The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
TE TIMES RICHMOND VA SUNDAY
and fined not more than 500. In the
liscretion Of the Justice hearing the
case, and may be REQUIRED to give !. BOND nd
for HIS good behavior for Ag3 twelve

and f,nod not more than 500, IN the
)discretot, OF the Justice hearing 9
case. and may be required to give bond
for his good Behavior for twelve
months"
y JUDGE Martin Williams, OF Giles
county, has introduced a bill In the
House Of Delegates which PROVIDES
Tor commission OF three men TO be
selected by the General Assembly VINO
shall revise the present Code q VIZ ",
pjnia. Hc says in advocacy OF the Dill
FRAT the statute laws OF Virginia have
not beet, revised since 1887, since
which time thousands OF statutes
have been passed and nearly the en-
tire Code has been AMENDED. Inc
nav constitution has introduced much
NY nrurticalJy revolutionlzes the
sra a,,c laws OF the state and numerous
~ t,,tes have been passed to conform
- tbs new Constitution, thus present.
~. s,,ch chaos and confusion MS that
aven the lawyers do not understand
~ conditions. He cotrlmends the pres
emf pollard Code in the highest terms.
hmt saws that 1t Is a private enterprise
selling for SIS, which is beyond the
reach OF the ordinary State or county
Official, Justice Of the peace Or ca..ss 81,
what te wants 5is complete COMP,
Ia tion OF the statute laws In as small
form as possible. which can be FUR
,,isl,ed by the State to her county, city
md state officials free OF cost. and sole,
"a the lawyers and citizens at small
,,rofit 40 as to reimburse the state
for the outlay in compiling AMI pup
fishing same.
n ERKLEYsD. ADAMS, delegate a, !. from ?,
Is Charlotte county. was born s- N
IT, a z. q.
ana was raised on farm. ne lel.
school when seventeen years old. and
worked four years for wages. Going
Ia Charlotte county when twenty -one
years old, Mr.. Adams became inter-
ested In farming and merchandising.
with only q few hundred dollars capt.
tai. He was elected to the Legislature
when twenty-eight years old, and
served In the session Of 1904, being
one OF the youngest members. he was
appointed member of the Board OF
from the Sixth District, by
Governor Swanson on March 1, 1907,
and Is the youngest member OF that
board. He is director in First state
Bank, OF Chase City, and trustee OF
Southside Academy. OF same place. MT.
Adams has tho unique record ot9never.
having had Il single vote cast against
him in his district In either primary or
general election. He was nominated
for House OF Delegates in primary Of
July eth. by large majority. He Is
interested in his farm. and
is an advocate OF better roads for his
county. In the session OF 1904 he Sc
cured the passage OF billunder which
1--WE miles OF macadam road has been
built in the county, and there is no
better road In the State.
s5s5i4s ei5al
~ w. BRECKENRIDGE, representa-
VI. tive from Botetourt. was born
at Grove HILL" near Fincastle.
May o5. 1s47. He entered Virginia MIL
itary Institute In 1863. and on May q.
1854. Joined the Confederate army as
captain Of company Of boys and
served until the end OF the war in the
around Richmond. He stud
led law with Judge Gilmer. OF Chat
ham, in the early seventies. farmed,
and served Botetourt county as com-
Of revenue for twelve years.
Then he served as Judge OF the county
court for six years. He has been farm
ing since. He was elected to the Leg
islature November s. 1907.