The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-06

citizens, OF whatever political opinion, should
ana every measure that may tend TO secure To
each voter, not only his right to the elective
not be rendered valueless by illegality, corrup-
Ercrv proper facility for Me naturalization, of
Legislature in its combined iUisooDI can surely
enact some mode 10 Trecent the possibility Of q
single Cote being cast upon spurious alton
papers, and thus Jttiiy secure the purity Of the
elective I, dnchtSe.
Revision OF the Civil Code.
The Commissioners appointed TO codify the
statute laws OF tne state have diligently pro-
secuted the work assigned them, and with
every prospect that 1t will be fully completed
resolutions of April 8. 1858; and in further com.
pliance with them, they will cause to be laid
lis present session, various titles of bills, with
brief abstracts of the several sections Of each,
which have been matured.
Insurance Department
Among the subjects OF importance TO the
citizens of Pennsylvania is the establishment
of an Insurance Department. Such depart.
ments are in successful operation in several
neighboring States, by means OF which the
interests of Insurers are guarded and pro-
moted. So careful supervision is had over
the transactions OF insurance companies t1at
frauds are rendered almost impossible. and
spurious companies can have no existence.
The result OF the protection thus afforded is
tbat whilst foreign companies, thus protect ed
90 Immense business in this State, SO little
confidence is had In those OF Pennsylvania tnat
theh business Is almost entirely coufn ned
within the State limits; and lately some of them
have Withdrawn their agencies from other
States, because no risks Will pe taken, In con-
sequt nee ofthe inadequacy the laws to afford
protection 10 insurers. TO this defect more.
number Of worthless companies which have
suddenly sprung up, without any solid basis,
and as suddenly expired. TO ihe Injury of ali
whose confidence they obtained, anu TO the dis
honor OF The Commonwealth.
Whilst Pennsylvania insurance companies
transact little business outside OF the state, 1t
is alleged thatforeign life insurance companies
alone paid taxes last year on three million
eight hundred thousand dollars of premiums
received in Pennsylvania, u great proportion
of which would be confined TO this State II the
same protection was given by law to its citi-
zens as Is afforded by other States The report
of the Insurance Department of New York,
publishtd d in 1857, shows that the companies
which were doing business .,i In 1886. In Pennsyl
for more than five thousand million OF dollars;
and 1t is believed that the risks in Pennsylva-
MIA companies. which, for want OF a proper In
would swell the amount TO over six thousand
millions.
In view OF these fact g. and OF the costly expe.
rience Of the people who have been imposed
upon and defrauded by unsubstantial and
oaJion made 10 the Legislature at its last ses-
sion, that an insurance Department be estab-
who shall have supervision and control over
all insurance companies allowed to transact
business within the Slate, and annually pub
lish, under oRth full reports OF their transac-
tions. The community is deeply interested in
this matter, and demands the protection which
can thus only be afforded.
New Hospital for the Insane.
The Commissioners appointed by an act Of
the last session "to establish an additional
State Hospital for the INSANE" have notified
me that they Will present report OF their pro.
ceedlngs some time during the present M onth,
which will be communicated when received.
Damages by Raids.
In accordance with an act OF the last session,
providing for an investigation and adjudication
OF the claims of citizens of several counties
whose property was destroy ed, damaged, or
appropriated for the public service, and in the
common defense In the war 10 suppress the
Rebellion" a commission of three competent
gentlemen was appointed, who have performed
the allotted duties, and will soon make full
report OF their transactions. a
Paris Exposition.
1 have received through the Secretary Of
Stale OF the United States u bronze medal and
diploma from the Imperial Commissioners for
the best specimens of Pennsylvania anthracite
coal exhibited at the Paris Exposition In 1857
These tributes to an important branch of the
internal resources of Pennsylvania have been
assgne place among other valuable relics in
the Executive Chamber
State Coat of Arms.
Dilioent but unsuccessful search has been re-
peatedly made for the coat OF arms of the State,
and for the authority under which the present
past no trace of either the original authority
or design could any where be found and 1t Is
recommended that the legislature take the
means as they In their wisdom shall determine.
State Beneficiarles.
Anumber of benevolent, cha ritable, and other
similar institutions annually receive appropria-
lions from the State for their support. These
appropriations, in most, If not In all cases ap-
per to have been adequate for the purposes to
which 1t was intended they should be applied,
and are as liberal as can reasonably be xpeoted
in the present condition Of the treasury of the
The Susquehanna Fisheries.
A preliminary report on the Susquehanna
fisheries has been submitted by Colonel James
Worrall, Civil Engineer, Commissioner under
There are some facts which should be embodied
in the report, bnt which cannot be ascertained
nntii @ early IN January Permission has there
request, to postpone the submission of his regu-
lar report until the earliest day practicable
during the present month.
Cattle Disease.
The prevalence OF contagious or epidemic
diseases among cattle and other animals has
Ior some years past been prolific source OF
anxiety and alarm among the producers and
consumers OF meats in many OF the States II
| was therefore deemed important to call q con-
! sideTation the means best calculated to remedy
this great and growing evil This convention
composed OF three commissioners each from
the fourteen States represented, appointed In
accordance with an agreement by the several
| Governors, assembled at Springfield, Illinois
on the first OF December last, and an account
| of their transactions is herewith presented.
Without legislative authority, but believing
| my action would be sanctioned by the peoples
representatives., appointed DIR. Hiram Corson
| and Messrs. e. Q. Humes and A. Boyd Hamil,
ton commissioners to represent Pennsylvania
| gave their time and experience, and also in
| Cured a pecuniary expense of about three
hundred dollars, to deiray which recommend
Statistics.
In view OF the vast amount and great variety
| OF the products of the State desk for the col
| imports, agriculture, manufactures, coal, iron
| Oil, lumber, etc, might, with propriety and