The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-03-05
Annapolis.

The following proposition Of the Senate,
passed Feb, 18th, was concurred in by
the House which sent in message to the
Senate last week announcing the fact:
Gentlemun Of tie House of Delegates-We
propose, with your concurrence, the appoint
ment of joint committee of two on the
part of the Senate and three on the part
of the House. to examine into the condition
of the finances of the State, in order to
ascertain what provision, if any, must
be made by the General Assembly to
enable the Treasurer to provide for the
payment of the States liabilities falling
due April LIST, 1870. We have appointed
Oh the part of the Senate Messrs. Clarke
and Fields.
Mr.. Earle of Queen Anne's, who is Chair
man of the Committee On Finance was not
aware of the action Of the Senate in this
MATER until the message from the House
announcing their concurrence, and consid-
cring an imputatien had been cast upon
him, by the action of the Senate, immed
lately rendered his resignation of the
Chairmanship Of the committee, but after
a little honey fugling" by the Senate,
consented to withdraw his resi.nation.-
Mr.. Clark, who had been the mover of the
Committee to examine the empty pockets
of the State, in explaining his action said
he had occasion to examine into the condi-
ton of the finances of the State, and in ex-
amining the matter, in which he was in
terested, had found out that there would
be Il deficit in tho Treasury Of 1873, 900 on
the LIST of April 1t was with view of
providing for this deficiency that he had
offered the message.
| Mr.. Clark spoke at length on the bounty
and defence loan. stating that only S3l1,-
600 of the bonds remained unseld, denoun
cling the measure as fraud upon the
State.
Mr. Earle asked and obtained the unani-
nous consent of the Senate to be allowed
to reply. He then proceeded to state the
reasons why the Democrats had given their
consent to the passage Of the bounty and
defence loan. That under the law and call
of the United States each State had to
furnish its quota of troops. No county
dare refuse. 1t was done to enable those
who were opposed to fighting their brethren
of the South, to hire others to go, who were
willing to do so. He argued that it was
not wrong as a financial policy, as all pro-
duce of the State was high, and by this act
labor was kept at home. and persons from
abroad hired to take their places in The
army.
| Unfortunately for this statement of Mr..
Earle's the . Bounty and Defence Loan "
of 81, 600, 900, which has all been sold, and
spent, too, as Mr.. Clark informs u.s. but
$31 1000, was enacted by the Democratic
Legislature of 1865, whom no substitutes
were required to he sent into the army
The Legislature of 1868 authorizing this
bounty" loan, providas that it shall be
"applied to the general use of the Treas
ury." The money thus raised by this loan
was not applied to paying for substitutes,
but has been wasted by the Democratic
since the passage of the law, in unauthor-
lied and useless appropriations to pet in
| stitutions and rebel slave-owners, till there
| is but $311 200 Of the loan remaining un-
issued, with a deficiency in the finances OF
the State in single item amounting to
| $3.50, 600, which will have to be met on the
| LIST Of April, in the shape Of interest on the
| State debt held in Eurepe.
When the Republicans resigned the con-
troll of the St t. to Der . ratio han . the,
left i'll the Treasury Funds sufficient To
meet all the obligations of the State, with
a surplus of $4,000. Since that time the
economical Democracy have expended in
addition to the revenues of the State arisin.
from ordinary sources, nearly the entire
amount arising from their Bounty Loan
of 100000
| Bills for the interment of the remains OF
the Confederate dead occupy the time of
the Legislature, and every day almost they
are foand in the reports of proceedings
| The people are taxed already by the rebel
| lion to the extent of endurance, and are in
no humor to have their money voted away
| by the living ex-rebel soldiers to furnish
| costly burial for the rebel dead, who fell in
their attempts to destroy the Government.
| That they found burial at all their living
| friends and co-laborers should be thankful.
| when the measure of their indiscrbable
| offense is considered, in place Of removing
them to costly cemeteries, at the public
expense.
One Mr.. Turner Of the House of Dele
gates has obtained leave to report bill to
amend the list section of the LIST article OF
the Constitution, relative to voters, which
proposes to amend the sentence "every
| white male citizen Of the United States, of
the age of 81 years. &C., by striking out
the words "citizens of tie Jnted States"
which wnnld read "svery achite male of the
age If 81 yea s." TlsE ,slish Of which is
t.,.,t colored citizens shall not be allowed to
vote at municipal elections in the State, or
at any other elections except for Congress
m.n N Presi lent. MI Turn r , little
'Shoo Fly at the colsred voters will not
| help the Democracy. Ichabod. is written
| upon it.
Mr.. Merrck from the Committee on Cor
| porations reported a bill to relieve the Sc
curities of J. B. Price ex-Sheriff Of this
county.
A correspondent of the american says of
the Militia Bill:
The amended Meita bill, reported in the
House, substituting a voluntary system for
the present one striking out the provision
requiring uniforms to he furnished by the
State, and other Objectionable features,
will meet with some opposition from mem
bers who favor the repeal of the entire Mill
ia law, but will undoubtedly pass with
| little, if any, amendment. An effort will
lie made, probably, 20 increase the annual
sPpr"priasion for its support over the
amount of $o5, 600 reported in the bill.
The School law is said to be undergoing
thorough examination by the Committee
N Education, who will shortly report a
bill amending the present law.
The Monarch, II. B. NJ. Iron-clad, which