The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-26
THE TORRENS SYSTEM.
A Few Words to Those Who
Will be Benefited by 1t.

written for The Times D,spatch) !,
A discussion of this SubJert with SpccilI
reference % to farmers. q 70 pes' ,,,.s@
b., found in The Times-Dispatch OF fsD-
ruary 18th, 10Th and ed instant respec-
lively. To-day we wish to look AT tie
matter from the standpoint OF me it, couiit =,
oil GERS, that worthy class OF citizens ISL ~
whom the people have shown tllelr COT ,,n
fidence and who certainly deserve cons sni.
ert.tion at the hands of our law makers makers;
in in the Interests of ofiiccholders at tho
EXPENSE OF the people who . confer tile
ONCE and for whose benefit 1t should De
ssacrealy administered, but tnat every ny
public servant should be fairy lrealeu
and that the serv ,ces required OF Inn nm
should be fairly remunerated. ,.s III, !, -,
Fl BLIc OFFICE A PUBLIC TRUST.
The great doctrine that public once 70
offices ceassd to be hereditary OF ne I, gilt
OF arbitrary power. That eloquent, Eng,
llsh orator and powerful writer, !.dmund ti
Burke, for whom ENGLAND was VA. ina annss
@fcHeshudowed the idea III his "Ren i
Oh tho French Revolution;"Sa Thongs ln.s
Jefferson Is reported to have sald ~ laG -
Nen Am man Az aisnn nsr al pubIie proper-
ty.t But 1t remained for the $loslca anu
lnclsiye John G.. Calhoun to qeiins the
principle clearly In speech deltyered p o.,
july ID 1885. Said senator Calhoun: The
sists in considering Offices as pubic
trusts bestowed for the good OF the coun.
try and not for tho benetitSof an inuly'.u VIZ
or Il party" You viii observe that this HI
sentiment applies to members OF the Leg
islature us well as to those who occupy
positions of less responsibility w. ~ Il ). - -
TIN that county Offices are pe sa reu t ina
tina good Of the country and not TOR tlle
benefit OF individuals tt Is also true y, ~
larger sense that the Office 9r s, ieg|sla g.,
is likewise bestowed fo sinli IN, :, t t,i,,
to discover AND, promote the general Eo,G 20,
This Is an oblient on YOU. sGoli,a nr,inS
1ltmc to every member Of the Gclerm.
Assembly in tho present instance, since
rem. system will not only help you, .indi--
vidually, but also benefit the PUBIC iet
large.
Under the pending bill all clerks OF or
cult and City courts with chaneery, ,juris-
diction are made registrars ana all acts
Of registration are to be performed py
,hen mmasr te FOR
Circuit Court Of the county OF Ghanceriy
Court of the corrorntion where. ne lan ,, !,
liz tic re records arc kept in the clerks, offices
OF those who own tho lands. As nothing
cal affect registered land except VIII! ll
services or The clerk Will DO necessary
called into vequsIon wherever there p, Is $
any transaction with registered land, Ing
experience Of other countries shows tl u !.
the transactions With Registered ia nv
fn- outnumber those With pnreslstered
laIds, and It will be the same case IN
Virginia. You can see that tins lnllst pc
81. because the Torrens system WI re-
~. costs, prevent delays and r y, n
obstacles now encountered inttne transfer
OF lands It will open up new ilses { !
rea estate by rondaringit an aceep5,ap.s 'n
4. liz fir IN 1t,nIal edit
give it q ready market value By snabling;
Ii II become the subject Or commerclhl
desllngs IN other words. the, services &C OF
clerks will be multipl!ed and youf tees ,
vii, be proporionately Increased. iol!
| vii! not only get more, but better ICES
under tho Torrcns system, because ne
registration Of transactions eun be per-
foimed more quickly than the reeoIdatlon
Of deeds under the old system y you
WI STUDY The Rl ana paFWf'ah pM ssf
help your office, But # ypnl, should ny
III able To get copy Of the blli; you may y
! rory upon the statements or ZION. ~ !.
! Nsiddi.l clerk Of IIenricn coull W ,.
| wna a member q our recent COMPLIMENTARY 2,
m convention. Mr. Waddill. hns been IN
lteGcsted In The Torrens system tor SONS