Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-01-12

OF her re sources and the activity Of her citizen
,, enabled the General Assembly of ] $3.50 to redu,
" the direct tax one third. 1t ia now but on
70 tenth OF one per cent; an imIost that is hard
IT felt, and upon basis of AVIATION which, (excel
!, in the city Of Baltimsrc, where a new asses
" mcnt has just been completely confessedly do,
o. not repiesen the increased new values
l. land, and of all other property.
r In view, therefore, of the needs ofvarious pull
e lie Institutions, the necessities of come Of whc
C as of tho Pententary for the suppression
i crime. and of tho Hospital for the protection
II the lnsane, are of the most pressing character
II and which can no longer be postponed withol
y discrcdit and dishonor, do not feel at libert
to recommend II reduction Of SO light n State ia
i as that which now weighs upon no interest un
y duly.
= When / had the honar of addressing the Gen
= eral Assembly, on assuming the duties of N
i place, l called their attention to the provision
u Of our penal code, tine insuficiency of the pun
ishment awarded to some offences, the nbsolut
u impunity secured to many; its unjust, indiscrim
innting severity against Others, its inadcquacy
and the urgent necessity for reform in this mat
ter. respectfully renew those suggestions t.
i you, and earnestly call upon you to make suel
changes ana reforms, as shall to you, the rlght
, ful Judges, upon inquiry, seem expedient to BE-
: made in the Act of 1909, and its varioGssupple
ments
The report OF the Commissioners to codliy me
II lore you, oners a suitable opportunity Tor, aho
invites the Introduction OF thosechanges, which
are hdisPensap1e 10 make ourla"s coihPoI, WIN
inc requirements OF thls present any WIN u .
progress tocie'y mas made since l's ehae'meh. J
win lhe demands OF humanity ana mercy iook ,
'hs " 'he o~fe Gnu prevention Vi oiihc' ue wen
VI J"s'i'e' III inc Puhihhiheh' u Tue ,ii'nii"i
gee ho REASON why theTe shouiu not De snort .
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Nn''e tne Id" "oFhta g'"ss 'nluS'i't' III 'nr'
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as " ~ seeo"'' "hiSh' mus
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IN, 6ssnco yrdnr or,o,naiinr circ,,n,;orn,s
mr. for ,l,c 6r., ,;,e coumitted is NOT upnatur,l
But ordinarily, there is too much lenienc,
shown to crime, too little regnrd for the welfare
and snfety of society; and it would not be diff
fcult TO name instances where the trivial sen.
tcnce unwillingly pronounced, againsta Migrant
outra &C, seems to offer indGcement 10 crime, rath
| er than terror for its commission.
An effective law against the carrying Of con
cealed weHpons is loudly called Tor. 1t is IN Of.
fence that tught to be punished with severity
that VIII abolish TINS rerhieIo"s custom, which
oHers constant teihp,a'i%h TO- an" the iea"y
means OIL ihuroer OF ue"a's Draw upon every
occasion mhIfe "'ea "Ie sHv',eu " urlhh' u
W Wv '.", W Pti
ine ii"u1s upon 'o o,s.,G '"i III "
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IN Invent v,bnt or,.b, rndorhtrJIv n, Ln -,
eard,d as. one of tho rrayrsiotfenc again iL,
soyereicnty Of the Statc and tho highest ,ipht,
Of the citi:en.
1t is unoucstionaLle that in those counties
bordering upor neighboring States, and in oui
large and POP nous city, as in every other in thu
country, which is without proper safeguards
fraudulent votes nave osen c"st' NJ an our elec
nohs, ny some u'shoh'ft Pt'sonS VINO are fesi
dents; and by non residents who' OF course are
not by law competent 10 vote; anu VINO TAXI
their chances Tor security OF lhpuhi,y IN ,h'
sreot eroWu' or IN Tue iae' VI 'he'f f's'u'he' D'
yoha our JURISDICTION
; II has always been thus. and SO ii will con
Time TO lie, a growing evil OF great enorniii !
until some thorough, efficient remedy shall Gu
W TIE root OF ii-shall prevent the use o
money or intimidations at our elections shal
precisely define those who alone are compc.
tent to exercise the elective franchise, and shall