The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
HALF HOLIDAY
FOR STATE OFFICERS
he Bill Of Mr.. Wallace is Now
Effective.
CORPORATION COMMISSION
Talk Revived, but No One Knows Who
VIII Get the Plums-Brief Items OF
Interest Gathered from the
Capitol and Library.

The the first time since the establish
ment ui government IN virginia Inc
Safe officers at the Capitol and Library
buildings will have holiday on saturdays,
beginning at noon.
All attempt was made by the Lesisla-
ture at the session last winter to Bring
about this state Of affairs, but the In
fention of the act was tf clearly set
out The recent session Of the body,
however. made it ,iain N bill pre-
scented by Delegate 9. NJ. Wallace, Jr.
OF this city. AMI In accordance here
with all the Offices at both the State
buildings will be closed at noon on all
Saturday,, beginning with .to-moi1-ow.
The DILL offered by Mr.. Wallace and
passed is as follows:
BE ii enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia, That the first day o. Janu-
airy, the nineteenth day Of January
lknoTn as Lees birthday, the twenty
second day Of February. the thirueth day
OF May (Confederats memorial day). the
fourth day OF July, the first S."nday in
September Qknown Labor Day., the
twcnty-fifth day Of December, and any
day appointed or recommended by the
Governor of this State or the President
Of the United States day OF thanks
giving or fasting an5 prayer. or other re-
liEicus observance are hereby designated
ms public holidays. and every Saturday
after twelve O'clock noon is hereby desig-
mated and established, and shall be con-
siGered a half-holiday as to the trans
action OF all business. Whenever the
first day of January, the nineteenth day
of January. the twenty-second day oL Feb
rrary. the thirteth day OF May, the
f7urth day of July, or the twenty-fith
Gay of December snail fall OH n Sunday.
~ fall f1al 10 q
public holiday. with the same effect as If
the Jays above named. respectively. had
fallen on the said Monday: provided how
ever that no contract made. instrument
executed, or act done any OF said
oublic holidays. or on any Saturday,
whether before or after twelve o clock
loon, shall be thereby rendered invalid,
ard that nothing in this act contained
shall be construed to prevent or invalidate
the entry. issuance, service or execution
Of any writ. summons, confession, juds-
llent, order or decree, or other legal pro-
cess whatever, or the session or the pro-
ceedings OF any court or judge on any
Of the said public holidays or Saturdays
either before or after Twelve o clock noon;
nor to prevent any balm. banker banking
corporation. firm or association from
kccring their doors open and transacting
any lawful business on any of the said
yu!,lic holidays or Saturdays.
All acts and parts inconsistent here
WITH are hereby repealed
This act shall take effect on the first
day OF August, nineteen hundred and two.
Since the adjournment of the Legisla-
tire. talk is beginning to revive on the
subject OF the Corporation Commission.
end there is much speculation as to whom
Governor Montague Will appoint. Three
ames are being freely mentioned. but
IL is certain that no one knows what the
Governor will do. Colonel Buford, ex-
Senator Fairfax, and eX-Judge Phlegar
re those whose names are most fire.
cuently heard. IT is certain that Cover
Tor Montague does not intend TO move
in the matter until the Legislature re-
oonvenes in November. The members
are to be named by the Governor, by
and with the consent of the two Houses
IF the General Assembly. The corpora
ton ordinance prescribes that there
shall be three members.
One shall be a lawyer possessing the
qualifications of judges Of the Supreme
Court; another shall be a. man possess
ing some technical knowledge of railroad
matters. and the other a man OF gen
eral business qualifications.
The gentlemen whose names are men
toned above meet the requirements in
every respect. hut 1t is known that Gov
ernor Montague has over one hundred
applicants to select from. IT has been
pretty generally thought for some time
that Mr.. John r. Edmunds. of Halifax
stands a good chance of being one of the
fortunates. but the matter is entirely
with the Governor.
Tho guards at the penitentiary. IN
whose favor the bill was passed at the
recent session OF the Legislature in re-
lation to back pay, got the bill cert-
fed by Assistant Clerk Bigger yesterday
and proceeded TO draw the money due them
The guards received from SO to $50, ac-
cording to the length of time they We're
IN the service when the salaries were
raised.
Inquiry at the penitentiary yesterday dis
closes the fact that the authorities at
that institution have still not heard any
thing official from Mr. Joseph r. An
derson in regard to the escape of the
four convicts from his co-oparage estah-
lishment in Goochland county on Tues
day. So far as can ke learned nothing
mas been heard of the probable where
abouts of any of the convicts.
Colonel John W. Richardson wired his
secretary here yesterday that his little
fourteen months old daughter, who has
been Ill for some days. died "Wednesday
night. The funeral took place at Marion
at o'clock yesterday evening. Colonel
Richardson has the sympathy of his
friends in this city in his bereavement.
Secretary of the Commonwealth D. Q.
l--gleston, who is chairman of the Sixth
lnisss.ict Democratic Committee, Will leave
Today for his home in Charlotte,
~ no nresent at the congressional pri