The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-01-13
The Governors Message.

pile an abstract nor have not been fortunate
enough to fnd one ready made in any of
ou. exchanges, we content ourself with the
following summary of it's contents. fur
nished by the Philadclph Ledger Of Thurs
day last:
The principal parts of the Governors
Message are published in this mornug's
Ledger. But this abstract even is rath
er long document. we present the important
topics in this place in still more condensed
firm. The cash resources Of the State for
the year were Sc. 254 $50 IS and the ex
penditures, 81 ,856. ia 16 leaving balance
| on hand November Goth, 1869. of 81 ,400,-
/ SG2 10. The State debt on the same day
was S32 814 $40 95. showing reduction Of
! 81, ,889 1868 92 in the last three years. There
are assets in the sinking fund amounting to
SIS. 500 Geo. consisting of $6.8O0,0OO in
bonds, of the Pennsylvania Railroad 'Compa-
ny, and 81 500, 600 Of the Allegheny Valley
Railroad Company endorsed by the Penn
sylyaDia Railroad Company, Philadelphia
! and Eiie and Nor rthern Central roads.
! The Governor renews his recominenda-
tion for the investment in the State loans of
the large balances which accumulate in the
hands of the State Treasurer, so that they
will be productive to the State, and thus
save large sums to the Treasury. Seventy
nine thousand dollars have been lost to the
Treasury by not adopting this suggestion
when made in 1868. This affords fine il
lustraton Of the power Of party and plum
der, over duty, justice, dccency, and the
interests of the tax payers. In neglecting
to do h the Legislature 4 liberateIy wrong
ed the taxpayers of the State out of $79.-
COO, for the beut Fl: Of a few individuals who
make large fortunes out Of the use of the
public money. 1t is this fat feast Of party
plunder that makes the annual election of
the State Treasurer disgraceful and corrupt
conflict between rival sets of claimants for
the chances Of speculating on the money Of
the State. The Governor exposes this with
out mercy and calls upon the Legislature to
DO justice TO the Treasury by putting stop
to all chances Of plumber, by Investing the
surplus funds IN the State loans. All citi-
zens should aid him in the reform by writing
to their members.
The public schools Of the State contain
Sl5,753 pupiis, taught by ,142 teachers.
in l., ,38l schools. The ,tal cost of tuition
for the year. v as So, 500, GOO, 1e ng an av-
erage Of 81 cents per month for each pupil.
The total expenditures for all purposes was
S5. $50 .l4S go; and the value Of fch0ol props
erty is Sl4, ,045 632. These figures do not
show whether Philadelphia is included or
not, as our local system is quite separate
from that of the State. IN the State Nor
nal Schools there are 4lT8 students taught,
by IS teachers. The Governor estimates
the number Of children attending private
schools at IS 900. Nothing is said of the
data on which this last estimate is based.
and it is therefore uncertain how many Of
the absentees are prevented from attending
school by physical disability which must be
~ l,- lar - IL
lion of children. Many others doubtless
at work. Still there are great many ab-
sent from school, who ought to De there.
In the Soldiers Orphans Schools there
have been 45O9 children. of whom 363l re-
manned in the schools May 81, 1869. The
cost of their maintenance during last year
was $500, 971 G2. and for the current year it
will be $494 700. Next year they will cost
1884 .00O. 1ne Governor suggests that here
after admission to these schools should be
limited to the INDECENT orphans of soldiers Of
Pennsylvania regiments in The recent war.
who died Of wounds or disease prior to jan
ua,y l, 1856. Tie State Agricultural Col
iege has an invested endowment of 1881, 500,
yielding an annual income Of S25, ,552 it has
three farms. which cost $43 $50 ; it has "a
> President and six learned professors ~ it fur
nishes board and tuition both for less than
the ordinary price Of boarding and yet it is
in a poor way, for it has only As pupils.
The organized military force of the State
consists of Sc companies in Philadelphia
and 3 in all the rest Of the State. Mea-
sures that will encourage the military spirit
are recommended by the Governor and he
likewise suggests home for INDECENT dis
abled soldiers to relieve them from heggary
ON the streets, and from the humiliation Of
organ grinding. Insurance laws on the ba-
sis of those of New York or Massachusetts,
are strongly advised in the Message and a
thorough provision of law to guard the
miners from such calamties as that at Avon
dale Some time during the session the new
Beard of State Charities will report to the
Legislature on the important subjects com
lntted to their charge. a more complete
geological and mineralogical survey Cf the
State is suggested; and the Governor thinks
the gas inspection law now in force in Ale
gheny county ought to be extended to other
gas consuming counties Before it is cx-
tended to Philadelphia our citizens ought to
have an opportunity TO be heard on the sub
ject The Civil Code is nearly completed :
a;bureau of State Statistics is recommended
[if this is done it should lie in the hands OF
an expert some of the comfy prisons in
the interior of the State are in hideously
bad condition and need wholesale reform
the penitentiaries in excellent order and
equal to all essential demands upon them
warehouses and houses of correction are
needed for small offences and an addition
Justice of the Supreme Court is wanted
The Delaware boundary line is still unset
tied. The Governor pays a tribute to the
memory of Ex, Governors Ritner and Porter
and thinks some legislative notice should be
taken of their decease. During last year,
1860 applications were made to the Cover
nor for pardons, of which be granted but
l 60, or about four per cent. On this subject
, the Governor reads a wholesome and we'll
deserved rebuke to those who join in the
petitions for parlons in cases utterly without
merit, for which see the document. The re-
mainder Of the message relates to national
politics, about which we will hear a great