The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28

fpeIAol actluB ~ NuNSluV' eHa' Wv
be elected or appointed to any other Of.
Zee during bis term of Sc, Tics"-s,ill
the Sd section Oflhe same article makes
him commander.iu.ehief Ofthe military
forces Of the state, &c. Under this
constitution to.wit constitution oil 1868,
Of this state the legislature passed tue
following acts, viz: Act Of Dec. ~,
1868, chap 1877, SEQ IS, makes the
governor, auditor, treasurer, secretary
Of the state aud the general supcrintsn'
dent Of free schools corporation under
the name Of the aboard Of school fund, "
Acts Of 1863, ohsp 81, makes tho
governor. auditor, treasurer, and see.
rotary Of state a corporation under the
name Of "the board Of public works"
An act Of October 8, 1868, makes the
governor agent Ofths state concerning
scrip received for the benefit Of NE.
chanic arts and agriculture. At the
rOvisal of the laws OF the state, as en-.
acted by the legislature in 1868, tho
governor and tue same officers arc
continued a corporation under the
name Of the board Of public works
Code Of West Virginia, p. 4lS This
rsyisAl Of tue laws Of this state, and
the adoption Of tho code of 1868. we're
ali uuder tho constitution Of this state
OflSG3. By chap As. code Of this
state Of 1868, sections IS and 60. the
governor, auditor, treasurer, secretary
Of state and superintendent. Of free
schools, were made corporation 10.
der th, name Of the "bOard Of the
school fund, :" the auditor 10 DO sscre.
tary Of the hoard. So far as We have
been able to learn, aud there is no
doubt Of the fac. tina. each and oil the
officers named in the acts Of the logis.
lnture Of Virginia which wero passed
under the constitution Of Virginia.
which wO have cited. took upsn them.
selves the duties and powers conferred
BY the several acts ana they dla 50
not because 1t was considered th9t INC
several acts or any Ct them conferred
upon them d ifTerent ofFicos from those
to which they had been or were o,hcr.
wise appointed or elected, bu. because
il was considered ard held that said
acts only conferred additional powers
aud duties upon their oih'e'' to which
they were otherwise appointed OF
elected. Although 10 virginia and 10
this state there have always been Laws
IN force requiring per;ous elected OF
appointed to otlcr to 'aSo a prescribed
olhclal oath -sa Y ~ no ln'Iince were
the officers nHmed 10 SAID net or any OIL
them ever required to take an oath oil
oihce on nccoant OF the additional du,
tics aud powers imposed Or conferred
thereby upon then, as officers II was
universally deemed aud considered BY
all the departments OF government
that 10 such oa!h Of oilee was hrSs'sn'
ry !. or proper that III reality no new
otilce or Oiiiess were created by any Of
aid acts or appointments made to Of.
hce' hut only ne" aud additional
powers aud duties conferred aud im'
posed upon olheeS and officers already
10 ex'st'nce-o'herTlse appointed OF
elected aud who had taken the oa'h'
OF Oiiice pre.crl bed ny law Tho gov
ernors Of Nireiaia, VINO served a' such
under tue constitution o. 1901, wer'
men OF andou9'ed Intelligence and pa
T'o'i'm' anu several Of them were
eminent statesmen aud jurista, and
were ine,Iioefs oil Tue convention thar
Trained ~, that constitution
Inc governors o. I'M ms state. under
tue constitution Of ieo9, without ex'
SePtl9a' ~ virtue o. the acts Of The
legislature OF '',!s 'ta'e betore 'itcd.
aud 1y virtue OF 'helr Clllca TO which
they had oosn elected bJ tho pcnple,
served upon the board q public works
Of 'n'' s'a'c up 70 tue adoption Of th'
present constitution aud the present
governor since rs adoption up to s"Inc
u, tlme III tue present winter or spring
Il; reesc arc matters OF public history =.
1he Pfesen, constitution was adopted
on inc .-na aay OIL august 1872 The
governors o. 81, llls sat were and are
neh o. inielIseaSe' elevated to their
Mgn anI honorable othce BY Tho pso'
PI' lot thelr PATRIOTISM aud integrity.
~ Tue foregoing We nave the interPre'
la,lon ana J., meaning army o. the Inhibition
S % Iii., u Tue constitutions of 1881
=. .n'a Ses ,"u Va. q. constitution % o. thu
state OF l603, as 10 the governor hold.