Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-07
Annual Message Of
aNDREW C1- CURTIN /,
Governor of Pennsylvania.

cvyrr rvEN-We have cause to be thank
fuI to Divine Providence for tnS blessings
NJ peace within our borders, abundant cl;2ns,
pnanimity among our people, and that thus
this Commonwealth has been enabled to do
her full duty to the country, to herself and
10 prosperity.
apprised you in my message Of the 9th
al November, 1860 and delivered to you at
~. beginning OF your session, OF the necesSl
= ,n,,,r the pressure of which | was COM
a9aIIaI for the restoration of my health, to
ffS;onrn far a lime in warmer climate. L
!,'-nad from, ca ha refreshed and invigorat-
- .J'D, .nd hive resumed the discharge of my
nnbIic duties. / cannot omit to acknewl-
s5se DE- with profound gratitude, the kind,
,o1si1erate and 'affectionGte course which
Won pursued during my constrained absence.
4 heavy addition has been thus made to
The aaht which already owed to the pe0
rJs of the Commonwealth and their Repre-
The balance in the Treasury, November Both,
1875. 81 ei2 295 65 Receipts during the year
esding Nov 80 1865. Sc 2l9 -9s9 81. Total-in the
Treasury for the Gscal year ending Nov- 80. 1855
ssl6e 1873 0 The payments for the same period
have been Sj..SS.525 t6 Balance in the Treasu-
~ Nov 30 1868. S2.37366S Is.
The operations of the Sinking fund, during the
iaJ, as stated in my proclamation were as follows:
AMOUNT Of debt reduced S7l5 SlI 26. to wit; Five
per cent Si35S24 So; Coupon loan S23D0h 90;
War loan SO TOO %, Int,st certificates S2,00S O.;
Domestic creditors S57S 20. ~.
be discrepancy between the reduction of the
Pablo debt shown BY the statement at the close
cfthe fiscal year, and that in my proclamation at
the close of the sinking fund year arises from the
fact tha; the closes ON the iirst Monday of Sep
iruher. and the other on the Both November.
Ia lahr Of EBc--
it st"ui the FIRST of Dec 1854. S59.319.603 %
Amount redeemed at the State Treasury during
the fiscal year ending with Nov 30, 1915, to wit ::
Five per cent stocks Si.70S5l7 So; -Four and Il
hsf per cen, stocks $50 0O1 Oh; Domestic credi
TOR certificates sj7S 90 Military loan. act of May
Is 1851 SIG 30 90; Total 81 903.345 SIS. Public
debt. Dec / 1853, S37.476,25S Ca.
Assets in the Treasury: Bonds Penn a Railroad
company So TGO 600 90; Bonds Phil'a and Erie r.
road company S3 00Ou 90; Interest on bonds of
railroad company 81 ,050.0o0 90 ) Cash in
Tr-as'y 81 373 Cos 90; Total assets Sl3623 Cos IA
Liabilities in excess of assets Ses S525sg 81
Liabilities in excess OF assets. Novemb 80. 1850
se5 40o lbs "a, Liabilities in excess OF assets Nov
20, 1913 ses-s52 $50 90 Improvement in condi
iioB of Treasury, since Nov 80 ,S5e S2a55 ,573 OF
liy the report Of the State Treasurer, 1t
vii he observed that the extraordinary ex-
lenditures growing ont of the war. not re-
funded by the General Government, have
iecn St,02S .G27 81. This includes the di-
,ect tax paid 10 the United States by the
State, which is not: re-imhursable. In the
alance is incIuded the S6II.47 43 paid to
the militia, which with good portion OF the
remaining expenditure, is clearly due the
State from the General Government.
he necessity for extraordinary expendi-
lures having ceased with the suppression of
the late rebellion. measures should be taken
10 cxamire our resources, and relieve, as far
as possible, the heavy burdens to which cur
people are subjected.
1t has been the habit of late years, to ap-
rropriate. freely annual sums for the support
OF local charities and such appropriations
are almost every year increased in number
and amount. Houses OF Refuge Institu-
tions for the Deaf and Dumb and for the
Blind, Lunatic Asylums-these appear to
NE TO lie prOrerohjects of State bounty, be-
cauSe.a few of them are sufficient for the
whole State, and to leave them to be provi-
ded for by the local authorities would, in
fact. be to deprive the protection, the un-
fortunate classes for whose ben6t they are
designed. But mere local charities, howev-
er meritorious and effective, should, Think,
be left to the support of the benevolent par
ties who established them. 1t is unjust that
the people Of the Commonwealth should be
coerced to pay taxes in order that part OF the
money so raised may be given to the sup
port OF local charities, conducted by private
associations. especially when it is remem-
hered that hitherto but small proportion
OF the priv ate charities in the State have
asked torsueh appropriation. Irecommend,
therefore, that no appropriation be made
tpr charities, beyond the Institutions which
have above specified. E.z-g as ts- -
The taxes at present laid on corporations
are unequal, and to certain extent there
by unjust. L recommend the subject to the
attention of the Legislature, with view to
the revision OF the system.
lthin few years, acts have been re-
peatedly passed directing the expenditure
OF as much money as may be necessary to
ehect named purposes, sometimes without
Clearly designating by whom the money is
10 De expended. or how the accounts are to
be examined. This custom is very recent,
and has already led to abuses. / recon-
mend that the practice be corrected, and
that no appropriation be made without hay-
ing the exact sum appropriated, the speci-
nc purpose to which 1t is to be applied, and
designating the officer by whom it is to be
expended, and providing that the accounts
shall be settled in the Auditor Generafs Of
nee III the usual napner
Notwithstanding the large expenditures
6y the State for military purposes, since
me hreakiHg out of the rebellion. the con-
Gitioh OF the Treasury is nov 81, 555,5 ,579 IL
better than it was then. and I am proud to
te able to state further, that on the LIST day
OF, Deetmhee,Is65. the State debt vas
S4.f.4s';'S e6 lessithan twas on the Ist of
January: lS6i.,. These are truly gratifying
IIactS Under These circumstances, it may
De possible, with entire safety to cur finan-
Ses S TO reduce or even repeal the ordinary
cate tag Of two, aud half mills on real es-
tase' The tax of one half mill laid by the
-'' ef Msy. l6, 1861, was by that act ex.