The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-10
COURT OF COMMON LAW.
yurCasugER CONSIDERS THE Ne.
CE,,IIY or Irs CREATION,
And strongly Urges Its Imporiance-The
Tax on Currency-The Oyster Con-
veniion-New Members.

Pursuant TO notice. general meeting
If the Chamber OF Commerce was hello
Yesterday evening at s o'clock. Hon. Geo.
l.. Christian occupying the chair. The OBJ
ject Of the meeting, which was TO con-
slider the necessity for the creation o.
th. proposed new Court OF Common La"
and Equity. having been stated by the
Chair. the subject was fully discussed
and the opinion being that there WAS III
dubitable and great need for TINS au"i-
tloual court. upon motion Of Hon. ). lay =
lor IJlvson. the following preamble ana
r4solufton were unanimously adOp1ed'
Whereas the city Of Richmond mas
,.rs,,o 4, rcpulatIon and increased III
prop.rtv area. and resources since 1"o
present courts OF Justice of the city We
established. "A period OF twenty-iOur 800
ago: and whereas the dOckets or .he
courts have in consequence or 'he -
ness panliug I'm them, become cro"u'"
SO as I'm many instances seriously
terfere with the prompt trial ana auJu'
cation of suits. to the detrimehl t9p
ciaIlv of the commercial interests o. the
city. therefore be II ,,.,,
Resolved. Chat the Chamber Oh Do IN.
MERGE Of the city Of Richmohu apPi 60.
of the bin now pending before the Ten
eraI Assembly OF Virginia for the estaD-
iishment Of an additional court TOT the
city Of Richmond.
Sir. O. :. Allen then moved that COM
mittee of seven,bc appointed by the 'half
fo cooperate Nth the committee OF 'he
Richmond Bar Association I'm the enort
tO secure this new court which motioh
was also unanimously adopted. and the
Chair appointed the following gentlemen
-. s. Allen, John Il. Cary, - layiu'
Ellyson. W. j. Johnson, John j. Purcell
James r. Werth. and l.. {. Younger,
This committee will appear on oehaii ol
the Chamber with the committee Oh 'ne
Bar Association before the committee
Of the LEGISLATURE for Courts Of Justice
which meets AT 10 A. VI. to-day over the
office OF the clerk OF the Court or APP
peals. on Twelfth. between Broad ana
Marshall streets. 10 consider the question
Of creating this new court
Banks and Currency.
Colonel A. s. Buford then offered the
following:
Resolved. That the Committee on Banks
and Currency take into consideration ana
make report AT an early date what legis-
lafion or action by the General Assem-
bly, NJ this State will be expedient and
useful respecting the repeal by Congress
az the present United states tax on the
issue OF currency by State
banks. and also respecting the
enactment OF suitable gem
eral law providing for the charter or
ganization. and administration OF state
banks Of issue i'm Virginia.
Mr.. l.. r. Morris. chairman or the Com
miitec on Banks and Currency. asked
with reference 90 this resolution. III ad)pt-
Ell. when the committee would be expected
to report. In reply Colonel Buford said
he had not intended to indicate any den-
mite time by his resolution. as it might
take the committee days or weeks 10
decide upon one, but that being question !
of the largest magnitude 10 business in !
forests and this Chamber being the chief |
commercial organization Of the city. he !
thought the body should not be Indifferent |
or apathetic: that several other States /
had thought il not untimely 10 take ac- /
ton last year I'm anticipation OF congress |
'i0na action upon the question: that the /
natter was now pending before the Cen
sral Assembly Of Virginia. and that it 4
night with perfect propriety, act upon |
he subject. not only in anticipation Of |
iction by Congress. but as indicative Of |
he wishes Of the people Of Virginia.
whom they represent and that. as tie
legislature OF Virginia would not Doe I'm
ession quite two months longer. when
hey would adjourn for two years. ana
his was the long session Of Congress.
turing which the matter might be acted
ipon. II seemed emnently proper that
he Chamber should now give the SUBJ
ect due consideration. The resolution
sas then seconded and unanimously
lopted.
Tho Oyster Question.
Under the regular call Of committees /