The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-01-18

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institutions, during the year. logelhe
with his views respecting the Improve
menl Of The school System and The mean'
10 be adopted for tha, purpose 1t y
highly essential TO the success oil on
system Of education, thai the appropr'1
ton from The State should be fixed anr
Dermanent. Uncertainty in this reapec
is attended W tn dele'erlous consr'
quences, and productive OF derangemen'
ia the practical operations al the syS
dem. Whatever ia calculated 10 promo'r
the cause OF popular education Is worthy
your mos, serious and earnest attention.
GA il depends, 10 an emlneh' degree
the honor Of our Commonwealth, the,
distinction add happiness OF her c''lzen'
and the perfection and perpe'u'y OF ou"
political inslltuueas
The report OF the Adjn'anl Genera
will be submitted TO you, and VIII cxhl
Bit parlicurs in relation to The m,lll''
system. During the last session o' the
Legislature, an act WIS passea TO reduce
sne exeenses of the militia system, and
proyide a more rigid mode for the col
ler,ion Of militia Gnes. The prov'slon'
of This act are found 10 be highly oene-
fetal in ,heir operation, and 1t IS oe"eV'
ed, will enable the system to sustain IT.
self without having recourse, as hereto
fore, TO the Treasury Of the State Tor ana
The amount Of fines assessed lhe las
wear, for non.performance OF militia du
~, Is more than sufficient 10 delray lhe
sexpenses tie same time. The brlet Pc
,riod from The enactmen, Of the law un''I
The collectors were required 10 accom-
pish their duties under ii, was mol SUN
Glen, for Them TO complete their coI'ec'
lions. The outstanding fines OF The pas'
year, however, may be collected with
those of the present, and thus sum OBJ
tanned sufficient 10 meet The expenses oi
both.
/ cannot TOO strongly recommend to
your care and encouragement, The VOL
,unleer troops of our Commonwealth -
They will loose rothing when compared
with the troops Of this or any other
country. Their courage and efficiency
as soldiers have been tested & establish,
ed, and they have deservedly becom'
favorites with the people. In cases oI
exigency, we must chiefly depend upo"
ahem to protect from injury and des'luc-
ton our individual property, our ma.
lion honor, and our political liberties.
Under the provisions OF The act OF 29th
April, 1914, entitled can &C, TO reduce
the State debt, and to incorporate the
PENNSYLVANIA Canal aud Railroad Com
pany, The question of a sale OF 'he man
line Of improvements, submitted 10
vote Of The people al the election 1t
October last, was decided in The alllrms
tive. The requisite notice was gwen BY
The Secretary of the Commonwealth ''
The commissioners named ic the ac', 4
thev have proceeded so far in the per
formance of their ddles as to advertise
,ha, the sale of the stock OF the propos'
cd company will commence, IN the city
of PhiIadelphia, on the 20 h OF January
inst. The time has, therefore, not ye
arrived when the practicabIllly oil dis
posing of these improvements, on The
terms specified in the 'awS,w'll be tested
am no, aware tina, any Legislative pro
,ceedings on this subj CT are called ior at
present time,
The proceedings OF the commissioners
named in the act Of the 18th April, ,l644
entitled AN acl 10 authorize the Cover
nor, 10 incorporate the Delaware Cana
,Company,' will appear from repor
accompanying this message, setting forth
their inability TO dispose of the Stock.
1t will be for the Legislature 10 deter
mine what further action, if any; on
this subject, is necessary
An my last annual message informed
the Legislature that IN pursuance oi lhf
eel Of the 7th March, 1913, a charter
had been issued 10 The Erie Canal Com
pany, and posse ssron given TO it of that
norrion Of the public improvements
from the town Of New Castle; TO the
har Dor Of Erie. Ga The lSh December
.l,s', the necessary proof having been
laid before me, that the work had been
completed, and was in actual use for the
,rantpo,,ion Of merchandise throughoO'
~ whole length, l direc,ed,in conform
i,v with The terms Of his act, notice Il
be eiyen 70 the superintendent Of th'
hoe. 10 deliver The company possrsEloi
Of the Beaver Division, from the moull
OF the Beaver river 10 New Castle.
The District Court OF The city anc
county Of Philadelphia, exercising r
jurisdiction in all civil demands obov'
The sum Of one hundred dollars, will ex-