Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

Of the serious defalcations which have occurred
elsewhere, aud in other States, this fact should
furnish no reason why we ought not to guard
against loss in the future Referring to my
forme: annual message, | respectfully, but
most earnestly, recommend that provision be
made by law:
Frst-That no money shall be deposited
by the State Treasurer in any bank, or else
where, without first requiring ample security
to be given to the Commonwealth for the
prompt repayment of such sum as may be
deposited; aud that such securities shall be
deposited in the Office Of the Auditor General.
Sec0nd-That all checks issned by the State
Treasurer, shall be countersigned by the
Auditor General, before they are need, and
that daily accounts shall be kept of the moneys
received deposited and disbursed, in the
Auditor Generals Office, as well as in the
Treasury Department.
THird-That condensed monthly statements
verified by the signatures Of the Auditor Gen
eral and State Treasurer, shall be published in
one newspaper in PhiIadel phia and one in
Harrisburg, showing the balances in the
Treasury, and where deposited, with the par
ticuIar amount OF each deposit; and
surer be increased to the sum Of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars
Our various charitable and reformatory in
stitutons-the State LuDatc Hospital at
Harrisburg-the Western Pennsylvania Hos
pital for the insane, at Pittsburg-the aSylums
for the blind, aud deaf and dumb, at PhIadel-
phia-the House of Refuge at Philadelphia
and Pittsburg and the Pennsylvania Training
School for idotic and feeble minded children,
at Media, will present their usual claims upon
the bounty of the State. These excellent
charities are continually dispensing benefits
and blessings upon suffering and erring human
ity which can scarcely be overrated. They
are heartily commended to the discriminating
liberality of the Legislature. | refrain, as |
have heretofore done, from recommending, as
proper objects for appropriations from the
State Treasury, other charitable and benevo-
lent institutions, not because they are undeserv-
lug the confidence aad patronage of the public
bat because they are local in their character,
and in my judgment have no claims upon the
common tund which can be admitted, in jus
tice to the rights and interests Of other por
tionS of the Commonwealth.
The inspectors OF the State Penitentiary for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in their
annual reports for the years 1858 and 1859,
called the attention of the Legislature TO the
Insecurity Of such parts of the penItentary
building as were exposed to their own fires aud
those Of the neighborhood, and recommended
that roofs Of such Of the corridors as were Gov
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 inspectors The necessity for
the change was SO apparent and urgent, that
[ advised them not to hesitate in having the
old, dilapidated and dangerous wooden roofs
of such portoas of the building as required re-
newal, replaced with some substantial fire
proof material This has accordingly been
done, and | respectfully recommend that d
small appropriation be granted to defray the
expense Incurred
/ commend TO your consideration the report
Of the State Librarian whose attention TO the
interests OF the Library under his care, deserves
the w&rmeS5 commentator. The system OF
exchanges, with the different States Of The
Union, and with foreign governments, com
mCnced aud prosecuted under his auspices has
resulted in great advantages to the Library,
Legislature The increase Of the Library, al
a comparatively small expense to the State
has been such, that it now needs enlarged ac-
commodationS for the Safe-keeping Of the vol
umes and, if the increase continues, will soon
require separate building for its exclusive
use
The reports of the State Treasurer, the Au.
ditor General, the Surveyor General, the Ad-
jutant General, aud the Attorney General
will inform you in detail, of the operations OF
the government, as presented by those several
departments, for the last fiscal year. They
are entitled to the attentive consideration OF
the Legislature.
Soon after my inauguration, upon the rec.
OmmendatiOn of my predecessor in Office, a
dwelling house was purchased in this city for
the residence of the Governor of the Com.
monwealth The purchase included several
articles of heavy furniture, then in the build,
ing, and a small appropriation would complete
the necessary furnishing Of the house, so as to
make it lit and convenient residence for the
incoming Executive. | cheerfully recommend
the immediate passage Of bill making suit
able appropriation for this purpose.
The extraordinary and alarming condition
of national affairs demands your immediate at
tention. On the twentieth day of December
last, the Convention of South Carolina, or
ganized under the authority of the Legislature
Of that State, by unanimous vote, declared
that the union now subsisting between South
Carolina and the other States, under the name
Of the United States of America, is hereby
dissolved )" and the action already taken in
several other southern States indicates most
clearly, their intention to follow this example
On behalf of the advocates of secession, it
is claimed, that this Union is merely compact
between the several States composing it, and
that any one of the States, which may feel
aggrieYed, may at its pleasure, declare that it
will no lnnrer he q Marty To the cnmnact -