American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-05
American Republican
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. 4, 1876.

@EDN ESbAE Mpit-'l-'N' ~ - 49,
B,sug,A1. Sessions. Ifthe experiment OF
biennial sessions of the Legislature were about
IN he made for the first time, there might be
some difidenco in adopting tie measure in
MARYLAND. but, unfortunately for the argu-
nents of those who insist upon the various
evils which they say would result from the act,
biennial sessions have been resortcd to IN other
States with decided advantage to tie public
interests. The most conclusive argument i'll
favor of the measure can be drawn from the
proceedings fthc present session OF the Legs
lature. BY Examination the business brought
before the House Of Delegates it will be found,
that acts Of Incorporation and local measures
have chiefly engrosscd the attention OF mem
bers; and such business would be abundant
were the Legislature to meet twice year
Bat we repeat what we have frequently said,
that local matters could be much better diSPo-
sed of 10y county or city authorities than by the
Jegisla:ure; and in regard to acts Of incorpo-
ration, power might he given to the courts to
grant them undcr certain restrictions-or, were
they to lay over year no great injury would
b, inf ctcd upon any interest, The truth is,
corporations arc too much multiplied, and
check To item might be servIccable.
I, is an object OF great importance, in the
present condition of the finances Of the State,
to save some twenty-five or thirty thousand
dollars per annum, which would be effected by
sui stituting biennial for annual sessions of the
Legislature; and, as a bin for the purpose has
already passed the Senatc, we hope that it will
not be defeated in the House of Delegates. We
see that It's proposed to reduce the Treasurer's
salary o $500 per annum; and if the condition
OF the State requires this extreme measure, for
really we do not think that he receives q cent
too much for his services,) how much greater
is the necessity for saving 900 or $50, 800
a year, when it can be done without injury to
individual or publ c interests. We have not
read single argur' ent against biennial sessions,
that we think should have weight with the
people.
LFCruRlNG. The official editor at Wash
discussion of the Oregon subject in the House
of Representatives, and broadly intmates that
it is time to cut it short. We concur with him
in the opinion, that the debate has become pro-
great harm to ''choke-otf" some of the speak
ers. The veteran editor is both surprised and
grievcd, that members of the democratic par
ty should doubt as to the eXpedency Of Civ
ing the notice to Great Britain, or lalter in
carving out the recommendation of the Pre-
sdent. He says;
at has become a subject of sincere regret,
that, with so heavy a majority Of the friends
of the administration in both houses Of Con-
gress, some prompt and efficient measures
have not already been taken to carry out the
recommendation of the message with respect
to the notice, against which so small a compa-
rative portion of the democratic party has taxi
en- ground. We cannot help considering it as
most unfortunate, in view of the general har
mony which prevails in our ranks out of the
doors of Congress, that i'll body which is sup
posed to reflect so strongly the will Of the peo-
pie, so many members should feel themselves '
compelled, by the force of their own impress f
sions, TO hesitate upon the question" i
We shall see who will have the temerity to s
dlsobey this mandate. 1t must be great con- q
venience TO members Of Congress to have n c
fugeman to direct their movements, other
wise they might 90 astray and lose cast. The
Oregon discussion must not only be brought to l
a close, but the notice to Engan must be Civ Z
en-: and why} because the veteran editor has
SO commanded. What a waste of time and Il
of money it is, for the people to send represent u
tatives to deliberate and decide upon public Il
measures, when they could be so much more 4
cheaply and wisely transacted by the official
editor. We shall expect To see during the pre- Ii
sent week movement in the House in obedi- O
ence 10 the order which he has issued-and Il
then, no for "thc whole of Oregon or none" \
"LaTge trees from little acorns grow" and the s
destinies of mighty empires may depend upon n
the will of one weak man. We are fearful n
that such may be the case as respects our own
country, which is likely to be physicked by -,
auacks whilst in robust health. l.
PRESERVATION OF HEALTH. OflSS deaths u
in New York last week, 80 were caused by
diseases of the chest and lungs. The Newark
Advertiser, in noticing this startling fact, says I
a physician of wide experience suggests to us 4,
that many cases of this sort might have been 4
prevented by the fee habtual application of ,
cold water to the chest and neck steadily eve
ry rnorning-which, by the bye, is coed ge-
neral prescription for every body. Bathing
daily in cold water, or the free use Of coarse s
linen clothes wet with it, before dressing in the ;