working of the
roads in the Commonwealth. The
bill as reported by the committee was
a compilation of the old road law of
1860, with some changes and slight
notifications. The 9th Section,
which requires every person, usual
eXceptions,) between the ages is and
90 to work the roads v henever and rs
often as warned" by the Overseers,
was warmly opposed by various mem
heTS, ami many amendment were of
fered, but they all failed, and the bill
as il came from the committee with
small number of imnaterial amend
ments, was passed 20 its engrossment
and third reading to-day. Its fate in
the Senate cannot be conjectured. -
That it will pass without amendment
is not to be expected, indeed it would
not comPort with the dignity of the
House of Lords to pass a House bill
without amendment
The question of re-arranging the
Judicial Circuits of the State has Oc-
cupied the committee on courts for
several weeks. The location of the
Judges, conflicting interests, and the
clamor of many sections for new cir
cults, rendered the problem difficult
of satisfactory solution. 1t is the wTi-
tiers opinion that one new circuit and
proper re arrangement of the other
circuits would enable the judges to
transact all the business with ease to
themselves, and To the entire satisfac-
lion of the people. Tie business in
the Circuit Count of Washington
county is but little less than that in
some of the circuits of east Virginia,
and yet the people in some of these
smaller circuits are clamoriDg for re-
lief, instigated doubtless by the coun-
ty judges, who are again on a raid
They want more jurisdiction this time
without additional pay-a very modest
way of putting the question. The !
members OF the committee could not !
agree among themselves as to the |
proper number of circuits to be crea
ted, and they agreed to report in fave |
of fUe and submit the whole custom |
to the House in this shape. This bill |
gives the Southwest a new circuit. but |
it cannot pass, and the result will like |
ly be the creation of two OF three new |
circuits, and a Encouragement of the |
Others. None of the Judges in the |
need relief but Judge KEEL |
ley, and if two of his counties were |
added to Judge Fulton, it would re- |
duce his circuit to the average size in |
business and Territory.
The war of the Governors is still |
raging. The resolution OFT; red to day |
wuh reference To the constituti0naIIty |
of the appointment and election of the |
present incumbent of the Land Office, |
is regarded here az a pop-gun fired at |
Kemper. 1t will not amount to a re- |
spectacle fizzle.
The anti-funders are thoroughly Oh
ganlZed, but unfortunately tley are |
without organ or flute to sound their !
brave resolves, and to- tell the world |
what they are doing for an OUTRAGED
people. whn have been BETRAYED a'.u
their liberties sold, under contract, for
a price. They a.e opposed by form
Liable ring of uDndhold.Is. thieNIng |
and paid lobbyists a sut-
sidised press has attempted, by intimi- |
dation, jeers and threats Ia drive the |
weak-kneed from the organization,
because few radicals and negroes have |
signified a purpose To act with the anti |
funders. They forget that the radicals |
and negroes were present by special /
at the birth of this bastard |
child-the funding billiard but for !
their aid, il would never have been /
born. No fGnder WAS ever heard to |
object to the funding bill because it /
was passed by the votes of radicals |
and neGroes. When the dead carcass
of nlisshapen and ill-begotten |
CHI q C's. is consigned 10 the !
tom few radicals ana negroes |
volu. as bearers. who will Oh |
ject. 80 WHEREFORE? !