The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-01-06

position of every question connected with
,or growing hu! Of cur crE,, l., aled and
,en,barfusst finances. Cur large public
debt IS a serious public calamity /! sits
Ike all incubus on The hearts of an enter
prIsng and patriotic population 1t will,
II not removed. dive from the jurisdiction
"i tle STATE, vast amounts OF capital; ma
ny "i its best cit zells; and by turning the
Whole tide of emigration to other and
lngrre favored lands, will leave within our
boundaries, breed traclsyof territory de-
serted ard waste. blasted memorials OF
unwlse, evil and truel legislation. 1t will
poison the source and fountain of all our
Haws, by congtegaIlng, as ii has for years
'congrrgated, in the avenues of cuI hall.
81 Legislation, crowds OF men, eager and
tamerous Tor measures to draw from the
body polite, more and more of that vital
fluid which, by It's circulation through
the channels Of trade, gives lie and vigor
to all The industrial pursuits and avoca-
tions of man. 20 Mary lander ought to
shrink from the responsibilities that the
condition OF our public affairs imposes IL
pom every good citizen. Each and every
man in public and private life must stand
ready ito take his share of the difficulties
with which your legislation is surrounded
by the Ssh section of chapter 1863, Of
last session, i! was provided, that in all
cases IN which any collector Of State tax.
rs shall fail 10 ray'thc amount due, by
him into the Treasury, at the time requir-
,cd by law, it shah be the duty of the
T., tin Fiat Il, ho
eInor, who is required, if in his
judgment the interest Of the State
requires it, to order suit on such
collectors bond. By the 2Ih section Of
:lhe same act, shc taxes for Isl and 1912
were made payable into the Trsasury,one
;lrl' on or before the first day OF Juae,and
,hc residue oil OF before the first of Sep
,clnber, last. In the execution of this act,
principle was adopted, similar to that
contained in the second section of the act
,oi December session 1929, chapter 90,
which requires The Treasurer to put in suit
any Decuninry right Of The State, that has
been withheld three months 81 more, and
thr bonds Of collectors, in .arrear on the
1T September, for the June instalment,
were ordcgedto be put in suit, The SEN
ate and House arc now respectfully in
formed, that the bonds of all such col
'irCtors, as shall be in arrcar on tine Goth
day Of January, for the September install,
m,nt, will also be put in suit, unless the
Legislature shall otherwise direct.
In August last. "A communication was
received from the President of Ballimor,
aud OHIO Eail Road Company, respecting
the rate OF fare for passengers on the
Washington rail road, and detailing facts
to which may be ascrbed, the falling off
OF the receipts from that source; and sug-
gcsting, whether the Executive, on a con-
.slderat.on of them, would not ietl himself
authorized to direct a reduction. The
President o. the company was informed, |
in answer TO tins COMMUNICATION, that the
Executive did not feel justified III nterter
ing IN this instance, inasmuch as Inc !e. I!
gIslamre, at its last session, had the whole
subject under consideration and did not |
think proper to act. The attention of the |
Senate and House. is respectfully invited
to this correspondence, which will be sub
mitled.
Il full and satisfactory report OF their
proceedings for the last year has been re-
'ceived, and will be transmitted, from the
President and Directors of the Maryland
Pcnitantary. From it: the total profits of
hhe Institution during that period, appear
to have been p3O,275,29, and expenses
inclusive OF the salaries of officers, 1929,
79l ,63, leaving an excess or nett profit in
dn favor of that institution of s 1885,
lit is stated, that the relief afforded by a
resolution ofthe last session Of the Legis-
latnre, has been signaIly beneficial in its
application, to the objects for which it
was intended, end through 1T The mercan-
ftile credit CT the institution has been main
etained without interruption, and that its
operations have been benefcially conduc-
red.
BY the acts of December session 1927,
chapters lao and l73, and the act of De- {
session 1889, chapter Is, making
provision for the education of the indi
gent blind deal ami dumb of the State, it is
required Of the Governor, annually to in
form The Legislature, what amount has
ibrcn expended for those purposes. Du-
RUG the past ycat the sum of > ,o2S,i3.
was expended for the education of the
deaf and dumb, and the sum Of S1,552,3l
';or the atHcation Of the INDECENT blind.
Il commissioner was appointed in pur-
suance of resolution No 80, Of last ses- |
sion, to examine upon oath, witnesses {
touching the sanity of Frederick Fritz.
alias Brukef, convicted in Carroll county
court, at April term 1911, Of MURDER
The testimony npon the subject was vou-
,mInous, and Of such a character, as to in
ducc tie commuaion of his sentence TO
confinement IN the Penllentiarv house of