Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-03
on, His application was finally Ge

lie has, without cost 10 tuc = dtc, iil.su' |
printed report of his mission. Mr.. Har-
rison we'll and faithfully sought a success
full issue of the undertaking. His pre>en
tation of the motives which might larry |
dictate the proposed removal OF the re- |
| mains Of William Penn to the soil of Penn
sylvania, upon which he illustrated the !
| greatest and best work of bis life, is |
| worthy of record, and really affords Il sat |
| isfactory justification of the action OF the
| Legislature. His own conduct, in the pc
| culiar nature Of his negotiations, was IN
| telligcnt, courteous and Jealous, :.nd he
has omitted 10 appeal suggested by pa
triOtism. sentiment or logic. there must
be general regret that the people OF the
state have failed in an affair which de
| served success.
BOARD OF rAHDONs.
| Herewith. will be submitted I liSt u.
the pardons recommended and granted
during the last four years, together WITH
tho reasons in each case. The whole mum
Der of pardons issued in that time was
one hundred and sxty-eight, arising out
of one hundred and fDrty-nine cases. Ihe
number of convicts i'll our jails and penl-
tentaries is about five thousand-whieil
number represents the constant popua
tion in penal institutions, under convic
ton. 1t is a testimony to what conceive
to be tho fidelity of tho board of pardonS,
that the applications before them have
steadily decreased, year 10y year, being one
hundred and siXty-Hve Ill iS.? one
hundred and thirty seven IL lSSO, one
hundred and twenty five i'll 1881. and one
hundred in 1882. A pardon is az act of
mercy, and mere grace, III il''st eases, AMI
is not to be Judged ty the rules oi exact
r justice. If it were al act .! pure right III
favor Of the applicant, it would cease to
: bc . pardon. There are many avenues hy
which the board may d" rightly approach
ei i'll .'cekin. the exercise "i cieinencJ-
justice, mis-trial, sullicienuy of punish
f ment, sympathy, tho suitcrings OF an
, Innocent family, and numerous other
, considerations AS the governor is not 4
member of the board, and does not hear
the presentation Of tie cases, | have, III
5 the absence of reasons to suppose some
; imposition practc2,l, been i'll tne habit "f
: taking the Recommendations of tho board,
t having confidence in their regard for Lhe
! public welfare, as well rs i'll their s"nh-
: | bilities-in their integrity as well as IN
: their humanity.
ADDITIONAL NlCuMlIEN DATIUN3.
g 1t is unlikely, that i'll cur day and goa
/ Grafton, any essentially new idea will s'c
@ introduced into the government oi the
c commonwealth. Its great principles have
Y been settled in the course of AnSlO Saxon
i history. They are lrrep"lhlb!y secured III
our constitutio.,-our individual and social
C | rights and duties are therein wisely dc
C .ined. From time to time inequalities ani!
: cxcesses will arise, but they will lie readily
d subortlhated to the common welfare,
= These are but questions of detail. Some
II of them [ suggest for your consideration
4 The constitution requires that the Gen
II eral Assembly, at its first session, or as
e soon as may be, shall pass such laws as
may be necessary to carry the same into
full force and effect. No legislation has,
IS as vet, been had, giving effect to section
c 1e, article XVI, in reference to the con-
|, soidation Of telegraph companies owning
II competing telegraph lines; nor TO section
T, article XVII, in reference 10 discrimi-
g nation in charges or facilities for transpor
tation between transportation companies
l and individuals.
q Some amendments might jlsiciously bc
l, made to the general corporation act OF
s 1874; more specifically, denying cXclu
e sivc rights to corporations for furnishing
light and heat to the public by means OF
natural gas or electricity. The former is :
d natural product, and the market for i
- should not be restricted to Il single pur
J. chaser. The use Of the latter does no.
' seem to haze been contemplated in fram
% ing the act OF 1871.
# The legislation appropriate 10 municipal
rs government, especially in cities Of th'
Il first and second class, will early engage
n your attention.
+, 1t cannot be disguised, that this subjcc
- is rendered difficult by the manifold com
/ peXity which charactcriZcs the cOnlmuna
r;t ho attn nf tn
l. the life. property. health, and general well
10 being Of hundreds of thousands of indi
q. vidt,als, by means Of a single muncipa
, organization. tends, of itself, 10 provoke
IN collding forces, and its successful accom-
Id plishmcnt requires the accommodation O.
interests of greatest moment. But yOl
10 will not approach lis solution withOu
Id u substantial! groundwork. already lait
Il out for you. The report of the nun
re cipal commission, made in 1877, il
y among your records, ard contains ;
&c full and complete collation. of facts, vel
4. digested, and supported by opinions ant
. exp .ricncc derived from the widest scop'
Il of inquiry, The results of the inVestiga
" ton have been embodied in I bill rcpOrtc,
Of by the commission. The attention of th
Legislature has been frequently called t
:. this topic, both by my immediate prcGc
d, | CcSSOr anu mySoil, anu, at last, IL StcHi
= imminent that some action must be takel
y, touching this great problem. II will re
l. ouirc patient and judicious proceedings
H. but its successful resolution will mark ;
III distinctive advance in our social progress
4 it will quiet the fears which anxious pub
to licists have, that a great city-thc nurser.
!. in the past of cannot be reduce
III 10 conformity to the law of political growth
SC Surely, such solution ought not to be be
o: yond tho range of practical representative
to of practical people.
g, The evil and disgrace attending upol
h. the presence of several thousand children
a under six years of age, in the almshousc
rs of the state call for speedy correction
re The matter has been presented hcrctOfOr
'it in messages and special reports. The sub
jcct of licensing the sale of intoxicatir:
TO liquors will be urgently presented to you
As The widespread Introduction of adul:cr
ny atcd food upon the market deserves sweep
N ing condemnation by Legislative enactment
he Other topics of this nature will come u
is for your action, but am glad to thinl
III they arc few in number; ard that with tn
OF passage of the legislative, judicial ant
ho congressional arpOrtiOnmcnt bills, yo'
'io will find little need to extend the body c
our statute laws.
CONCLUSION.
iu Having thus reviewed the various ter
ID css of the state sufficiently, at least to i'll
G dicate their importance, and to vindicat
GS t,o;r cboll COW, va moro n