Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-01-11

the force aud effect of Law, until tiss party
asking or requiring the sate sAeua pay
into TIE Treasury of the commonwealth the
respective SUNS named IN said act. 4
large nambcr vi nets passed BY former Leg
islaiures. and satjp.t 70 this tax, remain in
the otice of Of The sccratary Of the Cous-
nionwealth, tie tax on them not having
heca paia the numbcF has been annually in
cseas.ng, aud w;li continue 10 increase, un-
hess a suasmary remedy be afforded for the
collection Of the enrolement tax or in dc.
faulr of its payment after certain period
the rcss themselves be repealed. The
amount OF enrolemens tax ROW due the Com-
monwealth is large, should have occl paid
long since. would therefore recommend
the ptssage of asay repeating all acts
heretofore passed, snhject to such tax, un-
less the tax be paid within enc year tlereaF-
ter; and further, to provide that all sch
acts hereafter passed, shall net have the
force and effect of law 50, ess .he taxes
Respectively due thereon be paid within six
months after their approval Such law
would secure the payment af these taxes,
increase the revenues. ard at the same time
check the dernand for ,,fivaie acts designed
TO be used or ab'ndo4lei, as the calculation
Of chances, OF the loss or gain of the par
ties IN interest >ldght determine
BY resolution of the Legislature, pas
sed the 9th DAY OF March, 1855, requir-
ing tie "e.few York and Rrie railroad com
pary tp eonunnicatc TO the Legislature of
this Commonwealth, a statement, certified
up 1er oath by their president, setting forth
What quantity of land said company now
holds in Pennsylvania Its location-how
mach tLey have heretofore disposed of-its
value--the value Of what !hey now l.ola,
and when the titles to said lands we're ae-
quircd,' it was made the duty Of the Gov
ernor to transmit copy Of said resolution
70 the president Of said company \ copy
Of the resolution was transmitted as d;ree-
ted and the answer Of the president Of the
company, communicating the information
required, is herewith submitted to the Leg
islature.
By resolution Of the 10th day of April,
1883, | was requested 70 procure from the
Attorney Genelai, his opinion Of the right
Of the State of New York to divert water
from the natural he1 aud channel Of the
Cheniung river, to the prejudice OF tie pub
lie Improvements Of Pennsytyania: the said
river belonging 10 both States; and commu-
nicate the same 10 the Legislature. As
requested, the opinion of the Attorney
General has been obtained, and herewith
communicated to the Legislature.
On the sixth day Of October Inst, ! ap-
proved and signed the bill, entitled "Au
Act 10 repeal the charter Of ths Eric and
North East railroad company, and to pro-
vide for the disposins of the same.'' In
pursuance of its provisions, appointed the
Hon. Joseph Casey to take possession and
have the charge and custody Of the road
Before possession vas taken, application
was made by the Supreme Court OF this
Commonwealth for an injunction to restrain
the agent Of the State from taking posses
sion Of the road: and subsequently a eau
tionary order was made by the Saprene
Court, in banc to stay his proceeding I'm
der the act. THE question involved in the
application for an injunction are now peud-
ing before that court, and will, it is expec-
ted, be determined, be determined early in
the present lsonth. The resniI will he made
tI.e subject Of q special communication TO
the Legislature.
The recent fraudulent, If not felonicuS
abstraction of a large quantity Of arms from
the arscuel at Harrisburg, has shown the
necessity Of additional legislation for the
protection of the arms aud other public
property Of the Commonwealth deposited in
the arsenal Of the State. The taking and
sale Of the public arms and property with
out authorize Of law, by the keepers of the
arsenals,or by others having them in charge,
should be declared felony, AMI punished
with severity; and all persons purchasing or
receiving the same, without proper authori-
", and knowing them to be the property
OF the Commonwealth, should be reeear-
flel as principals, and punished according
ly
The bonds now required 10 be given By
the adjatant General and the keepers Of the
arsenaIs, for the faithful discharge of their
duties, are insufficient in smouns 10 secure
the Commonwealth against loss from the
fraudulent sale or taking af the property
committed 10 their care. The sum in which
these bonds are taken shonld he Increased to
an amount proportiona,c 70 the value cf the
property which is or may be deposited in the
arsersss
Since the sale OF the arsenal in Philadel-
phi1, the public arms IN that city have been
placed in a room or oat-houso procured for
that purpose. As a depository, i, is uussfe
and insecure. Better provision should be
nratie for their Keeping.
The sum Of thirty thousand dollars, aris-
ing from tho sale OF the Philadelphil arsen-
Al, is now in tie Treasury, to be expended
under the direction of the Goyeraor, in the
purchase Of suitable lot and he ezectioa
osa new arsenal This SUMS wholly inSuffi-
cientfor thar purpose, aud without additional
appropriations, which are not recommended,
this object cannot be accomplished. As
arms and munitions of war can be trans
rniited with facility sni raIddity, 70 distant
parts Of the State, tae necessity for more
than one arsenal no longer exists. If the
arsenal at Meadvilic can be dispensed with
without letriaieat 20 the public service,
would suggest eor yocr consideration the
proprieiy OF authorizing its sale, aud the
sale oftlle one at Harrisburg. and With the
funds arising thcrelsom, aud the mouey in
the Treasury applicable TO that purnose tho