Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-01-09

asn's tespeolhly commcnd ,hi.
snbieet 40 the attention " tho Icgslh'
Wte, ,.. III.
IN r,l, ihr attention OF the Legislature 10
tho inndouuacy OF existing laws, regula-
Ting the receiving keeping and disbutto-
mept of tho revenues OF the Stale. The
pnblic MONEYS are now paid directly
to the State Treasurer, who deposits them
nt his own discretion, whenever AND
wherever he chooses, and pays them out
in sums, eithor small or great, upon ms
own unattested check exclusively. Inc
amount thus received, kept and disoursed
ia annually between three and four mil
liors of dollars, with balances on hand, NJ
times, exceeding ono million OF dollars, ;
while the bond of the State Treasurer Is
for ONLY eighty thousand dollars. His ac-
counts are settled monthly by the Audi
tor General, by whom the receipts Tor
money paid into the Treasury are count
lorsicued, and these are the only safe
rusrds provided by law to prevent the IL
legal and improper use of the money OF
tue State, by the State Treasurer.
HAPPILY the revenues of the Common
wealth have hitherto been safely kept,
prope .ly disbursed, and promptly accoun-
ted for, by those in charge OF the Public
Treasury, but in view of tho serious delal-
cations which have occurred elsewhere,
and in other States, this fact should fur.
nish no reason why we ought not TO guard
against loss in the future. Referring to
my former snnual messages, respeetlul-
ly, but most earnestly, recommend that
provision be made by law:
Fvst-That no money shall he deposit
ted by the State Treasurer in any bank,
or elsewhere, without first requiring am
pie security to be given to the Common
wealth for the prompt repayment of such
sum ss may be deposited; and that such
securities shall be deposited in the office
Of tho AuGitor General.
lSecond-That all checks issued by the
State Treasurer, shall be countersigned by
The Auditor General, before they are used,
and that daily accounts shall be kept of
the moneys received, deposited and dis.
bursed, in. the Auditor Generals office, as
well as in the Treasury Department,
Thrd-That condensed monthly state
ments, verified by the signatures of tho
General and State Treasurer, shall be pub
lished in ono newspaper in Philadelphia
and one in Harrisburg, showing the bal
ances ip the Treasury, and where deposl-
ted, with the particular amount OF each
deposit and
Fourth That the bond OF the State
Treasurer be increased TO the sum OF
two hundred and ffty thoussHd dollars.
Our various charitable and reformstory
State Lunatic Hospital
at Hsrrisburg-the Western Pennsylvania
Hospital for the Insane, at Pittsburgh
the Asylum for the blind, and deaf and
dumb. ut Philadel phIa-the Houses of Re-
fuge at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and
the Pennsylvania Training School for idi-
otic and feeble minded children, at Media,
will present their usual annual claims
upon the bounty of the State. These ex-
cellent charities are continually dispens-
ing benefits and blessings upon suffering
and erring humanity, which can scarcely
be oyerrated. They are heartily commen>
ded to the discriminating liberality Of tho
Legislature. | refrain, rs | have hereto
fore done, from recommending, as proper
objects for appropriations from the State
Treasury, other charitable and benevolent
institutions, not because they are uude-
serving the confidence and patronage of
the public, but because they are local
in their character, and in my judgment
have no claims upon the common fund
which can be admitted, in justice to the
rights and interests of other portions Of
the Commonwealth.
Tho inspectors of the State Penitentiary
In rtc pf AZ ylxa nj
in their annual reports for the years 1858
and 1859, called the attention Of the Le
gislature to the insecurity of such parts of
the Penitentiary buildings as were expos.
ell TO their own fires and those OF tho
neighborhood, and recommended that
roofs of such of the corridors as we're COW
cred with shingles, and needed renewal
should be replaced with slate or metal.
On visiting the institution, my attention
was called to the subject by the inspect
ors. The necessity for the change was SO
apparent and urgent, that | advised them
not to hesitate in having the old, dilapi>
dated and dangerous wooden roofs of such
portions of the building as required re-
newal replaced with some substantial fire
proof material. This has accordingly been
uOnc, hnu 4 IcSpCSbluity iNNoihslShN Nh"e
q small appropriation be gran ted to defray
the expenses incurred.
commend 10 your consideration the
report of the State Librarian, whose at
tention to the interests OF the Library
under his care, deserves the warmest com.
mendation. Tho system of exchanges,
with tho different States of the Union,
ard with foreign Governments, ccmnen'
ced aud prosecuted under his suspices,
has resulted in great advantages TO the
Library, and deserves the continued coun'
tenance of the Legislature. The increase
of the Library, at a comparatively small
expense to the State, has been such, that
it now needs enlarged accommodations fo'
the safe keeping Of the yolun, es, and, il
the increase continues, will soon require Q
separate building for lis exclusive use.
The reports OF the State Treasurer, thc
Auditor General, the Surveyor General
the Adiutant General, and the Attorney
General, will inform you, i'll detail, of the
operations Of the government, as present.
ed by those several departments, for The
last fiscal year. They are entitled to The
attentive consideration Of the Legislature