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in demanding, and trust his instructions wiil
be positive in such cases. Ibid.

rTOW VIC DdH,WcTS TeteTus oh<Ste'
FROM A CORRESPONDENT AT ANNAPOLIS.
Twill comply with my promise, hereto
fore made, to give you summary d Le-
gislative doings, during my stay here.
A quorum Of the House Of Delegates,
appeared on Monday, qualified and adj
joumed. On Tuesday they proceeded to
ballot for Speaker. The federalists no.
minated Mr.. Lecompte, a gentleman dis
tingushed for bis parliamentary knowledge
acquired in the jealous discharge Of the
duties of Delegate from Dorchester Cy.
for many years. The majority notnina-
ted James Brown, Esq. He was elected,
and has since displayed commendable
liberality towards the minority, by giving
them as fair representation, in the diff
ferent committees, as could have been ex-
peCted. Mr.. Louis Gassaway, the chief
clerk, was removed, and Mr.. John Brew.
er appointed his successor, although the
latter is already the Register of lie land
office. Thus it is that Democracy displays
its adherence 70 that principle OF the bin
of Rights, which inhibits the same person
from holding at the same time two Offices
Of proft-and, TO the alledged infringe
ment of v. .cL republican rule, by the
Federalists, the Democrats have, hereto
fore, SO clamorousIy objected. A Reading
Clerk was also appointed believe he is
from Dorchester it is the reward for her
struggle in the last election.
Mr.. Lecomr:e pressed the appointment
Of the customary officers of the House, so
that the business of the session might pro-
gress: A motion for the House to adjourn
prevailed, and those boosted friends Of e.
economy, who charged the federalists with
a waste Of their time during the last ses-
sion, arctic occupy three days in organi-
zing the House! On "Wednesday, old
MILLS, who had acted thirty three years as
Sergeant at Arms, was reelected, in OPP
position to the denunciations Of the selfish
and rindiciive, who laborcd for an univer-
sal prescription, that they and their friends
might feed on the crumbs Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Kell is denounced by the terrorists Of
this borough, for his manly stand in favor
of Mills, who has retained in all the cham
ges of party, in the most angry times, his
station. Stuart, though soldier Of the
revolution, was removed from The Office of
Door-Keeper: he is Federalist; that is
his only crime. Thus, Notwithstanding
the torrent Of newspaper scurrillity, which
the Democrats, for The last four years,
have poured out against the state govern.
ment for hunting them from Office, the
first moments Of their triumph display the
same principle a action which they de-
nounced in others. In this removal they
exhibit their attachment to the princi-
plies of the revolution, by driving into
poverty the instruments of IFS triumph
As yet, only three measures of general in
terest have been suggested an additional
standing committee, to be called the Com
mittee of Hays and Means, has been Gre.
ated on the motion Of Mr.. Lecompte, who
is chairman he has an intimate know
ledge of the fiscal concerns OF the state.
Emboldcned by the result Of the late e.
lections, the present majority in The house
Of Delegates will suggest every means
likely 10 gain the executive, and thereby
reinstate themselves in Office. They deem
that these results may be obtained by de-
stroying the political influence Of the small
er counties. Under the insiduous pre-
tence Of vesting all power Of appointing
to Office directly in the people, they con.
template 70 give TO Baltimore, Hartford and
Frederick, an Overwhelming and irresist-
able influence over the destinies Of the
State. Mi, Worthing,on Of Frederick,
has therefore obtained bill, providing for
the election OF the governor Of the state,
by majotliy Of the voles Of the citizens
thereof. This proposition will, no doubt,
be followed up by others, originating in
the same motives and directed to the same
end Mr.. Kennedy from Washington, OBJ
tanned leave 10 bring ina bill placing the
JEW and the CHRISTIAN OH the same foot
ing as to political rights. Mr.. Dorsey Of
Charles, has obtained leave 10 bring in a
bill, providing that the monies, heretofore
paid into your city treasury for The use OF
the city for duties on sales at auction, shall,
hereafter, be paid into the treasury Of Ma"
rylahd. ] understood it is stated. that the
city has been benefited since 1900, from