Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-04-12
HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
HARRISBURG. April 8, 1867.

HARRISBURG, April 8, 1861.
The bids for the new State loan were open
ed on the 1st inst. They amounted in the
aggregate, to $81, ,0OO, 900, or $8, 100000 more
than could be accepted This fact must be
gratifying to every Pennsylvania, inasmuch
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 over
due bonds can now be redeemed.
Inotice that some of the. newspapers of the
Commonwealth have misconstrued the true
intent of the bill relative to an increase of the
capital of the Pennsylvania Railroad compa-
ny. 1t is even asserted by certain editors that
the bill authorizes an increase of $40, 900, 600,
while others say that there is to be an in
crease to that figure. Neither of them are
correct. The facts are these An act of
1866 increased the capital of the company to
100000, 900; that passed at the present ses-
sion authorizes further increase of $5,00O,-
900, making total of $35, 1000, 900. The in
crease just granted $4,000, ,OOO) is to be ap-
piled by the company to the Strengthening of
its 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
the Pennsylvania railroad is a grand monop
smaller lines in the State, it should not be
particularly by editors, who
WELD a powerful influence for good or evil.
tits to be regretted that the Legislature has
not passed an act providing for the publica
tioI of the State laws in the newspapers, in
the various counties. The State would not
have been the loser, (as the cost Of the pub
lication would be paid by the respective coun-
ties,) and the people would be greatly benft-
ted. The pamphlet laws" published by the
State only find 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 a 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 time for edit
ors to ''have an eye to business and decline
to support any candidate who will not pledge
himself to vote for the passage of bill 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, within the past three months, have
carefully avoided the indiscriminate putting of
individuals, believing that it is not advisable
to be constantly bringing into notoriety those
who delight to see their names in print.
deem it not out of place, however, to say a
word here in reference to our noble chief
magistrate. 1t is asserted on the most relia-
bic authority that at the close of each Legis-
lative session, for years past, it has been no
uncommon thing to find from fifty to hun
dred bills left in the hands of the Governor,
to receive his approval or disapproval at his
leasure, after the adjournment. Now, affairs
are managed differently, Gov. Geary has dis
posed of every act passed during the present
session, and that, too, without any unnecessa-
ry delay. The files are clean, and when the
adjournment takes place, all its enactments
will have been signed or vetoed. Gov Geary
is man of business.
On Thursday night the Governor gave the
customary reception to the Legislature at the
Executive mansion. The mem bers, without
distinction of party, were there, and all re-
ceived hearty welcome. The tables fairly
groaned under the weight of good things
heaped upon them but not a drop of liquor
was found thereon, neither was there any
about the premises. The Governor drank the
health of his guests in glass of cold water.
He is practical temperance man, whose ex
ample is worthy of imitation, and not even
the enemies of the temperance cause can say
aught against His ExcelIency's noble stand,
as he practices what he processes, and even
when entertaining all the officials of the Cap
itol he did not shrink from quietly and unos
exhibiting his love for the tenn
perance movement
The House has passed an act relative to the
last will and testament of John Morrison, late
of Somerset county, deceased.
Also, an act to regulate the fees of the di-
rectors of the poor and house of employment
of the county of Bedford.
The Governor has approved and signed a
bill fixing the place of holding elections in
Harrison township, Bedford county, at the
house of Jonathan Feichtner.
Also, the act extending to Bedford, Fulton,
Somerset and other counties, the act regula-
ting fees of notaries public in Philadelphia,
approved May 20, 1865.
The House has passed finally an act to per-
feet title to 116 acres of land in Somerset
county, owned by the union coal and iron
company.
Also, an act to extend the time for the pay
ment of the enrolment tax on an act to in
corporate the Keystone coal and manufactur-
ing company of Somerset county.
TOBY.