The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-09
ELKTON, MARYLAND, APRIL Q, 1898.
THE LEGISLATURE.

HE biennial session of the Legislature which heran at
Annapolis on Wednesday, January 5, closed at midnight
L Monday under its constitutional limit of ninety days
No Legislature that assembled, either in Mary
land any State possibly fulfilled in every respect public
expectation and probably will
That the last Legislature contained large number OF able
and prominent representatives of both parties in the State
will be denied and prepared assert that extreme
partznp marked its proceedings in greater than
previous General Assemblies
1t easy matter criticize unfavoay the official of
legislators with that supatve hindsight that distinguishes
the average newspaper show upon paper where and how
could have been improved why this should
the other act should not have become law.
Put yourself in his place however good rule in inter
prepg any mans acts either in Legislature
especially in the fttu career of the ninety day Statesman
the Severn.
Whether seat the hopedfo stepping stone for higher
political advancement his aspiration he limited the place he
occupies he walks at best in slippery places aud congratulate
himself if he of Annapolis with coed he
took in with him.
Whatever be the legislative record Of s9S for the State
large and which be better discussion III the future
than after the Legislatures adjournment Cecil county
least thanks for the removal of public disgrace in the shape
racing which had upon
the fair of the county and State
For this much at least the people of Cecil county tender
Legislature of 1898 their sincere thanks.
The amended fish laws, and the local f,h bills, also
matters of local congatuaon, and possibly the amendments
liquor question just to sub
mitted to the of this county this year
AS everything that benefits Baltimore indirectly benefits the
State at large the bill granting charter that city
matter of public congratulations The general game law contain
provision preserve the birds and birds of punage
Mary land the bill behalf of Johns Hopkins University
the bill raise the standard Of admission the bar Of Maryland
the Congressional edistrctng hill people
will approve.
That law legazng primary elections and throwing around
them all the safeguards enjoyed at the general elections
passed is of public and omission
which the Legislature censuaba and which should have passed
Another bill emnently deserving of adoption but which
failed the Corrupt Practices Act the purpose which
to put stop the buying the State of Mayandan
evil that has admittedly to most alarming and dgraceu
proportions throughout Commonwealth The adoption e
both these would have been the line of
reforms would have resulted in securing the people
Maryland untrammeled ballot reputable
methods in the conduct of political campaigns
But contemporary chartably remarks 'For the sins
commission omission which might be charged
the closed session Of the General Assembly the people will
inclined make generous allowance and attribute all derec.
tions unoward environments than the lack lofty
purpose For the neu laws which have been placed upon
books the Legislature is entitled the thanks of
apprecative constituents.