The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-09-18

1882, State Library. ltsays shat, after
mature consideration, we are of opinion
it is work Qhe Baltimore and Susqne-
hanna RailroadD justly entitled to the pro-
lection and Patronage of the State, as con-
shutting very important part of the sys-
tenn Of internal Improvement now in pro-
gress in Maryland"
SIN local point of view, it
may with justice be asserted that the road
is OF immediate importance to the popula-
ton and trade, not only of the city, but
Of the county of Baltimore, as also those
OF Frederick and a portion of Washington
and Allegany, which include within their
limits more than one half of the popula-
ton of the S ate, and large portion of the
most fertile territory. In this view alone.
therefore, it would seem to the commit
tee an enterprise peculiarly deserving the
support and patronage of the Legislature.
1t is not necessary to enlarge upon this
work as one of national Importance" Sc
SC. The bill (Act 1882, ch. 220) passed
the House (H. J. 1882, p. 414,415) by a
vote of SO to %, Thirteen Jackson mem
bers voting in the affirmative and nine in
the negative; consequently the Wings
would have defeated the bill but for the
Jackson votes.
We have seen that the Act of 1884, CHI
241, authorized loan of one million of
dollars to the Baltimore and Susquehanna
Railroad Company. (See No. 3 of this
seres,) ltalso provided that the COM
panv should pledge, by mortgage, ''lhe
whole Of the property and revenues Of
said company for the purpose OF securing
to the State the Payment of the interest
and principal of the loan, and deposiles
with the Treasurer bond, with personal
security, in the penalty of 100000, for
indemnity of the State against the loss Of
interest" 1.-The Act of 1886, CHI. 236, re-
leases the mortgages and liens thus Sc
cured to the State by the Act of 1891, CHI
2ll, for the purpose of enabling the Balli-
more and Susquehanna Railroad Compa-
ny to borrow additional 100000. The
Act Of 1886, oh. 236 was passed III. J..
1886, p. 643) by the following vote:
Af,irmati,e-NIessrs. Can't, (Spcaker)
Shaw, Usilton, Primrose, Mcdaniel,
Rdgely, Hood, Simmons, Billngsley, Ely,
Worlhingioa, Shomer, Ristcau, Townsend,
(of TALL Ballard, Chrisiield, Ecleston,
Frazier, Comcgy$, Henderson,, Taylor,
Combcs, Ghiseln, Alexander, Culbrcth,
Dunbraco, IIemsley, Townsend, (of w. }
Fooks, Handy, Brergle, Dowlus, Doub,
Matthias, .MaulsJy, Cough, Garter, Nc
Lean, Richardson, Mum, !Sminglcy,
Rcntch, kershner, Harding, Smith. Bruce,
Buchanan-47.
Negatiyc-NIessrs. ITopcwell, Price,
lglehart, Parran, Laveille. Carpenter,
Matthews, Martin, Kerr, Boyle, Hyland,
Hicks, Harrison, Palmer, Powell, Nelson,
Boyd, Jump, llardcastle, Darby, Waters,
Pcry-22.
SO it appears II Van Buren, members
voted in the affirmative and A in the ne
gatlve. The II Van Buren, votes, there
fore, carried the Act, whereby the States
lien upon the property and revenues of
this road to the amount Of amilllon of dol
lars. and security for the payment of the
interest, were released. 1t is worthy Of
remark, too, that this and all subsequent
legislation in regard to the Susquchanna
Rail Road was--as has been shown-pro-
cured at the earnest solicitation and I'M
der the administration of Charles U0ward
Esq, then and still the President of the
Company, who is known as an unwaycr-
ing and prominent member of the Jack
son-Nan Buren, party. In his commune
cation to the Governor, i'll 1886, transmit
ting his Annual Report, he says: Per
mitmc sir, respectfully to add, that whilst
the Board are fully sensible Of the deep
responsibility TO the State of Maryland,
under which they act, in the management
Of the important trust conlidcd to them,
they confidently believe that their opera
tons have been judiciously conducted,
and that the ultimate success Of mir en-
tcrprise must be such rs 10 reaH-c 10 tie
State all the important 6encfts mhich
hare been anticipated from it," lie thus
concludes his report-.'Looking to all the
considerations, which give value to a Rail
Road, the board still entertain the most
confident belief that the revenue which
the Baltimoreand Susquehanna Rail Road
will yield miN fully justify lie most san
guine expectations phich they can hold
FORTH" y Like the magnificent
Susquehanna itself, the commerce of re-
gion almost unbounded in extent will flow
from a thousand sources, until, uniting
upon her banks, it rolls along in one wide
stream of wealth." ssBaltimore
will be enabled to enter, upon favorable
terms, into the Jealous competition with
which her rivals seek to divert to them
selves the tertalizng branches of this
mighty CURRENT sc. sc. (Eol. Pub. Do.
1886, State Library.)
1t will be recollected that at September
session, 1896, Mr.. Thomas S. Alexander,
a Uhig Delegate for Annapolis city, and