Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-29
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JUDGE BOULDlN'S RESIGNATION.
y on are authorized TO say, that the following is
correct statement of the dates and facts attend
ing the resignation of Judge Bouldin, its accept
ance, and the appointment of his successor.
Judge Bouldin's first resignation was made
known by letter, dated 18th day OF May, 1920
The resignation conditional. The letter vas
received by the Governor on Wednesday, the 18th
May. On that day there no regular board Of
The Executive Council-Three members only
happening to be present. The Governor laid
Judge Bouldin's letter Of resignation before them,
tor their information. The condition of the resig-
nation related rather 10 the discretion of the Gov
ernor, in the absence Of the Council, than to any
reservations of rights on the part of the Judge
The Governor determined TO make the acceptance
| absolute, and so informed the members of the
Council then present The resignation was 10 take
place on the 18th May, if accepted. The Govern
or forthwith addressed letter to the Judge, APP
prisng him, that under the circumstances of the
case, and particularly with a view of accelerating
the filling OF the vacancy, he felt il to he his duty
to make the acceptance absolute.'-Ths letter
| was written and despatched on the same day.-On
the 18th May, the Governor received another let
ter from the Judge, dated 18th -, requesting
that his former resignation should be considered
absolute. The governor had previously written
for publication in the Enquirer the following noti-
hcation OF the circumstances for information all
whom il might concern; and particularly 10 the
absent members of the Council-two of them be-
ing then in Fredericksburg. He did not know
where the third was; and one of them had re
ceived information Of an incompatible appointment
to the office OF the Treasurer of the u. ST ates
which vacated his pre-exisng office, leaving only
seven members OF the Council:
| I'VE understand, that Judge Bouldin has re-
signed his office as Judge of the General Court,
from the 18th inst, this day-that the resignation
from that time has been accepted by the Governor;
and that the Executive Council has the choice Of
his successor under consideration"
On the following Tuesday, being the regular
| board day. four members only attended-when
the Governor laid before them the whole OF the
| papers respecting the resignation and recommen-
dations for filling the vacancy occasioned thereby:
| and proposed that the appointment should then be
made.
On the same day, ne laid before the board a let
| ter from one of les absent members re ceived the
evening before, apprising him of wish TO be pre-
sent at the appointment OF Judge Bouidin's SIC
cessor, II ii had not been already made; he having
been appraised by the notification in the ENQUIRER
that the subject was then under advisement, and
| promising 10 be present at the first moment he
could, ii the delay in making the appointment
| could be made without detriment.-The Governor
having laid this letter before the board, consisting
oil four members only, submitted to them the pro.
priety of then making the appointment, particular
ly n the Tour present members should be found
unanimous in their choce-a fact neither known
nor required TO be known, by the Governor In
which case, the absent members could have no
cause of complaint.-After some consultation
amongst the members themselves, they informally
recommended postponement until the Friday fol-
lowing, being the first regular day of meeting
thereafter but their motives for doing SO we re not
mentioned The Governor, without leaving his
chair, addressed a note to Mr.. Briggs, apprisng
him of these proceedings. On Friday, every
member of the Board appeared. The whole
of the papers, and all pertinent inform alton in re.
lation to the subject, possessed by the Governor,
were again submitted to the Councl and the ap-
Poinment made without the least alteration or
difficulty whatever. The Governor directed the
commission forthwith to be made out, signed it, and
caused it TO be sent to the Post Office within less
than one hour after the appointment was made
and within time to be forwarded by that days mail
Thus the appointment made within seven
days after the resignation was to take place-ihe
Governor using all the proper means in his power
to give it due dispatch-Surely within as.Iittle
time as was necessary for receiving, celebrating.
weighing, and finally deciding upon the respec-
tive claims of all the persons, before the
Council, for the appointment.
Ii was understood distinctly, at the time the an
sent Gentleman lett the city, thatJudge Boudin
intended TO continue his service during the then
term of his courts.
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