The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
GOVERNOR NAMES
CODE REV|SERS
Samuel A. Anderson, Martin P.
Burks and Francis B. Hut
ton Are Appointed.
HAVE ENORMOUS
TASK
Twcnty-Six Years Have Elapsed
Since Statute Law of Vir-
ginia Was Codihed.

Governor Stuart yesterday afternoon
announced his appointees on the COM
mission. provided for by law. to re-
wise the Code OF Virginia. as follows:
Samuel A. Anderson. of Richmond.
Martin =. Burks. OF Lexington.
Francis Il. Hutton. of Abingdon.
The three appointments were made
from list Of ten names submitted by
the Supreme Court OF Virginia, sit
ting at wytheville. on June ls. as fol-
lows: Robert NJ. Hughes. OF Norfolk;
Thomas II. Keith. Of Fairfax: Martin
p. Burks, of Lexington; f. +. Buford.
of Lawrencevilie; Thomas W. Harri-
son. OF Winchester; Francis Il. Hutton.
of Abingdon; W. n. Lille, University
mond Raleigh C. Minor, University OF
Virginia. Samuel A. Anderson. of Rich
mond.
TWENTY-SIX YEARS
SINCE LAST REVISION
The act providing for the appoint
ment Of the commission was passed b:'
the last General Assembly, twenty six
years having lapsed since the las, re-
vision and codifcation of the statute
laws of Virginia. The three men stand
high in the profession of law. and the
appointments meet with general sat
isfaction among members of the bar.
Samuel a. Anderson, OF this city. is
u
yers In tho State. and almost wholly a
practitioner before the bar "f the Su
preme Court of Appeals. When the
State Corporation Commission was
created he was seriously considered by
Governor Montague. the selection final
ly going, however. to Juds. Beverly
T. Crump, now sitting on tho bench of
the Law and Equity Court.
Mr.. Anderson is native of Horny
County. He received his academic
education at Hampton Sidney College.
and later entered the law school Of
the University of Virginia, he and
Governor Stuart being members of the
same class. After graduating, In
1877. he returned to Henry County. and
there entered upon the practice of his
profession. Hc was later elected Com
monwcalths attorney of that county,
and subsequently was associated with
Judge s. u. Whittle until the latter
went upon the bench of the Supreme
Court of Appeals. About eighteen
years ago MFR. Anderson came TO Rich
mond. where he soon achieved high
reputation for his knowledge of Law.
He earned a wide practice = coun-
selOr. and has appeared in innumerablc
cases before the Supreme Court of APP
pcals, and written numbcrloss briefs
Il keen power of analysis.
DEAN OF LAW DEPARTMENT
OF WASHINGTON AND LEI,
Martin Parks Burks, LII. ID, Is also
a widely known lawyer. lie Is dean
OF the law department OF Washington
and Lee University. He was born in
Bedford City on January 30. 1851. son
of Judge Edward Calohill and Mrs
Mildred Elizabeth Burks. He received
his rudimentary education in the
country schools OF Bedford County;
then entered Washington College
1
whore he took the degree of A. l.. in
] s1h. II was there that he came under
the influence of General Robert T.
Lee. who was then president of the
| college. After taking his academic de
gree in Lexington. MIR. Burks went &c
the University OF Virginia to study
law. and graduated in 1872. He en-
tered uron the practice of law on Jan
uary ]. 1873. as his fathers partner
He continued practicinR until 1900
when he became professor OF law
in Washington and Lee University. and
in 1908 he was made dean of the Law
department. In the same year the
degree OF LII. ID. was conferred upon
him by Roanoke College. Since 1896
he has been reporter of the Supreme
| Court of Appeals. In 1899 hc pub
lished n Law book entitled ''Property
| Rights of Married Women in Vir-
ginia," the leading authority on its
| subject. He was married on Deccm
bcr 81. 1874. to Roberta Gamble Bell
| JUDGE HUTTON Is
WIDELY KNOWN
Francis Eeattie Hutton was born at
Glade Spring, Washington County OH
| January 2S. 1858. son OF DR.. i.'hur
| Dixon Hutton. He received his p,i
mary education in the public schools
| and afterWRrd went to Liberty Hall
| Academy. from where he Went to En-
ory and Henry College. from which h,
was graduated with the degr>e of B
a. in 1877, and with that of NJ. A. in
1850. After leaving college. he read
| Continued On Fifth PaGe)