The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-15
The ,ier.ouor and Nj. walker.

in tho Senate the following preamble
and resolutions; and We have no doubt
i. has passed both Houses ere this.
We hope the Governor will now bring
sail. 'Ho should have done 50 ls
months ago, as he has always had am
pIs authority aud means TO prosecute
q suil against Walker or any other
ofissr Of the State uhs 10 had reason
70 hslisys was indebted 10 il any man
usr. II Walker Is guilty, he should
10 compelled to refund his over.Charg-
ss on ths other hand, II tho is limo.
esni, he should have an opportunity Of
proving himself SO before the courts
abd a Jury Of bis country. This Walk.
81 has repeatedly demanded IN the last
year, bat II did not suit the Governors
political purposes to end ii in this man
peri
WaEpsAs, The Governors message.
dated the 18th Of November, 1873, and
couinupic,tsd to tho Legislature on
thai Day, the following languageis used
10 rsspSss 10 Henry s. Walker, late
Public Printer Of this State;
II an fully convinced that Mr..
Walker has received large sum Of
nsaey in excess " the amount he ought
10 have received, and shat he ought to
bs esmpslltt V rstund 1t to the State.
ia . matter A1.sIiug 50 seriously the
public ialsIesls, h1ys the right to ask
ihs moral ard material support Of the
Legislature. / therefore recommend
that Jou Ru,hsri1s suit 10 be instituted,
anl hat yOs provide means fer tho pay.
mcrt Of fees o. Witnesses and other ex.
psnsss incident to tho iriSl and pro,s-
puiiop oiauch action" And
WnEaHlI, The LOgisla,ure has not
been Informed By The Governor what
moral or material aid Is requisite, nor
Why ho asks authority to bring suit, or
for means for the payment Of fees Of
Witnesses and other expenses, for II the
Legislature has heretofore failed in any
81 thsss dntisi, and been upprised Of tho
Executive requirements Il would accept
the present sdmOnition to repair any Dc.
lscts 10 the lava touching the Executive
adliSi Of this State. And
WsspsAs, The Constitution requires
ofihs Chief Executive that "the laws DO
faithfully executed" This carries with
II tkS psrer Of commanding and requir.
log The services Of all subordinate Off.
esfs, for the Yipdieation and maintenance
sfany sad every right which apperlains
10 The State. BY the ID section Of chap.
Ter s6 Of the Code, iii, provided that
proceedings may DO instituted and pros.
ceutsd TO enforce payment Of money
due tho State, and i. may be in tho name
Of the State, though the liability is ere.
a,ed and secured BY bond or other in.
sirumsnt, payable to, on covenant OF
contrls, with, any public officer or 9th.
fr person, acting in behalf Of the State,
For the purposes Of enforcing these do.
mlndS, the Constitution has provided an
Attorney General, whose duty It is to
appear and prosecute for the State, with.
Wi any other fees or Gmolumsnt than
tie salary ixsd BY the Constitution.
ny The ssd section Of chapter 81, Ofths
scts Of the prcSsn. Legislature, approved
By the GoysrDer March 81, 1878, it il
provided that there shall DO paid out
u the Treasury. to clerks and shsriff,,
tho following fees. after the same are
duly certified to the Auditor" viz:
ITO . clerk Of the circuit or county
eourt, fos services rendered the State in
a civil case, such fees as would DO
ehargesbls for like seryie to On indi.
yidpal;" and the same rule applies to
~ other sfisers. II these provisions
are insufficient for the payment ffoss,
by lhs Dis. section Of chapter Ill Of
ihO acts ofthe present session, approved
April I, 1878, $500 were appropriated
10 p,J fees in civil suits, in the collee.
lion of taxes and claims. This appro.
prialion was for the fiscal year ending
With tie Goth day Of September, 1874.
A similar appropriation is made by The
a6th section ofths same chapter for the
fiscal year ending with the 50th Of Sep.
TENDER, 1874, and uses the following
language; "1'O pay fees in civil Snits
in behalf Of the State in the collection
Of lsxss aud claims" In addition to
these appropriations, there were for
each Of said 'f.esl years, ito pay com.
to agents and attorneys IN the
collection Of debts due from defaulting
yairers, $1,000. II all these provis.
ioas were Inadequate for the purpose,
of vim ,icating to the utmost extent tue
rights Of the State. the civil contingent
fluid. which Dppropriutes the sum Of
$40 ,00g for the present. fiscal year, and
places tho same at tue disposal Of the
governor, payable upoR his order, ad.
dressed to ihc Auditor, in the execution
VI any law, for which the Legislature
hes made 90 appropriation; aud it has
been shewn that the Governor has not
only tie money necessary for the exc.
yuii.n Of any law, but has at lis com.
maud the subordinate officers Of the
Executive department, to institute and
prosecute such claim as he may direct, !
lnd |. is believed that The Legislature |
Has provided all the facilities neccs. I
'.ry to maintain The rights Of tue State