The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-06
The Democratic Caucus on Reform

week the Legislature Caucus of the
Democratic party met in the Hall of
the House of Delegates. Two reports
were presented by the committee ap.
pointed to confer with the Governor.
one by the majority, and the other by
the minority, supposed to be in the
fullest harmony with the Executive.
The former did not think favorably
of the abolition of the newly created
offices of Tax, and Insurance corn.
missioners, which the latter stoutly
insisted should be abolished. The
reforms proposed by the majority, by
which they say as much as 5000, 900
can be saved annually to the State,
show how terrible have been the
burdens imposed by the Democratic
party upon the people since it has
been in power. These may be sum
marlly stated as follows:
1. An accurate registration.
2. The leasing of the Tobacco ware
houses and the abolition of the pres
ent compulsory features of the in
spection law, except as to tobacco
raised in this State and to be sold in
Baltimore.
g. The abolition of the Fish Com
missioNers.
4 The repeal of the law in refer
ence to Registration of births, mar
riages and deaths.
5. The abolition Of State Superin-
tendent of Telegraphs.
6. The reduction of the salary of
the Mine Inspector.
Z. The reduction of the Oyster NQ-
zee.
s. To lease the cattle yards.
8. To lease the hay scales,
10. To limit the number of en-
ployes of the Senate and House of
Delegates.
IL. To repeal the Bounty laws.
II. To refund the Defence Loan at
FIVE per cent.
10. To provide for the prompt
payment of back taxes.
II. To discontinue appropriations
to educational institutions, and to re-
imburse the free school fund for the
moneys lost by the settlement with
the B. & o. II. r..
10. To reduce appropriations to
charitable institutions, but not to
penal reformatory institutions.
16. To reduce the Adjutant Gen.
erals salary to 81 900.
II. TO require the stationary need
ed by the State government to be
contracted for by the Governor,
Comptroller and Treasurer, as well
as all printing done when the Legis-
lature is not in session.
IS. To regulate the publication of
the laws so as to prevent needless ex-
penditure.
10. The creation of tax commits
sion to consider changes in the taxing
system.
20. To abolish all appropriations
to Agricultural Societies.
81. To leave all contracts for such
printing as is required by the General
Assembly to the Comptroller and
Treasurer.
%. To provide for the abolition of
the Land Office.
%. To change the judiciary system.
"a. To amend the constitution in
regard to compensation OF States At
torneys.
%. To require all towns and cities
TO make biennial report of their
debts and obligations.
26. To regulate the number and
of bailiffs in the BaIti-
more Courts.
27. To reduce the pay of jurors in
to one dollar day.
Is. To suppress gambl ing.
%. To alter the law in reference to
Grand and Petit Juries in Baltimore.
If the Legislature, during the days
yet left between this and the end of
the session, shall do evh0t is rtqht i'm
regard to these subjects, which the
Democracy admit demand reform, it
will accomplish something in the
way OF atonement for the gross evils
and heavy expenses entailed upon
he State by the Democratic party.
We are glad to recognize evidence of
heir penitence for past misdeeds. |
We look forward anxiOusly to the
exhibition of fruits meet for repen-
.ance. And yet we are not very hone.
IL as regards the 5000 900 per annum.
which they assert they can save to /
The State.
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