New-York tribune., 1877-01-05

ont of tho general fund exec d public debt and interest
thereon, which payable out Of the sinking fund.- by
net Of Feb ID 1876 twothrls of all the tax on capai
stock of all corporations Of this Commonwealth were
diverted to the sinking fund the act further provided
that for the year 1876 twothrds OF the corporate tax
shall be paid to general fund, and the remaining one,
will therefore receive only onethrd this tax instead
OF twords in 1876. This loss or One-tnlru ol ,e
corporation tax this fund.- with the natural rcdncuon
In this aud other by reason OF depres
sion of business. viii make the receipts o ils ms % tnu
about $500, 900 less than last year Expenses VIII nano
be c down matclally or additional nd lv c
vded The Executive Will feel 10 Dis a1Jp' wnne to
dsapprove such items as 10 him may seem .he iease
fore extended TO charitable institutions Making no re-
ductions in these appropriations, am conhdene ,na.
NAL improvements. Legislature. Judiciary printing, anu
supprcssng rios WILL not be necessary TINS year, ea'S
z Icdrction Of about S3O0OOO to be provided Tor. .
Al e last session OF the Legislature gencrai act was
passed Cor the incorporation and regulation OF @ NJ
OF deposit and discount As compeneht !" ac at az for W
May il, 1876. recommend the pass e OF an aet ior
the hcincorporation and regulation OF savings in oo p1
hbitipg them from becoming banks OF discount a o1 ~
rnng them TO their proper obeo-the ~ law w
the savings OF the pe9ieI III iae 9 saGni @ are these
There should bc stockholders expecting return lor
capital invested the coorators s0a ou @ r. in the
acter and standing. having no pecunaiy iiridua M
business. The amount to Oe Deposited by one
deposs shod he restricted by law TO rsclass securl-
ties and taken To lave hs PROVISION sl,;5 ;
10 he pubshed The interest paid 10 deposItos SHOULD
he limited III general TO about four per centnm pr u
Wnd ne used TO nav salaries and other running cx'
penses and TO create surplus iuld 10 po'iue 'o
ordinary depreciations and expenses.
The rccomme ndaop TO raise the standard Of the Nor
mai schools the legal status Of teachers is worthy
school system is body o. teachers who have chosen ,s
profession lfeworS such class cannot DC foreo
without special training and Inducement
have heretofore earnestly pointed out the growing ne
ccssty for industrial art education FIRST thr9sn e
public schools by the introduction OF mechanical ana fee
hand drawing; secondly, by night schools Tor ADULTS, ana
thirdly, by special schools OF indus rlai design ior al
ala IiI
tiOns also important forces in industrial education
such Institutions in England, France GERMANY ana
Other Opean countries regarded as an essential
element national progress anu are mostly under tne
started forward cause of industrial education by
Introducing drawing into their pibiS SCHOOLS & a rd
industries of Pcnnsy ania demand similar liberay
The Centennial year has brought us me opportunity ahd
placed the materials or beginning ut our disposal -,
Although the peace oi the Common veah durinG lne
year has been unbrohca feel II ny dut 10 eau your
attention to the plan for providing sanot future con,
tingencies set forth in my last annual Eiessage Inc
propos,on is the passage OF law Wc van enaDe ,e
with the opposition 10 be overcom "a force that
igcncy continued while it lasts and Jsbandcd at s
close IT, the sheriff calls for ar - suppress RIOTS
systematic murder arson and intimidation, the proper
authority could empower hun to enroll! collstabualy
sworn into the OF ana paid Dy the county, many
disturbances which now demand tn intervention OF te
rnary could be settled by civil process frcols would
.ch crises woud only occur after n honest effort had
been made 10 suppress the outbreak by me local auQr
ties and not now, after few .Ia'nodic efforts whch
supposed to exhaust power VII ch IL Iii fact scarcey
seen and felt It is the more important That your
attention shall be given 10 this because OF the growth OF
lawlessuess IN our national life: We reI0cc III he et
substantial basis for our pride But there is in every
civilized society lawlcS clement, and courts ana police
the guards and measure of i's force Daring
the past decade these lawss characters have been re-
ceivlng dangerous cducatlOn 49,
The recent holocaust in Brooklyn is terrible reminder
OF subject that has been frequently agitaed bug never
sufficiently investigated in the rd glare Of thal , snd
experience the laws Glazing to the lsTucton o pupc
buildings place. of amusement ought to be exam
incd If found TO bc Sufficient measures should De iaAe
cient ample provision should at once be made to pre-
vent the rccnrr see 4 such rgGtful caahIties Ine
law should bc lf.1k III iaN0E o. safety ana security
even at the private rroilt ana conN enece.
The CcntcnnlL -ed amid general commendation.
Nothing ca be a'eVed more adp than tne Ieil-
per in wi IA il was undertaken, and the manner III
anc II is Omitted to have surpassed all previous oX
hDtons. Many things contributed to ls signal success
and the cordial good will o. foreign nations materially
aided Inc enterprise Bat the main cause is To be found
in the unrng energy and zeal the prudence judgment
and ability Of the distinguished managers, and in the
uucxamped bcraty and hospitality Of the people OF
mb6n tire good order prevailed, and its asso-
cations have powerfully strengthened the reciprocal
good ~ i'll OF the nations Of the earth.
The results have great and far reaching. It has
deepend and wdened the public mind 81 home ana con-
nation anrOad Ii has been an exhibition not only Oh
nos comfort, :, and lxuries civilized life layishly
displayed. but has also shown the mental character
stcs which are AT once the and security OF the
same institutions. the patriotism and hhcraty. the love
of law and order. and the superior intelligence
OF the American people.
The past year was the Centennial OF the State as well
as a., the nation natural review the progress OF
the century trace the rise OF the useful aud ofna-
mental arts and mark the changes that have taken
place IN society. At the latter part OF the eighteenth
century the province contained about 100000 lnhab-
itautg The population scarcely extended beyond the
Snsouebauna, except few settlements that struggled
into the wilderness and held precarOus existence amid
hostile tribes Indians and the difficulties Of cOmmuni-
eating with n e pOpulous regions. hundred years
have wrought wonderful change. The population has
increased icnfold the under cultivation hundred
fold and wealth almost beyond conparsOn. Thousands
of canals and railroads nierseCt the Common
wealth. Immense mining, manufacturing, agricultural,
and CARRYING enterprises give employment 10 the t0ug
mi lions the state. Al the products o the earth are
within reach; fuc ad provisions are brought To our
doors; gas water our houses, ana the news or
the morning. Thousands OF schools and colleges are
scattered over State and the post is bnrdencd daily
with millions OF letters acsng the general diffusion or
knowledge. The people are more intelligent iloer ana
happier; more ch' erful, tolerant, and li'erdl
On the WHOLE a candid review OF the situation VIII JUS
tify our hopes aud awaken gratitude No man can
rcar the satisfactory growth OF his state without feel
undertake lcslate Tor 80 many millions and such vast
interests without sense of dependence ana accountable
,ly to Cod guided the Commonwealth to great
ness ana prosperity through the ycisstudes OF hun
dred wears invoking His blessing aud guidance, let us
then address ourselves to the task Of retrieving past
errors peIfecting past efforts and dcvsng just aud sal
uary laws assist the people III their iurheI progress
GOV. RICES MESSAGE.
SMALL STATE TAX EEQUI8ED-HOOsAC TUNNEL MAN