The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-02-08
az Andrew G. Curtin,
$500 nor of PennSyIvania.
|, 70 DorH HorsEs OF THE LEGISLATURE
- JANUARY 80, 1866.
,,,crrrvE CHAMBER, HARRISBURG, |
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1''' ~ January 80. 1866
!, Saate and House Of Represeato-
1.-The Commonwealth Of Pa:
-,rLvy,EN-We have cause to be
ImI to Divine Providence for the
NOS of peace within our borders,
si,nt crops, unanimity among our
r. and that thus this Commonwealth
5seD enabled to do her full duty to
anntry. to herself, and to posterity.
appriseG you in my message OF the
Of November, 1865, and delivered to
at the beginning of your session, OF
necessity under the pressure OF which
S compelled, for the restoration OF my
b, to soiourn for time In a warmer
he, | returned from Cuba refreshed
uyigorated, and have resumed the
s,rge of my duties. l cannot omit
knowledge, with profound gratitude,
kind, considerate and afectionate
n which you pursued during my con-
ned absence. A heavy addition has
thus made to the debt which l al
Il owed to the people of the Common
ajtS and their Representatives.
balance in the Treasury,
,y,mber o11' 30 1864. 81 ,s42, 2oS 6S
/, eDts during fiscal year en-
ny n November 30, i865...... 6,219 ,ess Ct
Eal in Treasury for fiscal year
hiding Nov 80, lS65......-.... 8,l62,;93 80
payments fo- the same pc
tiod have been.......,....--.--.. 5,1S8, $40 l6
lance in Treasury Novem-
IT 30, IS65.................... 2,373,s6s IA
The operations of the sinking fund du-
the year ending on the first Monday
September last, as stated in my procla-
ao, we're as follows:
y. of debt reduced, S745,sIl 26, as
ys:
ssr cent...........................$436,s24 60
1l loan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 230, 900 90
...............-........... 96, 400 90
fst certlhcates... .....--....-... 2,OOS o4
-;stic creditors. 578 90
he discrepancy between the reduction
. he public debt, as shown by the state
.! at the close Of the fiscal year, and
that in my proclamation at the close
tie sinking fund year, arises from the
THAT one closes on the first Monday of
-tember, and the other on the 30th day
AMOUNT of the public debt OF Penn,
yania as it stood on the first day OF
sember, 1864, s39,379,603 81.
Amount redeemed at tkc State Treasr-
during the fiscal year ending with No
fn6er 30, 1865, viz:
ITe per cent. Recommendations ,5I7 50
lg' and half per cent. stocks 20, goo 90
rHestc creditor certificates. 57S 60
-.iary loan, act Nay IS, 1861, l79,250 90
sl,sos.s4s SO
s5Hc debt Dec. !, I865...-s37,476,258 90
BETS in the Treasury
lds Pennsylvania railroad
.omPa9y al se,7oo,o 900 90
ads Philadelphia aud Erie
nilroad company: y:.......,..... $500, COO 90
s7est on bonds PhiIa. and
tHe railroad comDany....... I.O5O,OOO 90
go IN Irsasury.......-..-.--.:.. 2,373,66s IA
1923, ,6e8 IA
[2i!ities in excess of assets. 23,852,5s9 50
abilities in excess of assets,
nor. 80, 3o,ls6o...................S26, ,408, l68 "a
sollities in excess of assets,
SOY. 50, lS65..........-......-. 1852, $50 %
,2'oyement in condition of
lfeas. since Nov. 80, $780,. 2,555, $40 %
by the report of the State Treasurer,
WILL be observed that the extraordinary
PenGltures growing out of the war, not
.uuoeo oy the General Government,
We been S4,O2S,627 2l. This includes
alrect tax paid to the United States bv
e state, which is not reimbursable In
: :, OaIance Is included the S671, ,476 43
~ ~ 10 the militia, which, with a good
f'ioG OF the remaining expenditure is
ANY due the State from the General
ioyrnment. - - - -
itprs. my necessity for extraordinary expen-
= - having ceased with the suppression
,tal we late rebellion, measures should be
1 ~ " examine our resources, and re-
-. s,S as Tar as possible, the heavy bur-
7, T. y winch our people are subjected.
~. : las been the habit, of late wears. to
55,.Lt 55.aiate, freely, annual sums for the
,i,s !s.l' OF local charities, and such appro-
s,uIS rrI are almost every year increased
; 1OToer and amount. Houses of Ref.
= institutions for the Deaf and Dumb
J. !. iof the Blind, Lunatic Asylums-
~ ,s appear to me to be proper objects of
~ county, because a few of them are
~ r,'1n' u Tor the whole State, aud to .eave
,r,; ~ % be provided for by the local au-
,,.at: .,yS would, in fact, be to deprive of
~ Gsu0n the unfortunate classes for
~ 'e oeneht they are designed. But
i local charities, however meritorious
,eueetlve, should, l think, be left to
,5iP{P ,5SirPPort of the benevolent parties who
TTOAShed them.
n nv, y unjust that the people of the Com
o,S cath should be coerced to pay taxes
! r'Ief that part of the money SO raised
|. Os given to the support Of local char
!, Go Conducted by private ASSOCIATIONS.