The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-10
were as few. as the State could get
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He criticised the fixing of $500 as q
minimum salary for judges and several
other important features of the report
He declined to take a hand in the ngnt
over the Staunton court, but insisted
that there was no consistency IN tue
destruction OF the county courts ana not
interfering with the city courts.
He also criticised the provision Tor the
appointment OF justices of the peace oy
the judge and the refusal to allow the
Supreme Court to be elected by the peo-
pie. He said he was surprised at
son of Eppa Hunton signing report
which proclaimed that the descendants
of men like him were not qualified or
competent to even elect justices Of the
peace. Great applause.)
Mr.. Crismond opposed the resolution 10
recommit and read petitions from Fred
ericksburg in opposition to merging their
hustings courts into circuit courts
Judge Harrison made a strong and ear
nest plea for the retention of Winches-
ter's city court. He had no complaint
to make at the report of the commit
tee. The people of Winchester were
willing to pay the salary of their judge,
and this privilege should not be denied
them because OF a difference OF opinion
Mr.. Meredith replied to the statement
made by Mr.. Keezel Saturday that the
report of the committee did not save a
cent. He read statistics to show that
the saving in salaries of Judges and in
allowances to clerks, sheriffs and JAM
tors. MADE unnecessary by the new sys-
tenn, would amount TO over sio,ooo eacn
year. The indirect saving in speedy trials
and in circuitous appeals would amount to
as much more each year. lie opposed
the motion to recommit.
FAVORED BY MIR. HANCOCK.
Judge Hancock spoke in favor OF the
Hastings Court of Manchester, and op-
posed merging these courts into the cir
cult court system.
He advocated the present system Of
county courts, but as he saw no hope
now for that, ne thought the propose
arrangement reported by the committee
was the best that the committee could
do.
Mr. Meredith opposed the motion to
recon1nlit in a strong speech he eN-
planned the reason for requiring two cleo
tons to abolish the city courts. He
said it was done to prevent the over
throw OF a court on account of some
great excitement over a. decision OF q
Judge, which would die out after the
sober second thought of the people.
Mr. Keezell again spoke in reply to Mr..
Meredith's figures as to the saving OF
expenses Of the new system of courts
and contended that there was not dol
lar saved
Judge QuarIes' motion to recommlt'
with instructions to embrace city courts
OF the second class in the circuits, was
voted on and overwhelmingly de1eateo'
A LIVELY EFFORT
Judge Campbell made lively speech
in favor of the present system OF coun-
~ courts. He said it was urged against
him that he was a county court judge
bn, he boldly chanpioned his court m
The campaign and was triumphantly
elected by his people. He said he pe-
lieyed he was whipped on that question.
but he wanted the motion OF Or. Dun
away adopted, go that not more than
four counties could be embraced in one
district. He gave notice that If the con-
yentiou failed to provide enough judges
there would be no trouble in getting an
the extra judges necessary He mace
q vigorous attack on the payment Oh
50 500 salary. He said it amounted to
giving Judges Harrison or Hancock and
o+hers that much. when they were al
ready glad to get $780,
He believed in dividing out the salary
among more judges. He was In the midst
of his argument at o'clock and the conf
mittee rose
President Goode appointed Major Allen
to the Committee on Cities anu Io"ns
and on Agriculture.
The convention then adjourned until
10 o'clock to-day.