The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-21

though this matter was not discuss
ed. Another conference will be held
to night to decide matters regarding
the abolition of: offices. The Gov
ernor is considerably exercised oyer
the conference result, being not at all
satisfactory to him. They conceded
to him only one point, being to pass
bill for the free inspection of tobac-
co. Everything else is unchanged
the proposed modification in the
Registration bill not meeting with
his wishes. 1t looks now rs if no ac-
ton would be taken in regard to tax
and insurance commissioners, though
the cattle and hay scales will be
abolished. 1t seems very probable
that this will be the extent to which
the committee will go. The proceed
ings in conference were kept very
quiet, but it has been developed that
the Governors recommendations did
not meet with appreciation from a
majority of the committee. The latter
opposed the abolition of offices of
tax, insurance and land oomm:ssion-
ers, and only conceded the measures.
of free inspection of tobacco and the
abolition of the cattle and hay scales
and the passage of the. primary elecA-
ton law.
The action of the conference this.
evening between the Governor.
Comptroller, Treasurer and Attorney
, General and the committee appointed
at the last Democratic caucus will
have considerable influence on the.
caucus to be held Wednesday. Gov
} ernor Hamilton, it is understood.
, will be satisfied with no half meas
ures, and desires that all the recon-.
mendati- ms he makes be submitted
for considerations before the two
, houses and not be stified in party
, caucus. He expressed the opinion
to-day that so far from asking too.
much he has not asked enough and,
, that, though he could not predict.
| what course legislation will take, he
{ is earnestly in favor that all the sug-
f gestions he has made be EN- bodied
into laws.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. H.-The con-
ference between the Governor; Comp
troller, Treasurer and Attorney
General and the caucus committee is.
the principal topic discussed. The
: conference adjourned at midnight,
: the result being again unsatisfactory
: to the Governor, who showed no
, disposition to yield. The majority
of the caucus committee conceded to-
the Governor nearly all Offices he de-
signs to abolish, with the exception
of tax, insurance AMI land commits
sioners but the Governor thinks the
; Legislature should abolish these Of
fees, in common with the Others
The committee concede the abolition
of the offices of fish commissioner,
State superintendent of telegraph,
} repeal of the law under which the
Secretary of the Senate draws SAL
airy for the registration of births,
marriages, and deaths, leasing the.
tobacco warehouses on re condition
that the inspectors for each ware
house be appointed, and the abolition
Of the hav and cattle scales. In re-
gard to the oyster laws, it was
| cl, ha
of salaries. and new registration
and primary election law was prom
ised. The majority of the committee
opposed, however, the abolition of
the tax, insurance and land commits
sioners, while the Gov. insisted that
these Offices should be abolished.
Neither side appeared to yield on
this point, and the conference adj
journed without conclusion on this
matter. The Democratic caucus
meets tomorrow night, when the re.
suit will be laid before it; but in
view of the result it may adjourn
without definite action. After the
caucus the conference may again be
called. 1t will be seen that the diff
ferences between the Executive and
the party leaders on the last point at
least are irreconcilahle.
KANSAS ELECTION METHODS.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The SEN
ate Committee on Elections this aft
ernoon took final vote in the In
gals case, and it is said, as usual, it
has determined to keeptheir decision
secret. 1t is learned, however, that
there will be two reports, and that
the report of the Democratic major
ity is not likely to be satisfactory to
either party in the Senate. The find.
ing, it is said, oil the resolution will
be that no act has been discovered
which warrants the unseating of In.
gals, but the majority will criticise
Kansas election methods very sharp.
~ and intimate that, in their opinion
some corruption WAS used In q cure