The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
i'HREPO.Ill ON
THE JUDICIARY.
Ii is Taken Up.by the. Conventions
But Deferred.
WILL CAUSE A WARM FIGHT G
Earnest Efforts to Be Made to Retain County
courts-short Session Yesterday
and bnt LLtI: Business
Transacted.
VIII CAUSE A WARM Fight.

The Constitutional Convention took UP
the report of the Committee oi' eno ~
dietary Yesterday, but made no ProGieSs
with its consideration, further than 10
hear Chairman HuEton's opening state
ment. which was avery able one. There
were sixtv-three members present. and
great MANY visitors were on the floor
The. body went into Committee OF tie
Whole on the judiciary report Mr. 2lood
in the chair Mr.. Eunton, on DehatE OF
the committee explained the DrOVlSloaS
of the report section by section, ana he
did it with characteristic ability AS soon
as he concluded, the chairman lald sec
ton one before the COMMITTEES, put, on
motion Of Mr.. Robertson, it was passed
by temporarily. Section two was also
passed at the request of SOW 'ameron
Mr.. Hutton exp ained that ina much as
these sections Iiau relation to the entire
scheme as worked out by the committee,
he movd that the committee rise, as the
report could not be dealt with lntel!lslbly
until these sections had been disposed OF.
These tactics disclosed strong de-
termination to precipitate a hot fight on
the report. and its consideration VIII
likely consume many weeks. The conVen-
ton adjourned at lis z. NJ. until 10
10 O'Clock to-day
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The convention met at noon, prayer
being offered Ivy DR.. MCllwaine.
The ro,l-call showed siXty-three mem
bers present.
Memorials for and against the Quarles-
Barbour liquor license resolution were
presented, also petitions against appro-
priation Of State funds to sectarian insu-
tutiOns.
Leaves Of absence We're granted to
great many members.
The convention, on motion of Mr. Hun
ton chairman of the Committee on Jul
dciary}, went into Committee OF the
Whole to consider the report of that
committee (NIr. Flood in the chair.
Mr.. Turnblll enquired what had be-
come of the report of the Committee on
Public Institutions.
Mr. Ayers: There are so many mem
bcrs of the committee absent 1 thought
best not to consider that report now IN
Committee of the Whole.
ri Chairman Hunton outlined the consid-
erations that Influenced the. Judlciarrry
Committee in changing the system OF
courts He said the object in View was
to provide an efficient and frequent meth
cd of courts. The sentimental objec-
tions to abolshing the present system Of
County Courts had been strongly present.
ed to the committee and had received
careful attention. It was, after weeks
Of elaboration. decided that system OF
courts. which would guarantee a court
for every county at least once in two
months, and in some counties once
month, according to the necessity of the
counties would be a great Improvement on
the present system. It would greatly
expedite the hearing and determination OF
civil cases. preventing the expensive ana
serious delays now experienced.
OUT OF HARMONY.
He said the provision for corporation
courts in towns Of less than ten thou-
sand Inhabitants was not IN harmony
with the, general plan OF the system.
This departure was made Oh account OF
local conditions and the urgent request
of delegates and delegations from those