Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-15
a RESIDENT CIRCUIT JUDGE foR
THE LOWER PENINSULA.

I'VE LOWER PEfslNSOE1.
unt!i the plan has been consummat-
ed. there should be no tagging In the
movement looking toward 4 change
In judicial circuits that will give Now
port News and the rest OF the lower
rcnlnsula resident Circuit Court
Judge. While everyone is directly, OF
indirectly, interested In the niattpr.
III" public almost invariably leaves 10
the lawyers Tho settlement OF court
questions. hence the members OF the
Poninsnln bar Will have to push this
movement 10 q ,aiccoGgfui conclusion
Ii the desired change is to be made.
As has been stated. the proposition
10 gNc this section a resilient judge
hinges upon the result Of M cflor, on
the part Of lIen,ico county to be
transferred from the Richmond cir
cult Iienrico wants ia he separated
from Richmond and, /, is understood,
will gladly enter lndpc Tylcr's CIR
emit. which Is now composed OF Jnnics
City. Charles city. York, Warwick
and New Kent counticB and tho city
OF williamsburg, ThlH would mako
Judge Tylers territory over large,
therefore IL Ia proposed to relieve him
OF Warwick and York count.es.
Judge Blackstone now presldos
over /, circuit madc up o.,
Accomac. Northampton md Elsz-
2beth City counties ana the
city of Newport News. Acconiac md
Northampton. tho two grent conp,iea
OF the Virginia EMstcrn Shore. have n
population Of something likc aIxty
thousand, and orc large enough to
have n circuit Of their own. IT a cir.
cult. TO ho presided over by Judy"
Blackstone, should he made OF Tho
Eastern shore. then Newport News
and Warwick. York and Elizabeth City
counties would be left for the fo,ma-
,lon or n new circuit over which n
local man would preside
This In thu plan-and good r,a-
aon for not carrying /, out hae not
boon advanced Ii the chang,.s are
made. theIo will bc In the territory
mcntion'>t three circuits, each with a
population oil about eIxty N,ousand.
and each having practically rcslden,
Judge. II soems That all partlcR con-
cSrncd VIII ba benefited. and thla
community, particularly. will .havc It's
Interesta advanced
II Is a VOL known inet that the n. :.
lgation Of EliaabNih City county makes
II necessary TINT thorc ahould bo n
monthly sitting OF the cour, at Namp-
ton, Under tho prcscnt arrangement
this Ia lmposnidc. tho, cto!e the Eliz.
abcth City docket lis always crowded
and business caunot DO diepoacd Of
NJ II should. II ls equally al VOL
known TINT Newport News needs a
resident Circuit Judge and. although
Judge Tyler haa accomplished great
deal. no ono can deny that Warwick
county would oa better OF with a
Judge cloac at hand TO keep an eye
on RioodArld. 81 M
Agreeing that the proposed c;iange
is drs!rable. MI bands should be- join
ed in bringing |, about. Several. vol
known members OF the bar already
have bccn mentioned In Connection. with
the proposed new jndgcahip, While
no one can oisect TO little quiet
work ''on tho side, in tho. ADVANCE
ment of tho. ipterea,s OF. any. particu-
lar prospective candidatc. q must DO
Remembered tina, there mist IN an
ofiler bsfero m appo.ntmont can be
made. and for tl,r, present. the pros
pec;ivos'' and their friends should
combine forces and work for one end
the passage Of the hill :ovising tho
judicial dlstric,s
II is understood tina. both Senator
Holt and Mr.. Barrett will support
tho proposed measure. and ii they
are given tho proper support there
SHOULD be little difficulty in bringing
about ,he' change.
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