Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-01-13
the last year. it will show a clear aggregate
surplus of $643.54O ~

the last year. it will show clear aggregate
surplus Of $643,540 20.
"Thst, Gentlemen, is the broad margin,
upon which ! shall argue the prcpriety of
reducing the taxes OF The People. The Tax
payers Of Maryland will, a. oil events, hence
forth fully understand This question ; and, !
am prepared 10 yield cheerful acquiescence
in their decision"
Upon the general condition of the Trea-
sury, the state Of the Internal Improvemeu,
works, and The general prosperity, the Gov
efnor bases En- elaborate argument in sup
port Of d proposition for reduction of tax
es Commensurate with the favor able state Of
Inc revenue, viz: A reduction Of forty per
cent on the Direct Tax, instead of twenty,
as recommended last year and the total re-
peal Of the Stamp Tax, excepting in SO far
as it operates upon lottery tickets.
Some facts relative to The progress made
towards the erection of an insane ASYLUM are
communicated.
The claims Of the House Of Refuge are
pressed earnestly and faithfully upon Iegis.
lative solici.ude, aud they are argued With
justice and proprie.y equally upon the mem
bership from all parts Of the State. An ap-
preparation is asked ny the Board Of Man
Iagers Of $4,000 for the curren, year, and
5 $4,000 for each of the three succeeding
years, end the Governor consistently urges
the appeal.
The employment Of white labor to the
exclusion Of coIored, in the State Tobac-
co Warehouses, is made subject of remark
by The Governor, for the purpose OF justify
ing the conditional appointments made under
the regulation, and to explain more fully the
object in view. The reform, il is believed,
cannot fail 10 NEE! with general approba-
ton.
The abolition Of the whole system of in
sPecsion, being a measure likely 10 engage
the attention Of the Legislature, he anlici-
pa'es the injurious results of such measure,
and respectfully cautions the Assembly
against hasiy action 10 the matter.
The passage of an exemption law, accord
ing to provisions of the constitution, is
pressed upon The notice Of the legislature,
as measure conformable with the liberal
policy of The age and the just expectations
Of the people.
law for regulating the hours Of labor
is recommended, with proper and consid-
crate regard for the mental cultivation Of
the laboring poor.
The affairs Of the Maryland peniten.iary
are represented to be in very improving
condition some suggestions are thrown out
relative to provision for the insane of this
institution.
The report Of the commissioners appoint
ed to investigate the facts connected with
the killing Of The fugitive slave in Lancaster
county, Pa, by Archibald G. Ridgely, is
submitted.
The join! commission for the purpose Of
retracing and marking the boundary lines
between this State and Virginia; the pro-
prie,y Of law to make valid the acts Of
commissioners to take the acknov'-
Of deeds ana instruments OF writing Cd! d
the State; the proceedings in the case of
Robert Swami, indicted for the murder Of
William O. Sprigg; the condition of the
Tobacco Warehouses expenditure for the
tuition of the INDECENT deaf, dumb and blind;
the records of titles to lands granted by The
State and vouchers for The expenditure Of
the sum appropriated to repair and furnish
the Government house form the concluding
topics Of the message.