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

your COUciuCTdtlOn 10 make some prONtS-
ion for redressing the evil IN future.
The State debt now consists of thirty
seven distinct loans, for each of which,
separate set of books must be kept in the
loan office of the Commonwealth. Con-
slant divisions, subdivisions, and transfers
OF stock, are taking place, and the whole
ystem Is becoming daily more laborIous
and complicated. recommend an nqul
ry into the subject, and. If practica bie,the
consolidation vi these loens into some uni
form system.
The careless manner III which bills are
transcribed, is subject which calls tor
some remedy. Ii not unlrequeutIy hap
pens that the Executive is compelled TO
return bills to the comparing committees,
for correction. but he can give them hl,
approval. Bills presented during the last
hours OF the session, aud, as is usually line
case, on the day after the adjournment,
Cannot undergo tins correcting proce :,
and are necessarily placed upon the stat
ute book, with such errors as they may
contain, Ii has likewise been discovered
after the publication OF the laws, that whole
sections which had passed both houses,
had been omitted in the transcribed bill,
and sections inserted which bad never re-
ceived the sanction Of the Legislature.
deem it only necessary 10 call your aiten-
ton TO this evil, without making any re-
commentator as to the proper remedy.
During the time have been in oflice,no
appropriations have been made to furnish
the Executive Chamber, in manner
which seems to me 20 be suitable to the
character ofthe State. have avoided
calling the attention of the Legislature To
this subject for obvious reasons; but a
sense OF delicacy no longer restrainsj me
from pressing upon your attention, the
necessity OF supplying the Executive
/ Chamber with furniture and conveDIen-
ces, little less unbecoming than those
that are found there at present.
The public grounds surrounding the
Capitol, notwithstanding that considerable
sums have been appropriated TO improve
and embei,sh them, are still in a condi-
ton not at all credilable 10 the capitol of
the state; and especially that portion. not
enclosed, upon the south east side of the
capitol, stands in need of improvement
and care. This ground was donation to
the state by the respected founder of Har-
risburg, and it is scarcely just TO his mem
ory to treat his munificence with such
negligence.
The taste and self-respect of a people
are strikingy exempitied IN the structure
Of their public buildings, and in the em-
belllshments surrounding them. II stran.
gers were to adopt this as a criterian BY
which to estimate the character of the ci-
tizens of Pennsylvania, we should have
little cause TO be proud of the judgment
they would form of US. beg leave to
recommend that suitable appropriation
be made TO render our public grounds
somewhat more worthy the character OF
the people of the State.
The unfortunate destruction of the
bridge Of the Cumberland Valley Railroad
company, over the Susquehanna, at Hsr-
risburg, by fire, has, in a great measure,
cut of the trade and business which that
valuable tributary to our public improve
ments, supplied. The State holds IN that
company, stock TO the amount of $4,000.
The original cost of the bridge was Sls4,-
OOO-and it will probably cost $4,000 to
rebuild il on the most approved plan.
'rhe condition of the company Is such as
to forbid the hope of its being able to raise
the whole of the funds necessary 10 re.
construct it. Many of the numerous
bridges erected over that river, has been
from time to time, destroyed by floods
and otherwise, and ! believe that the Le-
gislature, in every instance, has thought 1t
right and proper to assist in their re con-
struction. | would therefore recommend
the subject to the favorable consideration
of the Legislature, and urge the proprleiy
Of making reasonable appropriation TO
aid the company in this undertaking.
The annual report Of the supermten-
dent OF Common Schools, will sequaint
you with the progress and condition of
these institutions, during the year, tegelh-
er with his views respecting the Improve
ment Of the school system, and the means
to be adopted for that purpose. II Is high
lly essential to The success oi. onr system OF
education, that the appropriation irony
State should be fixed and permancni/