Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Executive Department was still tho
subject under consideration in committee
OF the wholc,and particularly the provisions
concerning the Lieutenant Governor Sc
crctary of State, Treasurer, Auditor and
Board of Public Works.
The rcpor, Of the Executive Committee,
in regard to the Lieutenant Gov ernor, was
modified in some its details; but not in any
important feature. AS the provision now
stands, that officer is to be elected by tho
people. aud, like the Governor. to hold of.
flee for FIVE years. In case ofthe impcach-
ment and conviction Of the Governor, his
death, refusal or inability to qualify, resig-
nation or removal from the State, the pow
ers and duties Of the Office are TO dovolvc
on the Lieutenant Governor; and the Leg
islature is authorized to provide for oil 9th.
or cases in which it may be necessary to
have a }0cuAl t5aeas whilst neither the Gov
crnor nor Lieutenant Governor are perior-
ming gubernatorial duty. Whilst acting
as Governor, the Lieutenant Governor to
have the salary Of Governor. He is also
to presideovcr the Senate, in the same man.
ner that the Vice President Frcsides over
the U. S. Senate, and when he is acting as
Governor or is for other cause absent, tho
Senate choose presiding officer. While
President of the Senate. he is to receive the
compensation allowed to the Speaker of
the House Of Delegates.
On Mr. Randolph's motion. the repor,
Of the committee was SO modified as to make
the Secretary Of State eligible by the Leg
stature, instead Of the qualified voters
The vote on this was Al to 81. The Sc
crctary's term Of Office is five years.
The report provides that Treasurer
and Auditor Of Public Accounts shall DO
elected, by joint vote Of the two Houses Of
the General Assembly, to hold Office two
years, with the powers and duties now, or
hereafter to be, prescribed by law. A mo
ton was made to strike out tho words Of
this provision as to the election the Treas
urer and Auditor by the people, and to in
scrt others for popular election; but it fail
ed, ayes 80, noes "A.
The fourth Article Of the report directs
the Legislature to organize and prescribe
the duties, and fix the compensation Of
Board Of Public Works, consisting oflhrco
Commissioners, to be elected by the quail.
fled voters, ono to hold office for two, one
for four, and the third for six years. and
their respective terms to be determined by
lot and thereafter one to be elected bien'
nially to hold office for six years. Tho
Board to appoint all representatives of the
State in Improvement companies.
Mr.. Smith of N. moved to strike out the
clause prescribing general election, for
the purpose of inserting a provision that
they be elected by districts. Tho com
mitteo voted to strike out, ayes 3s, noes
80.
Mr.. Nceson moved to amend so that the
districts should be laid Of according to tho
qualified voters thcrein-agreed to.
DIR. Smiths amendment as amended
was then adopted.
Mr.. Garlic moved to amend so as TO lay
OF the districts by Eastand West lnes--re-
.ected.
Mr.. fletcher proposed North and South
lnes-rejecied.
Mr.. Camden proposed that the term Of
Office should be three instead Of six years
rejected.
Mr.. Letcher moved to amend by provi-
ding that Commissioner may beremovcd
from Office by vote ola majority Of all
ofcach House Of Assembly.
Pending this proposition, the Commit
Tee rose, Mr.. Tngg having first given no
ice Of an amendment TO strike out the
whole article, and insert provisions cor
Itltuting Board Of Public Works con
listing Of five members, ono TO be elected
" each grand division Of the State, and
he filth by the State az lurgc, to hold Of.
ice for four years, and the Board to recon-
md every Improvement to the Legisla~
urc before an appropriation III its behalf
an be made.