Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-11
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Special Correspondence of THE BRADFoRD
REPORTER.

SpeClh correspondence OF HE BRADFORD
REPoRTER.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 8, 1867
Having an aversion to the indiscriminate
"pufing" of men, either in high or low
places, have in this correspondence, since
the date of my first letter, carefully abstain
ed from lauding any one. You will agree
with me, however, that a word in reference
to the Executive of the State will not be ont
of place here. am informed that at no
time in the history of Pennsylvania, has any
Governor succeeded in doing what has been
accomplished by Gen. Geary. 1t has been
customary, at the close of the sessions of
the Legislature, from seventy-fve to hun
dred Of its acts to remain in the Governors
hands, there to receive his signature or his
veto, at future day. Not SO now. am
informed that GOV. Geary disposes of all
bills as soon as they are brought before him,
and that when the present session closes,
the files in the Governors Office will be
empty. All the bills will be signed or re-
turned by His Excellency before the men,
bers get out of the city. Business is the or
der of the day with His Excellency, and he
gives personal supervision to it. The peo-
pie already pronounce him the "model
Governor"
Much has been written and printed on the
subject of the recent passage of bill au-
thorizing the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany to increase its capital, and some of the
newspapers entirely misconstrue the provi-
sions Of the act. The increase allowed is
but five millions of dollars, and this amount
(or large portion of it, is TO be applied to
the Strengthening of the tracks of the road
1t is believed that many miles in distance
can be saved, and that the chances of acci-
dents will be greatly diminished. The act
does not permit the capital to be increased
above $35, 100000. The bill of March 2.
1866, authorized its increase to $50, 900, 600.
The bids for the new State Loan were
opened on the 1st inst. They amounted in
the aggregate TO S3l, ,000, 900, on SIS, 900, 900
above the whole amount advertised. The
bids varied from par to n premium of one
half per cent. This fact is alone sufficient
to convince the public that PENNSYLVANIA s
credit is good-that money men are not
afraid to invest their greenbacks in her
bonds S23,000,O00 was the whole amount
for which the State Treasurer advertised
and the promptness with which the loan was
taken is creditable alike to the State and her
people.
In former letter / mentioned the fact
| that bill had been introduced in the Leg
lslature, having in view the publication OF
the State Laws in at least two newspapers OF
| opposite politics, in each county. 1t was
hoped that a bill of this kind might pass,
but, l regret to say that the one referred to
has been indefinitely postponed. In many
| Of the Western States the laws of each ses-
sion, as they are passed, go into the new s.
| papers, and the people have an opportunity
| to learn the nature of the enactments. 1t is
| q Well-known fact that no where in the
North are the people kept in such complete
| ignorance in regard TO the Statutes as here
| IN Pennsylvania. A certain number of copies
of what are called the pamphlet laws,
are annually printed, bound in miserable
| blue paper covers, and sent to the various
Justices of the Peace for their official use,
but none of them find their way into the
hands of private individuals. Our people
are expected to obey the laws, while those
laws are not laid before them that they may
learn what they are. If the laws are to be
kept as sealed books, their violation by any
one, through ignorance, should not be pun.
ished. If newspaper publishers will posi-
lively refuse to support men who will not
pledge themselves to have the laws publish.
ed in the public journals, there will soon be
provision made for their publication.
Also, an act to extend the act providing Q
for the assessment of seated lands in the
| townships where the mansion house is stu.
ated, to the borough of Rome, in the coun.
ty of Bradford, for school purposes.
An act to reduce the number of Schoo
Directors in the several school districts o.
Bradford county, and to pay the same, was
I objected to by MIR. Armstrong, when it came
up for action, and temporarily laid aside.
The House passed an act repeating the
first section OF an act to prevent the spread
of Canada thistles, etc, approved March %
1868, so far as relates to the county of Brad
ford.
Also, bill to authorize the School Direc
tors of Troy Borough School District, il
Bradford county to contract a loan for the
purpose of erecting suitable building for
school purposes, in said borough.
An act to authorize the Governor to APP
point an additional Notary Public for the
county Of Bradford, to reside in Athens
Borough, passed the Senate finally.
The Legislature is expected to adjourn on
Thursday Of next week. REX.