The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-01-20
ABSTRACT a.
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GOV. EWANN's MESSAGE.

z
urneral Assembly. isA document which, IL Is 10
( De presumed, will b. generally Ferused bv our
reAders. Notwithstanding iA length Il gives
pretty full review Of the financial and material
inleress rrnrrslly Of tie State, As well as the
city OF Balumorr besides some very positive Ut.
ie'ances ON the I-lliicrl tinaiion, especially as
/ IL affects our own peopie
! After the expression of gratitude TO God for
/ The pTOics ting arm extended orer the country
/ ilring the late rebellion. the Governor declares
, that the condition Of tie finances Of the State,
ancsr Sue extraordinary demands growing out
O' the war, Imposed the duty of ralling the ex-
I 70" session, the purpose being also 70 snggcst
snea FeiuFm. and Improvements as may be de-
rnsndci by tics change IN our-organic law. and
! the example Of sister States. A lucid history Of
/ tie origin of our State debt aud the purposes
acconlilish'. ly II. N works Of internal improve
nen'. is given. There having been q surplus Of
81 900 600 to the State treasury at the end az the
hscal year lsGa, II is gratifying 10 know, says
ie Governor, that Tire hole increase og the rcr-
manrnt debt, reierabe 10 war expenditures, does
not eacerd Si0l .Oo0. and our clalm upon ,lla
genera government should the war debt Of iha
stats he assnin., by t"nrrsa-. will amount 10
5000. f'or anl upwards. Specific Ftcommenda-
ions. however. "a the iiaGu.i, subject. are not
thought sd,i.ti'!c IN A.rsu'c ~ tie tiiiciai rr-
ports OF the romp'f"iirr sud treasurer aud the
'tl'ci on iae f't'ip;s 81 Ne iTcssur,. which the
ch.nSt in our system ~ l.sor NAV r-complsh.
sil he rsceri-in'd snl reported 20 'bc fcxi siA-
et uit-'tn. of 80 'irurfHl Assembly
Toe - gse - n-.piiaie tie tour million boun-
~ '.'sg ~ !s.' s~s.iua indGcs- Inr fcromnlrndA-
u"n iha' ~, tcgnt, ~; ~ 49, ainea6.d A. - eN-
-iii'; ii~ b'lDd- irUu ~isi'. county ard mnrci-
uHl 'sS"iio'. THE .h'' ~ the ,to,.k h'id hv tho
Sit'e in ri u.og ;-.rr''d isusirx institution, il
ais" r'cV;uni.nic'. aHd ihc iri,t im.nt II iiie
anip1ni. =" tar -. rriTcs' utcl by rublic schnni
+af -.7kius fund IN H.. houniv ton.is TIE
b1uni-s r~,, =, ,i- ,:s. As,.. ,a...i...i -
sAnrfs Hfa. as.N.- AZ.
ing revenue nnd obligations Incurred with Tho
banks oi Baltimore AMI elsewhere, which latter
~ - measure uf pressing necessity to provids
for iy the sale of bonds amer their exemption
from taxation, ~ recommended, in the next s1-
~ days.
Is deemed essential by reason u the changes
snce 1859, ia order 10 proper understanding of
our real bnHneia! condition
The value Of the Chesapeake bay 10 the State
as - source OF revenue aud the fact that IL has
become = Geld for unlicensed maranders, paying
10 tar " the state are set forth Under the law
Of the last session citizens are subject 10 trb-
ute IN taking Oysicrs, while no adequate check is
Imposed upon strangers. The whole revenue de-
rived f.oin the Law is so 600. it, prompt mod
Ihcsiio1 is accommodated aud the appointment
" Al officer TO exercise q vigian super ision Of
ihI. large aud increasing iFadr, with the control
OF . ieVenus steamer properly equipped. etc.
Liberal encouragement % emigration iaio the
STATE 10 recommended in otder 10 avert the COW
s1uenees at;eading the Grange IN our labor sys-
'enl, already seriously felt in nRnv parts Of IN.
Stale. \ well organized plan for bringing ,S
the notice oi rniigrant. from iorrign coHnire.,
authentic and reliable statistics 81 the climate,
employment snd was,r. dis,phuted b, "a r,cog-
niEet ohcfE o' the state, 1t IS believed would lie
preferable 70 eyt;cm oi expensive agencics and
Fiih the view 81 attracting capitalists by cheap
iAnds, srheln'' Of ali property In the STATE in
ne market FOR sale. Is pI"Os,d 10 Ice keI., at the
oiicc 0i bureau 10 Baltimore, organized for tie
ruEIoN--ihc bureau 20 coasist of the board %
public ~o'ks-~ih commissioner of cmigra-
ton 10 ACT a. permanent secretary and custodian
Of charts and pa[ers. The expense attending
this board should tall rateably upon the receipts
into the treasury OF nil internal improvement
eomfHinies bOldin; charters from the State
The Importance OF ,he hsrbor OF Baltimore, in
rien Of our geographical position, TO our State
aud city, and tie graf West, in connection with
our great fiiroad as we'll aS the general govern
meu'. Is dwt; npou. The efforts heretofore mado
- drepen the sPProaCh to the baTbor, by tho
construction al u ehp-channe are related, with
the exien; of encouraging suecess. by Appropria-
hons In 49,: b, toe city council, the State ana
general government. lnterFsing statistics nFe
given 10 show that our harhOr must be the rtn-
dsEvous Of great irsds, in which the govern
men, Mil not tt the .eSs, interested PARTICIPATE
and u Is urged that s:eps be taken az once 10
OTluE iuH NNfnfinn uf our representatives IN lOt-
xrrss 10 the advantage oG tie h4rboF Of Balti-
more. 10 connection with our naval marine. in an
economical point of view. aud the strong claims
OF our Sisic 20 aid from COngrrs. in Fecommenc-
ing ihe work upon ogr ship-channel, with view
70 = competent and unotslrucicd highway TO thu
OSsan, Ai the earliest practicable DAY. The amount
Of appropriation needed will be nominal conrar-
ell With iis value and importance TO the goveru-
meni.
The attention o! the Legislature is gain in,i-
ted 20 i.ic psa for rcorsaniying the militia, not
a:ied urou =, the las, session tor wan, Of time,
and ibr making oil pro, ision 10y the State FOR the
support oi maiinyd and disabled soldiers s said
"a Ir demanded. u Is suggested that this last
be feirrtcd 10 select committee Of the legisla-
iarr
With regard 10 the suggestion Of the Secretary
o. ~. Nsvt Tor the removal uf ihe Navy Acads-
NY from Annapolis. the Governor fays the cn.
lsrgtm-ni -: the ground, to any reasonable et.
ten, ftquir,d : Y the Guvcruurnt has never beea
brought officially 20 the Hiicntior us either the
authorities ei iht State Or the ciy Uf Annapolis.
Ererv requirement. of the SECRETARY. he says
would h- promptly sne, npon term, quite sat-
issaciotv ~ coua be ob;aiEed ia any other local
i,y. ami - iar - the State could contribute 70
the Ohjgc, bs the .urreudsr os iheefcculive man.
ion aod the grounds sdjaceni, the most liberal
spirit would BE- manifested. Will. the authoritcs
" ihe riiy Il Annapolis pledge ihris cordial CO.
oaefsio. ia m'e'ins the views .! tie Depart.
meat.
Tht subject oi revising the laws relating to ne.
groc', no~ that slsvvry Is abolished, Is urged as
= duty, in order that the Status VI the freedmen
VI Maryland should Ae distinctly Ani clearly de-
hned IN the State. Oar statute books arc burlli-
rnrd with laws calculated 10 confuse and lend 10
embarrassment 10 the action OF the eUuIls. These
should be carefully revised hy some cVmpeient
authority. and system adopted which win give
protection Hnd guidance 10 the colOred popula-
ton. in this connection the Governor hopes
that steps may be taken. at On early day, TO con.
ter upon the freedmen the privilege Of ieitlfying
In our courts. lie rcommends that authority be-
given 10 aproin, commissioner 90 revise all
laws relating 10 the former stnins Of the negro,
aad report ~ the regular session 10 January next.
The sei fcr lie registration Of voters, the Gov
etnof say-, kas hern threatened with resistance
~ soHis parts of the State, chiefly among those
whc, in the face of the decision og our highest
tribunal. TeTsisi n deEs ing its eonsltuiionality,
aud i5e oijeci 10 the Nth of allegiance which Il
imposer IL should be r,collecitd that that d..
eisi0h hss no, tern long xivea.l lie admits that
abnses have arisen In the eAecuiion Of this law,
and that qaalihed voters ~ well ~ others have
bern arbitrarily disirauehiscd, upon frivolous and
ir-oisvant issuts. and thinks that the law wosld
have beeu lees liable 20 abuse had Il embodied tho
isatur OF sptsai 10 some competent tribunal.--
Il is referred 10 also thai the a., was Passed alta
time uhsn the rsvaees OF civil war we're desola.
ting our Stale, aud that u has been alleged that
the now dominant party controlling the State rep
rsnenis rsinorag VI her aggregate population.
But Ar. twanu says the frIeAi OF the registra-
,ou act. Ia bis Judgment. will no, materially BEN
eht 40! elias. ot voters WHO have been hsrciolors