The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-14
THE GOVERNORS REcoMMENpA.
TfONS.

In order 10 prescn, in a clear aud concise way
the many recommends which Gov. Hamilton
makes in his message to the present Legislature
a summary of his point. Is given below. The
Governor makes about forty distinct recommen.
datOns. In addition TO giving his general views
the financial policy Of the State looking to the
maintainanee Uf the inviolability Of the sinking
fund, TO the practice Of "trcnehant economy by
the Legislature and management 90 avoid treas.
ury deficit. nov said to be impending. the Gov
ernOr makes the following suggestions;
To reduce the number Of tax collectors in the
State from - to -.
To make tax collectors defalcation a criminal
ofense.
To appoint non paid commission to revise the
tax collection system and TO report to the next
General Assembly.
To reduce the ish eommis.ioners from two TO
one.
To stop paying the secretary of the Senate ST.
600 year for recording vital statistics.
To abolish the Office Of superintendent Of the
House Of Correction telegraph, though no salary
Is paid.
To abolish the Office Of tax commissioner and
salary Of e. 500, with $500 travelling expenses.
To abolish the Office Of insurance commissioner,
who il paid by fees.
To abolish the Office Of commissioner Of the land
Office (saiary 81 500 and restore the records to
the custody Of the clerk Of the Court Of Appeals.
To abolish the weighers Of grain and hay aud
lease the scales.
To reduce legislative expenses and the number
Of employees.
To stop paying extra compensation to clerk.
aud employees.
To have all bills, &e., perfected and signed by
the Executive and officers Of the Legislature be-
fore adjournment.
To economic in the matter Of printing.
To repeal the act authorizing the publication Of
laws In newspapers.
To dissolve the oyster navy. sell the old steam
er, substitute for Il swim tug or from four 10 sig
steamers, and cell or transfer the eight sioops to
the counties interested in protesting their own
oyster preserves.
For Maryland ani Virginia oyster Law for
Potomac river.
To modify the Maryland oyster dredging aud
longing laws.
10 pa, q stamp tax. per gallon or hu'hsi. on
To abolish the present compulsory feature Of
Maryland tobacco Inspection by State officers.
To reduce the number Of directors Of the House
Of cOrrection from ~ 90 8 or Z, 90 serve for two
years and be appointed by the Governor.
To secure m equitable distribution Of taxes be-
tween mortgage debt and real estate.
To stop the contingent fund Of the Executive
and make instead specific appropriations.
Por new registration and election laws.
To iegalizo primary elections.
For more perfect provisions TO count the votes
In elections.
To prevent and punish election bribery.
To punish lobbying.
To elect the State treasurer by the people.
To give the appointment Of police commission.
ers 10 the Governor.
To take away all appointing power from the
Legislature.
To deprive the Judiciary ofaii appointing power.
To abolish the "dual or tripariiie" appointing
power ofthe Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer.
~ nov praetieed by them In the boards Of public
works and State fishery force.
To revise the Chesapeake and Ohio canal re-
pair loan act Of 1878, 90 TO define more certain
" the objects Of this loan, 20 prohibit the furth
or issue of bonds under u.
Requiring town, city and county authorities 10
report their indebtedness TO the Governor.
To extend the veto power Of the Governor 10
distinct and independent isems Of expenditure In
any appropriation bill.
To make Il the oficiai duty Of the secretary Of
State 30 attend 10 all matters connected with cor
respondenee with foreign and sister States respect
Ing inquiries about our industries, productions,
resources, dc.
Authorizing an unpaid commission 10 give this
subject aoms special attention.