Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-22
The Governors Message.


Governor Gpary's message has been
published. 1t is a very lengthy document,
fully as long as President Johnson's last
Annual Message. We have not room for
it entire, bat give below an abstract of the
more important parts, which we extrac,
from the Philadelphia Morning Post:
The first part of the Message is devoted to
consideration of the State finances. The
Governor calls attention to the fact that du-
ring the entire wear a very large sum OF
money is in the keeping ofthe State Treas
urer. This sum at present amounts TO
considerably over four millions of dollars.
| 1t is unnecessary that the greater portion
of this money should be kept in the Treas
ury.
1t can be loaned, with ample security
| for its repayment when needed, for GER
tain specific periods, at a reasonable rate
of interest, and the proceeds placed In the
treasury for the benefit of the State. The
fund thus acquired could be added to the
sir king fund, aud could materially aid III
the reduction of the State debt.
A glance al the condition Of the Treas
ury will show that at least four millions of
dollars might be loaned, at four per cent.
would realize the handsome sum of $780,
600 per annum,
The total in the Treasury, November 80
1867, was $50, ,243,395,88. Payments
during the fiscal year S25, ,243,55S,88.-
Balance in Treasury, Nov 80, S4,66l, 1876,
46, of which s., ,937 ,987,55 are applicable
to payment of over due loans, leaving
balance of 81, l,723,85791. Public debt
Nov. 80, 1866, $34,7G6.43l.22.
OF the School system the Governor then
speaks. recommending uniformity Of books
and graduation of schools, and recommends
the Agricultural College to the Legislature.
He then refers to the Gettysburg Cemetery
protesting against the inteTmeLt Of Rebel
dead thercin. The thorough revision OF
the civil code by Wayne McVeigh, David
Dickerson. and ". NJ Hall, is said to be
in satisfactory progress, and bills viii be
presented to this Legislature by the COM
m sSinn.
The Governor urges the passage of a
general railroad law, and says it seems i'm
possible that any person can receive injury
from its adoption, whilst its benefits may
be felt by all classes of ofcItizens. Even the
chartered companies have no reasonable
grounds for opposition. The intention OF
the proposed law is not to deprive them
Of any vestpd rights or franchises, but to
secure to others the sane privileges and
opportunities Tor competition.
1t will open new avenues to distant
kets improve the value of property give
new impulse to immigration. and add to
our general prosperity. Other States have
tried the experiment with satisfactory re-
suits. and there is no reason why Pennsyl-
vania should be a laggard in the grand
march of progress aud Improvement.
He recommtnds the establishment of an
insurance department as in New York,
that shall control all companies within this
State. S Ich enactment is required tor Sc
curity of our citizens. Millions of dollars
are paid out by them annually for insur-
ance-much of it under such circumstances
as to render it impossible for private IN
: dividual to know whether the company to
{ which he pays is or is not reliable.
Consulting the insurance journals, we
find that, as general thing, Pennsylvania
insurance companies are acquiring an un-
euyiable repu alton abroad, affecting the
honor and good name Of the State. The
great purpose Of the proposed department
should be pro ection.
He advises the creation Of dn Office for
the inspection Of gas and gas meters to en-
, able the people to appeal for redress from
alleged impoSitlous Of the gas companies
. OF national affirs, the Governor sp"ak,
earnestly. insisting that the Congressional
plan OF ]. construction shall rot bo surren-
dered. He defines the Presidents plan as
demanding that those who devised the
most infamous measures of war-the very
leaders of the rebcll,on-shond be al
lowed TO possess all the rights If good cit
zens.
? He thinks the general financial condi-
ton would be greatly ben fitted by reduc
. ing the number Of articles taxed. A strong
: tariff is necessary for tae protection OF
= home labor and resources. The m ssagr
concludes by invoking the blessing of God
upon the legislature which there is rea,
s son to fear will be greatly-needed.
A CoHFEssToN OF JUDGMENT.-The
a veeri,ay around and about Of the Times is
/ one of the most curious features, just now,
lof "Republfcan" politics. The Times was
!. a supporter Of the Military Reconstruction
e Bils,-the main object of which was to
r bring the black man uppermost, but the
Times growing wiser with age, says now
1T is utterly impossible to vindlcate upon
any sound and accepted theory of republic
an Government, the policy Of giving univer.
II sal suffrage to the four million blacks just
freed from slavery, while ii is denied to the
whites who live among them and TO our
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