The Democratic advocate., 1886-01-09
THE MESSAGE.
Gov. Lloyd's First
Document.
THE STATE FINANCES.
Maintaining the Sinking
Funds.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Oyster Questions and Oys-
ter Industry.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Free Text Books Recommended
in the Schools.
Oyster Questions and Oys-
ter Industry.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Free Text Books Recommended
in the Schools
REVISING THE CODE.

ANNAPOLIS, MD, January d.-Ooh' hioSo
to-day sent his message to the Senate anu
House. II is as follows
Gentlemen Of tie Senate and House Of Delegates:
Since the last meeting of the General Assem-
bly, changes have taken place in the heads OF
both tho national and State governments. Ms
may congratuate ourselves, In common Win
the millions OF people in this country, upon
the peaceful outcome OF the last presldenI,it
contest. Never in the pohtcs OF this eoar.rsr ars
test than in the last national election IL mas
been said by. that distinguished 4uI1st an! anu
constitutional lawyer, Chancellor Kent, that
''H ever the tranquility of this nation IS 70 pe
disturbed and its liberties endangered py !.
struggle for power, it will be upon this sup1ecI
of the choice of a President" peaceful
revolution has been wrought and has prougnt
forth new men and new measures and the sta
bility Of our national government proves the
ability of the people to govern themselves.
The past year has brought us to the tomos OF oil
two great men. The hero of AppoInattoX anu
ex-President of the United States has gone 70
his last resting-place. A nation mourns ms
loss, but his grave furnishes assurance tnat
civil war will never again occur or leave the
lamentable train of sorrow, desoletlon ana
sectional animosity which follows sucn iI s.rns
gle. All hearts were bowed down by genuine
sorrow at the ohsequies of General Grant. In
his grave are buried the differences OF the past.
A united republic survives, strong IN inc
hearts of the people. r,
The grave had scarcely closed upon General
Grant when Thomas A Hendri9sS, our iovea, @
called to his last account. H. has left record
for purity in public and private life and states
enduring monument TO his memory and an
example to arouse the emulation and best
ambition of those who may come after MN.
We do well to paw tribute TO our worthy dead:
and am sure that ] express the opinion OF
this State in declaring that her people VIII VIII
continually place the names OF Grant and
Hendricks in the honored list or patriots or
earlier days
RESIGNATION OF GOV. M'LANE.
Among the first nominations of President
r1eve1and was that of our distinguished gov
ernor the Hon. Robert NJ McLane. 10 the
French mission--a nomination generally anu
and nrompfiy confirmed by the United States
senate The governor, by filing his resis@na- ma
ton with the secretary OF ssie resle1oa & , th the
o7th day of March, y. d. 1852 Jusuce re-
quires me to say that he left his house IN
order" and the affairs of tho executive de-
0arfI,ent in a most creditable condition. In
his new field of labor we have reason TO know
that ne e. viii bia DO honor e Of our foreign
atfairs retain the APPRECIATION OF inc
government which appointed ,i soiinty lin piU
pREsIpENT OF THE SENATE AS GOVERNOR.
BY article ., section Z, of the consttiitution, cons
among other provisions. we find that IN case
of sny vacancy in the Office of governor DUR
ing the recess of the Legislature, the presidens
of the Senate shall discharge tne %i l stu
office until governor Is = seOtei 40 ie P
section 6 of the same article provides that
..in case of the death or resignallon OF inc
Governor or of his removal from the State, OF
other disqualification, the General assembly,
If in session, OF, II not ~ thch
shall elect some qualified person to be gov
ernor for the residue OF the term LOT . Mnen
said governor had been elected by Nir.He ~.
~ NV official position as president OF inc
Senate. az provided in section 2, artl-
Gle 3 alluded to. 1 took, upon tne
resipnation of Governor McLane. tho oath
to dfscharge the duties of governor on the21
dsy OF March. A. D. 1885 1t is unnecesSary
say that fgE " fRe the g trust eonded to
me NY duties in the main nave Dcen con con-
fined to matters Of routine III d 1ne1f and peomfort
from the assistance and SUGGESTIONS OF
The honorable secretary of state whose
@ @s%Perdie9ieen dni9 nova nas deToITes upon you at your
earliest convenience, TO elect governor OF
the State for the remainder OF ti I.nn
ary. A. D. 1888. By virtue OF the consttu-
fiOual provision which requires the governor
ssfrom time to time TO inform the Legislature
~ the condition of the State, and recon-
mend to their consideration such measures
as he may judge necessary ana +top,onts and
suggestions, trusting that some OF them may
he regarded as worthy of legislative action'
1eSted STATUTES. with results which may Sc
cure The appreciation and enure to the proht
"a INC p'O STATE FINANCES.
The cornptroller's report for the fiscal year
sndIn0 Sentember so, a. ID. 1854, shows that
the os reeePs s aanee fs9 a n he reasy Sep
tember 80. a. d. 1888, S9S21S3 o., making E.na,
Sa sa but b. of tGefsTs hs
: l.
received on account of defense redemption
loan. and the premium upon the same, ? l,oo3t,- to
4o6 22 The total disbursements CURING .ne
- year 1884 were S3,S74.761 2S. Ot thls aggre-
gate the sum of 81, ,999, ,OS6 66 was money eA-
nended in part redemption of the Old deIe[he
loan: the further sum OF Sil7,79f u was lor !9
exnenses of the Legislature in the pay 3l ,eS isS
members officers and printing, ana SaiIIoo
WAS invested In bonds Tor the slhhlns
leaving the sum of sl,es6,5o9 6S a.. as
vesr 1854. For the fiscal year ending sepIemlii NJ
her 80. A. ID. 1885, total receipts 1ron III
sources amounted to $2.112.4Oo 6l. baisncS n
,nakino total amount in the treasury for the
rear 20 o19 49f. The total disbursements
Tor the wear were So, ,202. .0S6 81, leaving q PAL
ance on September so. 1885, of $!41-4OI %.
The gross outstanding debt OF the State ms mas
been reduced in the past two years py ies.ras @
S1I 269 800 50. 1t is now re- o-o 600 ot
Contra stocks and bonds held
by the State. on which interest
and dividends are promptly o.
paid. amounting to o.............. 4-olo'fSo o.
Leaving net debt of the State. S6,451.563 "a
In addition to the valuable securities above
mentioned, the State has unproductlve STOCKS
and bonds in railroads. canals turn &c,
from which no encouragement OF 1uture PrSp- ~
ductiveness can be derived. ,amountng. -. 10 !,
So7' '723 2S6 o. There also remained at Lhe
ciose of the fiscal wear the large sum of ST.
6o9 AVS "a due from former collectors. sherins,
&c. Much of this debt is worthless, but por-
fion of 1t may eventually be realized.
NC 90 ~ ofifv 1f the rfssDectiTe Sinking IuuQs