Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-02
Tbc i;,uisnant. Gorernor.

:: ). snd promote ,her views III ''' '0'' 1"N
t'' Us manner |
The Lieutenant Governor.
some men who continually dabbling IN |
There "e ,rs The Whig man, ",he professional
.eabied WAY Ytation, is Of this description. He is
ssss'n % 'tp ing frebranes in the midst of the
,asan'! M" 40 me, who happens to differ with him
anmu"'.! s.,res h : fury. Not even the moderation
P0I.ss Of Col ahn Rutherford can d'sarm his
sseniments nd ma ,b n he H. 10 Rsmnb
Sic', .a.;nle 10 provoke his attacks Thus runs
can IN prine'ppe' y
me Wig .o,-co,. Rutherford, according to ono
e. H., y" ens Of Government after 3s March, and holds
ay axe, ~ u. M, March 1872 The Enquirer considers ~ ~"
an una ma, he be the Governor to execute '
INV .s into operation May, lsi2 . >, h. (;oveYnor
sen 10 Senior Coune,or G@ye,m Hail principal agen,
M Assurance Society We only ask Tor n
much ars being understood imply thai he
Ls "' more offices than ought 10 a'i 10 ; one man " "
& than ne Was oeh Examination writer OF this believes
o,r "a h. constituonay Governor J'1 la' , cnrn.
sIe not nsi IN so,us session VIVA, the qudnnmes and
uysr: The question ought to be udea1y Wbs
p.,, B s-Thc beauty of , howsSsf ,st me
s,ies assume AL the credit OF ss"s IN. par,y Their law
sand up " IN 4a and others ean we anno nm 'agM
mic Of the clustering metension man th.
complete int Of the DAY ridiculous except
a h,t Lieut., Col Rnthetfo"d whose ; ~ carr,
es IN Ma'en ncra,on which docs not take effect un'
ny ~. n me rs same year - Bsdnesaag's 6aig
yhs sncers upon Col. RS nb'quity ana un'Veisai,
-" ,,,ent" are in wretched bad taste. See what
- r.s 10 do, and then say "heaei rs " ~ ~f
i.cbarrng' his duties:
81 CO. cunneiior"-The duties of this office of
,nss ar, temporarily merged in those OF Lieutenant
Cosernor, while acting as Governor.
cor,,aor de faeto."-Dnrng the absence OF the
c,rsrnor in the summer and fall of 1873 while on his
.,s f-st 10 the North, and then TO his Farm near
,s,dop the duties of that officer dsvolved on Col
ib.n Lieutenant Governor) They were faith
lii d,.ch,rsed and no one complained, although he
non filed all the Offices, and had precisely the same
og,gements to attend to that he has now.
.I,fn Colonel Of .7rtilsry' Officers OF r.
rua and Cavalry, from the dispersed location OF the
,ooo,nes compos ing their regimen's) have no actual
command and receive compensation IN time oil peace.
irb.r commissions confer upon them mere titles-ano
Co r. as we are informed, mas not a''enueo ui 'o'
I apr,sideut of the Common Hal. "-Neher the Pre-
f:en,. nor any member of that body, receives one
lent for his trouble. They have stated monthly meet
lbs and extra meetings occasionally, which occupy
sintether hut few hours in the course OF the month
fWe understand that Colonel Il. has for some time
ip,s. determined to decline reelection to the common
Icnunc at the election which is 10 take place IN lew
ilays lie will of no longer occupy the rery lu-
laee and troublesome station of President OF that body
! "T1e Mutual assurance Society."-Col. RS super
nendence of the affairs Of that institution is IN iact
1.-The only business which consumes much OF his time,
and for which, except his duties in the Executive
he receives any compensation The duties OF the
Executive, though responsible, not very trouble
some and it would be unreasonable to expect Col
TO resign his Agency for the Assurance 81 Getty, be
cause the duties Of Governor have been temporarily
and accidentally thrown upon him, until the meeting o.
the Legislature, to expect the other members OF the
Council to abandon their professional pursuits, and de-
vote their time exclusively to the business 81 the
Council for, every Councillor who serves out his
Term will be required, temporarily, to discharge the du-
lies OF Governor during the absence of the latter from
The seat of Government Members OF the Council
have heretofore been permitted without cavi, to pfac-
,ss law both in town and country, or to engage IN
INV other business which would not interfere with
her Executive duties and Presidents of Banks, here
md elsewhere, receiving good salaries, have been al
lowed to practise law, or be engaged in commerce,
without complaint from any quarter All we desire is,
that the facts should be known-A bare statement OF
them must be sufficient to excite the contempt OF every
trnpreludiced mind at the malignant sneers OF the
lWhr aud It's miserable attempt to misead the public
,by petty artifce and insidods nuendo. Mr.. K. is a
gentleman of much method and untiring industry HE
H. moreover man of so scrupuous character, that he
sll never undertake any duties which be is not capa
ae Of discharging.
But the Wing is displeased that Mr.. r. is destined
10 act Governor This is the secret to its resent
nls and its attack II seeks indeed to defeat his &C
on-and By of the grosses blunders that ever en-
tered INTO the head Of 1t is the essence OF both
1.-THE which have been sported before the public
ing Governor until the session of the Legislature, but
fer three ucdrS II thus proclans in one breath, LIST
Tia. Nj F. to act after the Both March, when he is
longer Senior Councillor and 2ndly That the mex,
legislature cannot elect Governor This is really
IN solomon TO direct the councils OF Tree People-
What says the Constitution
"1. Governor shall Office, during of three
l'a the first day Of January succeeding
seon sSeh other day. as may fro" tune TO time DC pre-
There shall be Council Of State cons, Of three members
e both Houses of the General Assembly and remain IN
d years elected one be designated
" lot shall Office for only and other "a
snsed in like shall remain in office for two years
Vacancies occurring by expiration Of the term Of service
f, gaaa inability absence Of the Goreraor from TIC Sea
II G0e'rEmsa snail act as Gorsrn0r'
1t upon these provisions, that the Wing Pounds the
Itouble tlunder which il has committeeman claims for
r Patton the right of being "constitutonay Cover
inor t1r Mrte years
lst The right of electng Governor belongs 10 the
Legislature In of vacancy, all they have TO DO is
IT, change by law the time of going into Office and they
an then cleo: Governor 10 in from that time This
j'ue fixed by the Legislature Of "a, almost by an
Unanimous vote of the House of Delegates, we'll as
Isy the last session of the Legislature The plain Ian.
lguagc Of the Constitution and common itself,
POINT directly at that construction Otherwise Coun-
rlor might act three years Governor, who might
Inever have received single vote for Governor.
I'd IL IS Just as absurd 10 saw that Councillor can
net Governor, after he to be Senior Council.
orbu il is donbly absurd TO say that he can act for
three years Let us state case, which shows what
absurd consequences such an absurd principle may
conduct Us.
.4rgumentum ab .7bsurdo
On the LIST January, lS4l, there are in Office Co.
vernon, and three Councillors, (he Senior Council.
Tor ard G. As term expires on the 3Oth March.
On the % January the Legislature proceed to elect
"a Conncla. to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
expiration Of AS term. A is not re.eiected-perhnps
he Ierislanrp doom him hy of tho off,ca
' Councillor and they elect ID.
On the goth of March the Governor dies or resigns
pnd hy the Constitution, being Senior Councillor,
proceeds 10 act in bis place.
How long is 10 act ; is the question. Does he
ict until the 30,h March, when his term of Councillor
E"pmes or until new Governor is elected in Decem-
0ef following or for three years, the Wing foolish
~ maintains
If A acts beyond the Goth March, how stands the
ease acts as Governor-B, c, and ID, as Coun-
le'ilors But s A the Governor, Certainly not :
Eor ne was elected 10 the Office at all and he
could have acted as Governor for one dav hut in