The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-02
NEW BOOKS.

From the publishers, John Murphy & Co., No.
49, Baltimore street, Baltimore:
THE MARYLAND CODE, in II vols, PIP S22-965 Volume
list comprising Public General Laws, and volume I'd,
Public Local Laws. Compiled by OHIO ScoTT and
HIRAM MCCULLOUGH, Commissioners. Adopted by the
Legislature of Maryland, January Session, 1860; the
Acts of that Session being Herewith Incorporated with
an index to each article and section. By HENRY C.
MAcKALL, of the Maryland Bar. By the authority of
the State of Maryland
We have here, after delay which some may
have deemed unreasonable, one of the matured
fruits of the Reform of 1S5l-perhaps, the best
fruit of that movement. 1t is not worth while, at
this time of day. to discuss the obvious duty on the
part of the Government, to supply its subjects with
accessible and ineligible Code of the Laws by
which they are required to live. It's duty which
only requires to be stated to meet with general
assent, and the only question, therefore, about
which there can be diversity of opinion is, to
how the task has been performed. We had occa-
sion, during the progress of the work, and espe-
cially about the time of its adoption by the Legsla
ture, to explain the principles on which the
Commissioners have acted. They were not social
attempting to construct new and
perfect body of law for the government of the
people of Maryland, but agents qualified by long
and careful study of the jurisprudence of the
State, to ascertain and exhibit as nearly as
possible the actual condition of our laws 1t
not theirs to enact repeal statutes but careful
comparison and analysis to separate what was liv-
ing and existing In our system from what was dead
and mig be safely put out of sight In work of this
kind it was scarcely human wholly to escape error
and consequently trivial errors may exist but it will
be discovered that most of the errors and omissions
which might hastily be attributed to the Commits
sioners are really the defects in our law. One of
the most valuable features in the Code is the expo
sure it makes of what we need as well as of what
we possess, and its completion and adoption makes
a new point of departure for future legislation,
giving us sure and visible foundation on which
to build. We are glad to be able to express I'M
mixed appreciation of the manner in which the
mechanical department of the work has been per-
formed under the auspices of the very enterprsing
house which obtained the contract for publishing
the new Code. 1t is produced in style immeasura-
bly superior to that in which the laws of Maryland
have heretofore been presented to the public. The
typography, paper and binding will compare
fayorably with the best law publications, and the
proof reading and indexing of the work show exem-
pary care and skill on the part of the superinten
dent. The first edition has been exhausted by
subscriptions on the part of the State, city and
INDIVIDUALS, and there copies at present for
SAFE. a new edition is announced for September
next TO meet the miscellaneous demand The pub
fishers also announce their intention to issue regu
larly the future acts of the Legislature of Mary
land, in pamphlet form, uniform with the present
volumes of the Code.
MAGAZINES RECEIVED
From Freeman Goldsmith, corner st. Paul and
Baltimore streets: .c e..
SILLIMAN's JOURNAL, July, 1850. $1,000 -
From Umbaugh's, corner North and Baltimore
streets; s-saal.,iT S fsa4+