Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-19

Il seeu:c,. that this The intention OF the convention
Now this harmony must be destroyed II me L's'su'
change The DAY f the commencement vi INC
t.rm--ard rs ;llrs is NJ yarancr the Counci'; anu
tn. same prohibition which prevents s c'ihhge '' 81,
term in The case If ii. Sove7ir excep, Il: cises "
death resignation, exists Us I" tht Council Inc "
,urst DIES row the congruity Of the terms ct the Sooo
and :je Governor. There were many inconvenience,
which would arise out Of this nco!lgruy' "i.e G
as O consequence cause q change OF I"u"ci''' ~
months after the Governor took "lhcc: ana "'u'u wy
Ikel cause f,cuueut change OF policy, because Tue
senior Councillor wlo cnu.sslcd to-day III Eat" S"'
Tomorrow b. the acling Governor, and dictate
tive measures. ,c,.
inc sbor, time in giving The reasons for differing win
the member from the City. r. Stanard lie (hr' -
had said that it was wholly graiucus to say, tat .e
State Constitution had Indicated any preference III ~
LIST day of January for the commencement oil le "!L
of Governor; and if he oar. b. had unGtrs'"oo ."c
member-and if mol, he wished to be coirecl"-Tru ,,
LIST day Of January, mentioned rs the Cay 'oi III"
announcement Of the term OF "liice Of Nn'e!"o 80
circumstances peculiar to tie monument, U, 'ts p
when The new Constitution was put in opera, ,n
Mr. Sr.SARD explained He hid not sad tlat !''e Go"
yenton had fixed G!y out of personal cons'Ge'a'u:
90 the then Incumbent IL tuci the Constitution Gu
not fix the day. if fixed, it would have taken 'e Po@
from the Legislature. . ., ,
Mr. Booker said he understood Inc hen'0e' W "1
contended that the Constitution had mentioned the ISL
day Of January from Temporary and clone ePpi-
cable to state Of things not e,iciTlny but only eHs"hs
at the commencement of the Constitution, and that II
''NH
TO the 1st day of January in The general
The Constitution declares d" lie cEiet !1NpeatIse
g mower of this Commonwealth shall he vested in Co.
vernon, 10 be elected by the J"nt vote o. .,'t w"
Houses Of the General Assembly lie shall hou MS Or
flee during the uftcee yrrs, to commence OIL Tue
lst day Of January mex. succeeding his ELECTION, or -"
such other day As may from ''He I" 'i'pe oe H.
q by law" Sc &c-li, as the member c"atencs, TIE
LIST day Of January ErntiHneG IRON peculiar caIss
applicable the beginning OF the Few ConSutut't, now
did it happen that the trainers OF the CohS!!'ot'o" az
did they use language which was general ana feIch
ing not only from the bsGlnn'!g bal - u:et ~,
fine aw does not otherwise pr""dr al al t'es VIC 49,
day Of January is the 't"nni per'oa o.
msnt Ii did therefore, appear 10 hin. that II was rainier
qra,uous i'm the member affirm, that peculiar CAUSES
applicable the beginning ot the Government, haec'd
the Convention to Tx on The list day ct January Gen
tlcmcn might have clues to consnltn'ial learning INA.
was not afforded by the language usedin The instrument
itself He Ar B. looked o!ly al the ils ui!ent ano
vixen tie LIST Of January was al all times to br Inc oeg
ming of the Governor term, unless otherwise poVioeo
by law, he took it to be proof that the Convention aa
indicated a general, u temporary preference FOR THAT
day. welding how to the Legislature to vary II from
time 10 time The Convention was composed o great
E,en, who had filled every exalted s'au"n- Go"e1lo'S,
Judges and members Of the Legislature. ihr3 well
knew that ICON The birth of the republic I" the period OF
the Convention, the Governor had becn elected early
in the session, to take office III January and II III inns
long practice in which they were ACTORS tty had teit
Inconvenience, they would luve shcn some evidence
Of it, But the mcber from the city the first SEES
sion of the Legislature under the new Constitution
changed the Gay for wise reasons, and the SUBJECT was
well considered Mr. g. an haRble member OF th"t
Legislature. lie had heard no lcurned debate. line
mountain might have bee: in lub"ur on the question oil
varying The day which had continued from the birth OF
the republic the commencement! oil tte governor
term Of otce but the Wisdom of iis change ought noa
TO be shown. The member FROM Richmond had sald
the first day Of january an ncoavem!at season or
travelling and the thirty OF March better time Tor
the beginning of the term Of office. MIR. b. thought
all
embark in duties The Spring, in his opinion, was
bad time have to break up and in for business
But the member tells if the Governor in during
the session Of the Legislature lie may be embarrassed
with his condition aud the business OF this body and
OF the public may thEs suffer But who eree !e tese
difficulties during the hall century when the Ola 10
vernon went and the Governor came in during
the session of the Leg islaue. The Governor at the
commencement Of the session gives US and the puec
all the information he kas. Tire other officers OF 90
vernmcut supply Us with what may afterwards be ne
cessary Dir. Is. said, the LIST day OF january was the
prrsumptrc and enduring choice OF the Convention
aud any argument built temporary causes, urged TO
shew why Is. Of January mentioned, 20 his mind
was unsound The trainers Of The Constitution had not
guarded against the inconeDences Imagined ny
the member from Richmond They may and doubtless
did, see the wisdom of the old piuusloe-"llcn members
fresh from the people, carly in the session, elected Co.
vernon. who took othcs IN January. lhey may nave
known that there dangers in delay; that 1t was wise
to crcumscrbc the sphere Of selfish ambition; 10 tore
stall intrigue; to from enduring temptations and
agations to stlhc unjust suspicion and control fac-
ton. MIR. Booker had heard much complaint OF eau
cuses they may be tools Of ambition aud fictitious con-
trivance, sometimes. Dir. Booker would attend them,
learn all he could, and judge for hi.nssg But, US
long as the first office VI the Commonwealth was
TO beslow, and it doubtful who was TO fill IT, who
does not know, that all the agltaons that caucusses par.
ty strife and management can engender, HIu unit Us
for other dutes aud Isl sach times, not even the first
Officer OF this House. however pure and impartial, may
be from suspicious, which, howeperuuiOuaded that
uht bnyp a mo influence
the country and the dignity Of his station. Under the
old Constitution, had instances Of enduring va
in This Office since the day has been changed
mark the result-we have no Governor. The member
from Richmond had said, the day for commencing The
Governor term usd that OF the Councillors was now
the same; that he supposed the Constitution Intended
this, and this unity "t time wise. MIR B. siu not
know how any could that the Constitution meant
any such unity Ii not written; and II tins be So
would stand in the way, constitutional Inhibition 10
changn the day by law, inch we agree we have the
power do. As b. said that vacancy existed IN the
Office Of Governor; thu, j, great aud Important Of
fee; that il duty to til II: that it was the first
time that it had been enduring state OF things;
that such vacancies occurring Nnder the former Sonst.
tuition had been quickly filled; uat this Nnuse were
bound TO fill this vacancy 1t once. Ibe present ncun-
bent had it by chance or something o.se He did not
think that such Office should I've filed lie had
heard complaints that the President had appointed his
successor and he little odds between allowing one
man to appoint his successor, and permitting state
of things which brough, about the same result.
Mr.. B. said, if he did not feel high aud consutu-
tiona duty at all times fill the office ut Chief Magis
trate of the Commonwealth if the present incumbent
was without objection it would indeed be paltry to ill
the vacancy merely of short time, from party
considerations. Mr. B. said, it mi ht he questionable,
whether, the Of The conduct Of the Lieu
tenant Governor, he would do Ike (Alr. b. did not
like the Commonwealth struggled over with Wing JUS
tees OF the Peace. He did not like the Conduct Ut tue
Lieutenant. Governor in this matter and in relation TO
the commission to the Justices of Buckne ham,
The duty to fill the office enough induce action.
The other considerations auxiliary Mr. g. thought
that The Governor term ough; 10 end deter!
mine during the session Of the General Assembly that
the representatives IF the people might the
of things and Judge of the conduct Of grea, officers 60