The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-01-17
na Governors Message.

Not having the space to publish
ths Governors Mesa Q in fi'l, which
wo would very mnch like to d., a.
u is very able document, We copy
the following important points con-
tained in II from oue of our ex-
changes
The Legislature met on tho Is'
iDst The Governor sent in hi- an
panl message which is unusually
lengthy. lie opens this commnni
cation BY full statement Of the g.
nances Of the Stata which he con.
sdszs In excellent condition consid-
s1ng the depressed state Of affairs.
Tho new i've per cent. loan has
nst With fair snccess and the saving
70 the 6tate 10 interest BY the
soount already taken up will or
ssed $50, 900 Annually.
The Governor recommends q re.
Usion OF tho School law, approves
oi The suggestion OF the state Su-
perintendcnt to attempt by u eau.
bous system, compulsory education
He calls attention 10 the fact that
under present laws the bounty to
Boldiers' Orphan Schools will close
June lst, 1873 and suggests that the
Legislature provide some means to
continue the schools.
The July riots naturally come in
FOR much attention and full ac-
count is given. The Governor also
takes much pains to give his ideas
regarding the cause OF the riot aud
the result. lie thinks more pains
should be taken to give children au
industrial and scientific training,
bat acknowledges that it will be II
slow and difficult task to secure tue
corporation of the workmen
In referring to the militia the
Governor says: 1T has been the con
slant policy Of the present alminis>
tration TO use the military power OF
the State only in the last resort
Unfortunately the weakness Of tue
local civil machinery has made tha,
necessity OF late years. frequent
Five times within seven years the
militia has been called into one Oh
another part Of the State. and on alI
former occasions, its presence alone
has been sufficient to restore order
During the late troubles it also. in
the end, succeeded in removing the
embargo upon the traffic Of the
State and protecting it's citizens in
the right to work, but. during its
short campaign. certain defcieDcie.
and faults in tue system were made
apparent.
With all things taken into con-
sideration he thinks that the con,
duct Of the troops on the whole was
commendsble.
Regarding the penitentiaries th,
Governor says Last year the
Legislature passed an appropriate,
to relieve the over crowded coudi
ton OF the Eastern Penitentiary
This year it will be necessary to dc
the Same for the Western Peniten
tiary which institution has now eigh
hundred aud thirty prisoners, Will
capacity for only four hundred. or
ct the most. five hundred. Two
three and four convicts are necessar
lily confined in cell, aud, during tn,
hot summer mouths, the crowded
condition Of the prison will certaiul,
engeuder disease. The matter vii
require your immediate attention
and it may be necessary to TAX
prompt action upon soma plan fo
increasing the accommodations 70
the convicts OF tho western district
and providing for their safety anC
security
He then touches upon many min
or matters and in closing bis mes
sage says:
I'm conclusion, beg leave to re
new my recommendations OF las
year, concerning forests, exemption
laws, poll taxes and board CT health
to preserve the first prevent tn
waiver Of the second to eq lalizt
the third aud establish the last"
The message is very complete AM
will no doubt DO well received by al