The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-01-12

companies are defective and made
lquatc, aud the attention Of the Leg
islature has, on several occasions,
been directed 10 the Importance ct
their thorough revision, but the sub
lject has no.: received that considere-
,io1 which its importance demands
Beside providing q system 10 pr
mote the formation of honest and
substantial companies, and prevent
speculative and fraudulent organlza-
lions, the powers and duties OF re-
c%civers Of companies dissolved by
The courts and equitable distribution
of their assets should be prescribed
by las. Until our insurance laws
are improved and s~ystelAit'zed. the
beneficial operations Of the depart
meut must be necessarily limited aud
circumscribed.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
A report Of the Commission en-
trusted with The Geological Survey
of tue State will be submitted TO the
Legislature. and | respectfully ask
your thoughtful attention 10 The de-
tailed statements of the progress OF
this important work, aud the precti-
cal suggestions to insure the success
tul prosecution of the iabors Of the
Survey. Investigation will discover
that rigid economy has been prac-
ticed in its every department aud no
attention given to any work but that
which was practical aud Legitimate,
and TO the immediate publication OF
its results in a useful and reliable
shape. Our quota of the amoun; APP
,<npria,ed bv Congress % make d
trigonometricaI survey Of The several
States. under the auspices OF the
United States Coast Survey, isinsui'
6cient 10 make that OF this Stale
complete, and the recommendation
Of the report of the State Commis-
sion. that four thousand dollars be
appropriated to supplement the work
Of the United States Coast Survey
is worthy of your serious attention
This course has been adopted by 9TH
/ States with satisfactory results.
The propriety of having a fall rep
resentation of our mineral resources
at the Centennial, need only be sug-
rested to impress you with its I'M
p~ortaLce, and the plan proposed by
the Commission to make a proper
and creditable display, will, | feel
assured, meet with your favor aud
support.
1t is to be regretted that the labOrs
of he Fish Commissioners have
been, in some respects, almost fruit
less, because the Legislature has left
them to their unaided exertions to
procure protection 10 the fish, while
the various processes for supplying
our rivers are on trial. If authority
is not given to the commissioners to
control the streams while their ex-
periments are in progress, II Is mani
festly unwise to continue the work,
however important or promising OF
great results it might be. Is it too late
discuss the practicabiliIy OF re-
stocking rivers with fish, for that
question has been absolvcd from
doubt and its feasibility demonstrated
10 other States where streams have
been relilled with abundant supplies
of choice fish OF various kinds. Are
We no: then indifferent TO du unfall-
ing source of cheap food when We
neglect the manifold opportunities
Tor fish culture in this State, and Is Ii
not proper that we should make some
efficient and systematic effort in this
direction, or else fJrego all spasmodic
~endeayors that are practically use
less and afford US no enlightenment
upon this important subject. trust,
however, that past legislation in this
behalf will be supplemented with
whatever is Necessary to make a sutt-
Gent test Of fish culture in Pennsylya-
MIA.
transmit herewith a cOmmunica-
ton, received through the State De
partment at Washington, from the
British Minister, wherein he states
THAT regulations have been adopted
in Canada to protect and promote
the increase of fish frequenting in
common the frontier waters Of this
country and the Dominion, and sug-
gests the Importance Of kindred legis-
lation on the subject on the part of
he State of Pennsylvania" To which
| ask your attention. e..
BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES.
The public service mas sustained q
severe loss in the resignation of Hon.
George l.. Harrison, the able aud
efficient president of the Board
of Public Charities. The broad
and humane views Of Mr.. Harrison
and the unremitted zeal aud energy
with which he devoted himself To the
labors of the Board and the faithful
administration IF its responsible
trusts, have won for him the esteem
of our citIZens, and were alike bouor-
able to himself aud useful 10 the pub
lie. The acanc in the Board was
filled by the election OF the Hon. q
Dawson Coleman, whose experience
aud charitable disposition e%minently
ft him for its duties, and give assur-
auce that neither the interests of bu-
mainly or the public will be over
looked in the supervision that the
Board will continue 10 make of the
various institutions OF the State. Oh
servation shows that the ~investiga-
tons of the Board have been pro-
ductive of great good in securing
Tor many u~Bfortunates more eoD3id-
crate treatment an the correction Of
some fragrant abuses that existed in
our iails and alm>huuSes. The pub
lie spirit aud humanity of the gentle
men of the Board, and their benevo-
lent ard d:sinterested labors, entitle
Them to the gratitude Of our people,
aud should command for their sag
gestioDs your respectful consideration
VAGRANCY.
The public mind is becoming seri-
ously alarmed about the prevalence
OF vagrancy, aud some measures
should be inkrn To- rernlate and re-