Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-24


letter had arrived-wich he then asked TO submit
and have referred to the Committee of Finance
and which was done accordingly.
MIR Ruthe,foord moved to suspend the 4ih rule in
order to reconsider the vote of the House. cnrcurr;nr
in b" repor' ofthe mm'ten for Courts of Justice
rejecting the petition of Isaac Solomon for divorce
In orec'sely SAM case that Of Fix Ferte from
N"rfok-the House reversed th, resolution IF RI,
Commit Mr.. r. wished The two cnsps to share
the same fate. The m1tion however was withdrawn
for the present.
Mr. Fancey called up the engrossed DILL appropra-
ting $500 fur alter atoms and repairs in the Sem, q
Chamhrr-which read Sd time and passed
'i,h' Speaker presented communication from the
2' AUDITOR. transmitting according tn order n tran
script of the tolls of The Lvnchburg and Salem Turn
pike-wh"h, on motion AT fhtr+-itSiyes of Campbell
was referred tn the Committee of Roads &c
Mr. Maxwell from the Select COMMITTEE on the
organization and sala les of the Execuive--made n
report on the subject Tho Committee report in
substances that was nconvenient to fix another dav
than that fixed nv The Constitution Is, january for
the Governor to GO into ofice-aad bill fixing the
salaries of the Governor and Council at what thew
are.
The report having been taken up. Mr.. Jackson
rose to nffsr single remark the understandings of
tho House The General Assembly met on the Is,
Dec. and 1t was proposed thar the Governor should
go INTO oinre on the 81 January In all psnbabiv
several weeks must clause after the meeting of the
General Assembly, before the election of Governor
could take place. this be the case unless tho
election were precpita'cd An interval of six.
election of Governor. and his assumption of the du
ties "f his station. Was this tin.c enough, Ougbt
not to be known to the People ana Officer If tho
Commonwealth, who the Governor was. before he
entered upon the execution of his otficeo Suppose
recngniZances were To he entered into before this
knowledge had come to the possession of he law Off
GERS of he Cnmmonw h9 Would they not he for
fi'ited? This single considerations he thougbt was
snfhcient to show he in"Xpedencv of the 1T Jan =
But again--ihe Governor was concurrent Denart
nlent OF the Government: frequently required TO fur
nish information 10 the General Assembly IF he
entered into Office on tho Is Januarv II was i, tho
midst of he session of the Legslature-he would he
required To perform duties with which he was wholly
unacquain'ed 1.-The was elected from n rcmo,e mart
OF the commonwealth what would be the result ? IF
from west of the Alleghaney mot a ve-y probable
case he admitted but still possible onel he cnuld
MOI possibly be informed of his eectinn prcpar.. his
domestic business, and arrive Richmond by the LIST
OF January. Pfere would hen be no Governor for
time. Upon every view of the case he thouubt
the time of entering upon the duties ought 10 be
postponed at least to the termination of the Sos
sion of the General Assembly Bv the mee,ino
o! the succeeding Legislature. he would be al
his Post, acquainted with its duties and prepar-
ed to furnish the aid required by the General
Assembly. IF the resolution passed in its present
shape, Mr. said that he should view it as declar-
west OF the Alleghaney. Mr.. Jackson then moved to
strike out "inexpedent" and insert exprdient-so "a
to declare exDeent tn chan the day fixed Inv tho
Constitution for the governor enter upon his du
ties.
Mr. Leigh said since the subject had been man
toned he other day, he had turned his thoughts TO-
wards IT. and it really appeared to him that the suo
gesuons as TO the inconvenience of the ST January
were emitted to great weight At frs, he had fe]
tndlsposed to change thu dav fixed bv the Cons,tu
ton Upon reflection he was persuaded that mis-
chief would flow from adhering 70 that dav and that
none could result from the postponement of the time
Pie Governor and Council NAV he elect ed from onv
part of the Commonwea h--from tide water. the
middle country. the Valley or the country bevond
the Aieghany-Snppose that in the month Of
December, Governor is elected residino in Ke
nawha, Lee Russello Prom the distance and
the roads the information could hardly reach him
oy the LIST January. Again: Phe Governor so
elected would por5ably be of some age
and consideration. with family ond h vino
private af7irs to arrange It would be extreme
ny announcement for him to leave home thus sud
nenly-to pack up and march q minutes notice
Ihe soih,er, a minute man He grained that this
would not be the case when the Governor was seec
ted from the immediate neighborhood Of this place.
ou IN mating permanent provision for the reoula-
ton oil the Government, the House was bound in
Justice, In decency. to look to all parts of The Com
monweath--to lee, Brooke or Mononoalia ,s ,,au
as the vicinity IF Richmond. Phey ought no, 70
adopt regulation which would drag the Governor
over mountains covered with snow, and streams
swollen with winter floods He did think that tb;s
single view ofthc ought prevail on the House
10 postpone the time; and especially when il wos oh
vlous that no Inconvenience could result from tho
gostPon'ment What Inconvenience could result
In
ties were delayed until April? His predecessors
would remain in Office until that time. N" nterreg
mum would occur. The gentleman from Powhstsn
NJ. Miller had made suggestion which he thought
emitted to much weight. Phe Constitution fin his
Judgment. most wiSev)-the old and the new Con-
sinution bad confined the Governors duty to the
slmple execution the laws Tn consequence ofthis
DIS hFs' and principal duty, to make himself
master If details NJ plans of several policy were
expected fr I'm him. The Legislature took care of
mat. was 1t not proper in the nature of things
mat ne should enter upon his duties when time
would be afforded him TO master details instead of n,
period when this time having been afforded him he
would be liable to calls for information which
he could not give? Il had been said, that the Council
couid instruct But when Council was assigned to
advise The Chief Magistrate Il was not meant that
! ne Governor shanld be ignorant of his duties Ano-
ther consideration suggested i,sef-there was pro-
vision OF the constitution which prohibits tho increase
OF salaries during he time for which The Executive
elected. He designed o EXPRESS mo onnion as
to whether the salaries of the Executive shnuld oy