Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-05-08

The "Stolen Bill" Fomnd.-The meeting
to which we referred last week as announced
for Tuesday to consider the stolen mining
bill was accordingly held at the Centennial
grounds.
James Danlo, member of the House of
Delegates, presided, and Gcrshon Anthony
was secretary.
Addresses We're delivered by Messrs. HOLE,
Gaskill and Hose, and the following preamble
and resolutions adopted:
WHEREAS, We, the miners and laborers,
citizens of Allegany and Garrett counties
through our duly elected representatives. at
the last session Of the Legislature passed a bill
known as the "Ventilation Bill for the bet
ter protection OF Our lives and health whilst
prosecuting our hazardous occupation. 1t
was passed with the unanimous consent of
both HoFlscs OF the Legislature, and it was
then as We are informed, delivered safely
into the hands of the Chief Executive for his
signature 1t was then by the negligence,
and, as we believe, the connivance Of the
Governor, destroyed or stolen. And
WHEREAS The citizens Of the above named
counties, through their duly elected repre-
sent;itives to the last session of our i.ogisla-
ture, passed Il bill known as the Semi
Monthly Pay Bi!l' by the unanimous con-
sent Of both Houses also; it received the
signature OF the Governor, which made it
law Of this commonwealth. It was publish
ei Is such by the newspapers OF the state
Tie Governor, after the adjournment Of the
Legislature, took the unprecedented liberty
Of removing his signature from the bill and
consequently repeating the law. And
NlIEREAs. We have gooi reason 10 believe
that the actions Of the Governor in com
nection with the above named bills to be in
huenret by the caiolery OF The representatives.
OF capital and enemies OF honest lahorand OF 4
fair honest government, and proves lihl to
be i!npllissant and unfit to hold the exalted
position of Chief Executive Of THIS common
wealth and unworthy Of the trust.rcposed in
him therefore, be it
Hcsoircd, BY this body of miners and
laborcrs and citizens here assembled,
That we here publicly impeach Henry Lloyd,
Governor Of the state Of Maryland, for his
action i'll connection with the above named
bills, aud that he be arraiSnc,l tciorc the
proper tribunal to be tried for his actions.
Eesolsd, That we cali upon ali good cit
liens. lovers of a free and an honest and a
Just government, to assist in bringing him
and all such to justice, and to make such
crime odlouS.
The delegation was warmly commended
for having performed their duty i'll the
premises.
Mr.. Dando was elected Il delegate to attend
q similar meeting of miners at Homecoming
Wednesday,
Meetings We're heldat Moscow and Western
port next day, and resolutions Of the same
tenor adopted.
On the 2Sth of April S. w. Brooks, mes
senger Of the Governor, received a huge
packet, addressed to "SamueI w. Brooks,
Annapolis, Md, state Department. post
marked Baltimore, and required seventy-four
cents in stamps to bring it. On opening it the
engrossed copy and the origna! bill of the
ventilation act were found.
Gov. Lloyd's friends are also indignant
over the ''baseless charges made in the
miners resolutions.
The governor himself AYERS his innocence
of any completely in the disappearance of the
bill, and among other things said that ''some
of the Allegany papers had dealt with this
matter in a manner which rendered them
easily liable to Il prosecution for SANDER or
libel, in which the whole truth could be
established in his vindication against the UNI
warranted charges"