Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-04-27

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10. IL provides that Il shall De the
duty Immediately O the Of
the bill, that the 6oyeFnor, ny and
SilA tls es1Fiee q fhe senate shall
nominate nEe inspectors - operate
said law according 70 the provisions
therein after pEgvlded. and viii here
add that the bill after lts passage wAs
presented 70 the Governor Tor ms APP
prevail and signature, some three days
before the session closed. which af-
forded him ample time 20 either sign
it or veto it with his reasons. there
by making il the duty Of the Legisla-
tufe to set on Il again'by passing it
over bis veto or taking responsible
ity Of its defeat. But the Governor
did not see st either 20 nominate to
the Senate inspectors according to the
requirements Of the bill, nor would
he veto it for the reasons. As his POI
litieal friends assert, that If he did
sign the bill ii was feared that il he
sent to the Senate names 10 be rati-
fed, that the Senate not being Of his
political wing Of the Democrat party.
thew would therefore fail to ratifv
them. and If on the other hand he We
toed the bill, that the Legislature
might PASS Il over his veto (as il
doubles would and IN that event
he feared, as the fourth section Of the
bill provided the gentlemen he APP
pointed two years since, against whom
/ never heard one word Of reliable
complaint, and for whose reappoint-
ment, every commission merchant pc
titioned the Governor to reappoint as a
necessity for thu well-being Of the
trade, void be the operators to this
very desirable bill. And 1t is now
claimed by the friends Of the Govern
or and those he has appointed, and
who the Senate ratified at his special
request. would be ousted from Office.
That the Governor for the reasons
above named will not sign said bill,
that it may become a law so very
much needed and desired, and that
although be would stnltify himselfby
50 doing. the claims Of party faction
would be gained and secured which
would amply atone for snch an enor-
nous trespass on his prerogatiyes as
the executive officer Of the great and
noble commonwealth Of Maryland.
Now, Messrs. Editors, will ask
what sane or reasonable man living
can be made. TO believe that Governor
Hamilton, who has been characterized
as an honest Governor, who has never
during his administration, as far ~ |
have learned, committed or has been
guilty Of doing single official act
bearing oppresslvely on any interest
requiring his approval, would be gull
~ OF sueh an enormous act Of pocket
ing 9 bill OF such vital interest to so
large q portion OF our State, especial
" after he has himself recommended
frequently such legislation, for such a
base, low and ccptemptible purpose
and end, OF securing to himself the
right 10 keep. sag FIVE gentlemen Of bis
particular wing Of the party. in OfFies
Is inspectors. There may possibly be
found some minds that accord him the
iustifable right to thus stnltify him
self and secure such an end, but Be
assured that / for one will not allow
myself toifeach such conclusion. =
No-no, sir especially when | call tC
mind The several interviews il has
been my privilege to have had with
the Governor before and since the
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