Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-01-27
ST. MARY'S BEACON
LEOxARDTowE, ND. 4
THURSDAY MORNING. January a7,a

- @>'S INsbs itcOsuttouc, TUG uTSt
getwhjch proposes an investigation as to
payment and use of the State subscrip.
ton tsl63, 00O) to the Southern Mary.
Land Railroad and the latter proposing
The appointment of joint committee to
Investigate charges against the officers
II the road. Upon the calling up Of
Mr.. Mudd's. resolutions in the Senate
ON Monday last, quite a personal and
animated debate ensued, which was par
~tielPated in by Messrs. Bannon, Suit
aad Te1nis.
Mr.. Bannon opposed them, arguing
that Il was dificulty osrquarrel be.
~tweeh@tne two ri.ilroass, which should
not properly be inquired into by the
Senate. 1t was not proposed to inves.
tigate any State officer, but the acts of
railroad officials. If matters of this
character were to be investigated the
entire session would be consumed and
there would be no legislation. Mr..
Bsnnon spoke at some length in oppo.
sition to the resolutions.
Mr.. Suit said the Senator from apna
Arundel was the last IMAM he supposed
would rise here and object to an inves-
tigation as 10 how the State had been
robbed Of $4,000. He urged a full
inquiry into the facts, and with the
view to "let no guilty man escape"
Mr.. Dennis said it would have been
more proper if the Senator from Anne
Arundel had delayed his speech until
the Senator from Charles, who intro.
duced the resolutions, was in bis seat
A sharp personal discussion ensued
between Messrs. Dennis aud Bannop
Mr.. Dennis protesting that he would
not submit TO the imputation of per.
sonal motives in his conduct as Senator
by the Senator from Anne Arundel.
Messrs. Stevens and Steiner adyo-
Gated the investigation, and the reso.
lutions, in the absence of Mr.. Mudd
were made tie order for one o'clock on
Tuesday. s...
In the meanwhile, the President of
the Southern Maryland Company, Col
Smoot, has published in the Baltimore
Gazette the following response to the
allegations OF Mudd's resolutions. from
which it viii be seen, that be courts the
fullest and most searching investigation
w the Legislature, Of the management
Of the company whilst under its pres.
ent direction. As everybody, except
Mr.. Bannon, is apparently anxious for
investigation, an investigation is likely
to be had and we highly commend the
endeavors of DR.. Mudd and our dele.
gate. Mr.. Dunbar, for taking the init
ative in bringing it about.
The SOUTHERN MARYLAND Ran.
RoAp.-ln the issue of the Raltimor.
Gazette Of to-day appear preamble and
resolutions introduced in the Senate of
Maryland bv DR.. Mudd in relation To
the management of the Southern Mary.
land Railroad Company. The charges
implied i'll these resolutions. and direct
ly made by DIR. Mudd in his remarks
preserving them, are absolutely and un.
dIalitiedly false, and it seems to me
that it was due TO Justice and proprietv
that DIR. Mudd should have Informed
himself rs to the truth Of the state.
ments which he has made Now, | de.
sire it to be distinctly understood tina,
i not only do not wish To avoid the
most srrutinizlng investigation, but that
on the contrary | earnestly cuur, il.
Tlc fact is that DR. Mudd has allowed
himself TO he made the instrument in
the hands of parties, who from the in.
seption of this enterprise have inter
posed every conceivable obstacle To its
progress. 80 essential 10 the great in.
tcrests of southern Maryhnd.
The absurd statement made bv DR..
Mudd that the grading Of for,yseven
miles Of that road AID the construction
of necessary culverts and bridges, one
of them 2S5 feet In length. could be
ACCOMPLISHED for Sl63,OOO. is sufficient
Of itself to satisfy any sensible and fair
minded man that he is unfit to lie trus-
ted to make fair statement Of the
affairs of this company. No man OF
the least experience in railroad matters
indeed 40 sinsible man Of business
could possibly have fallen into So pal.
pablo aud absurd mistake il he had
given himself the least trouble 10 in.
form himself Of the facts, and the only
explanation that can he made Of his
course i'll the matter. is that he has
been grossly deceived by those whose
purpose from the beginning has been
TO mislead, mistaie and deceive-for
there cannot lie doubt of DIR. Mudd's
honesty of purpose. The fact is and
will be made clearly to appear, that the
work uone on the read could not have
been accomplished for twire sl6S. 900.
and do not hesitate to affirm that j,
viii be found that the econcmy of the
cost cf the work willie found 10 com.
rare favoably with any similar work in
the country. But for the fact tha. the
financial affairs of the country were
30 unexpectedly and fcarfully deransed
and are still so stringent. the Southern
Maryland Railroad would have been
built and IN operation long ere this.
aud in spite Of these obstacles, but If
those most Interested in the success cf
The enterprise will cease their ol,pcsi-
ticn. the company will resume opera