The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO
ELECT IS JUDGES
Question Of Amount Of Road Taxes
to he Levied to BE Discussed
BY Leaders


At the regular session OF the gen
erai assembly here in January, six
teen judges are to be chosen. One
of these will be a successor to Judge
Stafford G, white. president OF the
Virginia supreme court OF appeals.
who will retire with the end of the
year.
In addition there are six circuit
judges who will have to be elected
early in January, In order that they
may begin their new terms February
1, as providd by law Each Judge.
when elected. will serve eight years.
These are as follows:
Second7--Judge James L. McLe-
more, Norfolk city. Suffolk, Nanse-
mond and Southampton counties.
sixth--JuGxe William r. Barksdale.
Lynchburg. Halifax, Lunenburg, Neck
lenburg and Campbell counties.
Tenth-~J,Adge r. Carter Scott,
Richmond city and Henrica
Fourteenth--Judge p. Gardiner Tv-
Ter. New Kent, Charles City, York,
Warwick. James City and Williams
burg.
F,ighteenth---Judge Henry W. Holt
Roekhridge. Augusta and Highland
counties
Twenty seeond--Judre Fulton keg-
ley. Giles. Bland and farewell coun-
fie=.
Judges Tor corporation courts will
be chosen to succeed the following
Alexandria~~JudSe Louis G. Barley
Rristol~-Judge Floyd n. Roberts
Ruena vista--~Judge Robert L. Gard
Ter twho will also be elected to pre-
side over the corporation court OF Rad
fordi. The law provides that in cities
Of the second class one Judge may pre-
SIDE over more than one corporation
court of such towns.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A. y. pabnev
nan*flie-Judge F. W. Brown This
is the vacancy filled BY appointme Mt
II The governor. and il is reported that
there may be opposition to Judge
Brown. though this is not positively
known.
Richmond-Judre David Crockett
Richardson.
Democrats Of the general assembly
will hold a caucus early IN the session
and name all of the Judges. their for
NAL election taking place possibly with
In week OF cnnvening of the legisla-
tors II Is now known tust at this
time whether any OF the Judges will
lave opposition.
when bills for appropriation OF
state money for meeting the federal
allotment are presented at the special
session of the legislature. II liz be
iieved that patrons Of the measure will
ask that the tax be made fifteen cents
FOR read purposes. This liz said to he
tire plan Of those members OF the COM
mittee who favor Kidding the state OF
the mud tax At this time. It is not
believed. however. that the lcgisla-
sure will agree to make such tax.
Whatever tax is levied for roads will,
Il liz said. include the existing special
tax ct three cents
At this time there is a special road
tax Of three cents. The coming extra
session may increase this to twelve.
II la believed. however. that the in
crease will be seven cents. making the
total tax ten cents for roads An in
crease Of so per cent in the automo-
bile TAX would net close on to $1250.-
Aoo'from that source each year. With
approximately sa5n,0oo from the three
cents road tax increased TO ten. total
of s..see.aan for roads would result,
which with the federal appropriation
would make $5,ooaaoe year.
In addition to this. next year there
is to be a new assessment OF real
estate in Virginia, which. II is be-
leved, will add hundreds of millions
Of dollars in value to the books. This
however. will not be available until
1921 1t is believed that within a short
time more than s3.o0o.o0e will be avail
able annually for roads.
The legislation committee Of the
Virginia Good Roads association will
meet In this city next Thursday to
frame bills which are to be presented
to the special session Of the legisla-
ture. Senator Goolrick Is chairman Of
the committee.