Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1865-01-11
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These bonds are in the Sinking Fund, and reIAce
the public de It TO S29.0796u3 o.
The tax tonnage imposed by the acts of Both
April and 25th August, 1864. has Welded something
less tnan S200,OO0-a much less sum than antic-
pated | recommend n revision of these acts for the
purpose OF rendering tins source of revenue more
productive. and amending other defects those bills
The revenue derived from the banks during
the year amounts to S596U9 o. but under the enabling
act of the State many of our banks have become
National banks under the of Congress, that this
source of revenue may be considered az s,,hstntiay
guished. and it will be in 10
make up the deficiency from other sources.
The of Congress authorizes the taxation by the
State of the stock in le National banks the hands
of the holders. not exceeding the taxation
posed on other similar property. and part of the def
cheney may be thus provided for.
The amount of debt eXtingushed by the Sinking
Fund during the year unusually small. which is to
which have been incurred. Seven hundred and ihir-
thousand dollars 10000 have been paid
fund to the banks the money advanced by them to
pay the volunteers in service during the invasion of
the State in 1861 One hundred thousand dollars $780,
0O0) have beeA distributed among the Inhabitants of
Chamoersbur4 suffering by the rebel destruction OF
their town. About two hundred thousand dollars
(S2OO000 have been expended under the acts provd-
ing for the payment of extra military claims, and
addition these extraordinary outlaws the amount
appropriated to charities last year larger than
usual.
In my opinion this matter of donations to charities
is fast running INTO great abuse. Houses of Refuge,
and insane, Blind and Deaf and Dumb Asylulns. ap-
pear to be proper subjects of State bounty because
their ajects of public importance and 10 be
f1l ana well and economically managed il seems to
be necessary that they should be xtensve than
would be required for the wants of particular county
But in system ordinary local charities left
the of the respective localities aud to give the
public money for their support really TO the
inhabitants Of all the counties for the benefit of one.
The NATIONAL taxation is heavy and must probably be
made heavier and the local taxes authorized by
wise legislation and paid by people excessive
In view of these circumstances, should endeavor
to avoid increasing their burdens by making undue
ap proprlauons for any purpose.
Ii being alleged that the Atlantic and Great Wes-
Railroad Company has not in various particulars
ooeyed the law toy which II Incorporated, the At
torney General ION the suggestion of parties claiming
to be thereby lnjured) has filed an information in
equity against that ipany, seeking injunction
prevent continuance of its past and the persistence
in its intended illegal course.
Since my last annual message on the eport of John
A. Wright Esq, that the Sunbury and Erie railroad
was finished, ordered the bonds remaining in the
treasury be delivered to the company.
1t is subject of just pride to the people of this
Commonwealth. that this great work is completed
State to the commerce OF the seaboaTd. and unites
capital and enterprise within our borders, it
cures to the Commonwealth the payment OF the
sums due her from the company.
In my SPECIAL message of 3Oth April iast to which
refer, | communicated to the Legislature, in some
detail, the circumstances connected with the advance
by banks and other corporations OF the funds to pay
the volunteer militia OF 1868.
Ii is not necessary here to recapltulate them at
length. The peculiar and tits believed none
quite like it has occurred. The call for volunteers
made by the authorities OF the nlted States, but
il being found that men could not be got under that
CALI the form of call by the State authorities for the
defence of the State was with the assent of the Pres
ideHt substituted. The United States agreed to fur
nish the arms, subsistence and supplies, bat it was
alleged that Congress had made no appropriation
covering the pay. In this state of things, the
gency being great the Secretary of War telegraphed
WASHINGTON, duly e. 1868.
To HIS ErtetLency Cor 4. g. CIrttl:
Your kilograms respecting the pay of militia called
under your proclamation of the 9th oil June, have
been referred TO the President for Instructions and
have been under his consideration he directs me to
say that while law appropriation authorizes the
payment by the General Government of troops that
have not been mustered into the service ofthe United
States, he will recommend to Congress to make an
appropriation for the payment of troops called INTO
State service to repei actual INVASION, including
those of the State OF Pennsylvania If in the mean
time, you raise the necessary amount a. has heen
done in other States the appropriation will be applied
to refund the advance tothoSe VINO made It. Measures
have taken for the payment OF troops mustered
into the United States US the muster
and pay rolls made out. The answer OF TINS de
parent, Governor of the State, VIII be gwen
directly yourself whenever the department Is pre-
pared 10 make answer.
| ISgned) Z. M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
The banks and other corporations refused to advance
| the money unless would pledge myself to Ask An