South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-09

cipal and interest, is now 81 ,258, 5S3 ,467.
Coin 10 treasury s76,976,4l0, currency
s2,997 ,S7l, special deposit S25, 10000.
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Gov. JACOB AND TIE LATE LEGIsLA-
TURE-Gov. JACOB, in conformity with
his views given in his veto message Of the
Bill, passed by the Legislature, conierrirg
the power of appointing officers on the
Board of Public Works-and repassed sub
scquently by the Senate, without hcoring
his objections, is determined, very proper
ly, to maintain his position, and his rights
as the Executive of the State In this, we
believe, the Governor is right, and that the
Legislature erred in comforting this power
on the Board Of Public Works. Tho law
now ie, that the appointment of directors
of the public institutions Of the State comes
under the Sth section of the 9Th article OF
the Constitution, and is devolved upon the
Governor By and with the advice aud con.
sent of the Senate. That section reads +:
"The Governor shall nominate, and by and
with tie advice and consent of the Senate
Ga majority of all the Senators elected con.
curing by yeas and nSys,) appoint all Off
GERS, whose Offices are established by this
Constitution or shall be created by law,
and whose appointment or election is not
otherwise provided for and no such oficer
shat be appointed or elected by tie Le-
Jisldmrc."
Why did the Senate shift this response
bili'y and place the appointing power in
the hands of Board OF Public Works com.
posed of flee gentlemen {? Unquestionably,
the Governor and nccRty. tour Senators,
the Senator's directly from the body of the
people would bo better prepared to decide
upon the competency of an individual for
office than any fire gentlemen constituted
TO exercise this important power.
The conflict between the Governor and
the Legislature, as to this question of pow
or was made at Moundsvllr, in regard to
tho Penitcntiary, on yesterday week, the
lst iust The Directors appointed by the
new Board attempted to take possession Of
the establishment, md were prevented by
order Of the Governor. For full particu-
lars Of what occurred on the occasion we
rofernur readers to the account in another
column as given by the Wheeling Reqistcr
IL
now in train for the direct adjudication Of
our Court of Appeals, as to the validity of
the act of the Legislature, and whose de-
cisicn will finally dispose Of this vexed
question at issue between the Executive
ard Legislature.
The Governor in this matter, we know,
does no! desire to usurp any undue author
iiy, but, only to maintain hi, own Just
rights, and the dignity Of his office, and to
see, as the Executive Of the State, 10 con.
fOrmity with his oath of cfice, that the
principles Of the Constitution are strictly
carried out and enforced. For this, instead
of censure, he really deserves the approba-
ton Of every honest, law abiding citizen.
FRI When the tax on tobacco was fixed
at the uniform rate Of 20 cents per pound
It was estimated Mt tho department that
there would be falling of in tho revenue
from this source OF at least S. 600 900 per
snnum. 1t is now about ten months since
the law went into operation, aud tho de-
crease so far has been less than $500 600,
and tho total falling of for tho year will
probably not exceed this sum.
IT, Political journals throughout the
West are quite generally pledeug them
selves to oppose tho ro-clcction Of any Con
gresham who voted for the back salary
steal
AS The New York World estimates that
there arc 1875 600 women in that City esrn.
ing their living in other than domestic EN-.