The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-01-18

eh he is engaged.
be utility Of College, devoted 10 the
Ice OF Agriculture, with model farm
ehed--wherein The principles Of scisn-
iifc cultivation of The soil, and manuel la
Dor in that pursuit, would be joined 10 the
usual academical studies-has beensIrongly
pressed upon my attention. II is believed
,ha, such an institution can be successfully
organized, under the auspices of the State
and county Agricultural societies.
The practice adopted and maihtaihed by
|the last General Assembly, in reference 10
bills AMI special legislatioa, Is an
improvement of such value as TO commend
itself as settled rule; and l confidently
trust that this salutary precedent may not be
disregarded.
Obscurily, confusion and inaccuracy il the
construction of our laws, inroads upon pri.
va,e rights, and unguarded eorporsys. priv
ileges, liisaion and confusion in the nitsr-
pIeta,on, and administration OF our statutes,
have been The fruits ofa loose unguardel
system OF legislation. The evil has been ore
of The greatest magnitude, and the remedy
should be cherished with uuyielding tenaci-
~. Special legislation has so little 10 rec.
ommend OF sustain in its principle, his sur
prising it has been SO long endured AL.
though much was done by the two ptece-
ding Legislatures by general laws, 10 obvi.
ate any supposed necessity ior special acts,
there still iemuch to be performed iliavod-
ing return 10 this unsafe practice, It is
believed that general laws can be so Isamed
as 10 avoid in most cases the naces4ty for
SPECIAL acts, and The proposition il most
earnestly comm ended 10 your favorable
4 The omnibus syslem--a pernicious mode
AZ legislation, by which the mest -esseosi,e
NJ asuies, good anu bad, are thf5wn lc,Toih.
ef in cne bill aud under one tide was,
rejoice 10 say, entirely broken down and
discarded By the last General Assembly.
The volume Of laws Tor 1854 contains 10
acts Of This character. Each law embraces
bu, single subject, and that indicated by
It's proper title.
The 55h section of the act providing for
the expenses of government for 1893,
authorized and required the Governor
to sell The Stale arsenal ar Philadelphia, and
apply the proceeds OF such sals towards the
purchase of another site, and the erection of
a new building and restricting the exPeadi'
ture 10 .he SUM received lor the old properly.
The building and 10, were readily sold ior
80, GOO. The SELECTION OF a new location,
and the erection OF another building, pressn.
led far moro difficult task. readily dis
covered that the sum thus appropriated was
entirely inadequate 10 accomplish tho end
in view. The price Of similar location
would leave but a meagie sum with which
10 erect the building. Under all these cir
cumstauces, have not felt authorized TO at
tempt 10 carry ont The law, and would re-
spcctfully suggest the propriety of increas-
ing Inc appropriation for this purpose.
The report Of the present able and ener'
gelic Adutant General will inform you o.
the condition Of the military affairs of tho
State. This department of public affairs,
regre; 10 say, has been in confused and
decliuing condition for several years.
The public Librarian has called my sIten
lion to the fact, thai the law reports OF TWEEN
ty.,wo other Siales have been regularly re
ceived by this, and that no provision has ev
er been made, on our part, TO reeiprocalt
this courtesy and generosity. respectfully
suggest the propfiely of authorizing somi
officers of The government to procure tll'
necessary copies OF the Pennsylvania feport
10 SIMPLY those States who have SO genef
ously added 10 our library.
The registration act, respectfully eug
J gest has essentially failed 10 accomplish
the end designed, and should be repealed
| or amended. A record so incomplete ant
imperfect can do no good but may reail,
do no harm. 1t has alre ady cost the State
about S25 ,0Co, 10 which there must be an
nual additions. The object is u desirable
one, but | am confident it eau never be al
,ainsd By the mode contemplated in hi
law. IL is subject of constant complaint
BY registers and physicians, and only sucl
! registration is made us compulsory, in orce
10 legalize letters Of administration.
Blythe 9Th section of tine appropriations
law OF las, session, the Secretary fihe Com
monweal,h was authorized TO continue its
publication oe the Archives to the year 1899
Under this authority, the selection OF docu
men,s from 1883 to 1893 has been made
and the tenth volume, containing this mat
ter, will be ready for distribution before M
close of the session. Two additional vol
umes will complete the work as ofiginali.
designed.
The councils of Philadelphia, BY an ordl
lance passed in October, 1852, ded'cale
the necessary ground in Independence Sqaar
J TO the erection Of monument commemors