The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-01-15

ana ephemerai companies, | repeat the
recommendation made to the Legislature at
its last session. that an Insurance Depart,
ment be established, and superintendent
appointed by Law, who shall have super
vision and control over all insurance COM
panles allowed to transact business within
the State, anfannually publish, under oath,
full reports OF their transactions. The com
munlty Is deeply interested in this matter,
and demands the protection which can Thus
only be afforded.
Neto Hospital for the Insane.
The commissioners appointed by an ae.
OF the last session to establish an addition
al State Hospital for the Insane" have
notified ME that they win present report
of their proceedings sometime during the
present month which will be communicated
when received.
Damages By Raids
Iu 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 de-
stroyed, damaged or appropriated for the
public service, and 10 the common defence
IN the war to suppress the rebellion " a
commission of three competent gentlemen
was appointed, who have performed the
allotted duties, and will soon make full re-
port Of their transactions.
Paris Erpositioa
I have received through the Secretary of
State Of the Uuited States, bronze medal
and diploma from the Imperial Commission
ers Tor the best specimens Of Pennsylvania
anthracite coal exhibited at the Paris Ex-
position in 1861 These tributes to an i'm
portant branch of the internal resources of
Pennsylvania have been assigned a place
among other valuable relics in the Ex-
ecutiYe Chamber.
State Coat Of Arms
Dligent but unsuccessful search has been
repeatedly made for the coat of arms of the
State, and for the authority under which
the present design was established. 1t
seems that for years past no trace OF either
the original authority or design could any
where be found, and it is recommended that
the Legislature take the necessary steps to
supply the omission, by such means as they
in their wisdom shall determine
State Beaefciarfes,
A number of benevolent, charitable and
other similar institutions annually receive
appropriations from the State for their sup
port. These appropriations, in most, if not
IN all cases. appear to have been adequate
for the purposes to which it was intended
they should be applied and are as liberal as
can reasonably be expected in the present
condition Of the Treasury of the State.
Tie .Suqaeaaaaa Fisheries
A preliminary report on tile Susquehanna
fisheries has been submitted by Col. James
Worral, Civil Engineer, Commissioner un-
der the act of the Legislature in reference
thereto There are some facts which should
be embodied in the report, but which can
not be ascertained until early in January.
Permission has therefore been granted TO
the Commissioner, at his request, to post
pone the submission of his regular 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
for some years past been a prolific source Of
anxiety and alarm among the producers and
consumers Of meats in many of the States
1t was therefore deemed important to call
convention of competent persons to take
into consideration the means best calculated
to remedy this great and growing evil This
ers each from the fourteen States represen-
ted, appointed in accordance with all agree
ment by the several Governors, assembled at
Springfield, Illinois, on the first of Decem-
Der last, and an account ofther transactions
is herewith presented
Without legislative authority but beliey-
ing my action would be sanctioned by the
peoples representatives | appointed DR..
Hiram Corson and Messrs. +. c.. llumeS
and A. Boyd Hamilton. commissioners to
represent Pennsylvania in that convention.
These gentleman freely gave their time and
experience. and also incurred a pecuniary
expense of about three hundred dollars, to
dotray (which | recommend that anappro>
priatlon be made.
Statistics.
In view Of the vast amount and great
variety Of the products of the State, desk
for the collection Of statistics, relative to ex-
ports and imports. agriculture, manufactures
coal, iron, oil, lumber &c, might, with
propriety and profit be established This
coaid be accomplished by the employment
Of a competent clerk, under the supervision
of one Of the present heads of Department.
whose duty should be to collect and publish
such facts as might tend to stimulate and
our productive energies, instil new
life and vigor into our manufacturing inter-
ests, and lead to more accurate knowledge
Of all our internal resources and the proper
met hods for their development There is
abundant space in the Capitol buildings to
be appropr lated as receptacle for books
papers, mineralcgical and geological speci>
mems, and other articles that might be con
tributed appropriate to such department
and which in few years would form an IN
valuable collection. Under legislative direc-
ton, the good results would be almost in-
3aIculable, and are required by the progress
sIve spirit OF the age in which we live.
Resolutions oft the Vermont Legislature.
Your attention is called to the accompa-
nylng joint resolutions, passed at the last
session of the Vermont Legislature, bearing
a just tribute to the late Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens. Joint resolutions from the same
body are also sent you, which | regard as
worthy OF your consideration, relative 10 the
act of Congress TO establish and protect
National Cemeteries, and recommending
to the Legislature Of the State Of Penn
sylvania the passage Of an act empowering
he board of commissioners having charge
Of the Soldiers National Cemetery at Get
.ysburg, to transfer all the right, title, in-
erost and care of said Soldiers National
Cemetery to the General Government, upon
he completion Of the same, -
In Nemoriam
1t has been the misfortune of the State
Turing the past year to lose by death two
IF her representatives in the Congress of the
nation, Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, Of the
Ninth, and Hon Darwin A. Finnev, Of the
twentieth District. Both were natives of
yermont, but in early life selected Pennsyl-
,ania for their home, and identified them
selves with her interests, which they were
chosen To guard in the Legislature; and the
,cople of the Commonwealth will long re-