The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-21
who Is Governor Of Georgian

who is Governor of Georgian
Tho ouestion which was recently dee'oeo
IN Georgia In favor of Governor ooN.hA ~
-, interesting one. The facts seem 70 w
.hoso Thn constitution provides That the
r,o.iaa,t Of the Senate shall become no.
vernon in case Of 4 vacancy IN the c,ie' Va
o,,,;vc office. Governor brLLoeN lee
,,a,;o, had created such vacancy wv
,ro. president OF the last Senate. lie,
-.a.ocarc became Governor. But almost
;,r,,,ediately afterwards the Senate met ana
oIo.,cd Mr.. TRAMMELL its PRESIDENT. Inc
.,ncc;;ou naturally arose whether toNLEY
h,t The right 10 continue TO at as Cover
no.. or TRAMMELL became Acting 6oVer-
nor. We presume that the constitution OF
Gaorr;a. Ike those of other States, PROVIDES
that the Legislative, the Executive, and the
Jud cial Departments OF the Government
Shall be kept separate. II so, TRAAAELL
caonot be both President Of the Senate and
Governor Of the State at one and the same
time and il be cannot ill BON 'ihccS
he cannot Gus. COMFY. SINCE |oH-
1TY when be went into "uicc poo
ses..d the sole qualification WHICH
oj,rs T.lmnELL n title 10 the oincc--
namely, tie presidency OF the senate.
Far # TRAsalLL could Dust CoNLkY, ana
yct cuujti. not continue TO preside over inc
senate. tic Senate would lie compelled 10
rlfrt President, VINO would at once
succcod 10 tho sole qualification posseSseo
by THANaELL, and therefore TO his Once o'
Governor. And 80 on 0d in.fHftuDi. HeofElt
po,,Id have new Governor as often n the
Senate elected new President anu the
scu3te would have TO elect ne" tTcs'oeh'
every dav, because rs soon rs IL eiccteu one
he would succeed 10 the Govcrrorshlp. ii
TRA.uslL could hold both offices, now
ever, he would have the right TO succeed
CoSLEY, because thu: President OF the SEN
ate land not anv particular m1h) i, hiiocF
thp Constitution, entitled to be the acting
Governor. As il j., The oih;c having de-
x.nlvfu unou CoHLEY, he is entitled TO hold
Il a. uaa:...t IRAMhELL tor the reason set
foria iGbc'o:c-namely, the impossi-
hi,iiy Of ever c!rclng a man with better
tile that i, an jHdcfcaslblc title.
THIS question is substantially the same
81 that wIlich was raised by this paper, ana
discu scd with unsurpassed ability by the |
Ncti1hui L.tclHytnccr, whilst the impcach- |
met r. ii Of ASpELw JOHNSON was going |
on. The l.w q! the United States provides
that, wanting both President and Vice !
President oi the United States. the Presi- |
dent Of the Senate shall succeed to the Of |
JIG q President Of the United States. The
question Of course arose whether Ii WADE
sac Icdci Mr.. JOHNSON he could serve out |
the term, or would have to Yield to the
President OF the Senate as soon aS new
one LIQUID be chosen. Also, whether Ohio
w0t.ii lose Il senator, or would she he cnti- |
tea - eject success. or to WADE! The dis. |
el5>Eon proTC3 p!ctiy clearly that the law IT. |
sell VAS on unconstitutional Que, and ought !
10 be repeated. The law should provide tha! |
rorre executive oiccr--as the Secretary of
Sac, r Of War, or Of the Navy, or al OF |
them il succcsSGu-s succeed to the |
presidency in case Of vacaucios in The Offices |
81 beth the President and the Ficc-Presi- |
dent: aud il would r0t he ami:S for some
Virginia Mcp!lcr Of Cong'css to originate |
tNi a''H iNN nv VI ' .jSilll ilIN- 1
yIu"S that III case OF vacancies in the Offices F.;
~ both tie Governor and the Lieute uanl- |
Cove nor, the Secretary of the Common |
wealth shall act a> Governor; but it pro- !!
cccGs TO provide that the President of tie |
Senate ana the Speaker Of the House of
Delegates shall be entitled each in his turn |
L TIE oliicc neXt after the Secretary. The
Nsrgn'a law j., therefore, by one officer,
i',.ttr tllsn that Of the United States. But |
TIC law should be changed TO conform to |,
ilg spirit Of the Constitution. The cXccu-
tive and tho legislative departments ouch, |!
10 he kept separate. Nothing but the sci. |
fitness II the members of Congress and Of
our state Legislatures prevented them from
fcctcg Wien they passed these laws that |
they were running counter TO the spirit OF |
tie Federal and the State Constitutions. |
A vacancy in the chief executive office
ought TO be filled by Il subordinate eXccll- |
uv" ticrr. Aud no hope Of succeeding to
such IN office ought to Induce any law
maker 10 vote for law proyi ling that the
head Of legislative body should 50 sue.
Gees.