The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-21
TELEGRAPHIC.
GREAT EXCITEMENT OVER THE LAST
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR.


GREAT EXCITEMENT OVER THE LAST
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 13.-The excite
ment caused by Gov. Hamilton's
message has OF subsidized. The man
ayers and their friends cannot recon-
Gle themselves to its suggestions, and
say that the Governor should have
waited until the caucus committee
conferred with him as to the neces-
sary legislation to be passed upon by
the General Assembly. The Repub-
licans and opposition Democrats
eulogize the message in the highest
terms, and think it is one of the
finest State papers produced for many
years. The people generally APP
prove of the message, and speak
highly of its recommendations, the
opinion being that Governor Hamil-
ton, as far as he is personally concern
ed, has redeemed the pledges made
on the stump in the last campaign.
Not so with the majority wing of the
Democratic party. One cannot pass
a street corner in this town without
hearing from members of that side OF
,the Democratic party words of con-
demnation of the message. They
characterize it as foolish, ridiculous
and npracticable, and are emphatic
in their assertions that the majority
of the party will never consent to
adopt m any of the suggestions con-
tanned in the message. The feeling
is quite bitter, and that the majority
were determined to hold their own
was shown in the debate which fol-
lowed the reading of the document.
Mr.. Browning, to whom Mr.. Cor
man in caucus Tuesday night refer
red as "a young and inexperienced
man, who, if he intended to become
successful politician, must always
submit to the dictates of the MAORI
ty of his party" made a motion that
the portions of the message relating
to tax and insurance commissioners,
weigher of live stock and inspector
of hay, straw, &C., be referred to the
Judiciary Committee. This brought
out Mr.. Roberts, Mr.. Mcclure, and
Others. who urged that the Judiciary
Committee had too much work on
baud, and could not devote to these
matters the attention they deserve.
Mr.. Bannon, however, Quilted the
fears of these gentlemen by inform
ing them that the Judiciary Com
mittee kept abreast with its work,
and that anything the House might
refer to it would meet with prompt
and careful consideration. Indeed,
he could not see how the House could,
with any regard for the health and
welfare of the Ways and Means
Committee, refer this important mat
ter to them, as they must be tremen-
dously overloaded with business,
judging from the fact that they did
not take action on the bill for the
abolition of the Office of tax commits
sioner referred to that committee
more than two weeks ago whereas,
the Judiciary Committee reports ey-
cry bill within few days after it is
referred to it. He had great appre-
tensions that the Committee on
Ways and Means would not be able
to report the bill before the last day
of the session, and he, on the part of
the Judiciary Committee, volunteer
ed to take charge of the matters in
the Governors message and report
promptly upon them. The majority
of the Democratic members, how
ever, did not care to entrust these
matters to the Judiciary Committee,
and it was decided to refer the mes
sage to a special committee. The
Governor will have the support of
the united Republican strength in
the execution of his plans of econo-
my, reform and retrenchment.
THE COMING CONSULTATION.
ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 10. - Interest
centres just now in the conference to
be held during the week between the
Governor, Comptroller, Treasurer,