The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-01-04
The Governors Message.

AL the moro prominent interests Of
the Common wealth have received duo
attention from the Executive, and his
Suggestions arc generally wise and
timely.
A full aud very satisfactory cIhib.
it Is given Of the State finances. From
this it appear, that tho reductions of
the public deJt since December ]
1866, have amounted to sS,72i,33s,.
O4, AMI for til, year ending Novem.
Der 80, 1871, to 81, 2,l3l,50O.l7. The
dobt remaining unpaid at the latter
dn,o was SIS, ,9S0,07l.73, from which,
however, should bo sub,ractod assets
in Tho form Of railroad bonds, to tho
amount Of 50, iO), 900, and a cash bal.
nnce in tho Treasury Of 81 ,47G.s0s.50
Tho balance Of debt unprovided for is
therefore, SIS, ,103, ,263. II.
From these figures it will be seen
that within the last 6vo years the
debt of the State, has under tho rule
ofthc Republican party, been practi-
cally reduced more than ono-half 10
less than another lustrum, at the same
rate, the whole Of our Sratc debt will
DO extiuhuishel. This successful
financial management is as creditable
TO the party in power as it must be
gratifying to the taxpayers.
Iuto tn, subject Of the State war
claims, which was SO largely discussed
in the newspapers a few months since
the Governor enters with much min
uteness. His account Of the various
transactions between the officials OF
the State and General Government
extends back over period Of ten
years, aud shows that claims t. the
amount of s2,9l0,4G6.1 have bcon
settled and collected, while a balance
Of S262, ,7l9.0S, for which claim, have
been fled, is still In suspense await.
ing the action Of the proper depart.
ments, ani further claims to tho a.
mount ol 100000 are yet to bo sub.
mittej, with good prospect Of being
allowed.
Reference is made TO the sal, pen
ding between the Commonwealth aud
the Credit Moblisr for la.gc balance
Of unpaii dividend taxes, and tho Le-
gisla,ure is urged to take whatever
net that may be necessary to guard
against possible difficulties Of the same
Kind in future.
Attention is called 10 the impor.
tancc ofsiving effect to tho popular
verdict for constitutional reform, and
of the Congressional apportonmen,
required Of the present Legislature
by tho provisions Of the National Con-
stitution.
Considerable space is devoted to the
subject of education. Legislation is
a'ked to "remoly any defects in our
school system that have heretofore
failed to make it thorough, compre-
hcnsivo, and universal which il
equivalent to advocating compulsory
education and liberal appropriations
are recommended both for the COM
mon schools and the soldiers orphans
schools.
The National Guard is shown to
have Increased 10 numbers aui cili,ien
ey, a full report OF tho pardons gran
ted by the Executive during the year
is appended, aud fitting mention is
made Of the public services Of Senator
George Conuell aud Hon. David
Stanton, Auditor General elect, who
have died within the year.
Numerous recommendations and
renewals Of former recommendations
or, made Ivy the Governor in favor
of legislation which he deems ncccssa-
ry or expedicnt. Among the most inn
portant Of thoso are those sugges-
ting the passage of laws to make vac.
cinatiou compulsory, establish State
Board Of Health, and sanction the re-
moval Of the quarantine station from
the Lazarctto TO tho mouth Of the
Delaware river, or to some point up
on the bay.
These subjects are cmincntly wor-
thy the earnest consideration Of the
Legislature, aud will doubtless receive
it. That portion Of the message rela-
ting to tho coal mines is no less impor,
tant. The frequent aud fatal acei-
dents, aud occasional occurrence Of
such calamitios as those of the Avon.
dale aud Pittston, is evidence either
that the mining inspection law Is in
adequate, or that its execution has
been placed in bad hands. In either
ease some remedy should be applied.
The Governor wisely refrains in this