The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
GOVERNOR GOES TO
king AND IQUEEN.
Finishes Up Work and Joins His
Family.
HE HAS SIGNED ALL THE BILLS.
turned Them Over Ito the Keeper OF
the Rolls to Be Printed-hon. r. G.
Southal CalIer-Talks as to
His Future-Capitol Notes.
HE HAS SIGNED ALL THE BILLS

co,.nr,or Montague Yesterday complet-
"a ,ba task of signing the bills passed
al the recent session OF the Lesisidtuie'
and left on an afternoon tram loT hihs
and Queen to spend lew Gays WIZ
Mrs. Montague and the Children VINO
are staying at the home OF hrs. Aloii'a-
cues mother in that county. The Cover
nor VIII return on Saturday and will
he ACCOMPANIED by Mrs. Montague. his
E.ceIeucy was quite busy during the
dav. and had number Of callers. He has
completed his consideration OF the
Starka case and has turned the papers
over to Acknowledgement Male.
The Most interesting measures
signed by the Governor yesterday
rere those relating to bribery and the
ones in relation to qualifying Jurors.
The amendment to the eaton pension
law. conforming it to the new consul
tuition, was also an interesting measure
One q the bills that failed of passage
MS thar offered by Mr. Davis. of Peters
burg. allowing the Governor to designate
y county Judge to sit in cases Where
rho resident Judge was party 10 the
proceedings OF the court
The bill passed the House but died IN
tho Senate 1t was said that it was in
troduced to meet the Campbell case.
Governor Montague is ready TO AGAIN Or
der a military escort for John LomaX, the
recro now in iail in Alexandria for safe
keening and who is under indictment IN
1vestmoreland county for attempted crmi-
nal assault But there were no develop
ments in the situation yesterday. and moth
ing further was heard from Judge Beale
or anyone else in connection with Inc case.
II is thought that as soon as Judge
Beale has official notice Of the passage OF
sill tn Jurors,
viii, fix an early date for the trial. which
II will be recalled he postponed indefinite
" Yesterday. because OF the uncertainty
surrounding the jury situation.
1t is not thought that any attempt VIII
be made to lynch the negro. though 10
be entirely on the safe SIDE. the wash
ineton Guard Of Fredericksburg were or
r:ered to escort the prisoner yesterday and
will be at the command of the sheriff of
Westmoreland whenever the judge is
ready to proceed with the trial. Inc mis-
haps is connection with the matter on
Monday were numerous. and hardly
any one in the case kept an engagement.
Hon r. G. Southall. of Amelia, was q
caller at the State Auditors office yester-
day
He was warmly congra tulated by his
many friends at the Library upon his
nomination for Congress in the Fourth
District, as a result of the recent prl-
mary. Mr. Southall said from all he
could gather he did not believe he would
have any Republican opposition this fall.
and would likely have a clear field at
the November election.
When asked when he would resign his
seat in the House of Delegates, he said
he would do so on the 9Th of next March.
npon which day his term as represent
alive in the United States Congress will
begin.
Mr. Southall is chairman OF the House
Committee on Courts of Justice, and his
MANY friends and colleagues will be glad
to know that he Will remain in the Leg
islature as long as possible.
Clerks Button and Williams, Of the
Senate and House. and their assistants
we're busy yesterday winding UP the work
of the session preparatory to leaving
for their homes Colonel Cation, OF Alex
nndria; Senators Opie and Sears, and
Delegate Hunley, were among the callers
at the Capitol.
The regular quarterly session Of the
State Board of Agriculture will take
place at Virginia Beach, commencing to-
hay President Heater and Messrs. koi-
her and Beverly and other members Of
ihe boarde, together with Secretary r.
b. Chesterman, Jr., left for this famous
resort yesterday afternoon to attend the
meeting It is understood that the bust
ness before the body will be largely rou-
tine in its nature.
Or. Charles R. Vance. quarantine Of
:Ecer for the city of Norfolk, was a
caller on Governor Montague yestel-
day.