The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29

bills have been introduced for our
county. We are certainly getting our
share of local legislation. Mr.. Getty
introduced bill to change portion
of the dividing line between districts
Nos. l and 10; also to create a new
election district from portions of l, 4
and 10 also to authorize the Sheriff
to appoint a warden for the Jail. The
bill to relieve Jasper Guard and
Others was reported faYorably from
the Judiciary Committee in the Sen
ate. The bill to increase the per diem
of the Commissioners and Judges Of
the Orphans Court was amended in
in the House by Mr.. Speicher. We
must use economy in our county and
doubling mans salary at one time
is too much. We agree they do not
get enough at present. Mr.. StantOn's
bill to reimburse Garrett county
for installmenls withheld from our
schools in 1881 and 1853 has passed
both Houses.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Speicher
to authorize the clerk to commits
siOners to send by mail road super
visors' commissions, and relieve the
Sheriff of said duties, and thereby
save about fifty dollars each year to
the county, passed the House long
ago, but has never been reported
from the select committee to which
it was referred in the Senate. The bill
to incorporate the town of Deer Park
bag passed both Houses. The divid.
ing line bill passed the House on the
18th, and went to the Senate, and is
at present in the hands of the Judi
ciary Committee of that body.
The bill to authorize the commas
sioners to issue bonds to pay off our
school debt, passed the Senate and
came to the House where an amend
ment to it was offered by Mr., Speicher
to submit the question to a popular
vote, but was lost by an almost strict
~ party vote.
We received a letter from one of
CARROTS citizens, a Mr.. r., who is
deeply interested in the bill, stating
that he was informed that 1 was OPP
posed to the passage of the bill. To
do justice to myself, word of expla
nation is necessary. / desire to say
that was not opposed to the bill, if
my amendment, which was fair, Just
and right, had not been voted down.
and which expressed the views of a
majority of the tax payers of the
county. He also would lead the peo-
pie to believe from the tenor of his
letter that l was in favor of repudia-
ton. want it distinctly understood
by every one, that am not in favor
of reputation, and never have been.
1t would make me blush to think of
such thing. l have always, and am
now, endeavoring to pay my own
debts, and am willing and ready at
any time to pay Iny share of any debt
imposed upon the people of my coun,
ty by its officers, achen q majority of
the tao payers are ready to do so. l
advocated the bill at the polls two
years ago. Those noho adUocate it noW
acere bitterly opposed to it then. When
my amendment was lost | was oblig-
ed to vote in the negative. He says
if the people refuse to pay this debt,
the creditors must suffer, and they
are the innocent ones. l ask him
a0ho ,Uere the innocent ones t,oo gears
ago? l am one of the innocent
ones myself. My wife holds due
bill against the Board for consider
ably over a hundred dollars /; but. sir,
did not take that into consideration.
/ COZ sidered the fairness of the case.
What acaS just ttco gears ago. is fair
and just to-day. 1 know The people
are not going to repudiate. l have
too much confidence in my fellow
citizens to think they would do such
thing. He says it should not be
made political question. l, sir, did
not make a political question out of
it, because l consider that it comes
home near and dear to the heart of
every parent. Be it far from me to
make political question out of a
matter that so intimately concerns
every parent and the future welfare
of his child. But, sir, when this leg.
islature voted upon the bill to elect
our school commissioners by the
people, the bill was defeated, and
every Democrat voted against 1t. You
give that privilege to the citizens of
Garrett county, to elect their school
officer, and they will all join hearth
by in favor of funding that enormous
debt.
The supper given by the Governor
on Friday evening last was a very
grand and elaborate affair, and enjoy
ed by all those who participated.