The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03

sary expenses, ana will do bill I cal,
in favor OF It with Our citizens and t11ett1-
bers Of the legislature Another farm
er Of Albeinarle count referring to the
Torrens System, writes. Any one who
has had to borrow money on land, as !
have, appreciates tho costs and diff
entities In showing true title,i which
seem to be obvlated by this system. I
shalt be glad to do anything \ can to
advance Its adoption"
Mr.. Henry G. Rice, Of Charlotte coins
ty says he believes the Torrens sys-
tenn will remove a very real and serious
evil and adds: Every one lsiiows the diff
ficulty} of getting ready money II, an
emergency upon land The ability to
draw at viii ,,pon bnnk Is almost me-
cessity ia business Of every kind. The
transfers Of titles are both expensive and
tedious, and the work Of the lawyer often
laborious and unsatisfactory as 1t is
with great difficulty he can pronounce
Il title perfect" n!
Mr.. W. II Ruthrnuff, cashier of the
Farmers National Bank Of Salem, de-
'cnred two years ago that he thought
well Of the Torrens System and would
see what could be done to interest the
people in 1t. Mr.. John A. Stuart, pron-
ncnt farmer Of Augusta county, has writ
tens II approve Of the system most
heartily. and would be rejoiced to see
it, or something similar adopted. I hope
you will keep ngltating this matter be-
fore the people until their Ignorance In
difference and carelessness be dispelled,
and they be brought to see how they
have, for SO long d time, been neslectlng
such an important matter md one that
affects their material interest 80 much"
Mr.. II. B. Turner, we'll known farmer
Of King George county, has said II am
satisfied the Torrens System will be a
big thing in favor Of the famers.'"
Mr.. H. G. TnYoe, prominent farmer Of
Richmond county, has written that he
is fully In accord with the advocates Of
the Torrens System, believes that some-
thing should be done, and that this sys-
tenn Is what the people want si
Mr.. John Wilkinson, OF Carroll coun-
ty, has written that he Is favorably struck
with the Torrens System, and adds: II
am satisfied from what information
havo on the subject it would be good
thing, and all i have talked to on the
subject think the same, If It does not
cost too much to get 1t in operation"
Mr.. r. H. Woodward. OF N1iddesex
county, has written that he considers the
subject a very important one to all land
owners, and all Interested in lands, that
he soes tho great Importance Of a change
and will do what he can to bring the
matter before tho people OF his coun-
ty q,
Mr.. W. 8. Hopkins, member OF the
Lexington bar, has written: Having be-
come satisfied as to the utility and ad-
vanta.ges Of the Torrens System, shall
be very glad to give my support and any
influence I may have to its adoption
by our State" Mr.. Hopkins writes that
tho subject was discussed nearly two
years ago In a club at Lexington COM
posed OF professors Of the Washington
and Lee University and the Virginia MIL
itary Institute, and several lawyers and
one or two business men Of the town. He
says all appeared greatly interested and
wero almost unanimous oven at that carly
day In agreeing that the system should
DO adopted in Virginia, though the Con-
stitutional Convention had not then made
tho special provision for that purpose
which tho now Constitution now contains
With such weight Of argument In
favor Of tho system and no argument
against it, how can the General Assembly
hesitate to put the system in Il force in
this State?