The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-03-21


A matter Of considerable local ia
terest 10 the lower districts 81 Cecil
is the bill before the Corporations
Committee, by which John Monk, of
New York. is cndeavoring to secure
control Of the Ericsson Line Of steam
ers. Gen John Cadwaiadcr is the
present President az the company II
has been intimated that Monks wants
control in order to sell out to the
Pennsylvania Railroad, thereby de-
siroying all competition on the Bay.
The Corrupt Practices Act has pass
cd the Senate and is now III the House.
In the form il has finally assumed. it il
subject to much criticism Nobody
expects il 10 amount 10 anything and
everybody knows that Il will not
amount to anything. The bill Is not
intended to be effective" In phrase
ology more picturesque than polite,
Congressman Mudd has called il "a
periurer's paradise and damned
FOOLS delight"
The Primary Election Law, as final
~ drafted. Is not apparently meeting
the support of those who have been
calling upon the Legislature to Ere
deem the promises Of the party plat,
form" The Primary Law Is not re-
gsfdcd as rcdeeming those promises.
or being a legitimate method OF get
ting At the peoples wishes as 70 can
didatcs.
The Good Roads Riil, as finally
drafted Is the result Of ''comprom-
isc'--one OF those compromises by
which the lamb lies down inside the
lion. The compromise provides for
commission Of six;--thc Governor and
two other members OF the Geological
Survey and three paid commissioners,
to be appointed by the Governor. The
commission may turn over part or
the whole OF the work to the Geological
Survey--TF 1T DESIRES. In the
matter of awards the commission may
turn down the lowest bidder. and may
do the work either by contract or day
day labor The commission may ap-
point chief engineer, an assistant
and experts at such salaries as il may
see tit.
Much interest has been aroused in
the Seventh district of this county by
the bill providing nor iooibridge
A1itNN AHt 1T fNIINFiiits
etc. The opponents oi the measure
claim il IS simply scheme oi the p,
B & w r. r. to dump their old
bridge on Cecil and Hartford counties.
instead Of removing il themselves.
which would cost some $4,000
4 bill has been committed 10 the
care OF the Cecil delegation. enabling
the town oi Elkton to bond TO the
amount OF $4,000 for sewerage sys-
TEN.
The House has passed the bill au-
thorizinp the transfer 10 the County
Commissioners of $4,000, granted
conditionally TO the Cherry Hill Elec-
trio Company: also the bill providing
for the permanent road Improvement
fund for Cecil County; also the bill
providing for a new Court House at
Elkton.
The bill giving Baltimore City four
additional representatives in the House
of Delegates passed that body on
Thursday by the narrow margin OF one
vote
Senator France made a las teffort to
secure action on his anti-lobby bill.
but was again defeated by strictly
party vote Senator France quoted
the Attorney General as being in favor
OF the bill and said its defeat would
be disgrace to the State; but the
Democratic majority found some tech
nical ground on which TO urge its de-
feat
FOR RE-ASSESSMENT.
Mr.. Squier introduced in the House,
a rc-asscssmcnt bill for the counties.
Under its provisions the Governor
will appoint. for each District, two
assessors at-largc, ono Democrat and
one Republican The third assessor
will be appointed by the County Com
missioners. Each assessor must be a
property owner and taxpayer. and
is to receive s. per day. All salaries
ere to be paid by the several counties.
The County Commissioners are made
board OF control and review and are
To- receive compensation additional to
their regular salaries. The Commits
sioners are also allowed an extra
clerk at So per day