The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-03-30
COMPENSATION ron SLAVES.

lature may be read with much profit by the
people;
COMPENSATION ron SLAVES.
The Senate bill for "taking and perpct.
uating the evidence of the number Of per.
sons held to labor and service in the State
of Maryland, and emancipated by the Con.
stlution adopted in the year 1854, and by
wkom such persons were heidi was taken
up on its third reading
Mr.. thurman opposed the BILL as being
intended to eventually make the State of
Maryland pay for the emancipated slaves
There was other property lost by the war
besides slaves, il they cenld be called prop.
erty. Many people in his section Of the
State (Weaverton, Nd, y had lost their all
by Rebel raids, and he would like to see an
amendment inserted to provide for the TAX
ing evidence of their claims.
Mr. Hammond advocated the bill, deny.
ing that State compensation was intended.
President Lincoln had promised to colnpcn-
safe slaveholders had he lived he had no
doubt it would have been done, the bill only
looked for payment from the General Gov.
eminent.
Messrs. Phelps, Ford and J Tones advocated
the hill
Mr. Gorsuch said the bill, in his view,
looked to remuneration from the State for
slaves. Should the proposed Constitutional
Convention meet. he predicted that the ut
most silence would be observed on this sub.
ject, and when those desiring State compcn-
saton got Legislature tavoring their views
the object intended by the bill under consid-
Grafton would be accomplished.
The vote on the bill was--yeas 4G. nays
Is. The Republicans voted against the bill,
also Mr.. Spiccr of Hartford.
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a Commissioner to carry out its provisions.
lie Is not to receive any compensation from
the State, but to be paid by the parties in
tcrested. In explaining his vote, Mr.. Spicer
took the ground that the STAKEHOLDER would
not pay the Commissioner for his services
without he (the sayeholder) was TO be paid
for his slaves, and he believed the State
would eventually have to pay the Commits
sioner, and through him the slave owner.
The bill was passed, and Co mmissoncr
for each county appointed. William George
Jones, Page to the House of Delegates, is
the Commissioner appointed to collect the
slave statistics of Cecil!
In view of these facts, is it not clear
enough to every one that the primary object
of the Rebel party of Maryland is to tax
the property of the State to pay for their
former slaves?
IMMIGRATION AGENT.
On motion of Mr.. Hammond, the Senate
bill to encourage immigration to the State of
Maryland was taken up and passed.
The bill provides that DR.. James Higgins
shall be appointed for two year Immigration
Agent, to travel through the Northern States
and lecture upon the advantages presented
by Maryland fer immigrants, and providing
for the payment of his travelling expenses
and an annual salary of $1,000.
Eureka DR., Higgins to lecture capital
and labor from the North into Maryland
That the broadcast Joke Of the session. We
all know DR.. Higgins, the first State Agri-
cultural Chemist, who served up the same
Report to the Legislature year after
year: as great an old chemical humbug as
ever lived. Why, the old blathcrskite might
lecture till doom's day, and not induce an
immigrant TO visit Maryland, with thirty mil
liens of additional debt threatening to pile
on the business and capital of the State.
crushing them TO the earth
Food for further Thought. Showing how
the Rebel Legislature spread broadcast the
revenues Of the State:
APPROPRIATION BILL,
The General Appropriation bill was taken
up for consideration. 1t makes appropria.
tons for the support Of the State Govern.
ment for the year 1868.
Mr.. Carmichael offered an amendment
increasing the salary of the Judge of the
Circuit Court for Baltimore city Judge
AleXandcr) trom 5000 to $4,000 per an.
mum. 1t was reiected-yeas y, nays 80.
Mr.. Clarke proposed an amendment max.
ing an appropriation Of $4,000 to the House
Vincent Infant Orphan ASYLUM. He clio.
quently advocated the appropriation, stating
that these were two Catholic institutions
which had never received nor'asked for one
cent from the State.
Mr. Knott also advocated the appropria.
Mr.. Burchc said he was opposed to max.
ing distinctions in these appropriations, and
offered an amendment appropriating $4,000
to be divided pro rata among all the Chart
able institutions Of Baltimore,
Mr.. Magruder advocated Mr.. Clarkc's
motion.
Mr.. Burche advocated his own amend.
ment, stating, during his remarks, that he
was afraid if the Legislature kept on making
appropriations to Christian denominations,
there would probably next session be appli.
cations from Mormons and free niggers.
The vote resulted-yeas A, nays Is.
Mr.. Bixler proposed an amendment max.
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for the School
of Design Of the Maryland Institute, which
was adopted.
Mr. Bnrche proposed an amendment ap.
lrIro5p.:;;atng $4,000 TO the Church Home, of
Baltimore city, which was lost by tie vote
--32 to 80.
An amendment, offered by Mr.. Clarke,
appropriating 81 900 as coningen fund for
the Adjutant General was adopted
Mr. Carmichael offered an amendment
making an annual appropriation of 5000 to
the Home Of the Fricndless, and $4,000
for the erection of building as q home for
triendless boys. II was adopted.
During the discussion OF this amendment.
Mr. Phelps said the appropriations of this
session of the Legislature would be over
two millions and half of dollars.
Mr.. Clarke offered an amendment to nav
l,4o7 for the expenses attending the recep,
ton of President johnson in Baltimore on
the 18th of September, 1865, which was de.
bated at length. The discussion assumed
political character, involving the policy of
President johnson, as also that of President |
Lincoln. The amendment was adopted- |
yeas 10, nays ioo, ana the bill passed.
Mr.. Nelson offered an amendment giving |
$4,000 for the erection of additional work.
shops in the Maryland Penitentiary, which |
was rejected.