The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-21
ANNAPOLIS.

III on the Legislature in Il steady stream.
| Up to within week petitions for Local
| Option and other restrictive measures OF
the traffic in spirtuous liquors, numbered
over 10000 names. Nevertheless it is the
prevailing opinion that the Legislature in
tends nothing more than feint in the
matter of passing any law that is opposed
by the Liquor Ring, which is known to be
very strong in Baltimore with branches in
| every county in the State. The Demo-
Gratis owe their control in the Legislature
to the pecuniary aid and activity of the
Whisky Ring in the last campaign, and in
fact dare not act contrary to the wishes of
the Ring.
Mr.. Brace offered the following order in
the House, which created some connection
and was of course voted down:
Whereas, 1t appears that the cost of the
Comptroller's Office to the State in the
year 1866 was $1,000, and the cost thereof
in the year 1872 was $12,700; and whereas,
it is of Importance to the public to ascer-
tain the reason for and justice of this
large increase; therefore, be it
Ordered, That the Comptroller furnish
to this House list of the clerks regularly
employed by him in the year 1873, with
their names and the amount of compensa-
ton actually paid them; also statement
showing the amount of printing done by
his order during said year, by whom done
and the actual amount paid therefore; also
statement of the temporary clerical as
sistance employed by him during said year.
with the name of parties employed as
temporary clerks, and the amount actually
paid for their services; also the amount
expended by him in travelling expenses
during said year, in performance of the
duties imposed upon him by law; and,
| further ordered, that said several state
ments be furnished within ten days from
this date.
Mr. Earl of the Senate, has on many
occasions distinguished himself as a most
confirmed old granny, and has recently
added another wreath to these kind Of
| laurels in his emigration scheme, the pro
visions of which require forty-one pei
cent of the expense to be paid down by the
| parties contracting to receive immigrants,
and tifty-nine per cent to be paid within
one year, a note to be given for the amount
| payable at that length of time. Inquiry
developed the following reason for this
add sum of II per cent named in the bill
| Forty-one cents, compounded at six pei
cent for fifteen years, amounts to one dol
lar, and according to the theory of the bill
the State is to be reimbursed for all ex
penses every fifteen years, whatever may
be collected from the fifty-nine per cent fol
which notes are taken, counting so mucl
profit. The bill provides that person.
desiring immigrants for laborers shall pay
the expenses of their passage, in return fol
which the immigrants are to enter into
contract to work for three years in the
State, and make return of the outlay made
for them from the proceeds of their labor
| Anything more ridiculous than this emf
grafton project Senator Earl has been 81
long tinlSering at, it is not possible to find
even among the crude Legislatures of The
reconstructed States, against which thu
lamentations of Democracy never cease.
| A bill recently passed the Senate creating
a Board of Examiners for charitable in
situations. A motion was offered in the
House on Monday which prevailed, to re
turn the bill to the Senate. The secret o
which movement was that the Roman
Catholic Church is oppose to submitting
its institutions to State inspection. The
Legislature is constantly asked for and j.
constantly donating thousands of dollar:
to their private secular institutions, bu
they modestly request the State to proceei
no further than to give them the people,
money.
The Governor has signed the bill regard
ing protests which provides that when
holiday occurs on Sunday, the day follow
ing shall be observed, and notes. &C., fall
ing due on that day-Monday- be
due on the Saturday preceding, for collec
ton and protest, just as though they fel
due on Sunday.
Mr.. Steiner has been granted leave t.
introduce bill III the Senate to repeal the
registration law.
The ways and means committee of the
House have reported unfavorable upon
petition from Cecil county for a poll tax
OF course they would but who sent in the
petition? We saw nothing of such a petit
| ton in circulation.