Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-16

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appropriation is to be aked, he advises
that no action be taket until the pro-
perty is restored. Amendments to the
laws for the punishment OF public de
faulters, and authorizing the Governor
to pardon convicted criminals on con-
dition of not returning to the State,
SO as to include those who refuse to
leave, are suggested; n,so the need of
some legislation to prevent 1.-The shock
ing and indeee.S scenes which are so
often attendant upon public execu-
tons" Uniformity IL the infliction
of punishments throughout the State
is also insisted upon, and necessity
for a revision of the criminal laws with
that view. Arepeal of he act of 1870,
ch. 10. increasing the namber of mag
iStrates in Baltimore cIy is advised
The Governor adyerts 10 1.-The tempta-
ton to increase business by unnecessa-
rv and vexatious trials Why not re-
move the temptation altogether by the
substitution of salaried magistrates for
the corrupt and corruIfing system of
compensation fees paid by suitors.-
The defects of the present. oyster law,
the fruitful source of much trouble
and complaint, are exposed, and the
whole subject commenced TO the spe-
cial consideration of tlh Legislature,
though it is shown thas the net reye-
nues from that source amount 10 over
10000.
Upon the subject of the controversy
between the State and the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, the Gov
crnor confines himself 10 brief state
ment of the actual condition Of the
pending litigation. lie reports "the
prosperity of the Stale. so far as de-
pendent upon the construction and
operation of railways, is At The height
of' successful experiment. which So far
rs the Western Maryland Railroad is
concerned, seems pretty strong lam
guage; but We hope it will in time be
among the successful lines.
The Governor recommends addition
al legislation in regard to homestead
and building associations organized
under the general law, tn prevent them
from exacting exorbitaEt interest from
borrowers, from issuing heir own notes
Ia borrowers instead of money, and pro-
viding for their being wound mp in case
of insolvency.
The most salient su .gestion of the
whole message is tha,s4lvor of an en-
ubi 1iegistration
.-'yStcIn. r many people
as step backwards, though doubtless
the present law could be- greatly In
proved. and perhaps an entire new reg
lstratiou is needed in this city. So ~ t.
ct rid Of the dead and absent on the
lists. To accomplish the repeal an n
mcudmeut Of the State Constitution
striking ont section ) Of article will
have To be submitted to the people and
adopted. The Governor also recon-
mcuds legislation for the protection of
State registration and election officers
against false and malicious prosecu-
tlons under the acts Of Congress in
United States Courts, subject which
will require careful treatment and
handling. bat some such provision
NAV be- found necessary in order 10 Sc
cure the services Of citizens AS officers
under the State law.
Recognizing the valnc of immigra-
ton. the Governor earnestly recon-
meuds the creation of u Board ot I'm
migration similar 10 those of other
States.
The Governor discusses briefly the
need for further legislation in reg ard
II lunatics and the inspection OF lu-
matte asylums, the Maryland State
Hospital, the establishment of State
Board OF Health, the giving aid To the
Incbriate Asylum i'll this city, the
wants Of the militia, the Chesapeake
and Delaware ship canal, the disputed
boundary line between Maryland and
Virginia, coal oil and steam boiler ac-
cldents, and recommends that Good
Friday be included in the number of
legal holidays, citing the growing OBJ
scryancc of the dav by financial and
business institutions consequent upon
It's strict Observance in London and
elsewhere abroad. Altogether the mes
sage. as we have said, is unusually fer
tile IN suggestions in regard to vast
number of minor subjects. many of
which will no doubt be found useful.
Neightier subjects of public thought
and interest beyond immediate State
concern he has not deemed it necessary
to discuss. Bait. .Sun.