Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-06-08


sIoaIno knELAws. Speaker Keil-.
holtz being still Unable 70 visit Anna
p6lia 70 saks part in The signing and
Standardization Of che laws which re-
main 10 Be acted on the Governor
attended ct Eheresidsnss fthe Speak
erin Baltimore on Thursday last. and
ia the presence Of the needed officials,
approved Ten more Of the billspassed BY
tkS lsts Lsgislaturs. The BILLS signed
we're Of no special gsneralinterest snd
che majority Of them were Ella local
character. Seven other bills were
brought alongfrom Annapolis, but II j.
10 Be presumed that the Governor
changed his mind in regard to them
Nlxils thsy we're in course Of transmits
sion. Atany rats. he did nOtsign them.
There we're fifteen bills left behind at
Annapolis. ell Of which are regarded
as IN condition ofveto, the most mo-
table being. the bill for the inaugura-
ton Of system Of free tobacco inspec-
ton. The Governors opinions, il
seems, have undergone . radical
change on this subject within the past
three montha Certain it is. he i
found to-day on the side Of compul-
cory inspection. and we here take oc-
easion 10 thank him for upholding it
however he may elect to act about i
hereafter and particularly towards tht
close Of his administration. IL il CON
selling any way to reflect, that. d.
what he will, he cant well surprisI
the tobacco planters Of st. Mary
more than be has the Board of Trad.
and the tobacco spectators Of Balti
more city, That at least is some
thing to chuckle at. His course. how
ever, Ia regard to designating thl
. laws for publication 10 the newspa
, pers Is not quite as funny as We ooul.
wish and certainly not rs funny 70
the frogs a. for the Governor. tn
last Legislature passed an act which
whilst It provided for the publicatiol
of TIE General Laws in the newspa
/ pern Ct hail ne rate. however. the,
bad k6rmerly receiVed) provided ala
thai the Governor and the Attorne,
General should select the laws to b
published, the President Of the Sen
ata and Speaker Of tho House namin
the newspapers. The BEACON wa
promptly named, but we defy an,
: Newspaper to realize on this part {
the performance unless the Govsrno
and the Attorney General can b
persuaded to perform also. This the
have not done mp TO present writing
the Attorney General, though ready
being unable to act. except in cor
junction with the Governor. The lei
ter, however refuses To move, becaus
a. the SIN reports, "ke thanks I'll
publication in book form sufficient.
We, therefore, declare that the courI
of the Governor in this matter
neither 70 our liking nor near al ful
~ a. we could wish. A word MOI
bsEore concluding. As misery low
company. Ne take occasion here
remind the members Of our late Gel
eral Assembly who favored and vOt'
foE the new printing act that there
10 special occasion for rejoicing /
tkesr part. II The Governor he's pr
acrihsd ths press. he has ignored he
and treated the trlssi they reposed
him with somathing very ike 90
tempt. Smile o. whistle as you ma
gentlemen. yon ere in the same DO
with the newspapers And now. ,
would like 70 round OF OR little pie
with handsome quotation agar
tie common enemy, but nothing b
e. saggssas itself 1t present thar .
rapeak Haml8fss advice to his swel
hsart-"Cet thee "a = nunnery
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