The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-05
GOV. MANNING DID NOT INTERFERE
WITH PEOPLES APPOINTMENTS


that will be satisfactory to what you
term your policies" to the attention
Of the Legislature for such action rs
they may see fit to take.
shall endeavor to answer your,let--
ter, so surprising I'm its character and
so dlsagreeable In its tone. as cour-
teously. as my feelings will permit.
/ had occasion to reply TO q letter
OF yours, inquiring as to what recon-
mendations l would make in my re-
port, so that you might incorporate
them in some message designed by
you to be sent TO the Legislature. In
doing So, / expressly declared to you,
with great sincerity and candor the
following sentiments: 81 shall be glad
at any time to confer with you upon
any Of these subjects (aliuded to in
my letter. and shall always be pleased
to carry out any of the directions that
you, as Governor, shall make within
tie powers conferred upon you by the
constitution and statute laws of our
State. With much regard and with a
sense Of duty towards you. as the leg
al adviser OF the officers of the State
and the head of the Department OF
Justice OF such State, and as that head
to serve you as the Chief Executive
officer Of the State. remain, etc.
This statement then expressed, /
still entertain and there will be no
effort lacking upon my part TO per-
form my duties and to cooperate. as to
the duties devolyed upon me, with you
In any matter becoming our duty. to
discuss or to take action upon.
By the constitution OF this State,
Article Nv, Section "a, it is declared
that there shall be elected by the
qualified voters OF the State
an Attorney General (and other Off
GERS therein mentioned) .
who shall hold their respective offices
for term of years and until their
several successors have been chosen
and qualified; and whose duties and
compensations shall be prescribed by
law"
It fs again, by Article v, Section %,
declared: There shall be an Attorney
General for the State, who shall per-
form such duties as may be prescribed
by law. He shall be elected by the
qualified electors Of the State for the
term of two years, and shall receive
for his services ouch compensation as
shall be fixed by law"
By the Code of the Laws of 1912,
VII =, ocCtiOH t1V, Lue- Legislature,
In pursuance OF the terms of the Con-
stitutfon, enacted: "The Attorney
General shall receive G salary a. the
rite Of nineteen hundred dollars per
sannuIn and the Assistant Attorney
General, who shall be appointed by
the Attorney General, shall receive a
salary OF thirteen hundred and fifty
dollars per annum." 1since increased
The powers and duties of the At
torney General are further provided
for In subsequent sections, to which
reference Is asked to enable you to
have q clear comprehension of the
powers, dates and limitations of the
office I now hold and especial atten-
ton Is invited e Seetici1 9t7: %sIfs5
(Attorney General) shall, when re-
quired by the Secretary of State.
Treasurer, Adjntant aad Inspector
General, Comptroller General, Rail-.
road Commissioner, or other State Of
hcer, consult and advise with them.
respectively. on questions of law, re-.
lating to their official business
An examination of all,o the Statu
tes and law relating to my Office will