American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-25

her officers, and imposes lager duties. But,
u lhnse were the sumo, the salartes now al.
lowed are wholly inadequate to engage for
them suitable men. The case of the Score.
tary OF State is specially cited. lie has in
great part to find himseli aud family and
work for the State. Nor are there now g.
noush clerks. II is Recommended, there.
fore, tina, salaries be- increased
That Of the Secretary to 80 500
" First Auditor. $500
Second Auditor, 1000
Treasures 5000
Register 1000
and that the mum Der of clerks be increased
and their duties and salaries increased aud
re.apportioned also, that the Attorney
General be allowed an office clerk with u
salary Of $1,000.
The appointment, Of J. M. Bennett, ESQ.
to fill the vacancy occasioued by The death
OF the late First Auditor, /. mentioned. aud
he 10 recommended for confirmation.
ORGANIC LAWS.
Attention is earnestly called to the abso-
lutte necessity OF revising the statutes passed
10 carry into effect the present Constitute
aud to the TACT that several OF those provis.
IONS are without provision to carry them into
effect at all. ?.
The case OF the resignation of,he Lieuten-
ant Governor is cited. How was the vacan-
cy thus made To be filled Views are urge
tending to show an intention both in the
Constitution and laws that il should be filled
some how. For the exercise of this BOWER
ey The Governor, authority is claimed under
The 9th section ot the 9Th artIcl. OF tn. Con.
stitution. The appointment Of Mr. w. L.
Jackson was, therefore, made. Blu. his ap-
pomlmont Is by commission, to expire a.,
The end OF thirty days alter the commence
ment OF the session ot the Legislature. -
Within that time ii will devolye upon the
Legislature 10 make further provision for the
case by law. '...
lhe election of Mr.. Tucker Attorney Gen.
eral, and of Mr. kdweil member OF the
Board OF Public Works, is noticed Then
the case OF the Judge of the l7.h circui,
and the questions which were concerned in
The Issue OF commission to S. v Fuiker.
SON IL the Governor erred in this case in
approving the up Mon OF the only officer al.
lowed 10 enhghten him officially, he eau
plead only an honest intention TO do his du.
~, aud the great difficulty in deciding wha
that duty was under tho very defective elrc.
ION laws M such cases. AS TO the ma tiers
OF Tact involved, he claims not to have look.
ed behind the lace OF the certificates polls
and returns presented 10 him by the sheriirs
Upon the exper encs of all these cases,
ne recommends az entire revisal of all In.
election laws, and especially OF those 10 SUD
ply vacancies, and suggests The provi ,ion OF
SOME tribunal tc decide a, once and finally
al constitutional and legal questions bro't
before II BY the Attorney General.
THE COURT OF APPEALS.
IsIu nj -, a.;
as an inI"iet able grievance. Dtsclaimine
any d'scourtesy 10 the Judges, the cause i,
round IN the long speeches of the lawyers
The passage OF law is, Therefore. r.corn
mendtd to limit counsel IN the court OF a D.
peais 10 the argument orally Of such case.
only as the court will allow to limit al
ora arguments to snch time as the court vii
allow, not exceeding two hours excep, in ex.
lranrd'nary cases and to require briefs to be-
Hled reasonable time before hearing,
FEDERAL RELATIONS
The late Presidential election is rema IKE,
as having poriended results of the derpes
Interest TO our people From the appreheu
Died evils they have, however been saved
Yet the danger at one time seemed so threa,
en'ng that the Governor felt called upon 70
conv"ke what is known as the Convention
OF Governors. The letter by which this was
done is submitted the object was TO save
the Union. Happily the election itself ac.
comptlshr6 that, and there was NOTHING
more Tor the GoveInCr to do hut to rcioic,
with every patriot. Our Federal relations
are now IN safe hands, ana with abiding
confidence are lett there; the Governor re-.
con- mehd'ng, Tor this one session a least,
an undivided attention TO the business reIa.
tons Of the Commonwealth.