The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-27
A Fine Set Of Men Are
Chosen.
MANY ALREADY TRIED.
Others New, but All Are zine
Lawyers.
AN HONOR TO THE BENCH
Something of the Personnel of the Men
Who Will Wear the Judicial Err
mine After February LIST.
ieO4-Are Both Old
and Young
Lawyers.
AN HONOR TO THE BENCH


ton of yirgihia's new system OF govern
1nent, entailed by constitutional inno'a-
tons. than that relating to the judiciary
system.
Indeed the scheme is an entirely ne"
one and there is widespread belief that
il is an improvement. and "lii result Al
great benefit to the people. both in the
matter OF securing the services OF peter
LAWYERS on the bench and of getting
better results at less cost to the State
Tho Office of County Court Judge is en-
tirley abolished, as is also the present
Circuit Court system. and new scheme
of Circuit Courts created to take the
place OF both The city courts are left
intact, but subject 10 change by the Legis-
lature.
Instead of the present County and Cir
cult Courts. the State is divided into
.wenty-four circuits, and these judges are
10 do the work of us courts now in
vogue under the dual system.
MAY REARRANGE THEM.
The following provisions of the new
Constitution on the subject OF the circuit
,udgeships are self explanatory, and Will
be of interest here:
After the first day of January. 1906, as
he public interest requires. the General
Assembly may rearrange the said Cir
,uits and increase CT diminish the NUM-
,er thereof. But no new circuit shail be
rcated containing, by the last United
ltates census or other census provided
y law. less than forty thousand lnhab-
.ants nor when the effect of creating
will be to reduce the number OF IN
ahitants in any existing circuit below
i.rty thousand according to such census.
For each circuit judge shall be
hosen by the joint vote of the two
ouses of the General Assembly. He
aall. when chosen, possess the same
Qualifications as judges of the supreme
purt Of Appeals. and during his contin-
Bnce in Office shall reside in the cir
lit of which he is judge. At the first
cotton under this Constitution, the
eneral Assembly shall elect, as nearly
practicable. one-fourth of the entire
rmber of judges for terms of two years.
fe-fourth for four years. one-fourth for
wears and the remaining fourth for
Eht years. respectively; and thereafter
ey shall be elected for terms of eight
ars.
rhe salary Of the Judge Of each Cir
1t Court shall be not less than two
pusand dollars per annum, one-half of
Itch shall be paid by the State. the
her half by the counties and cities
IMPOSING the circuit according to their
,pective population; except that Of the
iary of the Judge of the Circuit Court
the city OF Richmond. the State shall
+ the proportion which would other
lie fall to the city of Richmond.
CANDIDATES NAMED.
candidates for all the new circuit
igeships have been nominated by the
IT Democratic caucus Of the Legisla-
"a. but they will not be elected until
session next winter. The matter Of
uping the terms is a hard PROPOSE
\. and much politics will crop out In
, fight when 1t comes up. a number
plans have been suggested. but none
them have gained any widespread
n,arity as every candidate naturally
ats to get in the long term class
he present system is continued in force
h February l. 1900. on which day the
judges will take office.
HARD TO GIVE UP.
Will be like pulling eye-teeth for some
he. country folks to surrender the old
tbly County Court system. but they
mo doubt gradually come to approve
change. which. 1t is believed, will ult-
ely result in great good to all
V legislative caucus. 1t is believed. has
rs. and the people are looking to them
Ischaree their important and respon-
duties in a fair and fearless manner.
CANDIDATES. AND CIRCUITS.
low is a full list of the Democratic
Inees for the various circuits:
st Circuit-Judge ". N. Portlocll. Of
DIX county.
,end Circuit-Judge X. X. Prentss,
iensemond.
,rd circuit-Judge J. r. West. of
srth Circuit-Judge B. A. Hancock,
hesterfield
II Circuit-Judge George ]. Hundley.
,nelia
: circn,-Judge W. r. Barksdale
e-th Circuit-Judge E. W. Saunders
--->r-r:-l
circuit-Judge John NJ White
.~~r,e
c,ircuit-Judge A D. Grimsley. of
ecnlt-Judge Beverly T. crump.
n" circuit Judge ]. ". G. Black
.cco.nac.
.-,~cnit-Judge T. r. B. Wright
.~.r Circuit-Judge G. TAYLOR
81 Mathews.
:, .~-,--h Circuit-JudEe J, F. Hub
-oer-h Circuit-Judge ]. E. Mason.
'-r. George.
.ecn.h circu:t-Judge c. E. Nicol, of
&c William.
.enteen,h Circuit-Judge Thomas w.
dsor OF Winchester
.h.eenth Circuit-Judge S. Houston
aer. of Rockbridge.
,eteenth Circuit-Judge George x.
rson of Allegheny.
enty-nrst Circuit-JudEe Robert c..
son. of Wythe.
ent,--second Circuit-Judse w. j.
on OF Giles.
entv-third Circuit-Judge F. B. Hut
of Washington.
enty-fourth circuit-Judge II. A w.
), of Wise.
nted below will be found sketches OF
mber OF those who are to wear the
al ermine under the new regime: