The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15
Will Be Called to Order at
Noon To-Day.
SOME LIVELY TIMES
Some Hot Fights for Circuit
Judgeships.
SEVERAL LIVELY CONTESTS
Battle Ragesin the First, Third and h'r'
teenth-Senator Anderson Wants
New Constitution Amended.
Barksdale to Offer Pure Election
Bitl-Coi. Caton 10 Speak on
Oath Questions

The LEGISLATURE of Virginia will meet
in extraordinary session at noon to-day
mainly for the purpose Of recognizing the
new Constitution. which became ehec-
tive on Thursday last al noon
The swearing of allegiance is the
chief reason for the session. This Is by
no means all that will be done. While
everything is in an unsettled state
at present, the session will likely last
for a month at least and great deal
of business will be disposed Of Speaker
John F. Ryan arrived last night and Is
familiarizing himself With the new condl-
tions that will surround the session.
Lieutenant Governor Willard is expected
to-day, and will preside in the Senate
The one thing uppermost in the minds
Of the members now on the grounds IS
the election of the new circuit judges.
and there are big lobbes night and day
by the friends of the various candidates.
II is likely that the caucus will be held
on Thursday night.
SOME THINGS TO BE DONE.
Three other things are likely to come up
to-day, however. despite the interest In
the judgeship fights.
The first is the oath question Colonei
James r. Cation. of Alexandria, is ex-
pected to protest against taking IL. ne
having declared against the right OF the
convention to proclaim its work. II is
not believed any other Democrat in either
branch will protest. The Republican
. members have decided to offer objection
and most of them desire to speak on the
subject They will all take the oath
under protest Judge l.. L. Lewis VINO
has been consulted as counsel to take
the new Constitution to the courts was
at Murphy's with the Republicans for
while last night.
AMEND CONSTITUTION.
And the most interesting thing that
is looked forward to to-day Is the intro
duction of Senator George Wayne An
derson. of this city. of an amendment
n the new Constitution providing that
when this convention is called the
people shall vote at the same time on
the question of procla nation or submls-
sion He will ask that the amendment
he referred to the Courts of Justice Com
mittee TO be reported at the next ses-
sion OF the General Assembly. An amend
rlent to the Constitution must be adopt
ed by two successive Legislatures and
then by the people to become effective.
The other matter of interest will be the
introduction by Mr. Barksdale. of joint
election bill which is much the same
measure defeated several years ago.
The question of appointing a commls-
pion to codify the laws is being agitated.
but has taken no definite shape
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Governor Montague Is expected to send
p brief ge to the body. but il is not
known what its contents VIII be Ihefe
IS talk of an early caucus of the Demo
Gratis to determine upon policy for the
session. but no definite move has yet been
made.
The new circuits are to be grouped. and
this is going to he tedious Job The fol-
diving plan has been offered:
Those elected for Two years: First;
Fifth. Ninth. Thirteenth, Seventeenth and
Twenty-flrst Circuits
Those to he elected for four years: Sec
ond. Sixth, Tenth. Fourteenth. Eighteenth
and Twentv-second Circuits.
Those to be elected for six years. Third
Seventh. Eleventh. Fifteenth, Nineteenth
and Twenty-thrd Circuits.
Those to he elected for eight years:
Fourth. Eighth. Twelfth. Sixteenth, Twen-
tcth and Twenty-fourih Circuits.
Eut the real issue up now is in relation
{, the election CT judges Little attention
IS being paid TO anything else. So far. no
is evidence of feeling as to several Of
the contests. and they promise to grow
ve,y warm before they are. over.
TEN CONTESTS.
Ten out of the twenty-four places on the
new circuit bench will he contested. They
arc as follows. with the names CT the
Candidates:
First Circuit-w. n. Portlock. of Nor
solk. and John ". Happer. of Ports
mouth
Third circuit-Timothy Rives, of Prince
George: ]. F. West. of Sussex; Robert
Turnbull. of Brunswick.
Eighth Crcuit-John NJ. White. of Al
bemarle: Paul Petit. OF Fluvanna: Judge
Z. n. Wood Of Fluvanna.
Thirteenth Circuit-G. T. Garnett. of
Mathews: Claggett B. Jones' of King
and Queen.
Fourteenth Circuit-Joseph F. Hub
bard. of York; Manly 3. Barnes. of New
Kent.
Nineteenth Circui,-George x. Ander-
son. of Allegheny: w Breckenridge. OF
Botetourt.
Twentieth Circuit. r. Tucker. of
Bedford; Henry E. Blair. of Montgomery.
Twenty-second Circuit-Mr w j Hen
Eon. Of Giles. and probably ]. H Stuar,.
county judge OF Tazeweli county
Twenty-thrd Circuit. p. Sheffey, Of
smyth; exJudge F. B. Hutton. of Alb
lncdon
Twenty fourth circuit-H A. ". skeen
and H. A. Bond.
But the Third and Thirteenth is where
the battle RACES most fercely, and il is
likely to Increase in warmth as it pro-
crosses. N Joseph West and Mr. Turnbu,l
are on the ground and their friends are
hard at work. Judge Rives is exnec,ed
to-day Judge West has a strong LOBBY
here and his friends are very active. lie
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