The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
would work hardship upon judge


81 Judge with about all he can do.
Mr.. Lunsford said that Judge Andcr-
son now has six courts and Judge Holt
Two. and that the former is worked be-
yond his ability.
The change Was agreed to. 80 to is.
Want Change Ira Southwest.
Then tho other fight came on. Mr..
Chaikicy proposed 10 add Scott county
tc Judge buttons circuit. taking 1t
from Judge Burns, and then add Dick
cnson to Judge Burnss, taking II from
Judge SkccnE and leaving the latter
WSsc and Lee.
Iicr. L. c. Buck objected. lie pre-
scented some figures on square mileage
TO show that tho circuits are nearly
equally divided as they stand. Judge
llutton's circuit. he said has about
$1,000 population, bcsidcG having CON
current jurisdiction In Bristol The
said, for Mr.. Chaikley. in the position
tho latter was assuming.
The member from Wise said he did
not know whether he was alive or not.
after the castigation lie had just re-
ctived. III. never before knew law bust
ness 10 be measured by the square mile
According to figures which he present
Cd Judge Skcen has about three tins
as much common law business as has
chancery and more criminal cases. The
protest Of Judge Hutton. continued Mr.
Chalklcy, is not fair nor just, and puts
him In the light of a man who is not
wiling TO do his whole duty. There
Is more business in WiRe, he asserted
than in Judge lIutton's entire circuit
Mr. Taylor presented a petition from
the bar Of Scott county asking that no
change be made lie said It would put
$4,000 people on Judge Hutton, against
$1,000 which Judge Skeen has now
Dr. Grant asked that the circuits bel
let alone.
The Chalkley motion was lost, IL to
*. and the bill was passed.
Real Estate Boundaries.
Next came Senate bill No. o. author
izinS courts to have surveys made to
designate the boundary lines OF real
estate Nj. Gillian objected on the
ground that II changes the law OF eject
inent, and also that no legislation on this
subject was necessary. The bill was
passed. 40 10 "a, but Mr.. Gillian NOV
ed TO reconsider. Speaking TO the sub
iect. he said that the Judge should not
De permitted to declare a boundary |
line. removing the common law right
OF trial by jury.
1t was shown by Mr.. oliver that an !
amendment had been placed In the bill !
permitting trials by Jury save by con
Mr. Gillian insistci that the legal
remedy is already adequate. lie thought
the bill would raise a new question by
the appointment of surveyors
Mr.. White, OF Rockbridge thoughts
the bill hastily drawn and OF doubtful
effect Infringing OH the cid landmarks /
motion of Mr. Willcroy TO pass by
the motion 20 reconsider was lost
Judge Williams said he had voted
hg
th"t tho right at trial uy jury waa re-
t"ined in H. Many cases arise he said
oil petty boundary line disputes, which
cannot be settled by danag. cases and
can be gotten ~ only by ejectment pro-
ceedinss. Then the original title must
be gone into. BY thiA new law. the,
deeds would be taken, surveys made
and the lines thereby established
Mr.. Lunsford spoke for the bill. and
Mr. White said briefly in opposition
that line could under IL be moved .
mile.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
and the bin now goes TO the Governor.
senate Bills Arc Passed.
The following Senate bills were then
passed. without appreciable opposition:
Transferring allowances by courts
to towns which have become cities of
the second class.
Permitting the county OF Rocking
ham to accept donations for Chart
table objects.
Amending the charter OF the town OF
DAYTON. Rockingham county.
Regulating the standards of cord |
measure and agricultural products
Amending the act constituting the |
town OF Warrenton and surrounding !
territory separate school district
Amending the road law OF Culpeper
county.
Requiring standard prohibitions and
restrictions In accident insurance polt-
cies.
Requiring reserves for liability in
surarce companies.
Reducing the cost OF liquidation of
Delinquent insurance corporations.
Requiring that the stats OF a bank
as q state depository shall not be
ahected by d change OF name or
merger.
The hour OF o'clock having ar
rived, the lime bill came up again as
the special order.
Evans for Lime Bill.
S. H. Evans. of Caroline, spoke for
the Senate committee substitute. He
said that he believed practically all
the farmers of bis county wanted the
bill. II would not. In his opinion, in
the least interfere with the fertilizer
business.
Replying 10 some OF the objections
made. Mr.. Evans said:
cit was perfectly natural that the
railroads should agree 10 low rate
on agricultural lime and ground lime
stone, since anything which increases
the product OF the country will build
up the business OF the common car
ricr.
1T has been said that the plants
here proposed will not furnish one
rock 10 the Virginia farm on an
average. II this be true. the max
ing OF this product will advertise the
business OF the lime manufacturers.
Since the establishment of state plants
in Illinois, many new manufacturers
have started in business in opposition.
The manufacturers claim they can
furnish ground limestone cheaply, and
yet somehow they never seem to have
II on hand. This law will build up
and improve the agricultural lands of
Virginia and enhance their value"