The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-20
VOL. XXY.---No, 81.
The Governors Message.

extra Session Is ullt ItHS'hl wv i'h5 AVi
our columns, but we endeavor to give the
reader synopsis of its general provisions:
Upon the question of national politics the
Governor endorses the policy of President
johnson. He expresses himself as opposed
to ''uHicersM negro suffrage"
The reason given for the call Of an extra
session is, that 'the finances of the State
under the extraordinary demand growing
out of the rebellion, aud the failure to make
our credit available under the provisions OF
the late Bounty act upon terms satisfactory
to the Treasurer impose the duty lie
takes advantage of the occasion TO recon-
mend many things Of equal importance.
He reviews the financial condition Of the
State, aud cautions the Legislature against
entaing additional burthens upon the pco-
pie by giving their sanction to unnecessary
appropriations.
The causes which led to the present in
dcbtcdness are spoken of at length, and the
expenditures for internal improvements stat
ed to be an incident or necessity Of our geo
grapeical position.
The permanent Indebtedness of Maryland,
rccrable to the expenditures on account OF
the war, is put down at sol 900, and our
claim upon the General Government, should
Congress assume the war debt Of the States,
will amount to upwards of 5000, 900.
No financial measures are recommended
except the exemption of the bounty bonds
from taxation and the sale of stock held by
the State banking institutions.
A rcasScssment of property is recommend
ell on the ground that it is impossible to
form lust estimate of the taxable basis Of
the State under the assessment Of 1872,
which was never fully executed.
The measures necessary to carry this re-
COMMUNICATION into effect will require to be
prepared with great care and the people
guarded from excessive taxation upon as
scssments made upon the present currency
basis. The abolition of slavery has wiped
ont considerable part of the property Of
the slavcholding counties, but even before
this took place, because Of the partial man
ner in which the assessment of real estate
was made under the act of 1852, and the
small maxi mum fixed for slave property, We
have always felt the necessity Of reaSscss-
mcnt. The present assessment was made
in many counties without administering the
oath required in Baltimore city, and, by
subsequent act, the property of Baltimore
city was rcassessed at its full valuation, so
that the basis was disproportionately in.
creased. and the burthen of State support
undoly thrown upon people who have also
to support an expensive municipal govern
mont \ rcassessment properly made on
the gold basis. without Partially over the
State. is necessary.
The Governor assumes the right of the
States to p.al control of the products of
the Chesapeake, aud proposes to make i, Il
,Ihiact of revenue, and to appoint bay po
lice TO protect the bay from mauraudcrs.
4 Bureau of immigration to invite the at
tcntion Of foreign immigrants to the re-
sources of orr State and induce settlement
is advised. The need Of capital and men
t. develop the resources of the State is ad
vcrted to- and the desire expressed that Ma
ryand will not fag behind her sister States
in efforts to secure her great future by timely
and vigorous legislation.
An enlargement of the ship Channel and
deepening Oft the harbor of Baltimore is urged
as important to the commercial advancement
of the city, and in this connection the Gov,
cmor says: IL would recommend that steps
be taken ut once to bring the attention of
our Representatives in Congress, during its
present session. to the advantage of the har-
Dor Of Baltimore
4 reorganization Of the militia is recon
mendcd, as is also the appointment of a
commissioner to revise the laws relating to
Ncgroes. In relation to this the Baltimore
.Amcrjcnn says:
At first sight the recommendation to APP
point Commissioner to revise the laws re-
laing to negroes. so as to adapt them TO the
changed relation of the colored population
under the new Constitution, would seem to
be unnecessary. We hope that at least those
laws passed by the Legislatures of former
times. and codified as article siXty.six Of the
Public General Law may be repealed and
that the first section Of article thirty seven
on Evidence may be repealed by the present
Legislature, without awaiting the action of
the next Legislature upon such report as
may be submitted by Commissioners
Scattered about through the Code will be
found constant determinations which need
to be amended inevitable .'nigger in the
wood pia''-but we think an Industrious
man might be selected who could pick them
all ont time enough for the action of the
present Legislature. If this recommends
ton of the Governor is to be carried into
effect, let it be done at once, with a view to
report in twenty-five days. The thing can
be done, and ought to be.
The Message reviews our Federal rea.
tons, canvasses the foreign intervention on
this Continent, and warmly supports che
Monroe Doctrine.
Indemnity to Ex-Governor Bradford for
the loss of ismanson burned by the rebels,
by reason of his holding the Executive office
Is urged upon the Legislature, and "A just
tribute paid to the eminent services Of the
retiring Governor.
The Message is an eptome of matters OF