People v. Blanding
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The respondent Blanding was on the 4th day of March, 1878, by the governor nominated as a member of the State board of harbor commissioners, on the 6th day of March was confirmed by the Senate, and on the 8th day of March was commissioned to hold for the term of four years.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The respondent Blanding was on the 4th day of March, 1878, by the governor nominated as a member of the State board of harbor commissioners, on the 6th day of March was confirmed by the Senate, and on the 8th day of March was commissioned to hold for the term of four years. A special session of the legislature, commencing April 4th, was held in the year 1881, pursuant to a proclamation of the governor. In the proclamation, among the purposes specified for convening the legislature, was the following: “ To…
1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.
It is urged that the appointment of the relator Knight is invalid, for the reason that the consent of the Senate to his appointment was given during the extra session of the legislature of 1881, when it was convened by proclamation of the governor, for the purpose of legislating upon certain subjects specified in the proclamation.
We concur in the view in regard to this point taken in the former opinion of the court, filed November 28,1882, and adopt its language, which is as follows: —
“In our view of the matter, it is not necessary to consider whether the governor could constitutionally…
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