Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-16
Vol. 7--NO l1--Whoie No, 329


any minor projects, ms one worthy its special
consideration and favor.
refer with much satisfaction, 10 the reports
Of the Auditor General and State Treasury.
They exhibit in detail the condition OF the 4.
nances Of the State, and shew the audabie in.
dustry and intelligent care which these officers
have employed IN The discharge Of their impor.
tant aud luxurious duties.
Before the passage Of the act Of Assembly Of
last session, which transferred 10 The county in
which the crime may have been committed,
payment Of expenses for arresting fvgtives
from Justice, the State had become liable to va
rious agents, duly authorized, to ar inconsidera.
bic amount. This liability could not be met,
because no appropriation was made for that pur.
pose. The individuals interested in this matter
are justly entitled to remuneration, and I re-
specifay recommend that an appropriation be
made 10 lquidato their claims. The amount
will be laid before you by the Auditor General.
In consequence of the engagements Of the
| Adjuran, General in the organization Of the vo-
lun eers for the service of the United States in
the wal with Mexico, hls annual report upon
our military affairs hes moi yet been received.
ms snon as IT comes TO hand it will be transmitted
TO the Genersl Assembly.
The Act of The 29tl, of March, 1886, provi-
ded Tor the appointment aud compensation OF q
tent practical, analytical and experimental che
mist, tor the purpose OF making an accurate ge-
ologlcal and miueraiogicol survey Of the State
with view to determine the order, succession,
arrangement, relative position, and the dip or
| inclination, aud the comparative magnitude OF
! the several geological formations within the
! State, md 10 discover and examine all deposites
OF ores. Goals, clays. marles and such other min.
eral substances as may be decmed useful or va.
liable. The Stale Grologist was required to
make annual reports OF the progress Of the sur
vpv---fo cause 10 be represented on the map Of
! the Commonwealth, by colors and other sppro.
pirate means. the various Hreas occupied by the
d ffarent geologica formations in the State, and
to mark thereon the local ties Of the respective
teposites ofthe various mineral substsn nces dis.
covered. II is made the duty of the chemist,
| TO make tall and complete examinations, assays
and analyses Of oil such rocks, ores, soils tnne:
al substances and mineral waters, as may be
submitted to him by the geologist, and to turn.
| ish him with detailed and complete account
of the results so obtained. 1t was nlso made
the duty. among other things, Of the State Ge-
ologist upon the completion OF the survey, TO
compile memoir OF the geology md mneralo
gy of the State, comprising q complete account
of the leading subjects aud discoveries embra-
ced in the survey.
and his assistants, &c, were appointed, who
proceeded with the work. and the State expen-
dcd upon it the sum Of SO, ,651 81. a number
Of annual ports were made, MS provided by
aw, bu, the insin object ot the Legislature,
the pubcsl;dn Of complete memoir Of the s,lT.
vey, exhibiting the results of the examinations,
aud omhodyiug fnr the n-e Of toe public the vast
sum of information, for which so largo an a.
mount Of publIr money was expended, has not
/ yet been accomplished. II appears TO me that
this euhjrci s Of sufficient importance to secure
| Legislative consideration.
F,pGuen, ccnp'sinls have FOR years been
made by the people. of the time consumed in
the Legislature by the passage Of private and
local bl!ls, which greatly increase the business,
and create subjects for repeal and amendment.
Many laws are thus enacted which appear TO be
regarded a. ot little consequence or value, for
OF The acts Of Tie last session, orty. y.thrce remain
III the oficr nt the Secretary Of the Common.
wealth, which have neither been enrolled moi
printed. because the small amount Of tax tc
which they are suhjsct by The act of the 10Th o
April, lSl5. hus not been paid into the State
Treasury. THUS, after the time in preparing
ard passing these bills has been consumed
and the cost of printing and transcrbng them
has been incurred, they are suffered 10 remain
IN the cificc. useless and neglected. Thi;
proves that much private legislation could be
pruiiiably dispensed With. ard the time il occu
pies devoted to subjects of general legislation
by which the duratlcn of the sessions would be
shortened, and the expenses of government
greatly Gimnpheh.
The progressive increase OF the number of di
yorces granted by the legislature. forces this
subject upon the consideration OF the Genera
Assembly. Il appears to be the settled policy
Of thls State, 10 provide by law for the disso.u
ton of the marriage contract for other causes
, than adultery. These causes are enumerated
in the Ac, of tho 18th OF March, 1915. They
, embrace wide range, and seem TO provide TO,
all The grievances that may arise in tins inte
, resting relation, which require legal interposi
iIu,i
Special acts of the Legislature for disturbing
, the contract between husband and wife, are
cslcul'te.i 10 arrest the attention of every goo,
, citizen, when il is remembered that the disre
gard ot marriage vows, and facilities for relea
sing parties from tier obligation, are Justly re
gardeG az strong indications of degeneTacy il
$ public virtue auG public morals; and that a hlg
regard ot MARTA rights, snd 4 sacred observance
!. Of marriage contracts. are among the s,ronges
4 proofs al the rfogress of civilization, and OF th
g lnfu'nce Of true religion. 80 ...I .....
a The preamble OF the act Of 1915, commend
). itself to our approval by the wisdom and opt
$ ness for which il is distinguished. The Legisla
|, ture there say, "Wheress the divine precept
If Of the Christian religon-the promotion OF I'M
, best interests Of human happiness, the desier
!. Of marriage, and the object Of parties en'erin!
!. into the marriage state rrqnIre thai II shou'
}, continue during their joint lives ... ..
:, These salntary truths, so well expressed, pre-