South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-11-07

rent year. Unless some provision is made at
Jour present session for their payment their SAL
a, les cannot be paid II would sesm 90 be uaa-
iiesuy unjust 10 these teachers to permit thee
contracts to be made with them and then 20 pro-
vide no means to pay them FOR their services.
will make special communication To you Ia
relation TO the Public Debt Of virginis, and also
the Public Prinhng.
TuE POWER OF APPOINTMENTS.
Soon after your adjournment tue Board OF
conferred by act passed April I, 1873, entitled
An act 10 amend and re-enact secti ous 3, @. 2.
and 10 Of chspter l63 OF the Code Of West
Virginia" appointed a Superintendent Of the
fenitentary. For reasons stated In my message
10 you, IN returning without my approval the
bill In relation TO the Hospital for the Insane, l
was Of the firm conviction that the power to APP
point this officer, and others Of similar kind.
was vested by the Constitution In the Governor.
and therefore that the appoint ment by the Board
OF Public Works was illegal and void. there
fore Instructed Mr. Shsllcross, who was then ths
Superintendent of the Penitentiary, to retsin his
office until lie received further orders from me.
Thereupon legal proceedings were Instituted BY
Mr.. Bridges. the person appointed by the Board
OF Public Works TO compel Mr.. ShallcIoss to
surrender 10 him the said Office. Able counsel
were retained on both sides The case was heard
and determined by the Supreme Court Of APP
peals at its session In Wheeling in July, and
Judgment rendered ousting Mr.. Shsilcross
my convictions on the important question tnvol-
we'd remained unchanged. with tile view Of avoid
ing conflict of auth ority which in some OF our
sister States has produced discord, strife and con-
fusion, instructed Mr.. Shallcross to obey the
judgment Of the Court without stopping to in-
quire too cey rs to the rights OF the Executive
Department as an independent and co-ordinats
branch OF the government
The State was steadily advancing IN material
wealth the progress made in the different bran
mi han
the towns Increased in population aud trade;
new farms were opened up, and old ones better
cultivated; new manufacturing establishments
were started, and old ones extended their opera.
tious: aud all made satisfactory returns for the
investments OF capital the forest and mine con-
tributed their iull share 10 the general wealth.
ana the laborer received better compensation for
his services than in times past. During the past
season the earth has yielded her fruits abundant
~ rs reward for the patient industry of the
farmer and the people have an ample supply OF
the necesares of life. The State wa, fairly on
the high road 10 prosperity. But recently In tho
financial centers OF the country crash came,
bringing ruin upon many directly concerned.
and bOding disaster to business interests In tbs
remofest parts OF the country aud our people
have not escaped its blghting influence. Many
products remain in the hands OF tile producer IN.
sold owing TO The serious check which trade has
received and all interests somewhat affected.
But IL Is most gratifying fact that no bank or
banking institution or large manufacturing Is.
Enlistment in the State has Sd far been compel.
ed TO yield t0 the pressure which all must moro
or less have felt And I earnestly hope that the
storm NAV soon pass away. Let every good ci-
tizen in times like these, remember that his own
interest is indissoiubly bound up with that Of
the community and that in a general deteriora-
ton of values. he must also suffer loss then let
him lend helping hand as he can 10 his neigh.
bor and let no laborer be discharged from EN-.
/ ployment II possible. although his labor may not
he MS remnneraiive as il was, and the hardsh ps
of financial crisis which our people had no A.
Rency in bringing about will be greatly mid.
gated
In looking back over our condition during tbs
past ear, we have great reason for ihaukfnlness
20 the Giver Of all good gifts for the many bless.
| ings which we have received at His hand.
! JoHa j. JACoB.