American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-06

ers and others should Immediately avail themselve
of It's columns.
To CORRESPONDENTS. We must decline
publishing the communication signed J. A. il
reference to the election in Prince GEORGE
county, as we do not Interfere in party matters
however freely we may examine topics which
are embraced in party discussions.
INFRINGEMENT OF EXPENSES 1t is admit
ted by every one, that the most rigid economy
must be Practsed in State expenditures, and
that reduction, wherever practicable, should be
made, in order TO enable the State to resume
the payment of Interest upon its debt. All the
reforms which have been proposed, have these
objects prominently in view. Amongst the
objects of Ietrenchment which have been most
conspicuously presented to public consdera-
ton, and most earnestly insisted on, is that of
the substitution of biennial for annual sessions
OF the legislature-and so obviously proper was
this measure considered by the last legislature
That, although majority of the members were
opposed to the call of a convention, some from
constitutional objections, and others upon tho
ground of expedency or expense, the proposi.
ton for biennial sessions was favorablv con-
sidered and passed. 1t is now submitted to tho
people for their sanction-and tomorrow thew
will be called upon to vote for or against the
act. 1t is not can unconsidered proposition ~
for it has been before the people for several
years, and is recommended in the address NV
the Reform Committee of last year, as zone
great measure of relief" What says that adj
dress;
we propose one great measure of relief in
Biennial Sessions of the Legislature, and anti
cpate your cordial concurrence in its adoDtlon
The pubic good does not require annual SEES |
slonS OF the Legislature. The argument of ex-
Pense in our present depressed condition is con-
elusive; but in any state Of the treasury. ve
believe that the business of law-makinr, like
many other kinds Of business, NAV be over
done. 1t cannot be, that the same people. liv-
ing within the same territory, and surrounded
by the same social institutions, can need an-
nually, either new laws or changes in old ones
we mold that the land marks which define
the rights OF person and Of property, ought not
SO lar TO decay as to require annual repair or
renewal; and we would urgently impress upon
you inc importance OF considering, in all your
primary meetings, the eXpcdiency of providing
1hat there should be Biennial Sessions of the
Legislature.
Remember, that by so doing Won will in I
every alternate year, be released from the bur. t
zen OF interest on $4,000 of your public
debit" WA PN'i'O c
ms measure constituted no inconsiderable
motive in the desire for State Convention, and
was presented to the legislature as an induce
ment to grant the call ofsuch convention. In S
stead OF postponng it for future action, it was
Immediately passed, that this zone great mea
sure OF relief" might 90 into operation at the
earliest practicable day-and now that we have :
1t in our power to realize reduction in public f
expenses to the amount of at least thirty thou q
sand dollars per annum, it is factously opposed =
because it is the act of the legsla ture and not
ot conVention-and we are requested To throw .
away great and positive benefit because it is Il
not granted in the precise form in which it was c.
To the people it is mmateriaI in d
what shape the saving is effected, so that it is
done agreoably to the laws of the land.
Let us again refer to the address of the Re- J
orm Convention. 1t says-'Let our motto u
hen 6e-"PubIc faith restored by public eco. G
lomy," and ere long, the public sentinel on his v
elevated post of duty, shall joyfully exclaim- Il
'All's well'' This is patriotic ground and ex- "
nbts the right feeling If we would restore g,
public faith we must practice economy Then W
Why should we reject bill which insures to the NJ
people saving of at least thirty thousand dol ~
ars Year, What are the arguments urged i,
gainst it? that the legislature refused to sub tn
nit to the people the question of convention or 81
10 convention. And why was it desired that u, u.
should be called? Because certain m
eforns were desired (biennial sessions holdino w
he most prominent rank amongst them pr
'hich it was feared might not be obtained nv ~
'glslatlVe enactment. But the legislature act III
promptly upon this great measure of re-. tn
enchment and reform, and thus satisfied the IL
lost material demand of the reform conyen- 81
on, to restore public faith by public economy. We
hus far, then, there is no cause of complaint tic
What were the other recommendations of the
invention, touching the reduction of expen- ih4
IS They were-a reduction ofthe number of n,
he members of the legslature-a reduction of str
ler pay-a diminution of the salaries of the ma
ToVernorand Secretary Of State-the abolition Ia
the Chancery Court. These are the prom- III u
ent measures of retrenchment recommended the
the address, in addition to that of biennial 9th
,ssons. The amnunt which ,ro,,Id bo ,,,,oI the
the adoption of all the other measures men 90,
oned' would not probably exceed one half of WI
lat which would be effected by the biennial cir
ssion bill, and vet we are called ,,nnn 20 rn Is