The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-08


Such law would secure the payment OF these
taxes, increase the revenues, and at the same
time check the demand for private acts design
to BE- used or abandoned as the calculation
of chances, or the loss or gain OF the parties IN
interest might determine.
Bv a resolution of the Legislature, passed
the 18th day of March, 1888, requiring the
s.New York and Erie railroad company to COM
municate to the Legislature Of this Common
wealth, a statement, certified under cath by
their president, setting forth what quantity OF
land said company now holds IN pennsylvania
It's iocalon-how much they have heretofore
disposed oi-ts value-the value of what they
now hold, and when the titles to said lands were
acquired it was made the duty OF the Cow
ernor to transmit copy OF said resolution to the
president of said company. 4 copy oil Inc res
oluiion was transmitted as directed and the
answer of the president of the company, com
municating the information required, Is here
with submitted TO the Legislature.
BIZ a resolution of the 26th day OF April,
1889, I was requested to procure from the At
torney General, his opinion OF the right OF the
State OF New York 10 divert water from
the natural bed and channel OF the Che
mung river, TO the prejudice of the public I'M
provemrnts OF Pennsy lvania: the sald river be-
longing to both States: and communicate the
same to the Legislature. As requested, the
opinion OF the Attorney General las been Oh
tanned. aud is herewith communicated to the
legislature
On the sixth day of October last, | approved
and signed the bill, entitled, 'sAn Act to repeal
the charter of the Erie and North East railroad
company, and TO provide for the dlsposlng OF
the same" In pursuance Of its provisions, |
appointed the Hon Joseph Casey to take pos
session and have the charge and custody OF the
road. Before possession was taken, application
was made by the company to one OF the Judges
ofthe Supreme Court OF this Commonwealth
for an injunction TO restrain the agent OF the
State from taking possession OF the road and
subsequently, cautionary order was made by the
Supreme Court. in banc, 10 stay his proceeding
under the act The questions involved In the
application for an Injunction now pending
before that court, and will, il is expected, be
determined early in the present mouth. The
result vii! bp made the subject of a special COM
muncation TO the Legislature.
The recent fraudulent, if not ftlonious alb
Straction of a large quantity Of arms from the
arsenal at Harrisburg, has shown the necessity
OF additional legislation tor the protection of the
arms and other public property of the Common
wealth deposited in the arspnas of the State
The taking and sale of the public arms and prop
erty, without authority of law, by the keepers
of the arsenaIs, or bv others having them in
charge, should be declared frlonv, and pun
iShed with severity; and all persons purchasing
or receiving the same, without proper authority,
and knowing them to BE- the property of the
Commonwealth, should be regarded as Prnc-
pals, and punished accordingly.
The bonds now required to be given by the
Adutant General and the keepers oftbe arsen-
ais, for the faithful discharge OF their duties, are
insufficient IN amount to secure the Common
wealth against loss from the fraudulent sale or
taking of the property committed TO their care.
The sum in which these bonds taken should
be increased TO an amount proPortlonate to the
value of the property which is or may be de-
posted in the arsenaIs.
Since the sale of the arsenal in Philadel phia,
the public arms in that city have been placed
in a room Or clubhouse procured for that pur-
pose. AS depository, it is unsafe and inse-
cure. Better provision should be made for their
safe-keeping.
The sum of thirty thousand dollars, arising
from the sale of the Philadelphia arsenal is
now in the Treasury, TO be expended under the
direction of the Governor, In the purchase OF
suitable lot and the erection of new arsenal.-
This sum is wholly insufficient for that purpose,
and without additional appropriations, which
are not recommended, this object cannot be ac
complished. As arms and munitions of war can,
when required, be transmitted with facility and
rapdiy, 10 distant parts OF the State, the neces-
Sty for more than one arsenal no longer exists.
1t the arsenal at Meadvilp can be dispensed
with without detriment to the public service,
would suggest for your consideration the pro-
priety of authorizing its sale, and the sale of the
one at Harrisburg, and with the funds arising
/ thereiFom, and the money in the Treasury ap-
/ pcable to that purpose. the erection OF large
/ and commodiouS arsenal at Harrisburg, or else
/ where, as may be deemed most economical, safe
/ and convenient.
! The Legislature, at their last session, having
| failed to elect Senator TO represent this State
! D the Senate If the United States, for six years
| from the 4th of March last, il becomes your du-
! ty TO provide for election 10 supply such Va
/ cancy. BY reference TO the existing laws regu-
/ laing the election of Senators to represent this
/ State in the Senate Of the United States it will
! be perceived that their provisions do not EN-
/ brace a case like the present.
Having at the time Of my induction into Of
fee, declared to my fellow-citzens and their
! representatives, nv sentiments in relation TO
/ questions connected with our national politics,
their rpiteraton now will not be expected. To
the opinions then xepressed, and now re-affirn-
ed. you are respectfully referred.
To maintain in their integrity ofthe Constiiu-
ton of our Republic, and the Union of the
States-protect the civil and religious privileges
of the people-goard with jealous care the gen.
1-rnnt .AArantinl nf liLnrtu