The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-08
GOVERNOR HAS A
VERY BUSY DAY
Callers Come and Talk on Various
Matters.
WOMEN AS NOTARIES PUBLIC
NAV Serve as Such Under New Con-
Standardization Statue OF wash
ng,on the Object Of Talk.
Capitol Notes.
WOMEN AS NoTARIES PUBLIC

Gov. Montague spent Ses'ei"as " 80
orice. having returned from West Point
where he spent Sunday. early IN me
morning He had another stream Oh caii-
ers. and was kept busy receiving them an
osv one of them was Mr.. Lucien IL
Cooke, of Roanoke. prominent attorney
and partner Of Mr.. VIM A GLASGOW IL.
MIR. Cooke remained long tune WIN
. His Excellcncy. but the object OF ms
mission could not be learned. Hon. r. y
1rolkes was another caller. and there
were 1nany others. 1t is understood tha'
n,,y If the Governors visitors came to
ran. over appointments TO various posi-
lions in his gift. and TO urge the fitness
Of their friends. Owing to the many WIS
ftors at the Capital. His EXceilency 6id
NOT DISPOSE of much official business.
though there is nothing OF sweeping mo
ment pending juet now. MI Sam W.
bigger the executive clerk. was kept
very busy, Private Secretary Rtchic be-
jnp absent. Mr. Ritchie Is expected 10
return from West Virginia To-Day.
Though no formal application has yet
been made. IT is learned that Mayor Jho.
L. Mercer. Of Williamsburg, Will be,
candidate FOR the position OF ota'e '1oS
pital Commissioner.
Under the new Constitution, which be-
comes effective on Thursday at noon.
women may be made notaries In Nir-
ginia. Gov Montague already has
number of applications from the fair
sex. and others are expected TO pour IN
shortly.
The Constitutional Convention which
recently adjourned. ordered 400 copies or
the Constitution to be bound in leather
fn- th. members OF the convention ana
1tc members OF the General Assembly
sIr ]. N BreneInan. assistant secre-
tary of the convention knowing 1na'
there was a demand for a library edltloh
brund in leather, will PRINT iltni'eo eur
ten from the official type OF the con-
veption. by permission. 1t will be print
ed on a fine quality of paper and bound
If flexible leather.
The conventions Of 1776. 1877, 1876 So leou-
81 1es7-'6S I9e1-02, and also the conVen-
lion of 1861 which adopted the ordinance
of secession will be treated.
The times and places of meeting. cost
of each, etc, will be given. The names
O. the members of each convention and
the districts they represented. and other
interesting data will be given relative TO
1ra constitutional conventions OF VIZ
Einia.
he convention ordered 5000 copies to
be printed OF these. 6.oo0 were printed
the convention 1litt pii tAi' -o'AA Va
last month The convention on the 18th
ard 26th of June made some amendments,
ORD the Committee on Enrolment also
1aade some slight changes. The 5000
81 T;es do not contain these changes.
rtnesc are the only ones so far dlstrib-
Utica The remaining $4,000 ordered by
the convention will have these changes.
MI. Erenaman's edition will contain all
these amendments and corrections In
ether words ii will be the official copy
MI Brenanan says he Will have his work
on sale within the next week or ten days.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth
has had prepared the following form OF
oath to be taken by the executive anc
: judicial officers of the State:
do solennly swear Tor affirm that
will support the Constitution Of the
United States. and the Constitution OF
the State of Virginia, ordained by The
convention which assembled in the city
of Richmond on the twelfth day Of June
nineteen hundred and one. and that
& will faithfully and impartially discharge
and perform all the duties incumbent or
according to the best of my ability; 81