Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-16
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE,

6 o'aioek IN The morning.

tt0ch IN Ihe morning.
GENTLEMEN: Your journal having larger cir
culation possibly than any other among the sub
stantial farmers of Maryland, have selected it as
the medium to convey to them what has been done
by their Representatives in the Whg Legislature that has
this moment adjourned Before doing so must saw that
adjournment of the Legislature heretofore has associated
with it such mingled feeling of regret and deep sensby
that of the present have for thirty years witnessed the
yet before any such occasion has such
soemny and dignity been observed and this because with
EXPIRED egslatvey the provisions Of constitution which
The work of PAcA, Stone, CHAsE CARRoLL, MARTIN
and other worthless of days that past to which constit-
nearly onehaf Of the members Of the Legislature lust
adjourned had clung with all the affection which reverence
for past could bege and in whose provisions the mi
nory had shield to protect their weakness sat in the
very hall where the Convention first assembled to form the
Federal Constitution, where WAsHSsToS resigned his
mission into the hands those from whom he had received it,
And with these associations of the past clustering around the
moment, the solemn that the legislative his
tory of old constitution then ended and that now it
among the things that more, had deep impression
upon all who witnessed the occasion.
But to pass from this. 1t is due this Wing Legislature
say that that has preceded has been more dgent
the discharge of the confded them Fire hundred
and y fue bills passed, and ninety fire resolutions
upwards Of co hundred than passed at any
previous Legislature including the time when its sessions
not limited. At least hundred and fy bills were
reported by committees which the houses had not time
act upon forming aggregate Of busnesske dispatch
SCARCELY equalled by any body Of similar limitations in our
days being the period under the constit-
on to which the Legislature limited The General As
sessmen b the bill providing for Board Of Public Works.
the Reorganization of the Treasury department. and the Free
banking SYSTEM that had passed the Senate among the
important which for Of time could not receive
legislative action In consequence of the limitation of the
session every effort made by the members to bring up the
work, by meeting during nearly the whole session at 10
o'clock in the morning. and, with the exception Of an hours
recess for dinner not adournng until in the nghand then
adouning to meet committees, which till IL and o'clock
at night to digest business for legislation Such assduy is
truly commendabe and credtabe the majority And am
their abors will be appreciated by the People of the
State.
In this Legislature many young men of great PROMISE
and who, judging from their efforts here this session. will be
ornaments to State 1t will not be invdious to name
amongst them Mr.. FARNASDIs Of Hartford Mr. HESRY Of
Dorchester, who distinguished himself in his speeches upon
constitutional REFORM Mr. MERRIcK Of Charles whose powers
as debater Of nconsderable merit and Mr. MoReAs
of St. May less promising than the others as forensic
debate and whose speech yesterday in the House upon
the great lottery in which the of the State was
involved to large amount exhibited powers Of intellect and
legal learning possessed by few Of his years. Also Mr.
DIaGEs OF Prince George whose research and legal acumen
and Of illustration of great value during the se
son mention these young gentlemen, because, such has
been their prominence here that know hereafter they must
become useful to their constituents and their native State
The members departing for their homes and with them
departs whatever there Of legislative authority in our
present constitution. CARROLL.