Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-17

this city, and taken The oath OF ,g,; sot nl
and nol in March. in the second va. =" Dc
proved thai he construed The eleei,nn nb.h
same way, and this is the only way ib,, =, III.
hsfrs a,e indicted by qualifying before '' ~ VI
gisiraie. ma
Mr. ooode desired TO know. if Cove,
Giles had taken the oaths prey,ous ,,.e'aor
Of March. in the krs, instance. wh.,bs, "t 4h
Governor Tyler, was Governor until ,be A., OF
March. "e aai
Mr.. Anderson proceeded and eo,,
that the Legislature had always placed n. "u'a
sruciion upon ihr Constitution and ,.1 'eh.
The Journals for the las, TWO years, 10 .lo...'0
the Governor had been elected Tor o,a mai
from The time of election, and thereto. 'faf
Legislature should elect u Governor. =, u "i,
fee ould become vacant. VI.
DIR. Mason OF Frederick, thinking bs
the subject clenil, himself, hoped h. ,,s'
EXPOSE II clearly 10 others ALI were gu
ted III The correct Interpretation OF the can.,'
tuition. Does The present Governor tea,.
he Governor To day, or on the 4th Of Al
How are We to ascetain IL? b, looLi'
At the constitution or The jour raI I'D The g't
there is nothing omii,ed.--" A Goy,,aa
shall he chosen annually. and continue mn, L,s
ger than three years succeesyelv. He is,
oe elected annually, and for three wears n
must, therefore. be elected for one ,eara,
Tune. Governor Tyler WAS elected one wear,
i'me-He addressed a letter, stating ihs, ~
res gned his ofh, e, 10 lake offce ON he DIR ~
March ; then Vim. b Giles was elected h. N.
Legislature in February. 10 ,ake offc. Gom
thai time. He look the oaths Of Office on tho
9th oi March ensuing: Suppose he had taLen
them on The day after his election. Say in Fol
fuar, - hen We shond have had TWO Goyeroo,.
at The same ime il so, it is H. the power o., H.
| tIovt nar piprt In nj r,tdp b,p n
berna'orial Chair, before the time arrive, q,
his cleo ief: This c, instruction capno, h.
7 eht. A man as a right 10 resign pro,nec,
lively; and this was thu case wiih John I vic,
he then ceased TO be Governor on ihe 4th da,
of March, aud VIM. 3. Giles commenced =,
the 9th Of March Thr gentlemen contend
that Mr.. Gi es was elected 10 supply yacarc,
and they r'f to The journal bu, the Jon,n,
cannot control the c. institution, and there =
but one event in which a vacancy car occu,
anu that's, the case OF the death of the Gov
| "rnor the Lieutenant Governor holds tb. nj
fee IN all other cases. Resignation or ipnb;l,
~. creates no vacancy because then The I,a
tenant Governor has the power The rp.ipne
ton destroys he tenure of the office. and ,ben
! The lection takes place for one year But. v.
are told The G vernon has placed the cons,,nr.
i,on upon IT but, ifhis constitution be wrong
are we bound by il Surely not The Gov.
eTnor mig take The oRths Al any time :bnthe
could netenieI upon the duties of his .fSce
until the tine arrived for which be was elected
Bot The Governor is eligible for three wear.
and from The 4ih Of March 1927, to The 4th of
March 1880, is only three years, and we can
elect him foi three years that is, until March
1880, but We cannot by the Constitution elect
Tor less than one yeai and yet, according 10
gentlemen. We may elect for q shorter time
that the h.,
the same year, which is an argument, called by
the ogcIans. redufio ad absurdup. think
therefore, The construction given by the gentle.
man is moi TIE corr, CT one
MI Wood said, he would vote 10 strike Out
me words moved but for different reason
he o'n not think II proper hen The present
onsiitn'io ION was about expiring, 10 enc unier
this VI xed question. here WIS no reces>ny
for so dong--he would leave il to ,he Govern.
or to settle ihe matter himself lie should vote
now 10 elect him for one year
Mr.. Goode said, il would be saiisfartory IN
the Chief Magistrate thai the House should now
settle The question,
Mr. Miller though, it would be undirnGed 10
express an opinion, unless that opinion would
be obligator' He was willing 10 leaveitts ,b.
Executive 10 decide the question
MI. Eppes sad, upon the election OF Gov
cues, he had expressed lis opinion that II was
improper then to proceed o the election. for he
then belieYed the duties of Govern deyoIyed
upon the Lient Governor. He would nav de-
renee 10 former decisions Of the Legislature.
but he lid moi think the precedents were appli.
Cable 10 this case tie gave history OF The
Inherent election of Governor and the times
when they were elected, II ON the time of Gov
Henry 10 the present time The times have
var"d from the 90 III 10 the 1st of June. then 10
the l2'h oi June, ihen 3Oth and o9tl No,emer
aud Inc" 18th Dec mhfr. He thought the au.
'holiy oil these piec'donts ought NOT to be re
lied nptr neither ought \ e Construction given
ny me 1overntT, 10 he relied upon, b. causei il
WINS CONSTITUTIONS question, and he constllu.
ton must speak Tor self H ,onteuded the
Governor did Not execute any Of lhe tu,ies Of
his Office. by virtue ofiaking thr oarhs. until
the Tine Of induction 10 office arrived was
therefore disposed ioadt pit the day now pitch.
Gu upon, because this wHs the time at which the
present Governor was 6fst elected. and il will
b; fixed as the day h,rrafer; and whenever
vacancy shall occur. the Lieutenant Govern
or will nsiiiutonaly act. II i, better TO in
dIcaie the rule for the future induction Of The
Governor now, and il is with this view the
time wa liked upon, and he hoped i. would
settle the lime hereafter
MI hercheval suggested ii q Governor was
elected to-day, and the office was resigned 10.
morrow, we could not +iecta Governor again
nnl'i The succeeding year. " hich he could rot
oel''ve was intended. II this difficult, couId
Or removed, he might vote for The amendment.
ne amendment was rejected, ayes 81, noes
1o. ine heso.u'ion was then agreed 10, fixing
Tue e'ection on Wednesda, next
W.T. y. MINOR moved TO execute the joint order
Tor tue election ola Prnter-and nominated
,honas f'ch'e IN which he was supported by
Messfs hafvie aud Mason of Frederick.
mr' Alexander nominated Thomas Pescud of
ie'e'sourg IN which he was supported by
Messrs Rntfn and Booker of A.
MI. thompson Nominated John Fl. Plea
SAINTS.
ne "anots were for I. Richie ia Pes
cud 56-Pltasanis 80.
Mr.. Rves OF Campbell. r.por,sd a Blto
revive the inspection of,obaccn a, R,ackwatrs