The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04
JUDGES E[ECTED
BY LEGISLATURE
JUDGE WILLIAMS TELLS HOUSE 1T
SHOULD STICK TO
WORK.
ANXIETY TO ADJOURN
THIS, HE DECLARES. LETS LITTLE
BE DONE ON FLOOR WHILE
= COMMITTEES DO MUCH.
ONE BILL PASSES.
ANXIETY TO ADJOURN

Only the election of judges to the
various Circuit and Corporation
courts. whose terms begin February
{, 1915, and the Introduction or
many bills, disturbed the serenity OF
he morning after" of the house of
delegates yesterday.
A dull lassitude hung over the
legislative halls after the strenuous
business Of inaugurating a governor
and members Of the general assem-
bly, did not seem to take enthusiast
cally to Judge Williams admonition
hat more business should be at
tended.
Immediately after the house con-
vened Judge Martin williams. Of
Giles. took the floor. making a short
address on sfhe progress made dur
ing the present general assembly.
Judge Williams declared that during
his ten years as a member of the
house, he had never seen as much
business transacted In committee
meetings as had been accomplished
during the present, but that he had
never seen as little calendar work
done. He said the members should
not be SO anxious to adjourn, but
stay in their seats and sweep clean
the STATE DeIore LneUl.
He introduced a resolution pro-
viding for special order at 1890
o'clock for the election of the judges.
This he said would save time. and
the house could then proceed TO the
business before them without furth-
er interruption. The senate con-
Cured.
The Judges Chosen.
The following judges were elect
ed: OF the Supreme Court of APP
peals, Judge Joseph l.. Kelly: twenty
nth circuit. Judge G.. n. Haas; TWEEN
ty-sixth circuit, Judge f. S. Turner:
twenty-seventh circuit. Judge W. f.
Burns: twenty-eighth circuit. Judge
r. D. White. twenty-ninth circuit,
Judge Bennett r. Gordon: Law and
Equity court Of the city Of Rich
mond, Judge Beverly T. Crump: Law
and Equity court of Norfolk, Judge
w. n. Martin: Corporation court of
Lynchburg. Judge Frank D. Chris
tlan. Corporation court OF Petersburg
Judge J. NJ. Mullen; Corporation
court of Fredericksburg. Judge j. T
Goodrich.
Mr.. Hefsn. OF Prince George
moved that house bill No. Sc. dealing
with the county roads of Spotsylvania
county, be recommitted. This was
passed. but a sharp tit between Mr..
Helm and Mr.. Powell, OF Spotsyl-
vania. resulted in a reconsideration
of the vote, and the bill was taken
from the hands of the committee and
placed back on the calendar.
Monument Appropriation.
Senate bill No. Ill, to appropriate
sl9,a5424. the unexpended balance OF
an appropriation heretofore made by
the general assembly for the erection
IT a monument on the battlefield at
Gettysburg, Pa. to commemorate the
services of Virginia troops In the bat
tie on that field. SO as TO make this
amount available for that purpose.
and not lapse into the treasury un-
der the constitutional provision re-
speeding appropriations, was put on
it's passage and passed by the house
unanimously.
Another sharp tilt over amend
ments OF bill introduced by Mr..
Chalkley. on its second reading. re-
garding the Jurisdiction OF the State
highway commissioner. In recalling
convict labor from the county roads.
when he thought the county was not
aiding in the repair work. This. how
ever, had no effect, and the bill was
advanced to its third reading. The
house adjourned at Q O'Clock.