The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-01-19
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T0WS0MT0WN, MD.
SATURDAY, JAN. 10TH, 1857.
The Legislaturo and ne Work.

StHt Nlil uouN OF tpcu more radical ~ thctr I
views or more determined to lcgislaie for the
views of one particular political party than those
now assembled there. No matter what laws may
be upon our statute boOks-hOw meritorious
they may bc--how much required for the safety
or welfare Of our peoPle-if they do no, suit the !
Democratic mind they must be annulled and
Others more ia consonancc with the polilital bias
Of the dominant party in our State substituted.
The Legislature has already laid out large
amount Of work for itself, and W. do not doubt
bu, tina, every political measure thus far proposed
will be adopted
Ia the frs, place, Baltimore city Is 10 be " re-
constructed a hill has been reported, aud
will soon become law, providing for an cleo
lion, a, an early day Of Mayor and City Coun- /
Gil To be SURF, the present ineumbcnis were
elected in October last, for two years but hsyare
RIdicgis. and must he ousicd Then new set
Of Police Commissioners must be- selected ~ he
Legislature the number increased to five, aud
the Mayor mus, have no voice Or vote in the po-
lice arrangements Of the city. Comptroller
aul all the municipal officers must be elected
immediately 10y the PEOPLE in order that the
present iuCumbcnis, all Radicals, may be rcmov-
ed The street ears must run on SUNDAY
the license laws must be changcd--ihcsc and
kindred meisur,s must be passed for the benefit
ofhr pi,iy IN Baltimore city
Tom Swami j. TO he Uuii,d States Srua,ur--
We expected 10 haze the melancholy duty 10 per.
form 81 telling our readers 'his week that be had
Teen chosen. but up To- wednesday evening, no
1
ntrius,ucuis is caused 10y the fact that there i,
az OLD law in the way -ouc that provides that
the Senator about To be elected shall come ffum
the Eastern Shorc. In tbs House the " Conscr-
vaiiyr sentiment IS So strong that till repeating
tbs law was passed Without iiiliculiv. but in the
senate certain Senators from the Eastern Shore
DO not seem 50 strongly attached 70 the keeper
ofihe " Ggea, Seal Is to be willing - rob Il ,ir
section for bis particular b, nchi. To sai, these
ihs ioiii - Mites a. Anualo!i. afc now lcin.
minip4'a''i. Couscfsaises ATE prepared to
mt,c sti.i igrther concessions ,o Democracy. iu
order that their darling candidate may hc ,.,,t-
%. and ~ should not woni,r IL io.,ias Thurs
day We Swaun should ic chosen 10 Disgrace
,ae position once filed by pruhncy. ~ Chase
anA F.arce
~ course. IN corsen'ius 10 support Mr. SNann.
with liz " rius-usly emancipation without
. compensation r,cufi the Democracy have con.
cci,d . -fc' zeal anl mus be- compensated -
To .ui; ,icn the ursauic law % ous state mu.;
b. changed aud . hill calling a Convention 10
Aincud o4r state Constitution has already passed
tho llous. ~ Delegate. Bat there Is danger thar
the registered softer " Olr state might dr'cAi
The ucW Constitution and 10 provide against
H. AUi.. h4r been passed r-gi.trrmy oers ait
p p 81 40 matter what o.. autccr,lcu;..
~ .r.4cr Zee was ia ,al rebel army os the mos,
j 'ermiuei opponcnt ihe GuseFuu .cnt ever had.
Il il rfo o-.l 20 inert "a claus. iuiu the ncW
Constitution debating that slaves shall not lie
paid for Tho deicruiu,i opposition this feature
q thc t''' il receiving we.. shows the feelings Of
many - 'h- in,j,fiiy. Il W.'l probably he adopt
- hoN-trr rrf o. u.kr. iHdiFg shat ihe ,uh-
jcy' .lii o. i,fi :, tic gen, raj Govcrnm,ni or 10
.fa'4r. ',Ft.'Hi.1 Another m-t.arc demanded
d. i'st l'em9-raey. aui conceded Toy the Cuas-s
va'.Sr' j. that 10 the proposed Convention 90
form new Constitution. the representation from
;Ar Smaller culu'i'. shall be increased 20 to-
number q twelve IN the aggregate. thus neairal-
izinS tho Increased representation given To Bal
upr- city by the late ia,n Cony.giioa. uuder
tie uew arrangement k.n,. Talbot. Q Anne =.
worc,s'ar Caroline. Montgomery Howard
Prince Gcorse's Charie' :, Mary :. Calvert aud
Dorchester eoun,i-s will each base and addition
al delegate
There IRE certain liii'e difficulties in the vay
Il aiorting tie proposed bin for new Cob.ii,g.
iiun lu' ~ e. 'hiy violates our present. Coustiu-
tim Il vii probably pace. TIE Constitution Of
MARYLAND provide. two Was by which j, may he
changed
fr.t. 10y amendments agreed to ~ rArcr.G!hs
81 all tie u,mbers y,,cc! To 10th lloues- ~ the
General Assembly. aud adopted o., majority o.
the qualified voters voting al the next election FOR
members - the General Assembly. Secondly,
by Constitutional Convention, TO be called in
puf.uaacc 81 the provisions OF the Constitution,
upon the will 81 majority 81 the elec,or. Of the
STATE. expressed hy ballot in favor u such Con-
vcn'ion. The time and manner of taking the
s.na- ~ ne electors Of the State Tor % against
C.nvcntion IL Fixed - tie Constitution ia sec.
lion. two AMI Tires Of tie eleventh article II tia,
instrument;
Section ihrcc - said article make. the suhmls.
sion u the question TO said electors once ia TWEEN.
IS years imiemtive. Section two Of the same
article leaves the frequent submission Of the
question to the discretion Of the Legislature. and
provide. that " whenever twO-ihrd. Of the mem.
beers elected 10 zach Branch Of the General As.
senbly shall think !, necessary to call a Convsn.
ton, TO revise amrni or change this Consiiiu- |
ion they shall recommend Ia the electors to
vote AZ the next election Tor msmltrs Of tho
General Assembly for or against Convention
aai If ajnFiiy of all the electors voting nj aid
election shall have y1iel FOR a Convcn ton. the
General Assembly shall, At their nat scs-
sion provide b. law for calliag the same -
The bill now pending before the House Of prlr. |
gates provides for taking the sense II the people
aud the assembling Of the Convention fully a |
year and half before ,hc neat general clrc,iou
for members o. the General Assembly. II is.
Therefore, not only clearly ia conflict with The
Constitution. but in direct violation Of the forty.
nfth article Of the Declaration Of Rights. which |
says that'ihc Legislature shall pass no law pro.
the alteration, change or aholishneni
Of this Constitution, except In the manner their.
ia prescribed and direeled. and II II become =
law will be a revolutionary measure. Ia change
Of the organic law 81 the State By a reToluiiona-
~ method every citizen Of the state entitled ~
participate. Saeh proceeding Is outside Of he
restrictions imposed by the organic aud statute.
~ laws Of the State. and NJ act Of tbs Is-gisla-
lure can deprive any citizen OF the right Ia par
liciplie In a revolution affecting his welfare and
interests. II follows. therefore, tia, u the bill
now pending before the Legislature To call Com
Teniion IN Nay next becomes law, IL will Tea