The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28

That D.. culuiuiItc4S ui the senate and
House Of Delegates rhar4eabie With such
duties be requested TO make such reduc-
tions as may he proper and reasonable in
the amounts usually appropriated for
charitable institutions, except III raseS of
penal rcformatory institutions. Retrrl'-
ed to the committee or finance.
MILITIA.
That the annual appropriation of Si2,
900 be made for the support of the militia
OF this State, of which 1000 shall be
paid for the maintenance of the Fifth
Regiment. and the remainder he expend-
ed under the direction of the Governor.
Referred to the committee on militia.
ADJTTANT GENERAL.
That the sixth section Of the act of 1870
chapter 1872, be amended by reducing the
salary of the adlutanl- general to 81 900
per year instead of $4,000, which it now
is. Referred to committee on militia.
REPORTS OF THE DECISION OF THE COURT
OF APPEAIS.
That the act of 1861, chapter 40 shall
be 50 amended that the State shall not
subscribe for a larger number than one
hundred copies of each volume of the re-
pealS, at the price of five dollars per
volume, and that the paper on which the
same is printed shall not be purchased at
the cost of the State. and that no appro-
priation shall be made to pay the cost of
such paper. Referred to committee on
Judiciary.
STATIONARY AND CERTAIN PRINTING.
Acts ought to be passed requiring all
stationery needed for the use of amy OF
the departments or branches of the State
government to be contracted for under
the supervision of the Governor. comp
troller and treasurer. and to require the
Governor comptroller and treasurer to
contract for any printing required to he
done for State purposes when the Gener-
al Assembly is not i'll session. Referred
to committee on printing.
PUBLICATION OF LAWS
That the Judiciary committee of the
Senate and lionse he requested to submit
to the General Assembly bill regulating
/ the publication of public general and
public local laws in newspapers in this
state. or so altering OF amending existing
laws as to prevent any needless eXpcndl-
| ture of public money in making such pub
l!cation. Referred to Judiciary commit
| tee.
TANES.
| That 4 commission be provided for by
/ law. to consist Of two persons and to he
/ appointed by the Governor. to consider
! what changes, if any. need be made i'll
, the taxing system of this State to give
/ full effects to the requirement of the Bill
/ Of Rights, that every person in the State,
OF person holding property therein, ought
/ to contribute his proportion of public
taxes for the support of the government,
according to his actual worth i'll rea! OF
personal property. and that it be provided
i'll said law that the members of said
commission shall be paid such compenSS-
ton rs may be agreed upon between
them and the Governor. Referred to
! finance committee.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.
1t is recommended that all appropriii-
tinns to county agricultural societies, OF
to individuals organized as an agricultural
society under the act of 1872. chapter
2S2, and its supplements be withdrawn.
Referred to committee OH finance.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
I That article 10 of the Public Genera
Laws shall be SO amended as to provide
that all contracts for Legislative printing
shall he made by the comptroller and
treasurer and that in such contracts shall
be particularly specified 1000 copies OF
the Governors message, $500 copies
comptrollers report, 1000 copies insur-
ance commissioner report, 1000 copies
tax commissioner report. 500 copies
adiutant general report 200 copies daily
journal House Of Delegates. 500 copies
House journal bound. 1000 copies yeas
and nays. 900 copies of acts and reSolu
tions with marginal notes bound. Re
trrrcd to committee on printing.
LAND OFFICE.
That a constitutional amendment ID
proposed repeating sections i ana ) o
article : of the constitution of this State
and providing that the duties herctofnr,
performed by the commissioner of the
land office shall he performed 10y tn,
clerk of tie Court of Appeals, or in sucl
other manner as the General Assembly
may direct. Referred to Judiciary com
mittcc.
JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
That special joint committee be ap
pointed to consider and report to the tw,
houses of the General Assembly con
Stitutional ammendment changing the
judiciary system of this State, except the
system in the eighth judicial circuit.
STATES ATTORNEYS.
That an amendment of the constitution
be prepared. under which it may be pro
vidcd by law that the compensation of tn,
States Attorney shall be paid in any
county or in the city of Baltimore by
fees or salary. as the General Assembl,
may determine. Referred to the judi
ciary committee.
DEBTS OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
That all incorporated cities and town,
in this State be required by law to make
biennial report of their debts and obliga
ton, and of the provisions made by then
respectively for the payment OF the same
to the comptroller, who shall publish tn,
same AZ palt of his report to the Legis
latuTc. Referred TO the committee OF
finance.
BAlLIFFS AND CLERKS IN COURTS IN BAL
TIMoEE CITY.
1t is recommended that the act of 1870
chapter "a, by which the salaries Of tn,
balillS in the courts i'll Baltimore city
were fixed. shonld be repealed, and thai
law should be enacted authorizing anC
directing the judges of the Suprem,
Bench to regulate the number of sucl
bailitlS and their compensation. and t.
prescribe the compensation of the deput,
clerks in said respective courts. Refer
red to the Judiciary committee.
PAY OF JURORS IN BALTIMORE CITY.
The pay Of jurors in the city of Balti
more to he reduced to one dollar. and {;
bill to be prepared by the Judiciary com
mttee of the Senate to that end. Re
ferred to judiciary committee.
GAMBLING.
That law should he enacted sufficient
in its scope to suppress the evil OF gam
bling within this State. Referred II
Judiciary committee.
GRAND JURIES IN BALTIMORE CITY.
That provision be made by law for tax
ing from the Sheriff oil Baltimore city
the power of selecting grand .juries fol
said city. and that the system of drawing
the grand jury and petit juries by the
hand ,f tb. i,,,1,,ar Of tI,a ,,,r.