The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

The long agitated reform of the Judiciary of Maryland has at length prevailed by the subjoined vote in the House of Delegates. No doubt, we are advised, is entertained of the concurrence of the Senate. The act submitted, and whose conclusive adoption, as it is amendatory of the constitution, depends upon the ensuing legislature, is entitled "An act to provide for the trial of facts in the several counties of this state, and to alter, change and abolish, all such parts of the constitution and form of government as relate to the general court and court of appeals."

In the lieu of the old system, this act provides for the establishment of six district courts, each composed of a chief judge and two associate judges; and for the establishment of a court of appeals composed of the chief judges of the several districts.

The Yeas and Nays on the passage of this act were as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Thomas, Moore, Hutchinson, Stansbury, Lemmon, Brown, Harryman, Fed. Conowells, Sherwood, Alexander, Dorsey, Miller, Covington, Buske, Lowrey, Thomson, Sturgis, Prideaux, Williams, Clarke, Waters, Cockey, Hawkins, Bond, Ayres, Montgomery, Firwood, Holdbrook, Rich, Stephen, Bowles, Yates, Ringgold, Claggett, Bruce, B. Tomlins—36.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. R. Neal, V. Neal, Hebb, Barber, Scott, Mercer, Hall, Dorsey, Howard, B. Mackall, Parran, Stewart, Chapman, M'Pherson, Lloyd, Murray Spencer, Goldsborough, T. Bayley, Jackson, Cottman, Hyland, S. Frazier, J. Bayley, Contee, Muir, Shaaf, Handy, Potter, Linthecum, Selby, Darne, Bayard, J. Tomlins—34.

The best information we can obtain justifies the declaration that the legislature of Maryland are assiduously occupied in deliberations of the greatest importance to the present and future happiness of their constituents. A bill has been introduced into the House of Delegates, calculated to effect a radical reform in the penal code: and we understand that there is no doubt that the mild system of punishments, of which Pennsylvania honorably set the example, will be adopted, with the improvements pointed out by experience.

A new system for the government of the militia is likewise before the legislature: and the subject of education is allowed on all hands to be pre-eminently entitled to regard.

Republican legislators of Maryland! The eyes, not only of your constituents, but of the union, are fixed upon you! Never did men possess more power to do good! Your motives are honest, your views are enlightened—May your measures be wise, liberal, and decisive!