Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-23
SPECIAL MEssACt.

SPECIAL MESSAGE,
To the Senate and House II Rep Mtaf.ucs Of a..
Con'moarc,ia ~ P,Ehs ytsaHsa a.S 10 IA s.ci4J.r.
thereof
WHEREAS the constitution of the Commonwealth.
cicrs upoa the Governor the power OF veniT tho
General Assembly. extraordinary occasions And
whereas. no provision has been made 10y law. Tor the
payment OF the interst due and allin. due IN,
state debt between the present time and the meeti q
OF he next leeniturc. and for the repair and current
expenses OF the canals and railroads OF the coo,n
wealth. nor for the pros, cuton of the rub ic w.L.
now under contract and a stat, OF approx, hing cum
peiion. md VA the construction of which our emo, me-
sac aeo Was mainly contracted. must in q great
measure II not altogether DC III Cor use ~ herr
by NOT only will the public suffer great lo.s and ,p,o,
scnence. but the character Of inn cuis self
for stability and usefulness. will receive q hen,v lIo,,
from which VIII not soon recover and the revenue
OF the Conn onwealih, already lameniatIy ina,l,
quaie TO the demands upon it, will be rendered
ie shore oi three iourihs oi u million OF dollars with.
IA the ensuing year aud the public works. now in N
state oil approaching completion, ia The undertaking of
wh'ch the Commonwealth has a very large sum of
money already invested. must remain idle mud rs.l,,
To the serious dminuiion of the public revenue and 10
The derinent OF those sections Of the Commonwealth
especially ihelgh which they fass. And whereas by
the act passed the Sd day of April. 1870 entitled
"Resoluion providing for the resumption OF spccie
payments by tie banks and for other purIoses" The
~ oil three mills of ,ars is provided tor the pr
10 cs herein meaioncI IN case the Legislature enac
the apr o. IRA 'e law. applying il the same And
whereas OF the incipai reason. 20 giving 10 .
hanks. great extension their resent suspe, sn
oi specie payments unit, the Ism OF january ls4f
was IN % tam this fund Of Tire millions oil collas hr
the relef OF the Commonwealth FUN the On
basrassmenis by which she Is al tins time b,set Al
whereas failur tn pro, ier app, ing the same In
the purposes hr which IL was des gnaIed is an ents
surrender OF this nm ort nj advantage TO the
Ia tic by that law, and total release the bonL
from essential part of the consideration on which
the indulgence they are enjoying & anted which
appears ~ me, 10 he course oi policy neither wise
nor Just.
! Aud, whereas, the Commonwealth Of PcnnSvl,ao,
with her Resources and her magnificent system ar
internal improy ements, her own tharacicr
Tor s'eadtasincs sr'c observance of engagements nd
a high sensc OF state Irde and public Iah, TO tav
with punctuay the interest bccomng due ON The
public dcbt--he respective debts due To those wh,
have la Ourci construct and Keep her public in
proven, IN ropar-and exert all her cncrpie, IN
'eontin. tn Impr venens IN "A III rbndion a,
transport upon them. VII ueyer products her own chi
zens nni th se OF neighooring States may be creaic
or purchss ii the faith and with thc.c1rcc alton and
assurance that these Improvements be and re-
nam their highway 10 and rUrl market Aud wherc.
ns should there be remedial lrgs ia The prc,
emct ;ency. the confidence of the world in The p,
gascmeas and consistency oI this great Cou
niouw eaiih must be deeply shaken, VI ultimately
Flbs.. Therefore, have felt II 10 be my solemn and
imperative duty, To convene the General Ass, mby
again on this extraordinary occion 20 hold SESSION
on the sErESrEEsrH DAY OF THE PRESENT MoNrx
have chosen this carly period. before the members
hal dispersed and returned Co their homes 10 relieve
them ir''n the trouble OF returning a more ir cunve
neni season, To the Comnou calih from the ar.e
amount OF expenses which she would necessarily inc
IN thc-tscallns the members their several remote
places oi abode. and the most speedy aco,
OF ths Legislature Oh thc subjects above refer &c Ia
that is practcable. because they of nature ,,
pressing and important 10 admit Uf much delay II
matter OF M icigncd regret inc. lie obliged Ia
arrest the return Of the members TO their families and
mes bull The nlnnc'ios Of duly. too AMI
unyicldins.to be dis cgarjed. obey them " Z, read
mess and shall tr Gs To the enlightened wisdom a
members OF i:c Gen, raj Assembly and of,our c, mon
con di;uens-ihc pcoPle-io ia, act End 10
reIIdcr- instrumental in promoting The public g,v,
and IN SWING from impending repOaca. faith uld
, honor of Pennsylvan
In The fund Tor The payment of the interest ON A.
publ dets' he dc fciency within the mex, un uhs
!, Mhi he not less Than SSoU OOO
For I'll repairs maze by The prcscntcc
. tct r. on the several lines of car al
q aud rdilsoal. there is yet due and
unpa 4, at least 300. 100
!, Fer fepaiTs TO DC made during The pres
. ent wear it will require (exrlusl,c oil
lie F.Anklin linc) al lcas, 100000
There Is asu ior ropes, loconoivcy &c T5OwI
I Also for locas Eastern Division. 1iU!I
Also (ovcr and above aprropriliions)
,. 10 eoairacioss OLA The Enc oxrIis.on, 20i, 200
On Nor'h Branch l6, 00I
On Wi onisco :. DOI
On sinnemahoning 3II2lI
' Gettysburg RAILROAD, li53O7
I Allegheny feeder llG01
Inclined pune "A Columbia g. "0Ol
, For n w work finished Ines pay Of
y cDgIAeers, canal commissioners. &c. 50000I
For damages, 40 OC0
v IhIsl re amount rs due viii become due
20 ore the meeting Of rex; iee IaIure or in me
aely u after AMI is manilcstIy i'm oSaSe 10 st
pone the providing Of funds H. with any rop-
or regard 10 the contractors and foiih the STAT and
c under tins Vi " Of the subject q seems TO me keo
cann,' he two opinions upon the that ought III
Dc re b,u. III. I
have taken occasion 10 bring before you ia ~ Iont
message ample time for reflection aEd nvt stgaon
has been given. and under the dictates ola true sp
OF eoneiiai"n and forbearsn e. appears me you
canrot consume upon lis consideration mufh more.
than single day u Jour lime.
DAVID n. PORTER.
e EXECUTIVE CLIMBER, Apii Is 1910. ---4 4
Ainr is reading an adjournment sre die took p ace
Immediately NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ Lot