The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-21

VOL. xV.-NO. IA.


ment Of overdue taxes, It should be made the
duty Of this officer 70 proceed Al once By an
lawful modes against the dsianlsne oollocsor,
and failing TO DO 90, II should be deemed !
willtul neglect Of duty, aud beside the consti.
tutional right ofremoval from Office he should
be made liable to severe penalties In addi-
ton, there should be provided q SUMMARY
process against such collectors to show cause
for non-payment 10 be enforced By attach
meni, and at the same time The most speedy
and ehicient process against the bond,
The comptroller's report shows balance
N the treasury September 80, 1879, Of S556,.
2Os.9o. True this balance e Attributable 10
large extent tothe receipts from the treasure
relief loan Of s500, 600 authosized 1t the last
session, but ss against this loan we have the
$s6e, 900. y
lhe loan known as the Maryland defense
loan, OF Ss,S26, ,750.66, natures Ia 1883. for
which provision must be made for its nav
mene Ifthe Legislature takes esIicieut meas.
} qres tor'the prompt collection Of the oysr. .das
: taxea, and there be a measurable payment of
she same, say even one-half, that, together
with any available surplus in the treasury
growing out Of our anticipated economies IN
the meantime, with the $500, 600 owing BY the
railroad, we will be able to liquidate 81 ,O00.
oOO OF that debt at least, and 1t may be the
: odd ss26,oOO, leaving but $1,000 900 or a
: iraction over to negotiate. BY article . ofthe
constitution, section "a, il is declared thai
: mo debt shall be hereafter contracted by the
. General Assembly unless such debt shall be
= authorized by a law providing for the collec-
9 tlon Of an annual tax or taxes sufficient TOP
inc interest on snch debt as il falls due, and
u also to discharge the principal thereof within
' fifteen years from the time Of contracting the
= same, and the tax levied for this purpose shall
u not be repealed or applied TO any other Oh
y ject until the said debt and interest thereon
a be fully discharged l regret to say that
: this important provision has not been observ.
T. ed. We must be careful to see that in the fa.
e ture there be literal and faithful compliance
a with 1t. five shall be able to apply our re-
sources as have indicated to this maturing
s. debt, the present tax now applicable by law
le to it will be amply sufficient to pay the inter.
4 est annually and the whole debt in fifteen
se years. The credit and resources Of the State
Is are ofso high and substantial character that
e. we should be readily able TO substitute this
re debt by one bearing much lower rate Of in.
h terest
D. The first object Of the State, as well as that
ip Of the individual, should be 70 pay debts.
II Some are disposed to favor the idea that pos.
n terity should have part Of the burthen for pro-
u lects from which benefits possibly descend.
But the practical fact is that posperity gener.
ut ally has enough Of its own concerns and trou-
DC bies to attend to without having those oftheir
hc ancestors thrown in. The worst legacy a
py father can leave to his son is an embarrassing
nd mortgage upon his estate.
OF Furthermore, recommend the passage Of
as alaw requiring the authorities of towns and
W. counties having debts to report to the comp
by troller, before the meeting Of the Legislature
'm their Indebtedness, when and for what pur.
oil pose contracted, when payable, and the rate
va OF interest, and if paid regularly, and if any
me provision is Llade for the ultimate payment q
be the debt itself, and the comptroller to lay tho
lhe information before ii. IF no such provision
on is made, the authorities should be required 70
ng create sinking fund for its certain exsine.
ne ton within some reasonable time. These
Die debts are practically debts of the State, au.
at thorized by the State to be contracted, and Is
rs, apublic burthen. The State should see to il
'gs that they are put in the way of certain pay.
nd ment.
Oh BY article 2, section IL, Of the constitution,
ne the Governor Is vested with power TO veto any
ne bill which shall have passed the Senate and
me House OF Delegates, and unless upon recon
us sideration he is oyerruled by three fifths Of
3D. the members elected 10 each house, Il shall
ys not become law. The great defect in the
iry exercise Of this power lies in the fact that the
lor Governor is obliged to veto the bill in its en-.
ON tiFety, though his objections might only 20 to
ny a single item or paragraph in it. This applies
ect particularly to moneyed bills, containing
ses many distinct appropriations, not one, ;tmay
ro- be, having relation to another, and is there
OIL fore obliged, in order to strike at an objec.
os tionable appropriation, to veto many that may
lge be most meritorious; and Il is in such bills
md where the executive Is placed in this dilemma
lea that most obnoxious appropriations are thrust
ior An amendment to the constitution Of New
York provides for this by extending the veto
ap to the distinct and separate appropriations ID
ne the bill, and | most respectfully commend to
n.y. your consideration the Importance Of 50
are amending the constitution that the veto ma,
'le be applied TO the special matters ia the bill
rai without at all affecting the bill in It's oshsl
rial details.
TO have thus presented these extended view.
md and suggestions. They are the results Of my
tne convictions, honestly entertained and ex
ner pressed. No doubt there are those who msy
mt; differ from me whose Judgment respect and
ol whose good opinion / value. In coming ID
op' conclusions upon questions concerning the
us- interests ofthe State nothing should beprompt
1--we ed by feeling or inspired by favor. Had !
cts. the power would carry my conclusions iuts
I'M effect, but this resting alone with you, III obs
nth dience 20 duty imposed by ths constitution
ate most respectfully refer the same to you fol
ON your better consideration and action.
: wII1rAM T. HAMilrcx.
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,m. A SMOKING MzrcH. One of the most neve
,eal eenlasis-esea ia these days ofsheir great Va
his rity---occurred on Monday evening last, say
a the San Francisco Call, when the member
mo OF the San Francisco Pips Club, composed Q
ing a number of our prominent German citizens
ted al devciees ofthe weed, made arrangement,
Of for smoking match the winner 10 be prs
ted sented with an elegaut silver medal Tn