The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-11
DAYS D0INGS AT
THE CAPITOL.
Governor Montague Grants Two
Pardons.
.mR. FRANK LYON NAMED
He VIII Be Major Andcrson's clerk-Exami-
s s nation OF Law Students by the
. ..g Supreme court-capi-
tol Notes,

Governor Montague spent yesterday IN
his office receiving visitors and examining
papers of applicants for positions under
his administration, but is. expected 70
give out some shortly, probably TO-DAY.
While much Of His EXcellency's time
was consumed with his callers, he got
time to dispose of some official business.
He designated Judge WI S. Mathews, OF
Wise to hold court in Scott county. pend
ing the filling. of the vacancy occasloned
by the death Of Judge R. R. Kane
He also granted two conditional par
dons, both of which were recommended
by the Board Of Directors Of the penl-
Tertiary. One was to Albert Penick, OF
Halifax, who was serving term OF
seven years and the other to Harriet
Kello, of Isle of Wight, who was in for
five years. They had both complied with
the regulations Of the Board of Pardons.
ANOTHER PARDON WANTED.
Application was made through Mr.. 2.
A. L, Smith, attorney, for the pardon of
J. f. White, who is serving a term of
five years for car-breaking. White was
sent up from Wise county.
Several land warrants were sent to the
Governor by the Register Of the Land
Office for his signature.
The Governor took up the papers
in reference to the appointment of
members Of the Board Of Directors of
the penitentiary and surgeon to that insti-
tuition and the State farm. DR.. r.
D. Tucker is an applicant for sur
geon to the State farm. There arc
many others for all the places. DR..
Tucker is a prominent physician and
Democratic leader of Powhatan.
MIR. R. S. Hives, of Manchester, called
or His Excellency and urged the
reappbintment of Labor Commissioner
Doherty.
Mr.. H. z. Shriver. an inventor. who
has recently removed from Wheeling, w.
Va, to this city, called at the executive
office to-day.
New connecting 1ong-6istance and To-
cal telephones have been placed in the
Executive offices at the Capitol. One has
been placed in each office and the bell
of the one in the Governors room does
not ring. The arrangement is a very
convenient one and is a great improve
ment upon the old system.
MIR. LYON NAMED.
Acknowledgement Anderson Yesterday
announced the appointment of Mr. Franz.
Lyon, Of Alexandria county, to the posi-
ton of clerk in his Office. Mr. Lyon was
until recently a clerk of committees in
the Constitutional Convention, having
rendered his resignation several DAYS
ago.
Mr.. Lyon is a lawyer by profession and
has been engaged in active practice for
several years. AS a clerk he was one of
the most efficient in the convention. He
is stenographer of recognized ability,
and is withal a most courteous and oblie
ing gentleman.
During the sessions of the Constit11-
tional Convention Colonel Robert Catlett
VIII continue as an assistant to the At
Etorney-General in the preparation of legal
papers. Major Anderson pays the salary
OF the assistant out of his own salarv
in order that the public interests may not
suffer or be delayed by his attendance
upon the Constitutional Convention.
TO PRACTICE LAW.
All the law students who made applica
ton to stand the examination before. the
Court of Appeals to practice law in Viz
ginia, came to time yesterday and TWEEN.
ty-iiVe young men were hard at work ir
the main courtroom under Judge r. H
Cardwell all day, doing their best to cor.
i rectly answer the questions propoundec
I by the court.
Judges Keith, Harrison and Whttlt
/ were holding court in one of the consul
tation rooms, while the courtroom was
in use by the examination class.
Judge Buchanan is still detained at his
| home by illness in his family. The frs
| of opinions of the post holiday term o.
the Court will be handed down mex
] Thursday.
The names of those who passed viii
/ not be known for several days
Following We're the proceedings in ths
| court yesterday:
/ Smith VS.. Bryan, Mayor. Argued by j
! Hampton Hoge for appellant and c. 3
i A1oomaw 6or appellees and submitted. !
( Norfolk and Western Railway Com
| pany VS.. Tanner. Argued by Mr.. John
ston. of Johnston & Williams, for ap
| pellant, and Mr.. Henson, of Henson 6
Aiason and continued until Monday.
TIE next cases to be called are Robin
son VS.. Bass and others, and BosseauS
+ sergt. VS.. Bass administrator and others