Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-01-11
State legislature.

lHe House OTSaDlLeu Oh tue Ou luSL, py elct-
ing W, c. A. Lawrence. of Dauphin County,
Speaker. He is of course Republican. He
was Speaker last year, and was, we are in
formed, very popular officer. The Demo-
cratic Members voted for Henry Dunlap of
Philadelphia. On the next day E. Fl. Rouch
was elected Chief Clerk, John Hall Assistant
Clerk. John Pickings, l.. Rogers, s. i
Slaymaker and Michael Wryand Transcri-
bing Clerks, Joseph r. Mathews Seargant-
alarms. In the Senate VIM Francis of Ve-
mango (Rep.) was elected Speaker, Russell
Errit of the Pittsburg Gazette Chief Clerk,
c. 2. Ramsdell Assistant Clerk, E. Cannon,
S. C. Lewis and G. w Patton, Transcribiug
Clerks, G.. NJ. Hall, Seargent alarms The
The House stands Democrats 81 Opposition
66, Senate Democrats II. Opposition 21.-
| Opposition majority on joint ballot IL.
The Governors Message was read in the
Senate on last Wednesday. 1t is well writ
ten State paper. The Governor states that
the financial condition of the State IS at pres
ent highly prosperous. Over one million of
dollars of the principal of the public debt has
been paid within the last year. He maintains
that We are indebted for our present prosper
f! ity. TO the sale the Public improvements of
the Commonwealth. He states that the Sun
bury and Erie Rail Road is being rapidly
completed. BE gives history of the diff
Guilty between the Commonwealth and the
Pennsylvania Rail Road Company, with re-
gard to the payment of the Ton mage Tax. He
maDtains that the tax is just, and that it's pay
ment should be enforced. The report of the
Superintendent of Common Schools is refer
ed to. The number of pupils in all the pub
lie schools of the State 634 .651 The avar-
age salary of male Teachers S24.36, and of
Female $l7,7 PEI month. He is opposed
to the repeal of the law creating the office of
County Superintendent. He states that be
cannot approve of any increase of banking
capital under existing laws. If corporate
privileges for banking purposes are needed,
justice demands that such institutions. should
be compelled to protect the community rcceiv
ing its circulation, by requiring that ample
security shall be given, for the redemption of
its notes.
He refers to the Harpers Ferry difficulty,
and says that it is gratifying to Pennsylvania
to believe the citizens of this Commonwealth
did not in any manner participate in that un-
lawful proceeding. and to know that when
some of the parties were arrested within its
jurisdiction, they were promptly surrendered
: He adds that. while entertaining no doubt
that our Republican institutions which have
been carried forward to their present exalted
positions in the eye of the world, will contin-
ue to the latest generations, it is the part OF
wisdom and patriotism to vigilantly guard a
treasure SO priceless Let moderate counsels
prevail, let spirit of harmony, goo9,.~w,Ij
and national fraternal sentipeTT..-hsc -hs cultivated
smS2g the people y.esTrywherc, and the dis.
turbins elements which temporarily threaten
the Union will assurredly pass away. Penn.
/, sylvania. as central position with three
e millions of offreemen, enables her to say with
!. emphasis to the plotters Of treason on either
hand, that neither shall be permitted to sue
: coed; that it shall, therefore. not be in ,h
t power of either to disturb the perpetuity of
n Union cemented and sanctiied by the bloc,
8 of patriotic fathers. At every sacrifice tn
constitutional rights of the people and th
States shall be maintained: equal justice don
e to all, aud these States united forever.