Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-07
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1929
MESSAGE OF GOV KENT TO rHE LIE
GISLArURE OF MARYLAND.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Annapolis, December 3lst, 1928.


Gentlemen of the Senate and ofMe House Of Dele
gates,
IL behoves us, as our FIST duty, when assem>
bling as public agents, 10 discharge The high
imnortan, trusts confied 10 US under the Con-
sritution by our enlightened constituents. to Of
fer our grateful thanks TO the giver OF all good
and the sDoser Of all human events, for the
continuation of the unusual degree Of health
which we have enjored for the last year, and
for the abundance with which we have been
constantly blessed; and le; US silll rely on tha'
never filling source Of munihcence, TO direct
con,roul US in the adoption OF such measures as
NAV he hes, ealc ula'ed TO promote the hap-
p;ness and prosperity so peculiar to our coun>
try.
In our former commune atoms we gave our
opinions fully, upon such topics OF public III
,eresf as we supposed we could the6, with pro-
nriely call the attention oil the General Assem-
biy TOO; and we beg leave orce more, parntu
Iarly TO revert to two small amendments Of the
Constitution, recommended at the commehce-
mrnt of the last session, calculated, as we DE-
lieve. 10 facilitate the public business, aud 10
relieve the Constr ution from an awkward lea
t,re copied from our Colonial condition.
Oar governments Instituted solely for The gem
eraI rood, ought To- be plain aud simple In its
provisions; and in The a ta:nment OF this great
first object, we Cannot be iob studious IN avoid
inc all appearance OF mystery aad unnecessary
parade.
The LEGISLATURE will always be safe in adopt
ing such amendments 10 IL Constitution as
will no, infringe upon their more appropriate
dn,;es OF lepi.larion The interests OF grow
ing community, viii unavoidab'y, Continue 10
add To the Legitimate labors Of the legislature;
and without some such cur,allmsnt oil their du-
,;,, "a we have taken the liberty Of suggesting,
will hereafter extend its sessions 10 painful *
oppressive length.
I'VE shall forbear 10 trouble you with min
uIe detail OF our proceedings underline laws ana
resolutions Of the General Assemblv, conterr-
ing authority upon Us; and, with the remark,
III, all such laws and resolu ions have been Gus
" attended 10, advance directly 10 the notice 81
subjects Of most prominent interest
We took great Pleasure in forwarding TO The
family of The lave Cot. Howard, the Resolutions
ado,ted by the Legislature expressive OF their
regret AT his loss and Of the high sense In which
they held his services and cha acter. In these
sentiments, equally honorable To tht Legislature
,,,d IN the memory Of brave soldier and 'lr'u'
Gus citizen, the Exc utiVe fully concuired
sD,,iop a long AID useful hfc. Col Howard
ncy commitIed an act which had tenurnel
10 compromi, those gr, a. principles Tor wn'c
he so braveIy Sc conspicuously contendrd u, our
mo che whole of that war, the successful termi
den, Nations of the Earth.
We are gra,ifrd To have il in our power ''
inform YOU, that during the last session 81 Con
.r.ss bill passed the Senate OF the Uniitt
S,,,rs for refundng TO this State the interes
dine on the money advanced on accom- oil ne
General Government during the late war, whic'
for want Of time, was not acted OF oy th
House Of Representatives. In the cnntae oi tn
n,esent winter we look with confidence TO tn
National Legislature To extend to US this aci
long delay d Jusuce.
10 discharging just de- b., there can, on NJ
occasion, be any p, oper grounds Tor discfimi
n,,inp between he interest and princiPfi. ant
c.r,,iniy. no pre- ext for doing so, on the PIE
ant occasion as we had 10 s II portion oil gu
nost valuable and productive capital, consist
inc Of United States Stock, bearing an inter
ss1 NJ six per cent, TO discharge debts gtowin
on, or expenditures which should have been a
IN. time incurred by the Federal Government
Under the Resolution directing us to procur
and prescnt suitable Swords TO those merior
o,s Officers Of our Navy, Captain Ballard an
I.ieutenanls Mavo and Cross, IN testimony
,hr high consideration in when their Drawer
aud services are held by their native SAFE, W
.o,loved and contrac ed with an artist 10 M ak
.uch as appeared TO us proper, and expected I
have RECEIVED and presented them before thi
time. but we have seen disappointed, as the
have not vet come to hand. We presume, how
ever, that they will be ready very soon.
AT the same time that we hignly approve o
this grateful and appropriate act Il hbrrali'
on .hr part OF the General Assembly toward
those brave & fearless defenders Of their coun
tr,; we should have been pleased had they ha'
,x,rpded the like notice towards Other officei
who we're so fortunate a, to hove had al OF
psrtuui,y Of Distinguishing themselves dgrin
the late war.
No subject will probably come aefore you
more deeply interesting, or more intimate
,~onnec,ed with he su antal and pe~mans
ip,eres,s anu prosperity of the State, than thu
of,he develop 'ment aud improvemsn OF ITS u
tsroal condition. and resources. This subJ.t
mill within few year pss', had NOT attracIe