The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
Gov. MONTAGUE
IN LYNCKbURG.
He Will Return to the City This
Morning,
CLERK JOHN WILLIAMS BACK
Says Giles Democrats Want Oonstitu-
ton Proclaimed-Governor Tyler
and Mr.. Lawless at the Capitol.
Brief News Items.

Governor Montague left for LynchburE
Yesterday morning, where he attended
.he funeral Of his late friend, MAJOR fetef
j. Otey.
The Governor will return here to-day
ard will probably be accompanied BIZ
+ Senator Carter Glass, who is coming to
20 over the suffrage clause with the
Revision Committee.
In Governor Montagues absence there
was little of interest going on at the
Capitol. Ex-Governor J. Hoge Tyler was
q caller, as was also ex-Secretary OF the
Commonwealth Joseph T. Lawless, and
they were both warmly greeted by their
old friends in tho building. Governor
Montague is likely to be requested In
few days to issue a writ or election 10
fill the vacancy in the Sixth CGngression-
al District occasioned by the death OF
Major Otcy. He will not act however,
until Speaker Henderson shall have for
ma,Iy notified His Excellency that the
vacancy exists. as this is the usual
course.
With the coming of the little bladelets
of grasslet in Capitol Square the annual
sign which warns humanity not to get
on the grass under penalty OF paying IS
for the privilege has been run up like
signal of distress. Further the sign says
something about having TO pay $40 for
the privilege OF taking an unleashed dog
into the square.
..14sats just the way Of it, said
gentleman II passing through the
ra:k Just as soon as the park
gets pretty enough to look at and one
has an insane desire to go out and roll
about in the grass they put UP sign
telling you TO keep off it. What's the
good Of having grass in case like
that?'
Meanwhile the park caretakers are
running races with the grass. AS fast as
the grass grows they shave 1t off and
now it looks like a great green brussels
carpet.
Clerk OF the House John ". Williams
of Giles. is In the city and was In his
Office at the Capitol yesterday
Mr.. Williams has been at his home pre-
pairing the index to the House journal of
the recent session and he brought this
back with him and turned 1t over to the
Superintendent of Public Printing, Cap
tain J. II. O'Bannon. The index is in
much earlier than usual this year. The
Index to the acts is completed as far as
The acts have been printed.
Mr. Williams is in favor of proclaiming
Che new Constitution. and expresses the
Selief that majority of the Democrats
pf Giles are of the same mind and faith.
The vote of that county, however. will
be cast against proclamation in the con-
yention Delegate Wysor is warmly in
favor Of submitting to the present cleo
torate.
The charter of the Traders Guarantee
and Investment Company, Of Alexandra,
has been recorded In the Office Of the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth. The
tncorporators named in the charter are
Messrs, Fred. l.. Graifin, James II. Lob,
u. Msrtens, Earnest betz, Park Agnew
and William A. Little. Jr. The princi-
pax Office Of the company Is to be In
alexandria and the capitol stock Is nam
ed at 5000 to $4,000. The purposes OF
brace nearly everything in the mercan-
tie and manufacturing line.
Labor Commissioner James B. Doherty
has accepted an invitation to address
the Nationl Convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers in Nor
foil, wednesday. It is probable that Gov
ernor Montague Will also attend and
speak. he having been invited. There
will be about 600 delegates present and
the convention VIII probably be the lars-
est held in the United States.
Governor Montague yesterday received a
letter from DR.. Cecil F. Beadles, medical
officer Of the London County Asylum of
England, making some Inquiries concern
dng the insane of Virginia. The statistics
!. are wanted for use in the London County
Asylum.
The commission appointed to rehabili-
tate the old Capitol building will meet
in the Governors office on Monday at q
o'clock Senator Glass, who Is expected
here tomorrow. will probably remain
over to attend the meeting.
The Board of Public Works will meet
here June Sd to assess the railroads and
ether common carriers for. taxation. The
. hoard will meet in the Office Of Governor