The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-07

wneTe else DE- Mcliwainea ann nobody
else could stop them from swapping
cussions - - ''1 -
Judge Portiocls, resuminr his sneech
said he heartily concurred with DR.. DIM.
aWays amendment and with his views
He said he had hoped that the af,ontior,
OF his motion to make Norfolk county
a separate circuit would not necessjt,ta
a Encouragement OF the whole State. b,,.
it looked like It would. and he did NOT
care to oppose the amendment or pro-
tract his speech.
CAREFUL ATTENTION.
Chairman Hunton said the committee
had giyer the question long IND delibcr-
ate attention. 1t was mo< delicate and
difficult matter, and one which could not
De determined except after most careful
and laborious calculations. The arrange
ment not only provided for bi-monthIy
courts In all counties where business
would justify it. but it would further per-
mt OF monthly courts or special courts
IN all counties where an emergency or
congestion of business demanded it. Mr..
huhton very earnestly urged the adop-
Ton OF the report of the committee.
MR.ssWALKER OPPOSES
Mr. Walker said the amendment offered
py Or. 5Dunaway and Judge PortlocK
seemed to- him to be only the old fight
against the atoIishing of the present
system of County Courts. and he thought
that question had been decided and 1t
was waste OF time to have further argu-=
ment over it.
MR.. WRITER'S OPPOSES.
Mr.. Withers, as member OF the sub
committee on dividing the State into
twenty-four circuits strongly OPP
posed the amendment and said the OBJ
iar Nf n D3,v md T,,1-.
lock seemed to be to circusize the courts
Their argument had been but a repetition
Of that heard SO often before in oppo-
sItion to a change Of the present system.
Dr.. Dunaway: ''I have been attending
our County Court al! my life and 1
never saw circus there"
Mr.. Withcrs: II am sure the clerical
gentleman would not have allowed him
self to see it IL there had been one"
daughter and applause.)
Mr. Withers showed how the present
facilities of mails, telegraphs. telephones.
newspapers and magazines had entirely
changed the conditions that existed years
ago. and the necessity for the County
Court day to swap news has long since
ceased. He told how in the Spanish war
1.-The news Of the sinking of the Spanish
feet in Manila was heard in few
hours, IN the TeNlOlcSI COIueE VI II SiiA1SI'
after it occurred, and even before 1t
happened.
Judge Hancock: "FIa! Ha!"
Mr.. Withers: 81 hear my old friend In
derision- If he wishes to Jump me on
"a technicality, can inform him that, ow-
ing to difference in location. Virginia is
a day ahead OF Manila in time
Judge Hancock: II was SO engrossed
in your e1oquence it was involuntary.
You are ahead of me on time
Mr.. Withers: Yes; I keep step with
Virginia time. while you probably cling
to time at Manila" (Laughter.)
Mr.. Withers occupied an hour and a
half in his recital. and at the conclusion.
of his speech. DR.. Dunaway withdrew
his original amendment and offered one
that the Judiciary Committee be instruct
de to report another arrangement to the
convention so that no circuit should
contain more than four counties.
The committee rose and the conven-
ton adjourned at 2 o'clock to meet Sat
urday at 10 o'clock.