The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-02-15

the war and continued and magnifed during the
war. 1t is at once the duty and the policy of
the DEMOCRATIC party TO change all this, and to
reduce all expenses. Salaries will have to be re-
dueed, excrescences cut off, and reforms In The
conduct of business instituted and these Things
VIII undoubtedly produce clamor among those
Who suffer, but nine men in every ten will APP.
plaud theact. 81 eaE
With Senator Beck's excellent bill in force
and rigid economy in carrying on the Govern
ment, together with the confidence which will
be restored when Congress has given us n fixed
currency, we shall have revival of business
and Il return OF prosperity. Without them there
is almost n certainty that the present state of
things will continue. q 1861"
The House committee on Ways and Means ia
making considerable progress in examining the
new tariff bill of Mr.. Wood. SO far, greatly TO
the delight of that gentleman the bill meets
with tile almost unanimous approval OF the
Committee 1t is hardly to be expected, perhaps,
that single session will be sufficient lime for
both Houses to discuss and pass 80 comprehen-
sive a measure, but it is evident that there ia n
strong disposition to hasten action as much as
possible The distinguishing feature of Mr..
Woods bill Is the simplicity it introduces into a
subject heretofore very much complicated 1t
practically repeals the patchwork legislation of
the past. & Iss -t.a Or. ~
Alter few more speeches the Senate will vote
on the silver bill. Davis, of w. Va, Conkling,
and Jones, of Nevada, are all those who are now
| announced forspeeches. Mr.. Hayes causes il to
be announced that he believes in what, he calls
"the old wing doctrine" that veto power should
not DC exercised except to prevent violation OF
the Constitution. If that ''old whip partyn is
responsible for all the twisting and turning of
Mr.. Hayes on this and other subjects the evil
that II does after death is greater than what it
| could haye done before death.
Imam interview on Saturday Mr.. Hayes entered
into an elaborate discussion of his Southern an.
| pontments, excusng the selection he had made
ofafew Democrats for office the most credituble
| ones he has made, by the way. 1t is now well
| understood that hereafter no man not Repub
| lican will receive office by appointment from
| Mr.. Hayes.
1t seems that majority of the House Com.
mittce investigating Mexican affairs is in favor
! of speedy recognition of DaZ.
The temperance people here are to have a
mammoth procession on The 22d. They think
| there will be over 20, 600 in line
The House Committee on District of Columbia
has decided that in our new form of Government
suffrage shall have place. The qualifications
of the voters are not yet fixed. SEMINOLE.
The Collection Of Taxes.
| Mr.. EDITOR: | saw petition in circulation
recently, for the repeal of the law passed two
years ago, relating to the appointment of col
lectors of taxes fthis county. The petition Is
| being circulated by parties who have, perhaps
u personal interest in having n change made
for the reason that if the law is repealed the,
| would get the colectorships at increased pay
| 1t is possible that the law is not the best thSt
could be made. 1t might, perhaps, be amended
| for the better in some respects and especial,
| in the direction of compelling a fair compliance
with its terms, in order that the lowest bidder
may get the appointment, if fairly entitled tc
it. But whatever improvement may be made, al
any rate 1T has so far worked well. 1t has secur
ed to the county anumber ofcollcctors quite a,
| good, as regards business qualifications, as we
| have had before, and at saving of severa
thousand dollars yearly 10 the county; and
may add, that the security of the bonds giyer
| by them has never been better.
| 1t strikes me that it would be well, therefore
to let the law stand, at least until the next Leg
! isaurc, and give ii a fair trial. The gentlemen
who expect to get places might postpone thei
claims for n time, III the interest of the public
good \ saving of a couple of thousand dollar.
or II ore, in these hard times, is not a matter tc
| be slightly considered, when no public good /:
to be gained by it, and only that amount TO be
virtually appropriated to few individuals
think it hardly possible that the members o.
the Legislature would make q change that i.
demanded by n few only, in their own interest
| Two years ago the county was very much cy
cited over the question ofTreasllrer or no Treas
urer. At any ratei it was very much discussed
both publicly and privately. Ii was argued OF
the one side that Treasurer could save q larg,
amount OF money to the county; that the take.
could all be collected at Bel Air. at Il great re
duction of cost and at q great saving 10 those
who paid their taxes promptly. On the othel
hand, the Inconvenience of people being obllgec
to come from all parts of the county to pay thei
| taxes 10 the Treasurer and the greater burder
falling on those who were not prompt in payinl
and least able to pay, was as strongly argued
The law that was then passed was of course no
| satisfactory to those who were in favor of ,
Treasurer, because it did not make a plac,
which some, perhaps, were looking forward tc
as the reward of much merit in themselves, fo
| HE IN ba
should at least have commended itself to thos,
who were opposed to the Treasurer system OF
account of the Inconvenience that would be i'm
posed on the tax payers. There was much tall
und discussion Al that time, as have said, over
change in the law, but we have had at this tim,
no discussion, either in the public prints or pri
vaiely, that l am aware Of, that demands any
change in the present law.
have desired TO call the attention of the pub
lie to the fact that the petition was in circula
ton, and if the change is demanded would b,
glad for any of its advocates o let us havea rea
son for it. r