The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-01

CODVefelOn o. o. 68ui Quite lutO tps
shade, . new light dawns upon bis dazsl
ed vision and be sees very clearly this
from the foundation Of the State gov
ernment in 1868, the Board OF Public
Works has been unconstitutionslly or
gsnized and that it's acis are legally
null ard void. All the Governors o
the State have, according to this new
increment of Gubernatorial visdom
held two incompatible Offices, aud it ID
u question which not even the inspirs,
ton OF the present Executive can solve
as to whether the office of Governor
has been continuously vacant or wheth
er the Board OF Public Works has been
. mere myth without legal existence.
... TOO REAL FOR FUN.
Were it not for the grave consequens
ces involved in the Governors theory,
this might be an appropriate subject
for merriment. Were it not for the
stubbornness and callousness of the pre-,
sent Governor, this whole matter might
be dismissed with laughter. fouts and
jeers but as it is evident that the Gov
ernor means what he SAYS, and as be
has been fastened in the Executive Office
for four years to come. in punishment
o. the sins of the people-unless remo-
we'd by some means known to Provi-
dence or the laws-it behooves the peo-
pie OF the State to give serious heed to
the extraordinary theories he puts forth,
and determine what is to be done to
protect the popular rights.
rHE GovERNoR's CLAM
As to the extent OF the appoint.
ing power includes every Office estab-
lished by law and not expressly pro-
vided for in the Constitution. This
all the Offices created By the
election law; all the Offices created by
the school law; all comm lssioners in
chsucery; all municipal officers
througout the State; sll Boards or Of
fees that may be established BY legisls-
ton. Only few days ago bill was
under consideration in the House of
Delegates to authorize the city Council
Of Wheeling TO elect Judge OF the
Municipal Court to f1ll the unexpired
term Of the late Judge Good when the
was boldly made BY some OF
the Governors Radical supporters that
neither the legislaturenor the Council
could have any authority to deal with
the question and that Governor Jacob
had Iull authority to appoint the Judge.
This assumption being based upon q
Constitutional provision, and the new
constitution having rendered invalid
and ungstory all laws in conflict there
with. it must follow that all existing
charters are affected thereby.
aud that Governor Jacob has full su-
thority to appoint the Mayor and Coun-
,iI Of the city Of Wheeling or OF any
other incorporated town within the
limits Of the State.
This may appear startling, but it
presents precisely the question which
he people Of West Virginia have now
o face. 10 denying the power Of the
Legislature to provide by law for the
OF the Boards OF Directors
u the. several charitable or criminal
Institutions 10 the State, the Governor
md the turbulent and factious men who
ire urging him on and clamoring Tor
at his hands, have assum-
ID a power that no tree people can sc-
knowledge for single moment and
hat will not be tsmely submitted TO by
he citizens OF this State.
WHAT TIE LEGIsLATURE WILL DO.
The Legislature will promptly pass
,vrr the Governors veto every bill that
3 objected to on account Of not giving
he Governor the appointments which
le Graves. This has already been
lone in the Senate aud will be done 10
he House. Summarily ana without de-
bate. aud with the stern determination
If men who known their rights, both
branches Of the Legislative body will
gnor the vsgsries OF the Executive and
lemaad his full obedience to the L1ps that
IRE passed, without regard to bis pri-
rate piques or opinions.
WHAT TIE GOVERNOR WILL DO.
There are various rumors ahoat as to
What the Governor will do. A careiul-
y elaborated argument in his veto
Message concerning the Insane Asylum
,ill goes to show that be nsders the
,ffices Of Auditor, Treasurer, State
OF Free Schools, and
Attorney General. vacant, BY oonstitu-
ionsl requirement, and there is some
Inery as to whether he will appoint q
Iew corps Of Executive officers, or new
Board Of Public Works, or whether he
viii 'reat as entirely void ell the acts oil
he Legislature in relation to that
Board and proceed to appoint all the Of |
icers in the State Except those especi-
ally mentioned 10 the Constitution
ust as il no law bad been psssed upon |
he subject at all. Either course will |
nEolve the Governor 10 some difficulty
md il be wishes to avoid trouble it
Gems to me that he would better dis
Miss bis Kitchen Cabinet" write bis
'wn messages hereafter, and obey he
aU.
have been thus particular in setting
orth the merits OF the controversy that
8 now engrossing attention here, be-
'suse it may involve very grave and
consequences. and every citi-
eL Of the State should be informed ss
o where the responsibility rests.
The various veto messages OF the |
Governor may have the effect Of % OF
tructing the public business as TO keep |
he Legislature in session . week or |
more longer than would otherwise be
A sample veto was sent TO |
be Senate yesterday, and related to Q
,ill "entsrgiug the powers OF the Steer
Iysek and EIk River Railroad Com-