The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-14
Governors Message.

Governors Message.
We have received a copy of tue
message of His Excellency, Governor
Hartrautt, Of which the following is an
abstract;
In introducing the message the Gov
ernor says the hope of the American
people that the dawn OF the year 1874,
would discover the country released
from the distrusts and effects Of the
financial panic of 1878, has not been
realized, as is evident from the prostra.
ton Of tns industries of the Great State
of Pennsylvania. 1t is expected there
fore that the authorities Of the State
shall practice the most rigid economy.
Following on this idea, the Governor
says: "Let US confirm these expecta-
tions by unusual diligence in the dis
patch of the public business, constant
study Of the general welfare, and the
application of every means in our power
to reduce the burdens of the people, aud
with this view | recommend the closest
scrutiny of every item Of the appropra-
ton bill. In this season of distress no
outlay of money should be nade except
what is absolutely required for the or
,inary expenses Of the government, and
to make provisions for the maintenance
oftnosc refornatory and charitable in
stitutions with whose management the
State is charged"
FINANCE.
Debt redeemed during the
fiscal year sl,230,1S6 81
Receipts, &c. o.on,9oo ~
Balance in Treasury, Nov.
80, 1872. 1925, ISL "a
Total S7,697,1l9 81
Disbursements during fiscal year end
ing November 80, 1864:
Ordinary expenses 93,946,126 62
Loans redeemed l,Z3O,loo w
Interests paid on looms 1,466,274 81
Total s6,642, ,567 sc
Balance iu Treasury No
vember 30 1874 1,054,55l %
Public debt S24,371, 1884 OF
Untuuded debt l9o,lol so
Bonds in Sinking Fund 5,500,OO0 %
Pennsylvania r. Il. Co. 3,5OO,OOO w
A. V. Il. r. 9,OOO,0OO w
The diminution Of 81 ,204.754 SO in
the receipts tor 1874 as compared to
1873. was occasioncd by the repeal, in
1873, of the taxes on gross receipts OF
railroads, net earnings OF industrial aud
other. corporations, and the tax on cattle
and farming inpIeI eInents. 1t is worthy
of re mark that the relief afforded By the
repeal Of these taxes was mainly In the
interest of corpora tons employing the
gre eatest number of workingmen. With
this reduction of the revenue, and with
an increased expenditure of prehsps
$50 O,O00 made necessary by the new
Constitution 10 the additional outlay for
schools, Legislature and judiciary, it is
NANTES that the severest economy may
be observed in all the departments Of
the government, and the appropriations
considerably and wisely made, or the
State will be unable 10 meet its oblga-
tions under the existing tax laws.
By the Constitution. the proceeds OF
the sale Of public works, and by act of
last session. approved May 8, 1874, the
tax on the apital stock of all corpora
tons were assigned to the Sinking
Fund, which can only be applied to the
nayment of ioaus redeemed and interest
on the public debt. The receipts from
other sources belong to the general
revenue fund, aud as all the expendl-
lures of the Government are payable
tberefrom, it will be clearly the duty OF
the Legislature to limit the approprla
tion to the amount Of this fund.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
The Governor then referred to the
necessity for industrial schools in Penn
sylvauia, and suggests that in Philadel-
phia, Pittburgh, and other large manu-
fac,uring cities, where the means OF re-
curing information Of this kind are SO
ample, schools might be established
without great cost, and where provision
is made therefore by the local school
boards. the State should be pledged to
give them proper assistance.
His Excellency suggests draught-
ing room, and a complete workshop to
be provided over by Professor, who
should train the boys in practical way
to the end that the country may secure
good mechanics, aud that our own Am
erican boys may know how to develop
and use the immense wealth OF our
Commonwealth. His Excelency thinks
the Legislature should make provision
for Industrial schools.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
The Governor thinks the 5 late no
only owes it to a child, but to herself
where parents neglect the education of
that child, to compel its attendance at
school, and it cannot be argued as des-.
motto. The lesson of the common school
is love of country and obedience to
authority. Can the time and attention OF
those entrusted with government be EN-,
ployedupon a subject more vital to the
interests of society than to secure the
education of every child within the
operation of its laws, and he sincerIy