Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-02-08
(cOresrendence Of the Beacon.)

DeirEascs fOE the last week. IL ~ seey
| baekwar retrcgrsde moremen,in leg
islation little ercdi,able 70 the parties seek.
ing 1t. As the law no~ stands. men oil
limited means. are enabled to improve such
vacant lots as they may parrhase for cash
or on credit, the owner Of the ground rem,
advancing the necessary capital and tax
ing a mortgage for such advance"
This operation. il is urged. shuts on,
the material men" Cthe lumber and Brick
merchants who may credi, builders and
contractors making such improvements.
as also masons and carpenters employed
BY them. Il has not becn shown. howey-
er. that the material men. brick-makers.
&c. are under any compulsion to supply
either contractors or builders. or that they,
as a class. require any public guardians
or trustees to look after their interests.
and why they should ask for protection,
when they. as men of common sense, are
very competent to protect themselves is
very strange indeed. This measure, how
ever, finds favor with men of larger capt.
tai (builiers. &c. ) who hope by driving
out competition to moaopolize in great
measure this branch of business.
The Baltimore delegation are divided
on this subject, and think the most tai
en'ed men thereof are in favor Of the law
as il now stands OF those who favor the
repeal" Dr. Chalsty is certainly the most
persistent. I cannot say the most convin-
cling. in wordy argument and declama,ory
appeal. | heard much from him about
"orphans and Widows. and rights and
tears. and awful judgments. ralatial res
idencrs." but not one word of coCent ar
benevolent gentleman and full of the milk
of human kindness, but very much out Of
place, | imagine. in the House Of Dele
gates. The county delegations seemed in
clined to let Baltimore legislate as they
please on the subject. provided they ex-
empt their several counties from the pro-
visions Of the bill.
Another rctrogradc measure at present
before the House. is in the shape Of ILL
to repeal the law of 1870 aholishing lin
spcctions ofish, -four" &c. DR.. Chaisty.
as NIGH, be expected. is an ardent advO-
cate Of sail repeal, and in the heat and
argument Of dcba,e. made some Of the
most Iaradoxical and amusing assertions
| ever listened to. 1t is more than pro-
bablc that it will pass the House. but If
it ever reaches the Senate. it will very
probably receive its quictus Senator Car
roll is certain to oppose it ably and think
efficiently. While on the subject of in
sPecti"a- 81 may menti-n that there is 4
growing feeling among the merchants hos
tile to the continuance Of all such inter
fercnccS between luyer and seller, and
that legislation aholishing inspection OF
tobacco will be maturcd this session, not
to take effect. however. until 1874 or &c.
We're it not for the cxigenccs of party.
&c there WOULD be no second opillon on
this subject. To countertalance the above
movements, an attempt will
be made to abolish the usury laws, in or
der that capitalists may le at liberty to
shave al 'lb'tnm" Were bill abolish
ing (prcscnD interest bearing indebted
ness introduced also. there would be lit
tie ground for oljcctiug TO free trade in
cash. as in corn. But demand Of in
crcasiug interest on all bonds, notes. iudc-
ments and mortgages will be consequent
on suclr advanced legislation.
Annapolis has been thrown into some
excitement By manifesto that has APP
pcarcd in the public prints over the sig
nature Of Mr.. lglehart, arraying the Joint
Committee of public printing Of both
branches, who have awarded the printing
Of 'hc laws, &c. Of present session to
Cotton and Mills. and who. as Mr.. lyle
hart asserts, have refused to receire his
proposal for printing same Now. this
last assertion of Mr.. Iglehart is destitute
of any feun latiou in fact The truth is,
that Mr.. Islehart refused to send in his
Ibid" although invited 10 do so. and ac
his refusal with very insulting
on the Committee. Not one
Of the Committee had the mos.
remote interest in assigning the printing
10 Cotton and Mills. On the contrary, it
was urged on the Senator from Prince
Georges, By some Of the friends Of lyle
hart, that it would be 10 the advantage of
his (Wilson's) brother. to whom Islchart
was indebted to the amount of five thous
and dollars. were the award TO be made
in favor of Mr. Iglehart. The recent pub
LEGATION of lglehart is very insulting. ILL., |
advised, and not exactly in accordance
with the real faces ofthe case. The cost
Of printing. as agreed uron for 1879 i