The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-26

Vpurii ana had derided The road law passed
y The Lesislaiuro for AIs couhty eonslitu,
,ional. We cxpresssd doubt, however, thai
Che appellate Court had ially sustained the
law, and fnd ourselves mistaken. The law il
inaln,aincd IN every feature by the decision
aud Proccieado awarded " that the court below
" may proceed iuI llasr IA the premises, aud or.
" der ~ srsft 81 sassiaiansy According IL Che
prayer of the pslitiOhsTs.- A. Tho aaLject ID
very important one, and will completely rev.
olutioniEe our county road aIfaira, We give the
opinion In full:
state ex rel W. aFebsl.s ct a. "a tounty ,,oua
missiohers % baltimore county Alvey, Judge. Thii
iimorc e.aaty, Tsfasns DC vii u Ssaais,sas snd a.
missing u,e al5pilcatlna theiefor IIH III
The application sas made 70 obtain the writ 10 ~ ~
fec,cd TO the county commissioners Tor naiIlinofs
county, directing and commanding them TO take u,
necessary steps 10 give eject 10 aud put la ioF the ae
J s. sessions isss p - I ~ q % e x
pablic roads % that county.
To this application the commissioner aled their an
sought 10 be enforced Vas anconslItalona and void
aud eonaegaenlly tnpessd ne aailsa ,vPpn lhem thai
nAs unconstitutional The tiIac had elapsed within which
they uerr required 10 ac, under u before the
ior The wit 81 mandamus, and Therefore the law lad b.
come lnopelaute aud Of no eject
l. We gather IRON tse Argument that ti,e act 10 que,
tion Il supposed 70 H. anconsillalisna lcanse n en-
hle.s Win ssclons 20 and 20 ofartice o. the coHs
u Il eentended that The asi y sIecia las within u
contemplation ofsecion - 81 article Of the constln
sensFai Law ior Jurisdiction and eouiro over eaunu
roads aud bridges, II falls uEin the eonsitntona lr
hihluon, aud l. therefore = nuliity
The great sIrgr 81 The arRument hovever 10 IN O. ad
ng THIS act 81 lse, 40 tpecia las II l. not sscia
aS % any sense % HE terra, bat 10 publc locAl las
10 Tie satnc class incation Of statutes a. se .flno,
efthe 81 article u the - voiume u the cod rrfa.l
~ " And " The SECTIONS o. the Pahc local au thu,
Repealed wefe constitutional aud operative since n,
adoption Of constitution, 10 dincuit o. p.fcrv,
shy this act Of January session. isSs. substituted thcr
i'r j. not equally constitutional and Elective
The srciian u the eeaslituon referred 10 Ia ts at.
clause inhlhis the passage % local special lass Ii
csr.An enainefaied sasss and Ia the neat isnssns,
also iHi"scs an in hilton 70 The IaasaEs sIecif awi
10 any ease for uhch provision has ben mads b. an
The sT-cia lass herr Fvferred g. cnnstisnt. . ,is.,
hl,oge tsI aidcrvnI fron the pube local svs g. ucl
,hc act ctJanaafy session lsds srionsi The q. ia
Laws contemplated By the constitution are tbo. tl.
provide for individual cases Loci Laws u the elias q
uhis th" act uner consideration bclonns on tl, 9th,
HAND arc applicable 10 all IsTsoas and arc
"a ifpaa pablo sebefal lass ouy Ia this that they 81,
eounEei IN their operations 10 certain ~, seflie 81 j.
hned territorial ims, and tho violation Of tsu NJ
Ia e nature Of things. b. lsc q Is hot therefore. 3,
sny hrAus essay In order 70 give statute t, At
tihaics 4 pablo Law that " should bc equally ami
eahc % all parts ofhe STATE Al that Is 1cqiItti /,
natr it public Law u general obligation o. that Il
shall apiiy 10 all persons witin tc territorial n,a,t
dsirtis Ia The act That IL tle eharartsr u nc =.
o''s ~, A.l ~ A. large portion q The siaa,e las
tu. q Public Local laws II could NJ vst la. ~,
tC llp % the aasttation ~ prohibit lhi, ,isri,
a. ~, ,,s - ~ e'e 'l..'s,1 ehum f@'sd r'fe'
" w. eehttAiy s.suiIoss u 70 IL not otly conn
T., bl. the dvty u the iegisiature u proVid, h, u
g. ..' hes, aud peculiar esseneie. Of svey portion
tic STATE aud &c knou that the only Ifactlcahe mod
o. doing this IN many Instances l. b local at, ,n,
Niih ih.t Ntrw, te ruls u nFcpEe tAtoa a. TO lie cod
neg ~ Y, ,hAi shs.e The general pabe Law ef.hc st
NF d.
euarilt. the public iocai Law o. Prevail IT,. .h,s 4
81 ie ir", i.on u ts consultation relied on va. h. is
'eut is aliases that occufFcd Ia the great nutslcit
oi rsislat On sSr Particular aud individual case a.,
L"t ' legislation % isct The sauts q coin - ut
stat '-' ''
O. 30 e,ai, nlcd, ho~cysr. ihAi section Iss aud ,.'
scn q soeon lS1, Il tails act Of lSSs frtaiuan
o. 49, ''hstitutian ircAuss ttry provide = din,t,u
"a 81 isi atscssins comtensation f5r private rouct,
tai nay - taken os pnhilc purposes ~ an - rresrf
Cd ~ 'sci"n 70 q article u ts eoas,itaen b,f,r
t'd O., aud that therefore the act D. cnffcc,
aui male srectitc Whether such portions % a., al
b. cun.iiutioaai % NJ, we dcBi u wholly unnecs.sar,
60 dctids 10 tits ease u gin - time enough 70 amin
AID dtsruHc that question uhen q properly Ars-s Ia
The rNecatigu 81 The Las. ID may .Hdse never srtsr
-, Y u ser CONCEDED tia, Aoss particular rrgy.ion
" hu act scre unconstitutional IL would not flllau
n~ecssafiis that The whols act would ~ rfs y vold
The o'sf provisions q the act capable u
E4tGt t Ifndsn tiy ~ tic section. supposed L. b. -
y ~ efeaaht ino qnesaion that whsre statair ha'
e'n passed - thc Legislature gner all thu forms aud
sieh . nat uithin thu oomprtsncy r.
Or y ftpugnant 70 any pfov,ion q ~ constiiui on
as'l iar thereof slii b. ldiuds,d weld aud ofno avail
-, elton IN ~ heid valil snd hsse a. TO- a
la rh''s Is noihinE ineoasl'trni. therefor . g..
part void q Gay - gGin A Jshu sAS
The nr1t question - 20 the tnsr hatiur r. ,afed
~ttA' ASA an electoa fsf distinct sup rvisqrs
tAiied y le ofdersd ~ te at u i provided iha
She county cemmis'ioasrs - Baiiimot, c,anty aih.n
senis day' after ~ Jas.sFe ~ INT. .. order
eecinn ~ ttch - saif primary rad distics having
act EtEea tse seeks notirs Ae tor Ase sulsn.sor,
etIoa4s AID Hudscs, D. 4odthfs ofcc f1r ase seafs
shs o. e Eligible Aud aree this pfo, isoa tie act
t Ia ben Eravely conteudsd that a. tie tlur within
shleh tie cieetion dirsied 70 ~ Ordered b. tn
am'''ioners has lasssd. they nos have lswer Ia
the lFrlsas .ad that Therefore Tie Whole object ~ ths
as nas fl aud The at Itself Jerome inafratite and
toid
p 'hts position ~ The appellee, - caun.t assem-,
Thai q should = N tie poser and eeciion II .uii
nat uistenal az eS,cstiye ofsc-rs ~ tefasius g.
els5 Us. a. - dsieat aad Hgify u, IsoIs'.ier
90 siaFtlns % l. favofally entsftansd coau Il
iH'''t Aei % prevent such a resuii tens = etsi
shcfr thr dat, pfcscfiid u o. Public nature and in
inds fr the puhc isnsht AMI l. directed 60 h. tef
hfAcd ~'thln Asprcihei tine eoufts haV. adopted.
s'aefA fsie "a the eonstfaraa u siaiuss nat tLs
a. IN se.isci . the liHe 10 b. REGARDED directory
nerely uulgss from the nature Of tie AZ g. o.
Cd or Tie iahsaAsc employed 20 the stAtHt- u plainly
srtHs ihsi tha designation u time iatrnssd
miiAiio" 81 rouef = the oa.ce' Weni 80
lh'i' q, sad Lord MAnincii IN Rs. - LosGalr,
~ aknssa distinction hetwesn eircum.tancc. uhiel
a. tie cascce q thing fcl alfe % b. dsae b. a.
a. - ialliaaent aud eiassss merely dfectefy rhg
pfrciff tine "a many casss 10 DOT % ths And
thew az many eases Observing the sane distraction
In fssi ". Nssas % Mass ~ rhsrv AstAtuie ~
qaird tbs A'.s.sofs 70 assess taK sitAln thirty day
after gie o. the certified " the u a. he
that the Delegation - te time Tor the assessment "a,
y ~ considered a. simply drecfevy 70 the assessors
and not a. Limitation their aathorty And so tu
thc cas- . tale "a. Mead Z. Dennis l6G sherc ia
!as re-r'd "a! % = a..s'ea ai prsfsr 'AH let
i.hlH i.ifg lsJ ai.er iic DISTRICT pectns 90 vheh
W "a should Dc voted, ihs staiaie Vas hlii % =
Ia NE ease oioe us u is n apTasat that tte
- order ihs election mEh not cell H. exercised Ae,
helspse u tveniy days frou The a.sagr u lc
within that iimelhe grst object u thc aet 10 tai,
heiss rather than 20 impose limitation upon me az
tion - tle ssmmtssiGnsts
The aft ~ Fespect 10 this saver lsin ta.fciy ars
tpIl u "a clearly M gFoaid a. IL has hsa q
bold isf ieilsing ite appeaioe Or tc uTs u mAniA
rriad - time dssiEnaied IN ihe act had expired IN
tea. application could have hssn snt.rtained ant
afaait esms.i'sd ~ ale dsissd.a1s. irapp % aaBd
g tle ea,e ofndkihs u, the Irs.lsss :, 3ssLy.Al,,
"a Vast va the msxfstraies whose duty Il 10 81
POM sHVeyor o. hishsAy', ul-ea lsslsr list return
hr't special AMER ReAasisas aAfisr sc.,aa,
z, t,r.s,sd y ,hs sl..ass " Use = 81, aad W,
saseG asni sessiehs lTeh application ior ~ Of
40 y. .ssss:;l:s = az s,sai..s, "a q. i'm. hsi
sssa. fa Ensaberaush. O. J.. said 'Thls part ofths
at - ealy d'fsesry 10 us axisfsis. u a6e Nc az
ponReat ~ Tue tHae mehttened bot thrtr ar 10 u
Eause werds 70 Psrvent .h.@ fscm earrvlling ihels
eihes ga that TesIet ~ any sahr aet tle fit shGi
w. hsesssAy And comaaoa sons rrgalfss that u tn
ArsintutHl b net uade a. the hrsi sf-cai isoa d.
should " made afsru ards Add the rul Tor The Wfit
va accordingly made ahsslais
That cAss wsah ssen 70 ~ a1ihs aaiLsfity to- the
Irrssst -pIlieailon Hut u has sn contcndsd that
dihfrnt rae has ben established b eases decided Ia
DOR .wa Coart ~ Apeas and the u Eltcott -
TIE iesy Court, n. q. sse Dsu w. Tn state.
~ 4 y. go The stats ". msrryasa. Z a. A T.,
y. aud The temlEla,laaeR effahlie schools "a -.
ln,s.ias.s 81 A. ca ~ Nd go h.. izta fe uel u
A. Auihunti@s upon Nis subject
We have egasninei thoss sasss. snd tbiuk thsy 81,
hot Authorities 10 sustain the position isr uhieh they
cited They instances whsrr ne tls rrys-vs
I'D uas iniendsd 10 a limitation upon The t4fssn Il
the ecEs Thai. ~ ve have sad 10 the case herr
We uns tAsisifc, revere the order appcaied frvp,.
ana sssr4 pftefqenao Shat tks easl sisV tasy rfo,
sstA iar.lsr n he prsmiss Nd enter tie sri ss,sf
log 70 the prayer o. the astltlon.
0Fder resersed and precssisnfo Al aris.i
pssii,a lsts psSsRbrf, iseE
rhsss Is realty 40 lelling into ~ha, .siuP,i.
cations this decision may lead oar county
anAirs. Under the Law which thgs decision
tustsiBs. all matter pertaining 10 tho county