The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-02-28
Correspondence baltimore County Onion.
TO THE LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND
No. LIZ.


power Of the State has been honorcl by my pen
upon subjects Of vital and practical importance to
the people of the county and State with little or no
perceptiblc impression. In these articles the fol-
lowing recommendation have been urged upon
the attention Of our Law maker. with whatever
ability my pen can command:
!. A fresh registration Of voters With a view 10
purifying the elections and putting for the time
being at least the facilities for fraud upon the
elective franchise beyond the reach Of those vino
may engage in this unenviablc business by dc.
stroying the old books. aud that the board Of new
registration have representation from the minor
ity party.
.. That all salaries which were raised during
the war imitation TO suit prices should now DO
reduced about 30 per cent. 10 correspond to the de-
cline IN the cost Of the neccssaTies Of life.
3. That n Constitutional Con, ention should be
called by the Legislature for the purpose Of frau
ing new Constitution for the State for the fol-
lowing reasons:
FiTs'-To abolish the Orphans Courts and cin.
power the Register Of Wills perform the services
now rendered by the Judges OF the Orphan. Courts
under the name Of Probate Courts. and thus save
the expense of the salaries and mileage 81 tho
Judges Of the Orphans Courts which in Baltimore
county would amount 90 about 81 .5Oo Per annum.
Sec"Hd-fo abolish tho thrce.Judge sy,tc,n and
rcorganSc the Judiciary of the state with 4 Court
Of Appeals separate and distinct from the Crcai,
Courts AMI one Judge upon the Circuit benches
n
saving in expenses 60 the tax payer. abou, S0uCO
per aunum without the reduction Of salaries.
Thtrd-To have Boards of County Commis sion
eTs and other official Boards. where composed Of
two or more persons. - constituted ~ To- have a
representation from the minority party and as far
possible thus relieve our official Boards Of their
pariiEan character. and 20 have them So arranged
too that their terms Of Office shall not all cxpire a
the same time. having by this mean. always some
member rih 'sIeri'ne' in the Board. not hayin:
three person. without experience take hoiI Of .
business they must yet learn.
Fo.r'h-ru have Clerk ami Register. e Will.
render {" the Comptroller monthly instead Of year
~ reports
Flfh-To prohibit municipal corpnratiuns--
cities and couniics-froin contracting debt, he
yoni certain percentage Of the assessed aiuc Of
the property cut 81 which the taxes are 10 be
raised a. the interest on said debt and reduce the
principal or 10 iilulate il when !; shall mature
N'Efb-To enable the Legislature 20 pass law
directing registration IN certain portions 10 the
State without making i; general tsroushug. the
State and prohibit candidate, iiu.u iutribuiin-
To- their election ani t. relieve them from the
numerous appeals that brsc; cand.ia for con
iTihuiion. TO iaifs. chuJchc. and variou. other
charitable or quasi-chsfitlblc purposes n recon
mendci hy Gov. Hamilton.
!. That our Grand .Iuric. shouil bc reduced To-
thru "r Hr'. sui the cnu. ;eusa,nn 81 both ,;rand
and Petit Jur"-s should be- reduced ifom - - Ter
>. That the election Law, .haui! lee rcvi.ei Gx-
IN. severe rcna than ~ ,rc,cii prescribed
by Law FIR the puTisaiaCa; - iio.c 81 pcrpcitaic
fraud. NJ "a tic elective itanrhi,c.
8. That the supF"T; o. IL. iri.aurr- it, jail aud
the support IL tie aupcrs a;ihc alnss house should
be put out bv contrast an.cT sussc-tc,i loyal re-.
.ifieiion' AMI save the county Slh.o9O per annGa.
by this means.
:. That the county delegation should take .i,,,
TO have law passed 10 ob!i:c the city 90: Bali.
more TO fSmuncTate the county Tor cuuT; expense.
incurred IN consequence 4 the construction It the
water work..
:. That the county delegation should have ,ac
ihiekly settled 1ctons Of the "i.elj" organized
and incorporated into towns o. tpwn.iips :u! the
purpose Df ruitin.; 20 Ia tie future tie .!la-
iion o: the extension Of the city limits
,. Tha, Clerk. Registers Of Wiil.. >hsriI. aui
others vhosc compcn, alton ina .c by ices houi
have schedule of legal charge. fnr every thin:
iheiE duty calls upon them 60 DO huus up il q
conspicuous place in their afi,cs in orlcr that
every man who has 60 DO business with them .halI
have the opportunity and facility q making oui
biz own bill 81 costs.
Bat il ha- been somewhat amusing g. see how
ifui'le's has been this well meant effort 60 make
valuable .usscs;ions 90 the clever gentlemen who
Fepresen; "a. IN the Legislature. The writer &. NJ,
aware that Jingle suggestion he hs- made hn.
excited moment consideration from a single
member 81 that august asscmblasc 81 patriotic
wisdom. But something stranger than all this
seems 10 have suddenly arrested the attention of
this body ofour soVereis n master, ,, OF servant. y
i, is the
REHAEEAELE MESSAGE
Of GOV. Hamilton with its catalogue II excellent
recommendations. Ny ssntences could be needed
or ls; alone. he could no; he. cannot be. should
at be-. ought not BE- pushed aside without seripu.
confederation. IL recommends that the Office. ae
abolished a thin: that i in conflict with Demo.
cratic idea. of cpu.iiiutiona'iyi of the Inspector.
81 Tobacco aul Grain. the Weishef, q Hay aEi
Cattle. ~ both Fish Cointnis.i0ner,: tha, the
Law De abolished :ivin. the Secretary Il the sen
ate 90" per annuu tor recording bIrth. Mt one
in ten "i which he ever hcif. q. the telegraph
operator ios I3u-. o: E-iu.e VII" ,IraN. . .aiary
81 y .suo per annuin the Mine COMMISSIONER ;, ao
dfa.. saATy - Si.5uo: The Tax '".ntni..ion.!.
Who draw salary - >:.J"u pcs Auuum: the Ia.
surauce t0amissi' uer. VIII 'ltgws . salary e -
800 per amin: shat the number o.: .fic-rs AMI
the amount II salAry pail ia the Oy,icr >ayy
should be largely rcigrri: iha: the laui .iico
should be aL.l..Lci. that .hc pf.niin.. ior ia.
Legislature "a AID be r. luce, more iaan one hal
By deepening Hith 'ac ptintiE. q = great lea.
that = unntcc.safy: q the pub .atlau oi tac lnr
IN newspapers .hIuli be abolished entirely a. u
Is pure waste 81 money AZ would save tie STATE
$4,000: that the legislative expense Tor "ilcc..
and employee res ,nogl! lie largely re IuerI by ,it.
rensins with the services 81 many. AMI rs!arin.
the .aares of othefs. and limiting the number -
employees and fixing their .alaries at a iuir,ats
sun. and prohibiting all EXTRA pay p.rqui.it,. Or
other allowances Of an: kind for ans kind 81 ser
vices. stating that the salaries %; thee employee.
should be s;6.Jnn per annufn. nearly a. much a.
the salaries AMI per diem 81 the members i, al.
mos; Incredible: that there should be ~ gragtlo-
Of any kind voted By the Legislature g. a.ricul.
taral societies ani other organization. Or corpora
tons; that there should be but one tax collector
for = county, AMI that the Govc-uss should have
the constitutional power 81 Vc:pin: any clause.
'eeiion. provisiDn or appropriation "a a bill AMI
let the rest become a law
These recommendation are 90 gepic;c with spoI
sense. much in unison With the spirit o: rsiartn
that u rife among the people q thou %; ami WORTH
30 much demanded by every consideTaiian that
prompts % good, economical government that
when they come O. a majority party from it, oxn
GovefnoT. that party must aisj.' tLss. or assume
the responsibility 81 being adTer,e q those
ical measures. The Goternpr has made a just
and bold issue With the Legislature shat promised
great reforms % is election and Il vet re-
mains 20 be sesn which shall gain the yiciory.-
Will the party hold O. these useless oGices fIs
the purpose Of giving sinecurcs O. those who are
useful 10 the party or will IL keep abreast Il the
times and meet the urgent demands II the hour
Messrs. Editors. be good enough % aecep, my
Kind acknowledgements for the space accorded ine
In your excellent journal. and the sovereign |
power Of this State and Chief Executive of. the |
Commonwealth have iockcd horn. on the demands |
Of the hour, shall retire with this article and |
leave them 20 wage the contest between them.
hoping that the Governor may. a. he should. |
achieve signal and valuable victory for the tax
paying people throughout the county and State.
CifzES.
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