Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-04-15
Our Anrannlia Latter.

The busy scenes upon the eIose Of the session
Of 1880 prevented your correspondent from tom
plying with his promise TO the readers Of BHA-
cor.
Il 10 useless 10 state that mot one Of the many
reforms promised the people In the campaign d
1879 was ever seTi0ssly thought Of during the
past session, as ! am sure they have already
learned this from the press.
II IL due 90 state, however, that Gov. Hamil-
ton Il In no way responsible for their failure,
having used every means in bis power 70 redeem
his pledges TO the people Of his State. He wa
uncompgomising, unflinching in bis zeal, TO e.
feet the economy and Fetrenchment promised,
thereby looking to the interest Of his people and
party. IL isdeeply 20 be lamented thata sufficient
number OF democratic members Of both Houses
did not co-operese with Hamilton in carrying
ont these mnch-needed measures Of reform. II
will, am sure, be gratifying TO the people Of
our county to learn that their representatives in
the General Assembly Of Maryland ofIes0 stood
Hrm In discharge Of the duties they assumed, and
that what little economy was Effected Is, in =
great measure, due TO their Incorporating az
ertions.
Tire tobacco bflI, IN which many Of our farm
evs felt an interest did, a. Il should, fail in the
Senate. As reported from the House Commit
tee-Ee-commitaed and rs-reported-it was the
mere shadow Of something that had been, and
even this shadow was mutilated By amend
ments. The Senate struck out all afler tbs
words, "a bill" and Inserted in lieu thereof Eve
sections, a. aM.sndments 70 the existing law, but
the members Of the House representing the tobae.
CO growing counties unhesisatingiy condemned
and rejected these.
The oyster bill passed the Senate 90 cent up
from the House and viii, your correspondent
feels satisfied secure to the citizens ofSt. Mary
4 fan aud equal enjoyment of their oyster-heds,
but the oyster season limited TO the 18th ofApr
instead of the LIST Of May - heretofore. Thi'
will be IN Insignificant loss when compared viii
the advantages Of this law.
The school bill, which monopoliged 30 much
time In committee room, failed, owing 70 ths
factious light Of the two wings ofthe democracy,
and 20 an under-current not yet fully diacoy.
cred. Il was once stolen from Gle after it bad
paaRed the Senate and had been read 9 second
time In the House-wns Duplicated, made ths
order u tlse day twice, called up several times,
but could never be Rctten from the bsstOm Of the
6le-place it third-6fteen minutes afteTward, II
would most mysteriOusly be last.
A bill 10 encourage She destruction Of ben.
hawks, partridge hawks and foxes passed both
Houses. Local Option was lost not having
been introduced Ia time. IL passed the House.
The General Assembly Of 1880 adjourEsd, sin.
Sis, on the sth Of April, 81 II O'Clock p. n, e
Ger which the Senators assembled IN the bal .
| abe House Of Delegates, the band from the u. D
Naval Academy playing, Maryland, NJ Nary
Land, the while.
The President Of The Sonata being seated b
he Speaker Of the House, Col. d.. y. Kidd.
Chief Clerk, In brieE, beautiful and appropriate
language. presented 70 the Speaker IN sls
giant g0Id-hsadea cane a. coming from the en-
pIoyees of the House which cost SIS, bearing
suitable inscription.
Speeches. forrfbIe and beautifully and ably eio
auent, we're delivered b. President Of the Sen
49, gueakeg az the Honse Senator Ssei@eE. Del
erates. HAYES, vamdiver, and Legg, after eact
Of which ahe band rendered an appropriate, soul
stirring, souI-enlivening piece This gFaad and
imposing scene being eiossd. the GoyeFnoF, Pres
fdeni u Senate and Speaker Of thu House wsrs
serenaded, the whole being an affair entirely
plcasuFbls 70 participants.
SERvEnx.