The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
MIL REPORT AFTER RECESS.

The Judiciary Committee compietea the
last item on It's calendar yesterday d
noon, and unless soma matters iie i',
passed upon are reconsldsfed II WI -
ready to make its report to the cohseh
ton on November Sth.
Nothing remains now to DC done EXCEPT
the final drafting OF Article VI OF e,.1
Constitution, which relates TO tile . az
ciarv Department of the State govern
ment Much of the report is already pre-
rared. SO that but little time Will be nee
essarv after the recess to complete II
for reporting to the convention.
At the meeting yesterday, a motion by
Mr.. Thorn. direct ng the subcommittee 10
make twenty-t.our circuits IN place OIL
twenty-tnree, as their last SUBDIVISION
contained was adopted. The, suecoln-
inittee retired and reported twenty-four
circuits The report was then unanimous
ly adopted ard is printed below IN fuii.
Aside from Il vigorous pro Asst from N.Y.
I\eezel who wished Rockila nam trans
ferred to the 18th circuit and Fishsand
to the 18TH there was no c2jectoil mace
to the report by any member Of the con-
yention Judge George *. Anderson
strongly opposed Mr.. Keezells PROPOSE
ton. as did Mr. Braxton, of the COM
nittee, and the change was not made.
Mr.. Withers succeeded in getting res
olution adopted requiring judges OF the
CITY courts to be assigned by the Lesis-
lature to hold extra terms Of the circuit
courts when there was need iior such, or
to take the place of circuit judges who
were sick or by reason of connection
with cases could not serve. Expenses for
such extra services are to be provided by
the Legislature.
The original resolution was amended by
Mr. Thorn The amendment was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Withers, and il was adopt
ed unanimously.
IT was fitting finale to the labors of
this remarkable committee that its last
recorded act was unanimous and was
adopted without debate
RRANGEMENT OF CIRCUITS.
The appointment of the twenty-four
circuits into which the State is to be
divided is as follows:
FIRST CIRCUIT-NoTfolk county, Pcic-
cess Anne, Portsmouth.
SECOND CIRCUIT-Norfolk city. Nan
semond, Southampton. Isle of Wight.
THIRD CIRCUIT-Prince George Sur
ry. Sussex, Brownsville, Brunswick.
FOURTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pow
hatan, DinW!ddle, petersburg city, Motto
way, Amelia.
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bcrland, Buckingham, AppomattoX, Char
lotte.
SIXTH CIRCUIT-Lunenburg, Neck
lenburg Halifax, Campbell, Lynchburs
SEVENTH CIRCUIT = Pittsylvania
Danville, Franklin, Henry, Patrick.
EIGHTH CIRCUIT-Amherst. Nelson,
Albemarle, FIuvanna, Goochland.
NINTH neutrality-suspicious. Gull
TENTH CIRCUIT-Richmond city, Hen
rico.
ELEVENTH CIRCUIT-Accomac. Nor
champion, Warwick Newport News.
TWELFTH CIRCUIT-Richmond. Nor
cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster,
Essex.
THIRTEENTH CIRCUIT-Gloucester,
Mathews, King and Queen, King William,
MiddleseX.
FOURTEENTH CIRCUIT-New Kent,
Charles City, James City, York, Elizabeth
City.
FIFTEENTH CIRCUIT-King George,
Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, Hanover.
SIXTEENTH CIRCUIT-Fauquier, Lou
doun, Prince William, Fairfax, AleXan-
dra county, Alexandria city.
SEVENTEENTH CIRCUlT-Frederlck.
Clarke, Warren, Shenandoah, Page.
EIGHTEENTH Observation-Disclosures
Augusta Rockbridge.
NINETEENTH CIRCUIT = Highland,
Bath, Allegheny, Craig, Botetourt.
TWENTIETH CIRCUiT-Bedford, Roa-
noke, Roanoke city. Montgomery, Floyd:
TWENTY-FIRST CIRCUIT = Pulaski,
Carroll, Wythe, Grayson.
TWENTY-SE C1RCulT-Bland,
Tazewell. Giles. Buchanan.
TWENTY-THIRD CIRCUIT-Wasilins-
ton Russell Smyth.
TWENTY-FOURTH CIRCUITS Scott,
Lee, Wise, Dickinson.
If present indications are worth any
thing there will be but a brlet session
of the convention to-day. The body VIII
today take a recess until November 7th
and as many Of the members desire 10
leave on the early trains, the session
vii, in all likelihood, be brief one.
The members are anxious TO get nome
To take part in the campaign. and there
is nothing of sweeping importance to be
considered.
There is some talk of resolution being
presented to-day providing that the pages
shall have half pay during the recess. IL
has also been suggested tnat the pages
be left here on full pay to help Uncle
Billy Wilson IN the interim
Whether either of these courses VIII
be pursued is a question, but it is known
that the boys have been doing some lob
bying among the members in order to
try = iezSt o tiieit
pay while the convention is in recess.
The lines were sharply drawn in the
convention yesterday between the adVo-
Gates of constitutional reform and those
who believe the Underwood instrument
should stand for another generation.
Judge - A. Hancock, of Chesterfield,
upon whom has been conferred by some
or his colleagues the appelation of the