South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-04-11
West Virginia legislature.

the Senate shall examine election re,urns
for members Of Congress, issue his certi6-
cate to some candidate 10 each Distric, and
make proclamation thereof, coming up in
! that body, on the 25th uit., vas discussed
with warmth aud at length; consuming
nearly entire morning and afternoon ses.
sions. Mr, SHERRARD, of this District.
opposed ;he Bill. We regret we have on
ly room for a portion Of his remarks. on
the OCCASION Mr.. s. after saying he be-.
lieved the Bill would pass, and i, would
be no use TO oppose it, said
This bill proposes to confer power unon
the president Of the Senate when rhe Con.
s''tution expressly prohibits it. The con.
sh,ution says the Executive, legislative, and
judiciary shall he distinct, separate and ip
dependent; and no officer in one depart,
ment shall exercise any of the powers be-
longing to another. ibis bill confers the
power of the Executive upon one Of the
legislative department 10 case of death.
resignation, or failure to qualify or iuabil
/ ny, then the President would by the Con-
stiiution, be the Executive But no such
contingency is upon US: this bill propose.
to give the President Of the Senate the pow.
or to perform executive du,ies before any
sleh disqualification exists
Ii the legislature las power to Interfere
with the duties Of TIE Executive. il may
also interfere with TIA" judiciary, and where
aud when will it stop? If the legislature
- going into that business, | am not. II
viii lead TO confusion, anarchy and no
G)vernment. That is what it will lead 10
IL Is dangerous call il the most mons
trous poli1y that was ever introduced into
any lrgi>l body in hi, country.
The Senators say there will be no rem
reseDrative in Congress- How DO thew
know that The House Of Representa-
tIves ut Washington will decide who is en-.
ntIed TO seats there, aud they will select
some of the gentlemen who have been 70.
ted FIR without reference to the action OF
his body | have heard good mqny
things about what will be done at Wash
ington, and about what may he the action
oi the House, but j cannot fnd in mere
vague rumors sny reasons to govern my
action here. We have no hight to act up
IN reports.
/ What can we do? Suppose you pass
TINS law VIII Congress obey it? VII,
/ not the House admit such members as they
choose! VIII our lill make any change
III that House Will it not decide for IL
'elf wbish i, entitled to seats there?
ID the gentlemen want to bring on a
conflict between the Executive aud the log
'SIature! If they suppose the Executive
will t'mely submit u al insults aud in-
Engagements upon his rights, they will find
themselves Tremendously mistaken. lie
asks no mercy from US. His friend. here
can say for him that he Will do his duty :;
ind he will not shrink from any part of hi,
tr'y, but he will not submit to be ,un o.
Tor aud trampled upon.
The bill was passed by the following
/ vote:
ayes - Messrs BENNETT. BLAKEMoRE
/ CALDWELL. CAMDEN, DICkIYsoN, EAST
/ HAM, custom, HALL Of Is ,rhour, HALL. of
/ Netz'', McDoNALD, PRIcE, SHELTON,
/ NAWrER, WALKER aud WILKtSSON Is.
! Noes:- Messr1. Bi>Hop, CUNNINGHAM
JACOB, MCCLAsKEY, SCoTT aud SHEER
/ RAID C
Mas.rs. JOHNSON, President, SUMMERS
and GRAN liam, not voting.
The bill ia The House, on the 3lst, was
/ reJec'ed by a vote Of 90 TO Sc. So the
business of making the President Of the
/ > 'nate second Governor Of Virginia failed
The nate on the Ord inst. adopted tb,
| House resoIulil m 70 adj ,urn on The seventh
INST, MondIy last, to meet again the TWEEN
tleth of October next.
On the ! Ia, tho bill to remove the Cap
ital to Wheeling was laid on the table.