The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-04
TO TIE tniroa OF THE suoy,xr-.

ir'end to Mr.. Heniny deems II b;s .,ut,. ~
'"e' Few remarks Oh paragraph which 80.
'eared IN your paper Of the slft ultimo. Frc,o
crrlory view OF that article, it might h. IN
erred that Mr.. Hening after his election Wv a
Lar IN the council to fnppiy the vacancy NJ.
canoned by the reiiynation of MIR. Gr.nes.
nau IN violation ut the fuirit of the coph,,n,;.
on continued 10 iitiind vote in the bcuf, of he.
'ekates, as representative from the cour.v,e
sioemar!r.-W What r,ight be conlidered as tbe
loirn or the contribution. IL is believed bv ibt.
TRENDS OF Mr.. Hcnrg, can OILY be fairly -
certa'neh from the words of the co,Ritu,i,,
INC rule OF the houtr, and the uniform praSicc
unue! that rule, from the formation of the con.
isiiution TO the preient iav.
Inc contribution (artce sA) favs the lepic.
,at'vc, executive, and Judiciary departman.s.
iIau DC Rent feearate and difinca, &, that mel
.ner eAe'ciie the powers he'onp;pe to the o.
'ner' nor mali any perion exercfe the mower.
OF more than one of them at the fame time ~
cept that the jufices of ths county cour.s. b,u
oe,ehs,hie TO either boufe of AfTrmblv." Ar,
''c'e IL. a pr'vy council or Council of Aate
cohnH'ns or eight members, hiall be cbofe,i nv
lo'nt ballot OF both houfes of AGembly. r;tb,r
r''n ,he'T own members or TIRE people a, larye.
~ ahH IN the Administration Of the eov,rnr nt
ne rule OF the houft which was adorted At a
,er! early period of the government. and ,nay
DC cohndere!' to I've a PRACTICAL expedition Of
:. .'e -. sonlIt"ion' expressly declares (ruie SOY
ne appointment of snv perfon to an offc;.
IN the executive or Judiciary departments rf
,his commonwealth fhaI nor difauaify him
ne'"g member, from fitting, and va i,y. in
the houie ct Delegates, until he f,alI hao-
qualified under his amp ointment"
In conformity with this rule, il il believed.
that every perfon who has been Amounted
member OF the privy council from the year
i176 TO the pretent time, although TO 6ll an ex-
ming vacancy, has continued TO hold his fear
in the Legislature, ti iuf before I'm. r;6no of
the general Afemby. A few ineances at Va.
r'nns periods are alone addnced:
In 1882, John Marihall was elected to fi,ppIy
vacancy occaiioned by the refignation of John
banni'ter, and after his election continued to III.
and vote in the hon!e of Delegates.
In 1884, cen. Wood, a member of the houf-
or De'erates. was appointed to ill vacancy
Prodaced by the Resignation of John Mar.hall,
and ftill continued 70 hold his feat.
In 1893, Iclin Allen was elected ea.Iy in the
'etiion member of the prvy council. in the
room, OF Meriwether Jones refiened, and held
ms 'eat IN the houte till the esd. January 1899,
when ne qualified to his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
p'es or more recent date are numerous, and
TITS pretumed perfectly within the recollection
OF many members of the prereut legislature.
Can 1t he f'id than that Mr. fleming has yiolat-
eo me in'rf or the contribution, when he has
Only purified that COURT, which was followed
ny all his predeceGors, under fmilar circum-
Ndnoes, and when he has been guided bS ne
experience of thoie who formed the conifi,,r :,
',ieit' III oppohtion to the theory of the pref;
day.
ne writer nj this article is well afTrre,tthat
Mr.. Hen:ng. has made great facrihce offee,.
ing, TO what he confidered fenfe of duty. TO
his continents.
| (7be eowie evlieb ibis affair has taken, nan
be communicated in our nert J