The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-13
The Governors MESSAGE.

The biennial Message os Gov.
Hoyt is very lengthy document,
aud opens with congratulations OF
our citizens that Pcunsylvauia has, 10
many respects. realized the best bu-
man anticipatious Of an IDEAL repub>
lie, aud that tho law-making power
has now only to deal with stable
aud fixed social mechanism. the
great framework of which is ont
lined in the Constitution, which may
safely be said ito be ns wellsbalanc.
"a aud adjusted piece of govor-
mental organism as any people have
yet formulated"
Prominent among the questions
which have claimed anl received the
Governor consideration will be
found the State revenues the new
apportionluent of The State into
Legislative. Congressional and ia
licial districts the appropriation
bills necessary for carrying on the
various departments for the snp.
port OF the public pOnal and charit-
able institutions. and the like I;
freight determinations the public
normal aud soldiers'orphaus schools,
and the military establishment Of
the State.
The three divisions in which the
State is carrying on its system of
public institution-pubic Schools.
Normal Schools and Soldiers and
Orphans Schouls--is discussed at
some length, and the views aud re.
commcndations OF State Superinten-
dent Wickersham. iu his annual re-
port, arc endorsed. The Governor
is Of the opinion that correct policy
of the State now to adopt will be
to pay Off the entire indebtedness
of the Normal Schools aud, 30 far
rs n surrender of tho rights OF
shareholders and others eau be So
cured, place tho ownership OF the
several properties and all liens 10
the State. After such provision in
their behalf, the schools ought to
to be solf-snpporling, and doubtless
will become so. No further aid
from tho State should therefore be
expected by them.
The Governor fluids that the f.
nancial statement Of the State cx.
hibits n deficiency for tue year end
ing November 30, 1880, Of 81, S14
600, which he thinks by wise and
iudicious Legislation may be provid.
ed for without the entailment Of en-
onerous burden upon the tax-pay-
ers.
One fourth Of the Message ia oc-
cupied with discussion Of tho
question Of the duly of society to
its dangerous aud criminal classes,
and the establishment of a Refor-
matory Prison, such as exists in 9TH
er States, is recommended.
Ia conclusion, almost every ir-
portnut question iu tho internal pol. !
icy OF the state is treated upon, and 1
in such a way MS to lead tho con-
scientious Ia = maker 10 a clear view
OF his duties nul responsibilities,
aud OF What the people Of the State J
expect Of hin. /
The Message beass tho impress
of careful thlught and houesty cfl
purpose upon the pat Of it's author
We have ouiy au'ludrd toa few Of
its saliert points. ss tho Massage in
its eutir.iy Is 800 lengthy for our
pace, and duuhtess tho nniority
Of readers wbo caro- abou, pernsing |
th whole have already lone 40.
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The Legislature.
For vo,l; past all eyes have
been turned in the direction of
Harrisburg. The absorbing inter-
est was in The Senatorial succession
to Senator Wallace Galusha A,
Grow and Henry W. Oliver we're
the leading candidates, with several
dark horses hanging on the ragged
edge. Both Chow and Oliver were
confident, aud it was an opea aues-
,ion who was ahead until the pre-.
lininary caucns on Monday night
N tue organization of the Legisla-
trre. John NJ. Poneroy, OF
Chamberburg, was the Oliver candi-
date for Chairman of the caucus
aud |. u. Nc KIe, of Philadelphia.
the Grow candidate. A vote re q.
suited in 60 for pomeroy and IL for
Mckee. This result was, of course,
= great disappointment to Mr..
Grows friends, who had confidently
counted upon decided victory. 1t
is not clear, however, that all of the
opposition to Mr.. Grow will centre
npon Mr.. Oliver, although all the
indications are in that direction.
The Senate was called TO order by
Lieutenant-Governor Stone. Sena-
tor Newell, of Philadelphia, was
elected President pro tenn. OF the
Senate Thomas Is. Cochran, Chief
Clerk Samuel i. Nyee, Reading
Clerk W. A. Rupert. journal Clerk;
Howard NJ. jenkins, Message Clerk.
Hpn. B. i. Hewitt, of Blair, was
elected Speaker Of the House; Henry
liuhn, Chief Clerk ex.mayor John
D. Patterson, Of Harrisburg, Resi-
dent Clerk and George Pearson,
Reading Clerk These are oil the
nfI x.f Al