The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-02
REPORT BILL TO
CHANGE CIRCUIT
buckingham County to Be Placed
Under Judge Hundley if
Measure Is Adopted.

Buckingham county put IT over
"Battllng" Nelson, F'luvanna and AM
herst counties yesterday, though all
put up 81 fierce fight at the meeting
of the Senate Committee on Courts Oh
Justice. The McRae House bill plac-
ing the former county In Judge Hund-
leys circuit, and divorcing II from
that OF Judge Gordon, which now com,
prises Nelson, Amherst. Fluyanna ana
buckingham, was accorded laNorao'e
report by the committee.
Commemorative Attorney Whltei
argument against the cession OF Buck
that the proposed. change. would give
Judge Hundley SIX counties, VIII
total population of 10000. and Judge
Gordon but three counties, With Az.
900 population. He said that ne spoke
not only tor Nelson county. but also as
a close friend of Judge Gordon, VINO
does not desire the disruption OF hls
circuit. No reason. said he, existed
for such a redistricting, except SEN
tlmental one. The circuits now are
equal. and ought not to be disturpeu.
Two years ago, he pointed out, Judge
liundley had actively opposed me ad-
dition of powhatan county TO his cir
cult and his desire TO have Bucking-
ham added is inconsistent II me
disruption kept on there there W curdo DC no NO
circuit at all for Judge GORDON, nc
Another reason, he declared. was
that taking the county out would lay
an additional financial burden on the
three counties that would remain In
the old circuit He pointed out. fur
ther. that Judge Gordon is in his
prime fnll Of f, ensrgX 1 Wi,n H naay
ley Is well up in years.
Public Join in Wish.
Delegate McRae, of Buckingham,
patron of the BILL said that Judge
Hundley is a native OF Buckingham.
and that he and the Re9 'ba, 81 5be 'n nd
county may be attached to the circuit
over which he presides The VIII OF
the people Of Buckingham should be
tho controlling consideration, he urged
Myers said that the bill had been
rushed through the House. without
giving fair opportunity to rs oppso.
bill on the ground that IT would I'M
pose an additional financial burden on
Amherst county.
Delegate Shepherd, in behalf OF
that ii did not desire the transfer to
he effected. 1t would impair the
finances of his county.
In feeling manner, Senator GAVE
stood up for the folks of Buckins-
ham, who wished the change so much:
He repealed the charge that the bill
had been rushed through the House.
and SAID that he understood that
Judge Gordon had not interposed any
objection TO the change. Judge Humid
ley. tie continued. was able to dis
charge the duties which the new coun-
~ would confer upon him.
The question. he said. was purely
local and could be decided In accord
with many presidents. The change
was constitutional, and is desired by
the people of Buckingham, who WISH
their Judge TO preside over their court
though no reflection was intended
upon Judge Gordon.
4 letter was read from Senator
strobe who was unable 10 be present
by reason OF illness. asking that th'
vote. by the committee be deferred
until he could be present, but his re
quest was not granted. Senate
s1rode IS intensely opposed TO tn
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of his circuit.