Silver v. Magruder

The appellant was appointed State Librarian by the Governor and Senate, in February, 1868. The appellee was appointed to the same office, by the Governor and Senate, in *396February, 1870. Governor Swann was elected under the Constitution of 1864, for a term of four years from his qualification, which took place on the second Wednesday of January, 1865. Governor Bowie was elected under the Constitution of 1867, entered upon the discharge of the duties of his office on the second Wednesday of January, 1869, and at the next succeeding regular session of the Legislature — on the 2d of February, 1870…