The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-17

Two years hence Mr.. Hamilton may need them,
and he j. more likely than any other 10 lose polit
ical strength by reforms that may be adopted.
The programme seems to be 10 cut down all
subordinate political places so that they will not
u, very desirablstn anybody. Thus the Secretary
oi the Senate will not make 81 .OOO year /: the
recording a: vital statistics is done a. proposed
r.~a;uitously by the secretary of the state Board
%, Health. The abolition Of the Fsa Commission,
or ut least having only one Fish Commissioner.
will make quite a saving aud be no political loss
e. anybody. The abolition Of the Tax Commits.
,iDnCfship will he little rough on one old poti.
elan who ha. been good while at the public crib.
but will hurt nobody else. Whether the abolition
. the inspection OF tobacco and the weighing of
hay. 'iraw. cattle and grain will be advantage
o. trade or otherwise it will only aztec, second or
third rate politicians and may be quite saving
10 tie State. The cutting down the pay Of Jurors
o. 81 LAY AMI paying the Registers Of Voter.
only SO oT so where they have been getting $500
for the same s"r'icc. may be considerable advan,-
age e. the public Treasury. but force some very
active politician, 10 - t. hard work.
A. all the salaries paid hy the state make but
very 'mAli part u the state expenditures. and ii
l. not clear tia; rascciug everything down will be
advantageous 90 the public. it may be that the
Legislature viii hesitate 10 60 ~ Tar as some leg
is.aia-' now PROPOSE. Possibly more would be
gained by broader legislation. Thus the Judicia-
~ system ot tie state nigh; be reformed 50 ~ To-
ave s.Un.u"" year. The oyster Police. backed
by legislation defining the boundary between Ma
ryland and Virginia. and the requirement of
license IN every ease, can he made To- yield $50 900
year 90 the state Treasury aud yet save vast
food supply tina, susiains an immense business
AMI gtNes employ t. thousands of people. but
which J.. Now proved on by over three hundred
vessel FROM Connecticut. New Jersey and other
state.
Whether aivautasouu, change. can be made "a.
rroP"'ci ~ our present. laws relative 60 nor,Sa.
Ss.. u'Ery. i.tFain'. attachments taxation, Ic..
remains {" be- .ccn.
baltimore c.ty comes e. the Legislature a. urge
the increase 90; her deb, $50 To- construct llar.
far fun sewer. a,i SsuU.uuu for the repair of her
street. IA" also ash. power 90 tax all vehicles
that are use "a her ,ircc;. and by enforced an.
ucNai. u g. compel tie people 81 tina; par; Of Bal
tmorc county callel;Ac "Eel;'.t help pay large
part g her lu-rci.in, indebtedness. These mca..
are. viii lc sustained by every member Of the
Baltimore .ity delegation. but will be vigorously
olp..ci by sac representative. uf Baltimore coun.
Is. ln tie House the city member. have an al
vantage. but Gcn II. Williams j. a whole team in
the senate asain.t il. hr yonavin is the hcavi-
e.: gun from Baltimore city. lie will introduce
tw" b,".. having IN view "a extension Of the city
limit. rnc Nil be change ia ihc state Con,ti-
tatiou that il Il PAGES the Legislature will have {,
le voted 81 by the whole people Of the state. 1,
J. intended o. facilitate future extensions Of at-
morc'' hmits aud liabilities. The other bill tina,
i. t. be introduced g. carry out the Baltimore city
idea simply proposes 90 annex large part Of the
taxable basis Of baltimore county a. the city. Ia
rospco; TO q thS action ii the Legislature IL final
The temperance leaders expect 20 send from Bal.
timnrc petitions FOR local option signed by fifteen
~ twenty thousand nancs. Thee. with bill. 20
carry out tac wishes % the petitioners. are 90 be
rrescHt,, about the 1t of February, aud all the
oil WAY horse, e the Temperance army are ex.
p"cicl - CONE down here 20 lobby. That there
vii! lie IN extension of local option t. particular
5cal'tc. n the counties i. pretty certain. but be.
seai that ;.c result u the temperance boom will
be air.
on Tuc'iay we hal in the House a lively little
! Harry. Tne Hon. w. &. Hamilton. yuang req.
rescntr'ive from baltimore. asked leave. which
va granted. O. make ler.anal explanation. be.
caus" hi. motion 20 refer - much Of the Gosern.
n-- .a-" geicrse. o. the repairs o.. the State
| House Lii been misunderstood aud HE motive.
| tHi.rclrc-eu;e!. lie had unt charged fraud ur
corruption AMI liz resolution had NJ reference 20
tuc 1tisina! expenditure for state House repairs
\ bat only q the expenditure, male under the ap.
rroruaiIui. 81 !>s> for the completion Of the work
ou the doilc AMI yestihuic. lie had moved the
reference T. .Pecial committee because the Dem.
ocra;c party Wa pledged 60 reform and 10 the
fullest investigation 0i all matter. that might be
suspected "t being wrong. lie did not think there
wa ans corruption. but be wanted the Democratic
party 20 keep %. pledge anil BE- open for invest
! CATION.
VI. NaEiivcT. Of Hartford county, was opposed
20 invc-uga;iun because he was sure there wa,
/ nothing wrong and nothing - investigate. TIL,
whole state House matter had been thoroughly in.
Sc,tiga;c! ia lss' AMI the state official. entirely
cXhoueraic,i from blame. OF the j,Ua0 appropri
alton made in Isis they had only used a part
| Mr. Holmcs. Of 81 Mary's. in an eloquent speech
Sustained the call OF Mr. Hamilton for an invest
! CATION by sI"cll committee. Mr.. DobLin. Of
Hartford. went into an argument o. show that III,
! llDusc "a: Delegates could not give 10 a specia
committee the same power e. swear witnesses M
Is given tpa constitutional joint committee Of both
House,. and hc was ia favor Of recon silcring III,
resolution To- appoin; special committee Of in
vcstigaiipn. Mr.. Damon favored the special com
initicc though expressing his confidence there had
been no wrong. Mr.. Grouse. Of Carroll. who bid
iair 60 be- one of the ablosi debator- in the House
made = strong speech in support of Mr.. llamii
| tons resolution. The motion 10 reconsider wa,
lost there being only - for reconsideration TO =.
against il. Mr.. Nandiver moved To reconsider %
| Thursday. but his motion was lost by - 60 90.
Tho standing committees Of the House we're an
nounced on Thursday. baltimore county IL rep
resented on the following:
| Eicctions- Mr. Ridgcly.
! iudiciary-Mr. Benson.
Pensious-MT. Sullivan.
Education--Mr. Benson.
Miiitia-Mr. Ward.
| Agriculture -Me.srs. Ridxely and Ward.
| Colored ropulation--Mr. Slade.
Public Buiidings-Mr. Ridgcly.
Public Records foard.
interchangeable. foari.
| Enyrosscd Bills. dc.-Mr. Ward.
Expiring Laws-Mr henson.
| Federal Rslai!ons--Mr sullivan.
Currcncy-Mr. sullivan.
Contingent Fund, 2C.--Mr Foarl.
Roads aud Ilighways-MT. SIaiIs.
lmmigration--Mr. SlHde.
| The Inauguration was alt that we aaiic;Daisd
There was grand pageant. military escort, music
upper crust attendance, plenty Of ceremoIy, OH
cial oath and GubcrnatOrial reception. Every.
body felt satisfied with themselves. BY BY.
=. 81 seem 10 have forgotten good many
thing. that ! wanted 20 say in this letter. Thu.
intchdca 40 express the opinion that the Speaker
Of the House. thSg,;l apparently very worthy
and concentrations old se.ssTan. Is very slow and
yet by no means sIre 10 IaTiisIrsgtary rules
There are several other things THAI l waited "a
write about. One Is the army 0f Maryland, coz.
posed Of about Eve hundred men and an officer u
every three Of them. Another IL the fact that
thss IL some talk Of Mr.. c. G. Fulton of the Bal.
timorc 4 l.sriraH being nominated and voted for
by the Repu. Icans In the Legislature NJ their
choice for Senator " the United States from
Maryland. Still anotheI is whether Senator
whytc was tho axe prepared Tor hoslitfell, when
La runs for Congress, and whether Mayos i,s,robe
will make his appointments with reference 70 the
wishes " tho State leaders Of the Democracy 10
expectation shai lie In turn will DO helped 10 the
Gaberna,orisl chair by chem.
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