The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-08
u;ts were opposed BIZ three nemocrs o.

cults were opposed By three nemoers o.
| the convention and advocated by only
one from the territory affected. lie
urged that the report, of the committee
be returned to and the amendment oe-
feated. Mr.. Gwyn, of Grayson, strons,y
opposed the amendment. he saia the
proposed amendment would ne very ua-
satisfactory to Ills people.
Mr.. Summers, OF Washington, advocated
the amendment and opposed reconsldera-
ton, but the motion to reconsider pre-
vailed-ayes, SO: noes, So
FOR COMMITTEE REPORT.
The question recurred on the original
amendment Mr. Wysor urged that the
report of the committee be adopted, he
tsaid personally tie amended a.st'ict Wouid
SUI. him better, but its biographical ar
rangement was not half SO sooa Tor Rus-
cell county as the committee report, ana
only the member from Russell was ao-
yocatfng II, while all other members were
opposing it
Mr.. Stuart said the new districts wou.d
greatly subserve the convenience Of the
people. SOW
Russell was arranging the districts at
great !nconvenit nee and injustice 10 Inc
people of other counties.
Mr., willis strongly opposed the amend
menJ. ana S1iu Sti1iS -
ventIon should stanG by the report OF
the committee ~.
Tba amendment was rejected-ayeas,32;
This puts the 21st q and 2sd circuits
as reported by the comniatee.
Judge Portlock moved TO strike out
Princess Anne and Portsmouth from the
First Circuit, and made an earnest speech
to show the injustice to Norfolk county
4, mn
He showed that leading members of the
Judiciary Committee had just voted to
change the report of the committee to
accommodate Mr. Stuart, and 1t was
inconsistent III them nowfto urge TINT the
report of the committee was immaculate
REPORT SUSTAINED.
The amendment was rejected. Section
eight was then adopted, and the ci.cuits
OF the State stand as reported by the COM
r1ittee. not a single amendment having
been adopted.
Mr.. James w. Gordon moved to amend
Section ten SO that the Governor should
appoint the Circuit Judges by the APP
prevail Of the General Assembly. Rejected
ayes, %; noes, a.
Mr.. Barbour moved to make the terms
of Circuit Judges twelve years instead of
eight Rejected. Section ten was then
adopted.
Section eleven brought up the same old
fight about the city and county courts.
The debate was precipftated by an
amendment offered by Mr.. Barbour. pro-
viding that no separate circuit court
should be held for any city having a
separate city court. 1t was strongly al
vocated by Messrs. R. Walton Moore and
John c. Barbour. Messrs. Meredith and
Hunton made earnest speeches in oppo-
s:tion to the amendment strongly. con-
tending that no Injustice had been done
the counties. The discussion lasted an
hour. and has been several times here
tofore reported.
The amendment was rejected-ayts. 49,;
noes, 55.
SANE OLD FIGHT.
Section Il also brought up the old fight
on corporation courts OF cities Of the Sc
cond class Judge Quarles opened the
whole section The Staunton court again
came in for consideration. He made an
earnest speech. advocating that when a
city abolished its corporation court it
should be entitled to a separate term of
| the circuit court.
| Chairman Hunton spoke against the
amendment, and SO did Mr. Meredith.
1t was rejected Section II was then
| adnnted
Mr.. O'Flaherty proposed an amendment
! to section 10. requiring CITY, Judges to pc
| elected by the people. Rejected-ayes.
| 21;noes. 81.
Sections IS. H. 10, 16 were adopted with