Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-04-12
nAnafsnuRa CORRESPONDENTS.
HAnnlsnnnn. Anril 8. -.

HARRIsBuRG, April 8, 1857.
The bids Cor the new State loan were open
ed on Ae ist INST They amounted in the
aggregate, TO s8I, 600 oD9, or Sc, ,000, ,00o more
than could be aecepted. This fact mast be
gratifying to every Pennsylvania. inasnluch
as it is an evidence that the credit Of the State
is good, and capitalists are not afraid to invest
their money in her securities The old ever
due bonds can now be redeemed.
notice that some Of the newspapers Of the
Commonwealth have miseonstrued the true
intent of the bill relative TO an increase Of the
CAPITAL of the Pennsylvania Railroad compa
ny. It Is even asserted by certain editors that
the bill authorizes an increase of so, 0e0, 600,
while others say that there is to be an m
crease to chat fgura Neither Of Them are
correct The facts are these IAN act Of
1866 increased the capital Of the company to
S36, 000 eco that passed at the present ses-
sion authorizes further increase Of s5,0e0.
coo, making a total Of $1,000, ,00e The in
crease Just granted (s5, 900, 000} is TO be ap-
piled by the company to the Strengthening Of
It's track at certain points, by which consid
erable distance will be saved, the chances for
accidents diminished, and considerable wear
and tear Of rolling stock saved. Although
.he Pennsylvania railroad is grand monap-
oily that may eventually gobbie up all the
smaller lines in the State, it should not be
misrepr presented--particularly by editors, who
WELD a powerful influence for good or evil.
tits to be regretted chat the Legislature has
not passed an act providing for the publica
ton Of the State laws in the newspapers. IN
the various counties. The State would not
have been the loser, Gas the cost Of the pub
hoatiou would be paid by the respective eoun-
ties, and the people would be greatly bentit
ted The pamphlet laws published by the
State only lind their way into the hands OF
Justices of the Peace and other officials.
while the masses are not permitted to know
what the laws are by which they are govern
ed. There seems to be determination on
the part Of the members Of the Legislature
to do as little as possible to benefit the news
papers of the State Without the aid of the
public Journals no man can be elected to the
Senate or House, and it is high CINE for edit
ors to have an eve TO business, and decline
70 support any candidate who wiz not pledge
himself to vote for the passage Of a biH pro
viding for the publication Of the State laws IN
at least two newspapers in each county,
In my correspondence published in this pa
per, withia the past three months, have
carefully avoided the indiscrimingte putting o
individuals, believing chat iE IS not adyisabl,
to be constantly bringing into uotoriety thoa
who delight to see their names in print.
deem 1t not out Of place, however 10 say
word here in reference 20 cur noble chic
magistrate. It Is asserted on she most relia
1 Bile authority chat at the close of each Legis
Iative session. for years past, 1t has been d,
uncommon thing to Gnd from fifty TO a hun
dred bills left in the hands Of the Governor
I to receive his approval or djsappr0val at h]
( leasure, after the adjournment Now, AFFAIR."
are managed differently. Gov. Geary has aid
posed OF every act passed during the presen
session, and thai, too, without any unnecessa
rv 5elnv. The 6les are clean and vixen th
viii have been signed or vetoed. Gov GeH-
is a man Of business
On Thursday night the Governor gave th
I customary reception % the Legislature az th,
Executive mansion The members, witbou
distinction Of party, were there, and all re
ceiYed a hearty welcome. The tables lairI,
groaued under the weight Of good thing
heaped upon them bat not q dlaD o Egt5F
was found thereon. neither vas there an.
about ths premises. The Governor drank th,
health af his guests in a glass Of cold water
I He is practical temperance man. whose eE
ample is worthy Of imitation. and not eveI
the enemies Of the temperance cause can sn-
auqht against His Excellence noble stand
as he practices what he PROCESSES, aad eve,
when entertaining ali the officials Of the Cap
itol he did not shrink from quietly and unos
teutahously exhibiting his love fer Jhe tenn
perance movement
The House has passed an act relative s3 tAl
last viii and testament ofJ0ha Morrison, iat
I Of Somerset eoanty deceased
Also, au actto regulata the fees Of the ii
rectors Of the poor end house Of employmen
I Of the county Of Bedford.
The Governor has approved aud signed
! bill fixing the place OF holding elections II
Harrison township Bedford county az Jh
/ house of Jonathan Eeichmer
Also, the act extending to Bedford Fulton
/ Somerset and other counties, the act regnla
ting fees Of notaries public in Philadelphia
approved May %, 1865.
The House has passed finally an act TO per
feet title to 1I6 acres CT land ia Somerse
county. cwned by the union coal alia iro
company
Also, an act to extend The time fer the pay
ment Of the enrollmeut tax on aa act 20 id
corporate the Keystone coal and maautaclui
ing company of Somerset county.
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