The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-21
Results of the Democratic Consultation.

Special 10 Ike Baltimore SIM.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 1?tli.-The CONSUL
tation OF the legislative committee with the
Governor and other State officers continued
until midnight, the deliberations being har-
monious throughout. \ number of import
ant reforms not included in the Governors
message We're proposed and agreed to. An
other consultation will I've held next Tues
day, when the whole matter will he summed
up and reported to the caucus the following
night. The things agreed upon to be put
into the form OF law are as follows: Oyster
i.aw-To declare the bay open Tor dredging
outside Of the iieldands: order the sale of
the Leila surrender the SloopS TO the oyster
counties 10 guard for themselves their local
rights: give the counties the revenue from
licenses totongmen instead of TO the schools,
as al present; increase The bred ging license
and impose severe penalties for violations.
1t is also suggested 10 provide two fast tugs
for the State service in enforcing the law.
one of these steam vessels to be the Look
out, of The fish commission.
Tobacco inspections. --Ieasc the ware
houses to the highest bidder and abolish the
compulsory feature of inspection, appoint
one State sampler for each warehouse. and
ers do not desire to get wholly away from
State protection. State samplers are re-
iained an this account.
The same optional system will he applied
TO the cattle and hay scales, viz, leasing
the property and appointing weighers.
As tie State militia now costs twenty five
thousand dollars a year, il is proposed t" re-
dure the amount only tn cover support for
the Fifth Maryland. The diutant generals
Il,
lars or made an honorary POSITION.
Ii WAS agreed to recommend TWO conStitu-
tional amendments. one tn abolish the land
office, rs recommended hy the Governor, the
other to change the Judiciary system. re-
turning to the form of 1851, with five APP
peal Court judges relieved of circuit duty.
IN regard 10 publication of the laws in
newspapers If WAS agreed to leave that mat
ter to the Judiciary committee, with power
by bill to deSi gnate what laws shall he pub
lished for the information of the people. Ii
was agreed TO frame Il bill requiring the
judges of the courts of the State to fix the
pay, as well as the number of the court elm
ployes, thus putting responsibility for thai
item of economy on the judiciary on the eve
of the next election.
1t was agreed to recommend that all ap-
preparations to charitable institutions
should be cut down to the lowest possible
figure.
TO schools, colleges and academies it was
agreed to give nothing except where called
for by contract. This will deprive the Ag-
ricultural College OF ST, 900 a year ST.
Johns College, also having Il contract will
get only what is called for under that agree
ment.
1t was previously decided to abolish the
fish commission. which is a saving eff Sl0,-
900 a year. Since 1871, the fish commission
has cost the State s65, 900 The pay Of in
specior OF mines will he reduced to $500 Il
year. This office has been a source Of great
political trouble in Allegany. All the other
matters decided in the conference have been
fully indicated; but little now remains to
he done in settling the details of Democratic
State policy. At the next meeting they will
he formulated and then go to the caucus,
when and where the final decision will he
made