The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-19
Annapolis.

and incidental expenses, $3.50, 34S.25, leav-
had paid into the Treasury, but at the same
time the Inspectors had drawn out $o5, 900
for salaries Or 50, 1864 more than they
had paid to the State.
The way the Democracy of Maryland
takes care of and feeds its newspapers is
shown in the following statement to the
House, of the amounts received by news
papers of that ilk for publishing the laws
of the session of 1868. The feathers in
our neighbor's nest are very thick and
warm.
Alleganian. 1904: Maryland Republi-
can, $1,000; Baltimore Gazette, So. 154;
Baltimore Commercial s3,154; Maryland
! Journal $1,000: Calvert Journal. 81, 800;
Denton Journal, sS4; Democratic Advocate,
1916: Cecil Democrat. 81 254; Port Tobac-
CO Times, 81 ,0SG: Dorchester News. 1854:
Frederick Union, $1,000; -Egis and Intel
ligencer, 1910: Howard County Record,
$9G6.25; Kent News, S1,150; Montgomery
County Sentinel, $915: Marlborough Ga
zette, $1,11S; Centreville Observer, 81, 094;
st. Mary's Beacon, 81, O46; True Maryland
er, $3.50: Easton Star, Sill; Haserstewn
! Mail, $1,000: Eastern Shereman, $1,000;
Worcester Shield, 81, 900. Total, $31 ,O3O.-
25.
Legislative business of legitimate ma
ture being somewhat slack, one of the Kent
county members has introduced bill per-
hitting fox hunting between October list
and April 10th, and providing against suits
for trespass in the case of persons engaged
| in it, unless it be shown that they ''malici-
eusly'' or unlawfully" injured the proper
| ty chased over.
Backward turn backward, oh, time in
your flight would seem an appropriate
motto for our Legislature. Tho world
abroad will conclude that Maryland is in
want of some things, and among her wants
is members fit to compose Legislature
body. How a man who has sense enough
to get to the Legislature, can be silly enough
to seriously propose bill legalizing Tom,
Dick and Harry to gallop rough shod over
farmers lands, from October to the mid
die Of April, tearing down fences, plunging
through grass and wheat fields, is query
that may we'll puzzle the thrifty farmers.
Among the new bills for which leave was
asked to introduce is one by Mr. Maddox
to grant additional bounty to owners of
slaves. \ similar bill has been introduced
by Mr.. Ammen of Anne Arundel. The
negro traffic is still as industrieusly propa
gated by the Maryland sx-slave owners on
every favorable opportunity, as when the
auction block was III use. The only differ
ence being that the statesmen occupy seats
in the Legislature. The substitute men
are patitioning for similar favors.
A Bill to charter the Elkton and Mas
seys Cross Roads Railroad has been intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Biddle and is
progressing.
The House Bill to incorporate the Cecil
Fire Brick Company was read a third time
in the Senate on Monday, also the bill to
give effect to a beqnest of Elizabeth \.
McMains to the Trustees of the West Not
tingham Presbyterian Church of Cecil
county.
Mr.. Biddle presented petition to the
House from S. b. Grant and ffty-two other
citizens of Cecil county, for increased COM
pcnsation for witnesses in civil actions and
prompt payment.
A Bill to prevent hogs from running at
large in the first election district has been
reported by Mr.. Biddle.
The whole pension pack appears to have
opened upon the Legislature. Every day
long petitions asking for pensions are re-
ceved by members. The multitude Of ap-
plicants will be likely to cure the evil by
causing general rejection of these raiders
on the Treasury.
The House got through with the tansle
on Tuesday last, it has been in since the
session opened, with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad business. Cecil had the
glory of furnishing an advocate for the
Railroad Company in the person of Mr..
Owens, who made strong speech against
using harsh measures with the State way
ward child In the course Of his speech
Mr.. Owens said:
When the gentleman introduced the res
elutions now under consideration and sup
ported them so ably, felt inclined to give
them my support, but, Mr.. Speaker, upon
a more careful examination OF the wording
of these resolutions, and the force of the
same if adopted, feel it my duty to pause
and reflect as to the vote should give upon
the same. The measure he PROF osed, Mr..
Speaker, is no ordinary one, and the result
aimed at so full of interest or injury as to
require at least my most careful study to ar
rive al correct vote. 1t therefore becomes
me, holding the position do, to pause for con-
sderation. | am here, sir, as one of the
guardians efthe State, an, holding that posi-
ton, feel | have otht duties to perform
and other interests to protect; holding this
position, Mr.. Speaker, feel it to be no
common one, and upon this view of the
case have been forced to hes tow upon this
subject more than ordinary study, that l
might cast proper vote. IT, then, Mr..
Speaker, shall err in my conclusions. it
will be an error of the head and not of the
heart. am here sir, as the guardian of
the interest of the State, the preserver Of
her faith, the protector of her honor.
What is Mr.. Richards about, that he
don't make speech Mr.. Biddle has the
hogs of the First District to attend to, and
every enc acquainted with their piygish ma
ture, knows that it requires man and one
small boy at least, to manage even a small
heard of swine. Mr. Tombstone being the
scribe of the Delegation, is not expected to
make speeches, besides he has the fence for
the Governors house to look after. Mr..
Miller broke Mr.. Richards partridge trap
up, in the Senate, which it may be would
not have happened if the latter had made a
strong speech on it in the House. AS it
was We call it dsuced uncourtous in Mr..
Miller to treat colleague so.
After hearing Mr.. Owens speech against
scire ,facias, the House disposed Of the sub
ject as follows, providing the Senate con-
ours:
A joint committee, consisting of four
members of the House and three Senators,