The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-01-17

mon schools, nave lilposSH W." -
than FIVE field the amount OF labor, anu re-
ouired much more time and attention, Than
all the duties which properly pertain 10
the executive office. +
The salary of the executive was hXeo al
the presen, sum in Isf7-the Legislature
Of 1886 passed the acts by which he be-
came president OK oflieio OF these BOARDS,
aud assigned to him the duties winch NC
had 10 perform. Was IT reasonable was
il Just in the Legislature to assign TO the
executive new duties, ard allow hun no
compensation for their performance
while il allowed those associated with hlm
pay for dscharging similar duties was
il Just to assign him these duties winch
might require, and have required consid'
cradle expenditure for travelling expenses,
10 be paid cut Of his own private purse
for unless he is entitled to per diem pay,
he is not entitled to his travelling expenses
while engaged in the service OF Tie state
Such Injustice on the part Of the Legs
Ialure, was not to be expected, aud there
fore tina, body very Justly said that " the
said Board (In,ernal lmprovemcnt) may
hold it's sessions wherever and whenever
the Governor may direct; and the SAID
commissioners shall receive for their ser
vices the sum of three dollars each per
dav. and their travelling expenses tor the
time they may be employed IN the public
service !" and who are these commission
ers of Internal improvement is very erI'
dent from the construction Of the provision
in the 9th section of the 6lst chapter; Tor
unless the Governor be one Of the COM
missioners, then the other commissioners
Of this Bpard have powers which the pres
idcnt Of the Board does not possess
Again, chapt. 9Th SAYS the Literary
Board shall consist of the Governor,
who. by the virtue of his Office, shall be
president, and "lhe other members Of
said Board shall be appointed by the
Governor SC. Tbis net gives no compcn-
satiun, but chapter 60, sec. 2nh, says :" the
persons composing the Literary Board,
created under an act entitled I'm act 10
dram Tie swamp lands Of this State, aud to
, crra a fund for common schools shull be
entitled 10 receive the same pay, and IN.
, der the same regulations, as persons com
pasiuu the board created under an act en-
Titled An acl 10 aid the internal improve
ments ofIhis State. All these acts were
passed by the same Logi.la,ure Of 1896.
No construction Of this last act can eN
!, clude the Governor from the same pay n
other members Of the Board, unless It b
decided that he is not - person, and no
!. member Of The Board."
After satisfying myself rs TO the con
! slructian Of the acts on the SUBJECT, thcf
!. looked to TIE action &c tho Boards
These Boards were organized in the ear
!. Is part Of the year 1881 by Gov. Dudley
i fuun1 besides the President, on the Boar
! of Internal improvements, Col. Cadwalla
!, der Jones aud VIII. ID. Mosely, an emf
= ueut owyer and distinguished citizen. =
n On the Literary Board, besides the Pres
4 dent, Gen. William A. Blount, ID. W
e Stone and Charles Nancy, Esqfs.-th
Il Two last named gentlemen, distinguishes
IL members of tue legal profession.
/ Flomthe organization OF the Boards uu
= der The acts aforesaid, ii has been the 4
Il unanimous opinion Of tho members OF eac
= Board, that the President Of the Board va
d entitled to the same per diem pay as an
other member, and 10 be allowed his tray
> cling expenses rs other members at
: they have uniformly ordered the payment
IA The Comptroller, ar active aud sgllar
,r officer, has uniformly put tic same cor
4 strc,lon upon the law, and passed III
warrants for the payment Of The GoSetno
,r Is d member of these Boards.
!. Tie pubIlc Treasurer, who first PAL
II these warrants, y. ". Courts, Es.,,
ef lawyer Of distinction, aud an officer 4
: great vigilance, DID not hesitate 10 pa
4 them, from tic organization q the Boar
n until he rrtlfcd from oticc ~ April, l~3a
r from which TINS 10 the present they hat
j. been uniformly and promptly patd, vii
I, one exception referred 70 10 The corret
!. poudeuce. then had an interview vii
e my predecessor, Who had organized th
T. Boards Oh tic subject, when was inform
:. ed bg hm, that upon looking 70 clap. 81
= he found the words " Commissioners u
cd, as he Understood tho act, promiscuout
.. ", sometimes meaning atl The member {
r. tho Board, and sometimes meaning onl
n. those appointed by the Governor That h
le referred tie question 10 distinguished gel
Il .lemcn &c tie legal profession, who gave
10 a. their opinion, that be was entitled I
i. compensation lur his services.
&c then directed my attention to the ~
:, lion of the Legislature AMI is otgans 0
is the same subject. ! found all the warrant
. aud vouchers, paying the Governor his pc
10 dIem for setycc on these Boards, uniform
&. " pissed ueon aud allowed by the Con
le mluees Of Finance Of the Legislatures ,
y. 1898, $40 AMI 1912, and acquesced !
nj BY those Legislatures.
.e And that II may be seen who compose
i. these committees, and passed these youcl
$. crs, | give their names.
4; COMMITTEE OF FINANCE ~ 1875
" Sendfe. Commons.
C Edmund Jones, r. j. III,
" l.. y. Wilson, w. 7. Williams,