The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-01-16

Gi>clal'ned, passed hOIiI hraUcheI uf the
Assembly, aud was sent in due form, wi h
the signatures Of the proper effieers, fJr
the Excessive approval, and in several
instances bills were passed aud set TOR
approval in duplicate. All such hasty aud
careless legislature should be avoided,
aud the members of The sPssion now about
to commence be enabled at its close to
give al account uf their participation IT,
every act, however unimportaut. The
Legislature, coming as it does, fresh from
the ranks OF the people, snould set an
example IN economy, Ietrenchment and
rei"rnn. 1t Is the custodian of the public
interests, and any unnecessary extraya-
gance or prodigalIty in the expenditure of
public mOuey L. reprehen>ible. It was a
matter OF common no:oriety at the last
session that a number OF subnr,iir ate
officers, IN both branches of the Assembly
were appointed, to whum bera salaries
we're paid, aud SllO were never seen at
their designated posts, ard rendered no
service I" the State. This practice has
been em?haticaIIy condemned 10y The
press aud the people, and will not he
Continued by any Legi>la- -ure which
means 70 GcqnIre Il reputation for faith
ful performance OF dury Your atteatioE
Is respectfully Invited to the law on this
subject as contained in sections fifteen to
eighteen "f the act approved the 7th day
OF May. 1855
Your attention i directed to the n,ae-
tice of withholding the annual appropria-
ton bill until the lare-t m' ments ut the
session. ln the public cstim lt;nn great
i'm portance is attached TO this bill. and
80 action Of :he Legislature undersoes a
closer or more careful scrutiny Its
provisions concern ;hc entire community.
and IN their eurct.nent too much caution
ca"not be oh,erved. Lat year rhe appro-
prIatlon bill was not passed until the last
night ot the session, when il was hurried
through both branches of the Legislature,
and on the following morning presented
tor approval, without atfordirg time tor
the necessary investigation, and sui Iitctir 9
The Executive to the alternative of sign
ing 1t with all It's impertcction>, OF
>uspendlng, Tor the ca,uing year, tie
lndl>pen sable means for the operations ui
the State Government. Ii is, therclnre
earnestly desired that the appropriation
i Sufficiently car.y period during the
| session 10 cnahls - :" receive that thor.
pugh examination which its Importance
! demand,
| The subject Of general railroad law
ha. lon" nepu agitatei, and although i,
hats found nppo.cnts, but few objections
have been ur=cd against il, whilst argu
meuts accumultte III lis favor. l. seem,
lmpn~sib e thar auy person can receive
injury from it adoption, whilst its bencfi
, ,lay be felt by ali cla>Se- of citizens
Even ~, chartered Companies have II.
reasonable grouu.'s Tor opposition. Tnt
Intention OF the pr"pn~en law l. not II
deprive them OF any vested rIg"iS OF
iran chi,es tut 10 secure "a others tht
same privileges and opportunities l"I
competltIon. Ii Will OpeG new a"enueS IL
di-tant market> improve the value Z
| property give new Impulse to immi gra
ton put additional land, urder culuva
zion stimulate trade, agriculture, manu-
| iacIGreS and mechanic arfS to increased
energy ; furnish greater inducements ani
| facilities TOR travel. aud ado To Our gen
erai p-. s,erity. O.Lcr S.aGps have trItt
the experiment wlth satisfactory re. U +
aud there is 40 reason why Pennsylvaui;
should be laggaid III the grand marcI
Ji progress and Improvement.
Next To the importance OF creating
adtI iunal rairuad- on the free principle
- the reduciinn of charges for paSsakt
aud freight TO minimum rates. This Is
4,utter tnat coucrrns every inGividual
Irar separation. vii Increase in quArt:t
in proportion - the re iuc ION ol ITS cos
aud as the facilities Iucrea C aud the cost
decrease, the more vigorous will he III
development of our iudu trial resources
Railroads. viii derive more benefit troi
!o.y ILau from eXrrh!tdnt charges. Ih
Iucreasa ct travel aud freight will Il
vastly greater than the iuGrca>G OF expeu>'
The SpOrtario:I ut loaded Car coSi
but iittie uIure than that ut one that
empty. In the matter of passengers a!un
;, Is reasonable to SUPPOSE, that the lowe
IN. r.,.- Of fare, the greater Viii lie IT
n,,,,h,r of ~. 'nnS tn avail themselves t
fhs nr;vi,,,.e Of r.; ;Ir9ad tran>pnr;a'Io
The same i, true iu res;ard To treigh
tor the engine that draws "''' "o"s
ears, can with nearly eqnal facility p'~.
large number. Moreover, the rUa
,hat is worked to its utmost capacity mH
necessarily, az very reduced rates, acqut'
greater profits than oue t5a transacts br
small portion of the bushes for whic
, it l. Competent. The adoption OF
, system of uniform rates toI passenge
aud ireiy ht, 80 graduated as TO be prom
Ole 70 all in ncd:a'cly interested I'D u
: use aud cOuduct ot such w"rkS, would
oroduc; lye of decided henefir IN IeSsenii
J the prices oi food, clothin:, tuei, and ;
y the uecessaries OF lite, TO every cliIzGn
: ne Commonwealth.