Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-01-16


u the system Whatever is calculated to
remote the causesof popular education,
IS worthy yonr most serious and earnest
attention. On 1t depends, in ALI eminent
degree, the honor of our Commonwealth,
The distinction and happiness of her citi.
zens, and the perfection and perpetuity
of our politcal Institutions.
The report of the adjutant General will
be submitted TO you, and will exhibit par.
,iculars IA relation TO the militia system.
During the last session ofthe Legislature,
an act was passed to reduce the expenses
of the militia system, and provide more
rigid mode for the collection of militia
fines. The provisions of this act are
found TO be highly beneficial IN their
operation, and, It is believed, will enable
the system 10 sustain itself without
having recourse, as heretofore, 10 the
Treasury of the State for aid. The
amount of fines assessed the last year, for
nom performance of militia duty, is more
than sufficient TO defray the expenses for
the same thin. The brief period from
the enactment of the law, until the col
doctors were required to accomplish their
duties under is, was not sufficient for them
10 complete their collections. The out
standing fines of the past year, however,
may be collected with those of the pre-.
meet the expenses OF both.
cannot too strongly recommend to
your care and encouragement, the voun-
teer troops of our Commonwealth They
will lose nothing when compared with
the troops of this or any other country
Their courage and efficiency as soldiers
have been tested aud established, and
they have deservedly become favorites
with the people. la cases of exigency,
we must chiefly depend upon them TO
protect from injury end destruction our
individual property, our national honor,
and our political liberties.
Under the provisions ofthe act of 29th
April, 1874, entitled "An act to reduce
the State debt, and to incorporate the
Pennsy lvania Canal and Railroad Compa.
N.Y." the question of sale of the main line
oi improvements, submitted TO a vote Of
the people at the election in October last,
was decided in the affirmative. The re-
quislt notice was gwen by the Secretary
of the Commonwealth TO the commission.
ers named in The act, and they have pro-
ceeded so far in the performance of their
duties as 10 advertise that the sale of the
stock of the proposed company will CON-
mence, IN the city of Philadelphia, on the
90lh OF January inst. The time has, there
fore, not yet arrived when the praclica.
b,,,y of disposing of these Improvements,
on the terms specified in the law, will be
tested. ! am not aware that any legisla.
tive proceedings Oh this subject are called
for al the present time.
The proceedings of the commissioners
named in the act of the 18th April, 1874,
entitled "An act to authorize the Govern
or 10 incorporate the Delaware Canal
company" will appear from report &C
companying this message, setting forth
their inability to dispose of the Stock. 1t
will be for The Legislature to determine
what further action, if any, on this subject,
is necessary.
In my last annual message | informed
the Legislature that in pursuance of The
act of the 9Th March, l843, charter had
been issued to the Erie Canal Company,
and possession given to il of that portion
Of the public improvements from the town
of New Castle, to the harbor of Erie. On
the 18th December last, the necessary
proof having been laid before me, that
the work had been completed, and was in
actual use for the transportation of mer.
chandize throughout IFS whole length,
directed, in conformity with the terms of
the act, notice to be given to the superin.
tendent ofthe line, TO deliver the compa-
ny possession of the Beaver Division from
the mouth of the Beaver river to New
Castle.
The district Court Of the CITY & coun.
ty OF Philadelphia, exercising Jurisdiction
IN all civil demands above the sum of one
hundred dollars, will expire during the
present session Of the legislature, by al
limitation contained in the act erecting it.
Ihis court, on which, from the nature of
itsJnrIsdiction, it necessarily devolyes to
determine the majority Of the more i'm
Portant cases arising in that Judicial dis
irIct, has been laboriousIy engaged in the
discharge OF rs duties, fora space of near
Iy ten years. The manner in which these
d,,ties ha 20 heon porco.I