Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-03
THE CONVENTION.

sideration Of the report OF the Commute
on executive department.
Mr.. Brown. of Bedford, secured re-
consideration OF his smenement to sub
section Is of article "a, 10 relation to
work on the public roads OF the state. |
lis effect is to leave to the lynehers the |
making OF localroad laws for the sew
eral counties. Mr.. Brown ably led the |
& BIT for his amendment. He was sup
ported by Messrs. Portlock. Keezell,
Kendall and others, while chairman
Moore, Mr.. Turnbull and several otner
members defended the committee re-
port In a very able manuer. Inc
amendment was adopted by large
mejority, and, on motion OF Mr.. Moore,
of Fairfax, the entire section was strlcK-
en- out.
Section 26 In relation to the grant
ing by the executive OF certain powers
to city and Town councils and county
boards eli supervisors, was tneoctaken
up and considered.
The convention completed oonsldera-
ton of the report of the Legislative
Committee, with the exception OF three
sections-18 20 and 2l-providing Tor
courts for the cities and towns oil the
State, the right of trial by babess cor
pue and the Incorporation OF churones
and religious denominations all oil
which were passed by until Monday
Oct ober 7,
The judiciary committee has prac'
tlcally decided upon the division oil the
counties and cities OF the State into the
tSenty circuit courts. The schedule
made up by the sub committee has
been revised to o considerable extent,
and q few other changes may be made
vet. The spportionment as now mace
up is as follws:
First circuit: Norfolk city, Norfolk
county, Portsmouth. Princess Anne.
Second circuit NaDsemond, South
ampton, Isle OF Wight, Surrey, Sussex,
Greeusville.
Third circuit: Prince George, Din
widdie, Petersburg, Nottowsy, Bruins
, wick, Chesterfield.
Fourth circuit: Prince Edward,
Cumberland, Buckingham, Appomat-
tox. Amelia, Powhatsn.
Fifth circuit: Lunenburg, Meek
lenOurg, Charlotte, Halifax, Campbell,
Lyn chburg.
Sixth circuit: Plttsylvania, Dan
vile, FranklyD, Henry, Patrick.
Seventh circuit Amherst, Nelson
Albemarle, FluvanDa Goocbland.
= Eigath circuit: Rappahannock, Cui-
r pepper, Madison, Greene, Orange
Louisa.
Ninth circuit: Richmond deity, Hen
rico. Charles city.
e Tenth circuit Accomac, Northamp'
g ton, Elizabeth city. Warwick, Newp9r
/ Nsws, James City, and WILLIAMSBURG
: Eleventh circuit: Richmond, West
+ moreland, Northumberland, Lancaster
J. Essex Middlesex.
2 Twelfth circuit: Mathews, Glou
J. cester. King and Queen, King William
D New Kent, York.
y Thirteenth circuit: King George
r Stafford, Spottsylvanis, Caroline, Han
d over.
. Fourteenth circuit: Fauquier, Lou
Il doun, Prince William, Fairfax, Alex
andria county, Alexandria city.
- Fifteenth circuit Frederick, Clarke
b Warren, Shenandoah, Page.
o Sixteenth circuit: Rockingham, Au
gusts, Rockbridge.
. Seventeenth circuit: Highland, Bath
- Allegheny, Craig, Botetourt.
Il Eighteenth circuit: Bedford, Roam
g oke city, Montgomery, Floyd. -,
Y Nineteenth circuit Pulaski. Carroll
:, Wythe, Grsyson.
d Twentieth circuit Tazewell, Smythe
"a Giles, Bland.
a Twenty.frst circuit; Washington
Russell, Buchanan,
Twenty.second circuit: Dickinson
Scott, Wise, Lee.
The county government committee
a prepared its report to the convention
q Yesterday evening. There Is prscti
cally no change 10 the present officer
). and their terms. Mr.. Withers will nj
e a minority report.
It The judiciary committee decided tha
the circuit judges shall be paid by tn
10 State.
A The committee on accounts and ex
n penditures deferred action as to reduc
q ing the number OF clerks and pages.
The committee on education held
o meeting Yesterday aud heard Librarian
. Scott and Mr.. w. G. Standard 10 favo
. of a board OF control for the State III
n biarS. The university appropriation
,. matter came, aud Mr.. Pollard offere'
q the following resolution on the subject
= which vas passed by until Friday:
8 "Phe general assembly shall msk
provision for the maintenance OF tn
o University of Virginia by appropriation
|, not less than that now provided b.
z. law"
70 DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
r. The conference OF democratic mem
u bers OF The constitutional convention
. last night was attended by all demo