The Baltimore County union., 1881-12-17
THE COMING LEorsLAruRR.

Under this head tho Hagerslown Nail Demo
erasis) makes the following timely and sensible
suggestions;
ave trust that those members elected 10 the
Legislature, who are sincere friends Of reform and
retrenehment, should be now considering the sub
jects which are TO require their attention, and no
less is u the duty Of al persons who have taken
an interest In these matters 10 give the benefit Of
their counsel and services. In doing this By those
who are attached to the principles which have
made the several late elections 90 marked, some
thing may be accomplished. Il 10 90 hard 10 re-
form abuses and % difeuit 10 rstreneh when those
In place or power are 10 suffer, that not only per-
sistent bet courageous action Il q necessity. The
measures most prominently before the public are
"first, new registration Of voters. To make
this effective and satisfactory, the registration
must be In voting precincts, and these precincts
ought not 10 contain more than 400 votes and TO
be eieient In tho city the registration should bs
bienniaIly made.
"Next, primary meetings must BE- put under
the protection Of Law, and under regulations that
will secure just and fair expression Of the people
who hold them.
"Next, the purity Of elections mus, be defended
BY rigid and thorough Law.
Next, the absolute freedom Of elections from
the Intrusion OF strangers, Of their violence and
force, and especially from the presence Of armed
men; and that full provision be made for the
open aud public taking of the balo, and the count
Of Il.
"Nsxt. useless Offices must be abolished, and Of
these there Ia q number.
Next. the number Of ofieers and employees Of
the Legislature must be limited 10 proper and de-.
cent proportions, and their service and eompen-
sation hxsd By Law.
"Next, there must be provision made against
any member of either House receiving extra or
additional compensation beyond that of his reg
uiar salary Zoe any kisa 81 service rendered ss
such msmesr. By the most stsingens Iaw.
prevent any ene from receiving any extra con-
pensation for services rendered.
"Next, that . perfect system be established by
Law 10 give out the public printing. not only for
the Legislature before the beginning Of the ses.
sion, but for all the prnting for all the depart.
ments Of the government for the year.
'Next, that the "subsidy." as Il 10 now known
and eai!ed-that is, the psblicaton of the laws as
now established BY law-be repealed.
Next. that the weighing ofhay and grain be
abolished.
"Next. that the laws for tobacco imposition be
thoroughly revised, by aboiishing the compulsory
inspection and doing what can be done for the al.
innate removal Of the whole system without injury
90 this interest.
"Nex,. q thoroughly revise the oyster navy :
reduce Its expenditures a. 10 make u. not only
self sustaining. bat q means of revenue.
.'Nexi, carefully TO scrutinIre the many appro-
priati0ns made 20 schools and academies and
other institutions, aud see that No improper ones
are made. OF IL proper tha, the sums appropriated
no, too large.
These are some Of the measures that require
thoughtful attention and intelligent and thorough
action. There are Others 90 which We shall di-
rect attention, but these for the present we sub
nit