Show administering HIE OATH t there la Is a general sentiment that it would be a very proper thing for tre t re retiring chiet chief J i of the Su suyeme prem e court of 0 the territory judge adge metritt Metri Mo iriti Lt to 10 administer the oath to governor elect wells well on inauguration day connecting connect loe the old and the new regimes with the liok link of a formal form ceremony SOMO boma question was ralson as ag to how bow this thi could coula be done and Ms als what would be the position of the state iu pi erne court in the promises premises As AB to the he latter feature it to la suggested as aa appropriate prop that the juames should allow tie he governor vernor to enter enier an aa the first state officer following la Is ab Opi niu oi of eminent eibi nent a noel up ju JQ the legal propositions which leema lo 10 ace rd with the be views of the bal in general SALT LARB LAKE C dec 1895 hon 0 W powers ca dearst Dei dear str r your favor of the lost in which you our opinion respecting the fol following loing question viz will chief justice merritt have authority to adminis er the oath of office to governor elect wells wella after the President Preal denla lj proclamation la shall issue has been received receiver and nd considered in reply thereto we would say that in our opinion chief justice merritt would have authority to administer such oath provided the judges elect of the state supreme court have not in the meantime qualified by taking the oata oain of office prescribed bed in the state constitution otherwise not very respectfully DICKSON dackson ELLIS |