The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
MANY OFFICERS
OUT OF TOWN
their Absence Makes the Situa-
ton Dull.
ATTENTION CALLED TO OATH
Secretary EggIes.on Doing His Duty
Faithfully-Record of Mr.. Lawless
on Appointments TO Office
Capitol Gossip.
ATTENTION CALLED TO OATH

Governor Montague. Secretary Of the
Commonwealth Eggleston and Attorney
General Anderson were all absent from
the city yesterday. So were DR.. Joseph
w. southall and Captain Frank T.
Isrent. So the situation about the State
ofgices was rather dull. The Governor
was in Charlottesville: MIR. Esgieston AT
his home. in Charlotte. and Major An
derson in New York on State Business.
Dr. Southall and Captain Brent We're IN
attendance upon the meeting OF ,he
school superintendents at Charlottesville.
private Secretary D. a. Richie re-
turned yesterday from few day S Visit
10 friends in West Virginia. and was on
hand in the Executive Department
Mr.. w. A Lard. editor of the Black
stone Courier, and several other prom'-
nent callers were at the Governors Office
during the day.
Secretary Richie said the papers in
the Starke court-martal case had not
vet been sent to the Governor, though
they were daily expected.
New constitutional provisions OF the
subject have made great rush of char
tors to be recorded in the office OF the
Secretary of the Commonwealth
I'he LEGISLATURE can no longer grant
c3,.,-ers of incorporation but they must
al! come from the courts The latter
may grant them until April l. 1905 when
all matters relating TO them pass 10 me
hands OF the new Corporation CoIhihiS-
sion. Pending this important change
-l.a Secretary ot the Commonwealth is
being flooded with charters OF all KINGS
cranted by the courts, and Assistant
Secretary Hankins says he expects the
rt.s!, to continue up to the time me Cor
pcration Commission goes in otfice.
Following are some of those presented
for Judgment yesterday.
Columbian Marble ouarryins com fn-
parv, Alexandria: Coiner Mining Solt-
nany. Harrisonburg; General Trust COM
,,s,,y Norfo1ls. Prudential Trust Com
many. Norfolk; James River investment
Company, Norfolk.
All the officers of the state government
are preparing TO faithfully put the new
Constitution into effect at u CLOCK NJ
on Thursday and indications are llaI
there will be no hitch anywhere II is
believed that all those required 10 tdhs
the oath will do so and that there VIII
he no friction in any quarter Secfe-
-,ry FZggleston is following the oath
problem IN in such q manner as to MAKE
i, i,Y,possil1le for any officer 10 IAN 10
know his duty or for any DOUBT 10 arise
in the minds of any as TO who are re-
uuired TO swear allegiance 1t is eH-
pected that the State Will pass 10 he"
organic conditions without the slightest
lar and that the instrument will be &C
cented in good faith by all The Leg
islature will meet mere next TUESDAY
IN NM the Instrument into operation.
Tho advance guard Will come in Sunday
and a great lobby is expected to pull
for the various candidates for circuit
Judges. Some of the contests promise
to be very lively.
1t is said that down in the Second DIS
,rict it is being used against Hon Joseph
q l.awiess in the congressional tlsht
tl5.t when he was Secretary OF the Com
noonv ealth ,e would not appoint man
,I-,de, him unless the appointee was OF
tn. Catholic faith. An examination OF
the records OF the Office shows that While
ic,ding the position Mr.. Lawiess MADE
clever appointments and that ten wero
Joroa-cto-e aud only one was q C2thO-