Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-08

our national. The purpose Of he
Federal administration Of justice Is 70
enforce the Federal laws and 10 this
end the President Is the capstone 81
the ediilce. Under the watchful care
of the Attorney General, Who himself
is accountable directly TO the Presl-
dent, are the judges sitting iInpartially
between the United States and indi-
viduals, supervising the prosecution
OF Oh offenses against the nation and
the settlement Of all differences under
national laws between man and man3
the District Attorneys, Marshals,
Clerks OF the Courts and as we'll oil
snbordinates looking after jaiis and
penitentiaries. There is unity, clerity
and control over expenditures. All
are paid BY the general government
without special charge 70 the State
Within our State tho Attorney Gene
raj is independent Of the Governor;
our Circuit Clerks are equally inde-
pendent; our sheriffs arc without d.
rect restraint and our system OF jaiis
is without central direction The
State pays the Attorney General and
the judges; our States Attorneys are
paid by the counties, our Circuit
Clerks and SheriHs are county on
cials, while ono Board controls the
House Of Correction and the penlten-
tlary, and the county iails are the
temporary domains OF the sherlffs.
Those engaged la administering
Federal laws look 70 no State for their
salaries and are controlled by no
State officers. The national eoncep-
tion Is carried out logically. Those
engaged In administering State laws
look some 10 the State for compensa-
ton and more 70 the several counties,
and are practically free from any dan
ger Of rebuke save that ii certain
gross instances the grand or petty
jury may be invoked. The nation
wide Law Is executed In nationwide
manner. The Statewide Law Is chopp-
ed up By county lines In is admlnls-
traiion. One method spells justice,
certainty and relative economy. The
other spells injustice, uncertainty and
needless expense.
Would Il not seem absurd 10 as II
the st1te OF Maryland we're called up
on 70 pay the salaries o. The United
States judges, marshais aud clerks In
the Federal District Of Maryland, all
executing Federal lawsS Is Il less alb
surd and unbusInesslike that he count
les Of Maryland separately pay for
the execution OF State laws within their
borders.
Tbs advantages 70 be dawn from q
change Of systan, aside from ire better
enforcement OF justic, would be nufscr-
Gus. Our poorer counties, now com.
PEELED 70 carry on a Judicial system
expansive ous Of al proportion 10 their
resources, would receiYe sona relief.
Very important economies Of admins.
traitor could BE- introduced and carrl.
cd through under the direction Of the
Governor Uniformity OF adminlstrn.
ton as bctwecn tbs different conatlch
would BE- attained.
have moi referred 20 the workings
oi tfe Orphans Court THIS Instiin.
ton, scarcely known Of outside The
State 81 Maryland, gives on he aver
age 10 each county, II least four alb
soiusaly unnecessary Offices. These aFe
pleasant 10 ill and contsr a. addition.
al and very material poser 70 sfs me-.
chine which parcels them Out The
duties Of the Register Of Wills should
b. performed BY he Circuit CLERK.
The duties Of Judges Of the Orphans
Court when really Judicial should b.
performed by our Circuit Judges aud
when not Judicial BY The Circuit Clerks.
In The average county she entire labor
nov performed by shree Orphans
Court judges and he Register Of wills
should occupy part Of The tins Of =
single assistant In the ciroalI Clerk >
Oliicc, aud odd moments 81 the time Of
Judges. Our wasiage 10 this one par.
tlcular IN the state OF Maryland sill
probably amount 10 not less than si00,
600 scar, 10 say nothing Of The Incl.
dental loss and injury 10 The public
service.
In making the changes suggested,
we would nos be trying any new or
doubtful experiment 10 New Jersey,
for instance, the only elected 0Iiiccr OF
tbs State Is the Governor and he in
turn, believe / am correct IN saying.
appoints the prosecuting officers
throughout the state. In whole or In
part, like system Is adopted ID other
states, while we have aiso The notable
instances OF the Federal Government 70
fall back upon. Orphans Courts are
practically non-exlstens In other states,
as have said.
We may yet some light from ana
logies offered us by private corpora
lions. Perhaps the most perfectly con-
Quoted corporation Ia tho country Is
the Standard oil This We may admit
whether We like or dislike It's morals
and general purposes. Let US conceive
for moment that instead Of ias local
attorneys being named BY the general
counsel who Is himself directly respon.
sihle 70 the Board o. Directors and Of
It's state managers named By general
manager, they we're elected BY assem-
blages Of stockholders in tho several
states. Instant consideration would
show as that the desires Of the corpora