The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
Richmond. Norfolk, Buena
Vista. and Bristol.
MR.. e. N. ROWELLE
IN THE PRIMARY
Richmond's Circuit Court Clerk Must
Send His Name in to the Chairman u
Of the Democratic Committee
Before Saturday-Sectlons
ofthe New Con institution
Bearing on Case.

The term OF Mr.. E. NJ. Rowelc, clerk
OF the Circuit Court OF the city of Ricf-
mond will expire on February ], 1904, in
stead OF extending until January ], ls1,
as has been supposed. The same Is true "
the clerk OF the Circuit Court OF the
city OF Norfolk whose term expires at tho
same time. It has also been ascertained
that the terms OF the clerks Of the City or
Corporation Courts Of Bristol, Bnena
Vista and Radford, Will expire February
!, 1904 Accordingly all these clerks must
be elected on Tuesday, November Sd.
What is more important Is the dis
covery that Clerk Rowelle's successor
must be nominated in the viva voce pri-
mary to be held in this city in September.
and his name must be sent In to the
chairman OF the City Democratic Com
mittec before Saturday next. Unles an
opponent appear, Mr.. Rowelle vii! be de-
clared the nominee for clerk OF the Cir
cult Court by the City Democratic Com
mittee without the formality OF prl-
mary. % sti:5 hi n y K II e I.
Discovered Yesterday
f These discoveries were made yesterday
by Delegate William Fl. Boaz and Sena-
tor George Wayne Anderson, both menu
bers OF the Legislative Revision Commit
tee. MIR. Boaz was also member OF the
convention which drafted the Constitu-
ton. These gentlemen cite as authority
for their statement sections 81 and l22 OF
the Constitution. and sections 4 and Il
OF the schedule putting the Constitution
into effect.
Section 81 provides that the Judiciary
department shall consist OF Supreme
Court OF Appeals Circuit Courts. City
Courts, and such other courts as are
hereinafter authorized. Their Jurisdiction
is to be regulated by law; that is to say
by legislative enactment.
Section 122 provides that all other eiec-
tive officers Except Mayors and Councils
of cities) provided for by this article, or
hereafte AUTHORIZED by law, shall be elect
ed on the Tuesday after the first Monday
IN November, and their terms OF office
shall begin on the first day OF January
succeeding, except that the terms of office
OF clerks of the city courts shall beg'n
coincidently with that of the Judges OF
said courts; providing, that the General
Assembly may change the time of elec-
ton Of all or any OF the said officers,
ETC.. the addendum relating to Mayorsa nd
Councils OF cities.
To February !, 1904.
Turning to the schedule. section Z
perpetuates the judicial system OF Gown
ty and Circuit Courts OF the Common
wealth until the first day Of February,
1904. on which date the judicial system
OF Circuit Courts shall go Into .pcra-
tion. The terms of judges of City Courts
In all the cities. except those OF Bristol.
Radford and Buena Vista, are EXTENDED
until February l., 1907. But the terms Of
Judges of the three City Courts named
are extended only to February !. 1901.
"unless said courts shall be sooner abtl-
ished." They have not been abolished.
and on the coiNvuy, provision has been
made by the General Assembly for their