The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
WILLARD. NOW I ! \
COMMISSIONER
Was Sworn il Yesterday and
&c Assumed Duties Al B
Once.
PREslD ENT Of TH Il SENATE +: ! 4 l ::
Hon. II. t. Wickhaln Becomes
Presiding Officer 81 That
Body.

AZ II o'clock yesterday morning Hon.
K Joseph r. Willard bccAnSt Il member or
The State Corporation CtElttlssor. lie
5 was sworn In BY Judge Ingram, OF the
4 Law and Equity Court, on presentation
OF his commission by the Governor, ana
4 took and subscribed to the oath Of ONCE
He obl gated himself to support the Con-
stItution of Virginia, and the Constitution
Of the United States He also Bwore that
Il lie Is not now holding any Office IN relh-
.$ton to any transportation company, and
$3lias in no wise any financial interest IN
any such company. He also swOre to abso J.
lutte Innocence MS to tho duclling nct, all
Il OF which simply means that he goes into
+ the board With free hand being under
4 no kind OF obligation 10 anybody or to
any corporation or = combine. KS
Mr.. Willard, OF course. resigned his
\ office ms ILicutcnant-Go Governor Of the state
before being sworn In as Corporation
d Commissioner. @8s 5s5i8 Il s 5i
r 5 Hon. Fl. y. Wickham becomes president
y OF the Senate, and in tho event OF retire
4 rncnt OF tho Governor, he would be the
states Executive 5 "a 4 X, 4.
There was no formally and no partlcn-
lnrgcercntonyfin the swearing In OF Cap
tain willard. n - Il 4 e; y 4.
Captain Willard, WHO succeeds Hon.
i Henry r. Fairfax, proceeded at once 10
the performance OF his duties and heard.
with FA1cssrs Stuart and crnmp, two or
three applications for, charters.
Mr.. Fairfax performed his last work
d as d member OF the State Corporation
Commission In trying with Mr.. CTump
to settle the coDtroversy between the
people OF Fluyanna and the Chesapeakc
and Ohio Railway Company. He left
yesterday for his home, Oak Hill. Lou
z doun county.
Sold All Stocks.
Captain Willard was asked last night.
II he had anything to say regarding his
qua lifcnton as u member Of the com-i
mission.
Captain Willard replied that he had re-.
signed his office Of Lieutenant-Go vernor
some time ago having handed his resig-
y nation to Governor Montague on Septem-
her 18th. so that he would be ready at
any moment to take his place on the
Z commission He also stated that he had
Z disposed OF all stocks and bonds In any
transportation transmission company
which he owned, in open market.
lit vas necessary TO do. these two
things before j was eligible under the
statute 10 Qualify for the office TO which
I had been appointed. said Captain WIZ
lard. 81 regret the fact that will be
unable to take an active part In the
campaign. for the Corporation Commits
e'sSii 3.1Sti = UUuS,si ID
clearly improper to canvass in the cam
5paiEn.{5& 3;s@sss Isl VI iii RI ,$}s5;,
am confident however that the
nominees OF the Democratic party should
and will gain "a triumphal Victory IN No.
ivember. and I will do all Sinfrny power
consistent with my position. TO bring
about such a result. ;"
How It Comes About.
A prominent member Of tho Constitu-
8t!onal Convention was asked TO explain
the reason Why tho outgoing Governor
had the appointment OF member Of the
state Corporation Commission, who would
not take Office until the Cove, nor ma King
tho appointment had ,relinquished office.
x The following explanations&was given:
That each Governor Of Virginia has the
power to appoint two members Of the
commission, but only one OF his appoint
rents serves ION the commission during
his term OF Office as Governor In this
way a ma 1ority ofsthe commissioners not
appointed by the Governor In office.
There can be no doubt but that this
plan was enacted so that thcrel could be
no connivance between the Executive
and the commission.
Mr.. Swanson Will have the appointment
Of Mr. Henry Stuarts successor in
January, 1905, and of Judge Crump's sue
icessor in January. 1910 The latter ap-i
.pointee will not take Office, however, un-
I'll Mr.. Swanson has retired from the
iCflce of Governor. t II y tt.a33 Y
K The Governor who succeeds Mr.. Swan
81 n, Will have during his term a Corpora
ton Commission. the majority OF whom
will be Swanson appointees. III
IL is practically certain that Governor
Montague willAappoint Captain Willard
to succeed himself on January 18th.
VI The two houses Of the Legislature Will
apsArm the %appo!ntmentiin joint session..