Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-03-30
ECorrssp0ndsnes Of ths Beae0n.l


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The bill to encourage divorces alias
wife Beaters' has become q Law. and
hereafter the term lords Of creation.
a. applied 70 q man, will be q mis-
nomor. Never before perhaps in the
history Of Maryland did her represen-
tatives humiliate the intelligence fthe
State as much e. was done By the
passage Of this infamous bill. For
six thousand years man and wife have
managed their own affairs without the
aid Of legal interference. and with but
few exceptions there-has not been the
slightesS necessity for legal restraint.
How degraded indeed must men APP
pear 10 true women since the passage
Of this act The once noble, proud
and spirited man is now considered
rowerless 10 govern his temper and 10
shield and protect the wife Of his Boz
aom save from the force of his own
hand. There is one broad proposition
upon which to stand, and it il this,
that no American citizen ought TO be
subjected to tho infamous punishment
ed the lash. No true man will subject
his wife to such punishment. It may
be that at times some wives deserve
correcting. bat if the magnitude Of the
offence we're only commensurate 10 the
punishment ofthe lash in private, then
It would merit no punishment at al.
IL Il were possible to pass law which
would discriminate between . man
and brute, il would be well enough,
but this law enters the sancaity Of ev-
cry sweet and blissfui home in the
State and casts suspicion on every
loving husband. Oh, man. know thy
dignity and thy magnificent destiny;
thy place Is next 10 God. Thou vast
created in Hisewn image. When the
lase account tGixt Heaven and earth
u Is be made. then shall this infa-
nous Law witness against US TO dam
The Senate il far aheadofthe House
in ita business. Indeed. they seegz 20
Railroad business through tbeSenate,
aud the once calm aad scrutinizing
care which this body in former times
exercised over the affairs Of the State
has been left for The Houes 10 assume,
though il must. be admitted that the
Senate bill to provide for glass ballot
boxes was q good bill, and ought TO
have been adopted By the House, a.
well also as the bill 10 reduce mar
riage licenses. Senator Allston's bill
TO pay the heirs Of the late Judge
Brent the balance which would have
been due him had he lived until the
end Of his term vas reported unfavor-
ably in the House, and the report was
adopted. The bill to alter the boun-
daFy line between the 4th and 7th
districts Of st. Mary's county has be-
come . law. The bills to refund g.
w. L. Buckler q sum Of money enron
eously paid into the treasury, and 10
appropriate q sum Of money to com
pensate Vincent Camalier, j. Frank
Ford, Clerk, and w. Frank Ford, ex-
Sheriff. for official services rendered
in che contested election case OF Nat
tingly vs.. Graves have reached their
second reading and Will be finally
passed. The Senate bill to pay JUS
tice 10. +. Morgan and others for SER
vices rendered in capturing and try
ing violators Of the oyster law has be-
come'a law. a. well also as the bill to
authorize the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court to make out i1dices Of certain
records. and "a provide Tor his com
pensation, etc, etc. The DESTINY Of
the tobacco Inspectors is stiIl hanging
10 the scales. and all isyat distressing
uncertain. The two bills etfecting
the tobacco warehouses terminating
from cpPesife quareersls have locked
horns n the room Of the conference
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