Field v. Auditor

Citations

• 83 Va. 882
• 3 S.E. 707
• 1887 Va. LEXIS 133

Syllabus

<p>1. Constitution —Legislature— Governor—Counsel.— Every resolution requires the consent of both branches of the general assembly before it can become a law. A resolution passed by one branch only, authorizing the governor to employ counsel to consider a claim of the State, confers no power on him to bind the State. Va. Con., art. 4, j! S,</p> <p>2. Idem—Attorney-general—Salary.—Under Constitution, art. G, $ 8, the legislature hath power to reduce the salary of the attorney-general during his term, there being no limitation of power in that respect as there is as respects the salaries of judges.</p> <p>3. Idem—Duties and compensation of attorney-general—Case at bar.—It is provided by the general assembly that the attorney-general shall discharge such other duties as may be imposed by it, but shall receive no other compensation than his salary. The attorney-general appeared for the State in certain cases under an act of the general assembly—</p> <p>Held :</p> <p>Those services were covered by his salary.</p>