The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-28
eLYNN, WAYNE, CAMDEN, Ap-
PLrNG AND PIERCE TO. RE-
MAIN IN THIS CIRCUIT.
Strong Resolutions Passes FavorIne
the chanse-committee Appointed
10 Draft the Bill and Work for Its
Passage.


the Brunswick judicial circuit were
present at the meeting held at the
courthouse yesterday ar noon for the
| purpose OF discussing the proposed
! division of the circuit, and it dayel-
oped that the attorneys OF the circuit
are unanimous for the division.
The meeting was called to order
by Judge Boiling Whitfield, chairman
of the committee of the Brunsw tck
Bar association, appointed to arrange
the meeting. Judge Whitfield, in Il
short talk, stated the object of the
meeting.
Judge K. J. Mitchell. of Blackshear.
was selected as chairman of the meet
ing, and S. f. Memory, of the same
city, was selected as the secretary.
Short talks were delivered by sew
eral of those present, and it seemed
that every county in the circuit fay.
ored the change. 1t is realized that
the circuit is probably the largest in
the state. in fact one judge finds it
rather difficult to cover the entire
circuit
!. Resolutions fayoring che change
were adopted making the division as
I the lawyers thought best. The change.
as stated in these columns yesterday
morning, were endorsed, with one ex-
ception, JEFF Davie county being placed
in the new circuit while Pierce is left
in the Brunswick circuit The divis-
ion, as endorsed by the meeting Is
as follows
Brunswick circuit-Glynn, Wayne,
Camden, App1ing and Pierce: new
| circuit-Ware, Coffee, JEFF Davis.
Clinch and Charlton.
The resolution passed by the meet
ing is as follows:
BE it resolved, by the members of
the Bar of the Brunswick judicial cir
cult in convention assembled. That it
| is the sense of this meeting that the
Brunswick circuit, as now constituted
| be divided and that the counties of
| Glynn, Wayne, Camden, Pierce and
| Appling remain in the Brunswick cir
cult and that the other counties, to-
wit, Ware, Coffee, Jeff Davis CharI
ton and Clinch, be constituted as p
new circuit
BE it further resolved, That the
respective members of the house and
senate, of the general assembly, and
| the people generally, of all the coun-
| Ties now constituting the Brunswick
circuit, be earnestly requested to CO.
| operate with this convention to the
end that proper and just division Of
| the Brunswick circuit may be affect
ed at the approaching session of the
| legislature; such division being in the
| opinion of this convention. absolute
! ly necessary for the proper admin
| istration of justice and the due en-
| forcement of the law in this circuit
A motion was made that the chair
man appoint a committee. consisting
IF ore member from each county, to
draft the bill providing for the dfyie-
ion and to use their efforts il aaving
it passed. The chairman kl4hned the
following: J. L. Sweat Fare. chair
man; J. w, Bennett. Clypn. W. M
OliG, Charlton; r. g. Dickerson,
CHinch; A. 3. Estes. Pierce: S. C.
Townsend, Camden; ]. r. Thomas,
Wayne; J, w. Quincy, Coffee; C. H.
Parker, Appling; II. A. King, Jeff Da-
Wis.
The attendance was large, and much
interest was manifested in the meet
ing, all OF the members expressing
themselves as favoring the division,
and it is the general belief that the
bill will be passed at the approach
ing session of the Legislature.
Besides the members of the local
bar those present at the meeting
were:
r. J. Mitchell, Blackshear; Allen
b. Spence, Waycross; J. r. Thomas,
Jesup; J. w. Quincy, Douglas; J. L.
Sweat, w. w Lambdin, J. e. McDon-
aid, s. W. Hitch, J. L. Crawley, Way
cross; F. w. Dart, w C. Langford,
Douglas; r. G. Dickerson, s. L. Draw
ldy, Homerville; Walter A. Milton, A.
B. Estes, s. F. Memory, Blackshear;
| 5. c. Townsend, ST. Marys.