The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-14
OATH fever IN
THE CITY HALL
Many Swear Allegiance to the
New Constitution.
NO LEGISLATIVE ANTAGONIST
NO LEGISLATIVE. ANTAGONIST
Believed that the Body Will be Fair With
Both Governor and Convention.
Little, ifAny, Friction Expected.
Constitutional Notes.

The oath fever has struck the City Hall
officials in dead ernedt. and a large
number of them have already complied
with the provisions of the schedule OF
the new Constitution on the subject and
sworn their allegiance to the revised in
strument.
Commemorative -Attorney D. c. Rich
ardson was sworn YESTERDAY by Clerk
Walter Christian Of the Hastings Court.
the former having hitherto taken the
oath before a notary public.
Deputy Clerk of the Hastings Court
Lawton Crutchfield has also been sworn.
as have a large number of other city
officials 1t has been discovered that all
these oaths will have to be taken over
again on or after July 10th. or before
July Goth, that being the time prescribed
by the schedule The oath section ap-
plies to every official in the State, from
Constabes to Judges of the Supreme
Court of Appeals. and any one failing to
comply on or before July Goth shall. under
the terms of the schedule, by such failure
vacate his office.
It is expected that there w. be
great deal of swearing done throughout
the State between the 10th and goth OF
July, and by the latter date it is estl-
IeQ IudI tilt IiloSc ASAuAA GU ~ w ~ va
have taken tho oath.
Recent publications to the effect that
the Legislature. and especially the upper
branch thereof, would offer organized
antagonism to Governor Montague next
winter and among other things refuse to
confirm his appointments on the Cor
poration Commission as matter OF spite
and retaliation for the Governor decllna-
tion to approve the recent reapportlon-
how
arousing the Indignation Of some Sena-
TORS. and they do not hesitate to express
themselves freely on the subject
One of the ablest members of the upper
branch of the General Assembly, VINO IS
known to differ with the Governor OH
MANY matters, and who voted Tor the re-
annortionnaent measure, was caller on
We Excellencv the other day, and 1t is
understood that ne repudiated In strong
terms the idea Of the antagonlsm that
has heen suggested The Senator re-
ferred to comes very near knowing me
sentiment of his body on pubic lues-
tions. and if there had been any sucii
movement he would undoubtedly h'lo"
Of 1t, The interview bet"eeli 'iie Se'.a
tor and the Governor Is sald 10 10
Noon most cordial. and the general I'M
...assion seem to be that there Will be no
unusual friction between the eSeCutlve
and legislative departments OF the gov
eminent next winter
There Is another matter. similar W
+his one. about which much mas oeen
written. It is the contention III 'I 49,
quarters that the Legislature Will allo"
-. a1,seed wars of antagonism to
sweep down all the members OF the con
.,antion who shall ever aspire 10 ONCE
before the former body. Speclai REFER
erce seems to be had to cases "ie,e
members Of the convention are canu.
dates for position on the new CIRCUIT C
Court bench. A few 1acts on 'niS N
NAV prove of interest Judge w N
Portlock. member of the convention
from Norfolk county. is now, and per
hans vii lbe the only candidate 1os
iudge of the First Circuit, composed Oh
the counties of Norfolk and Princess
Anne and the city of Portsmouth. Ihere
are few men in all Tidewater more popu-
lar with the General Assem- oiy tnan
Judge Portlook, and his name is linked
to the new judgeship everywhere In
the Third Circuit. Hon. Robert Turn
bull and Judge Timothy Rtves-both
convention members-are asplrants, ana
Il is not believed that the fact that they
are members of the convention would
lose them a single vote.
In the Thirteenth Circuit the only can
didates are Judge G. Taylor Garrett. of
Mathews. and Hon. c: B. Jones. OF King
and Queen. It is simply matter In
this circuit of which can muster the
most strength, while in the Nineteenth
Circuit every one we'll understands that
Delegate George K. Anderson. of AL
leghany. is a favorite, both with the
people and the Legislature. So 1t looks
as If there is but little in the contention.
Colonel Joseph Button left for Wash
ington yesterday afternoon on a flying
trip. Before so doing he officially GER
titled copy of the Constitution to be
delivered to Governor Montague. It
was purely a matter of form, which may
ne executed at any time and Assistant
Secretary Brenaman will probably place
it in the hands of His Ecellency to-day
Judge James w. Marshall, of the Enroll
ing Committee, said last night that it
would probably take all the time until
the reassembling OF the convention for
this committee to complete its labors
He said Prof. Wagner had engrossed
about one-third of the instrument ano
that his, work so far had been done in
an admirable manner.
The Enrolling Committee also has
charge of the printing of the Constitu-
ton in pamphlet form for distribution
among the officers of the State. and that
will take considerable time.
IL is SAID that the railroad people, as
a rule. are glad of the provision of the
new Constitution prohibiting the use of
passes by officials of the State, and that
SOME Of the roads are anticipating the
rule and putting it into operation before
the new Constitution becomes effective.
It is said that the pass privilege has
been much abused, and that its prohi-
titi"r is welcomed by the railroad people
OF the State.
Captain T. o. Troy. formerly OF Char
lcttesville, but now of Amherst county,
is being pressed by his friends for a
position on the new Corporation Com
mission. Captain Troy was long in the
employ CT the Southern Railway, and is
said to possess the very technical knowl-
edge that will make him valuable mem
Der of the commission