The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-01-10
GOVERNOR PoLLocK's MESSAGE.

does me document full justice:
A large portion of il is devoted to the SUBJ
isci OF the State finances, and ii appears by
The exhibit that the State Treasury is in good
condition. showing balance of about a
millioa and quarter of dollars, without any
loans having been required during III g year.
The acual receipts into the Treasury were
S5 39oA74, and The expenditures, including
extraordinary disbursements, $5,3s5,705 a
balance OF nearly million and a quarter
was left, over from the year previous. The
extraordinary expenditures were for compile
ting public Improvements, and amounted 10
$1,246, 1893. The balance in the Treasury
will be required TO pay the February inter-
est Thssum of ss95,0l1 due the sinking
fund has been applied 10 the paying off Of
the lemponry loans which bear six per cent.
interest The State debt on the LIST of De-
cember laa amounted 10 SAL, ,O67 1894, being
a decrease of $639 COL in the last year. 1t
is estimated that the receipts for The curren.
year will exceed the ordinary expenditures
by one million and half of dollars. The
Governor calls attention to the fact that the
minimum period has expired fixed by law
for the redemption Of the certificates of State
stocks issuedfcr The payne Mt OF interest on
the funded debt of the State, and that no
provision has been made for their renewal or
redemption. He thi nks, as there would be
trouble to negotiate loan at this time, that
the bonds of The Commonwealth, bearing
five per cent interest, with coupons, might
be issued in renewal of said certificates.
The public works yielded l,s45, ,s76, or
SOB 5s5 over all the expenditures, ordinary
and extraordinary or s794, ,OI3 over the ordi-
nary expenses. A large increase IN the bu.
siness OF the current year is expected. The
sum paid by The Pennsylvania railroad for
tax on tonnage has been very large, amount.
ing 10 l6l, 1875, which shows the extent of
business over that road. The Delaware Di-
vision and the Columbia railroad exhibits
satisfactory results. The western end of the
Main Line has not paid its expenses. The
Inclined Planes over the Alleghanies are not
completed, and the cost exceeds the esli-
mates. SLIT, ,572 would yet be required be.
lore The work is done. The North Branch
Canal is not completed ii has likewise cost
more than the original estimates by $751;
34o' The Governor renews The fecommen.
daton that the Main Line be sold; but sug.
gests an amendment of the law giving such
authority, and he thinks il wise economy
10 sell the whole of the public works.
In regard to the currency, The Governor is
not clear that all the applications for banking
powers should be granted As all the ap-
plications would embrace capital of about
thirty millions, we think the Governor could
come al once 10 some satisfactory conclu.
sion upon this important point. But, evident.
ly, the Governor is out of bis element W hen
discoursing upon banking, and men of bus-
ness need not have the weakness of this por-
lion OF the message pointed out On the
subject of agriculture, he talks more ration.
ally and understandin2Iy, and makes an ex-
cellent suggestion when he propo ses the es-
lablishment of an agricultural bureau, in
connection with one of the Departments of
State. and the appropriation of sum Of
money towards The farmers High School,
When il is considered what important inter-
esls are involved IN the success of agrical-
ture, any suggestion which tends to enlarge
the knowledge or prom ote the PRACTICAL labor
OF farmers is eminenlly deserving Of aten.
lion. The general manufacturing law, the
Governor thinks, is TOO restrictive.
The common school system is commend.
ed, and suggestions made for the increase of
its usefulness. The State Lunatic Asylum
engages his sympathies, and he thinks it
shonld be aided also the school for Idio,ic
children, the House of Refuge, and The
Blind and Dumb asylums.
The subject of iulemperance is approach.
ed with caution. The Governor is inclined
10 let the Legislature take charge of this sub
ject, in accordance with The peoples wishes.
He recommends general in preference 10
special legislation, giving good reasons for
the preference, ard what he says about re !.
sricting insurance companies, so that they
shall not be banks in disguise, is we'll timed
and judicious. Divorces should be granted
by the courts of law. the acts of the leg.
islature upon Which the enrolment tax is no,
paid, should be repealed, and future acts
should mol be valid uuIess the tax Is paid
within six months. This is likewise a good
suggestion. He next touches upon the Erie
railroad question, the abstraction of the pub.
lie arms from the State Arsenal, The election
of Stale Senator, and closes with express
ing his desire 10 cooperate with the Legis.
lature in protecting the rights of The people
and the prosperity of the Commonwealth.
- The message is very we'll written, its sug.
gesiions generally are of a practical and use.
ful character, showing generous heart as
well as patriotic spirit.
THE EAsToN ARGus.--Samuel p, Higgins,
Esq, has become associated with Col. Hut
Ter in conducting this well known Democrat
ic Journal. MIR. Fl, is a practical printer of