The republic., 1852-01-14
Message OF the Governor of Maryland.

Message OF the Governor of Maryland.
The message of Governor Lowe was commune
Gated to the Legislature of Maryland on Monday.
The Baltimore Sun gives synopsis of it's contents,
which we abridge as follows:
"It opens with reference to the various bless
ings wo enjoy as people, soc:ally and politically;
refers in republican spirit to the recent change
in our constitutional law, in connexion with which
some remarks are INDUCED on the safety of pro
gressive action at the hands of the people.
"The Governor proceeds to direct the attention of
the Legsla ture to the various subjects requiring
their action He instances a general revision of
the election laws to facilitate the operation Of the
new constitutions; repeal OF certain laws relating
to pardons and reprieves; and, in view Of some in
constituencies in the law of larceny, by which pun
ishment is often unequaily apporlioned, revision
OF the entire criminal code s advised Some hints
thrown out with respect to the regulation of
the offices Of clerks and registers throughout the
State, and the adoption OF certain restraints and
guards as protection against fraud. The pubi-
cation OF list OF the names OF those to whom Ii
censes have been granted for all purposes except
marriage, (that being otherwise provided for,) to-
gether with the specific amount received upon each
license issued is suggested protective opera
tion in behalf of the State.
Stringent rules advised to induce more
prompt returns from collectors of the direct taxes
and other officers, and suitable legislation to
enforce promptitude without indulgence the pa
Of clerks, registers, and other receivers of the in
direct revenue. Some modification of the laws re-
epectlng commissions is advised, and also of that
tne attachment oil debtors wages. The
regulation by law Of the hours of labor is approved
with certain notifications The reorganization OF
the militia system is urged as important, and pro.
vision for codifyipg the laws and relieving their
administration from needless verbiage and techni-
calities referred TO, essential to popular conve
| nencc
"a review OF the financial affairs of the State ia
made. from the time Of its heavy em mbarrassment nj
| up to the present time; and II is stated thai
the funded arrears have all been paid; and that q
surplus Of between s 800, 900 and S4o0 900 is an
| nually accruing towards the liquidation of tho
| principal In view Of an excess in the revenue
over and above the amount requisite to meet the in
erest and maturing debt the propriety Of reducing
the direct tax twenty five per cent and of repeal
ing the stamp tax altogether, ia presented for e-
| gslative consideration.
| "The cases Of Alberti and Price, agents Of Mr.
Mitchell in the recovery of his fugitive slave arc
set forth at length. and exhibit proceedings nppa
rently involving great injustice. The two men are
still in the pententary OF Pennsy lvabia, and there
is of relief for them, for testing the
| legality OF the proceedings in their case, but
/ through the Legislature of that State.
| "The Governor adverts to the Cbristiana affair
with tone of indignant remark, and proceeds tc
make some structures upon the trial OF Hanway
and the general judicial character Of the proceed
ings.
"The propriey Of adopting some permanent sy s
TEN with respect to the financial condition of the
Maryland peni,entiary ia spoken of; and thus, witt
| two or three miner matters, the document !,
| closed"