The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-30

jsetsd and Is In the shape of pamphlet which is
10 be widely distributed In this State. II armigns
the ring for lie sx,Favaganes and makes very In
.erosting reading for the taxpayers whose money
Is 50 lavishly spent TO support party" To give
each item Of expense would occupy too much Of
our space and We therefore publish the rscapitu.
lation, showing the expenses Of the last Lsgisla-
tarc, a. follows:
20 Senators, stationery, mile
age aud per diem. ,9ll.OO
IS Delegates, stationery mile
age and per dism............ 43,s26.00
- 57,767 90
Is officers and employees Of
the Senate, Including one
newspaper correspondent,
pay $500 ........S22,f 1880
81 officers and employees Of
the House...................... SI,Ofb.15
10 newspaper correspondents
blouse ......... ............... 2,OOO.O0
% officers at the opening Of
the session and no longer,
and 10 Of whom were not
entitled 10 be present, but
all were paid......... ......... 2,25l.OO
20 Of the regular clerks and
messenger attached 20 en-
crossing committee, re.
ceived this additional pay I,lS0.OO
- ss,i9i.2s
26 members on engrossing committee. $4,000
Postage stamps Tor both Ilonses......,- 5,729.73
Miscellaneous items. 7,27i.03
Total Legislative expenses, exclusive Of
printing. ,ss2oi
Cost Of Legislative printing. ........ 100000
Cost Of binding journal, documents, &c. 100000
Cost Of publication OF the laws......-.. 33,I50.o0
Total expenditures 42es, 0i2.ol
The Governor says Il is refreshing 10 read such
doctrines as are announced In the platform and
study the statement Of the acts and expenses AFTER
ward. The platform Of 1879 said Il will be the
duty VI the nsxt General Assembly to tighten the
burden Of taxation In this State By aboishing all
Offices not necessary for the public services By re-
dueng all salaries and fees subject 20 It's control
10 the limit Of the compensation Of persons en-
gagged In similar employment In private life; by
compelling the practice Of economy In every de.
tail Of State, county and municipal expenditure.
Public offices were not created for the benefit Of
individuals nor for the purpose Of rewarding poti
cal services, but were intended solely for the pub
lie advantage.
The maintenance Of free In this State
and the essential interests Of s people require that
all elections should be free and pure.
The General Assembly ought nj lie next session
provide further security for fairness In such cleo
tons by providing for correct and accurate reg.
istra,ion Of the names Of all persons entitled 20
vote In this State to be made BY competent officers
at certain fixed successive periods Of time, by d.
a. the earliest practical period.
One Office was abolished, no new registration
law was passed and there were NJ many Offices as
ever attached 10 the Legislature.
To open the Senate and House Of 1850 90 old
officers put In their appearance. and received per
diem and mileage Of <2,25i. The Secretary Of the
Senate for or tive days services received $780,
ssn-Th New York Tribune continues 10 pub
lish letters which came into its hands some time
ago, written BY the Rebel Commissioners who we're
stationed in Canada In 1864 TO cooperate with the
sons Of Liberty" and other disloyal organizations
and individuals in the North in the work Of so
dividing the North that the war for the Union
would have to be abandoned. The last letter pub
lished 10 from Jacob Thompson, who was secre,a-
~ Of the Interior under Mr.. buchanan, and who
was one Of the most virulcnt among the rebels,
written to the rebel Secretary Of State. lie gives
the details Of his connection with the attempts to
burn Northern cities, hold peace meetings, destroy
railroads, &c, and refers To the great number Of
rebel sympathiIers found In the West. lie held
extensive communication with Northern Demo.
erats, and he says IL this correspondence should
fall into the hands Of the loyal people, n great
number Of men would be ruined. Il was this
reasonable "aid aud comfort In the North TO re-
belliOn In the South that gave the rebels hope
when their own resources evidently failing.