Oath of referees.
Section 137
SEC. 137. Oath of referees. — Referees, before commencing the performance of their duty, shall be sworn to a faithful and honest performance thereof, and the fact that they have taken such oath shall be certified to on the commission by the authority administering the oath. The oath may be administered by the judge or clerk of the court or by any justice of the peace or notary public in the province.