Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10
ANNUAL MESSAGES
From the Governors Of New York
and Pennsylvania.
Synopsis of the Recommendations Con-,
tanned In Each Document-Governor
Hill Discusses the Labor Question
and the MatterSof Strikes
The Legislatures Or ~
nj ganize.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. T.-The bien-,
nial session Of the Pennsylvania Legis-i
lature began Tuesday. The caucusi
nominee of the Republicans, Caleb b.
Thompson, of Warren County, was,
elected Speaker of the House, receivingI
1875 votes to rs Democratic votes for
George w. Skinner, of Fulton County,
Boise Penrose, of Philadelphia, was
chosen President pro tenn. of the Sem
ate. Both houses adjourned after or,
ganizing until three o'clock, at which,
hour they rcassemblcd and listened to-
the reading of Governor Beavers mes
sage
Governor Beaver begins his message by stat
ing that with the exception OF o moneyed strin.'
gency caused by the late financial disturbances.
the material AFFAIRS of the commonwe are I'M
good condition. After reviewing the sanitary
work performed by the Pittsburgh relief com
mitteo and the State Board of Health Mt Johns.
town, the Governor says u demand was made
by the Pittsburgh relief committee for the re-
turn of money expended by 1t in work which,
was considered as legitimately belonging to the
State. Having authority to repay money al,
ready expended no such return could be made;,
but II was promised that recommendations
should be made to the Legislature for an appro-
priation to refund so much OF the money as had
been expended in work which should have been
done by the State No account of that work
has ever been furnished.
The enlarging OF the powers of the State
Board of Health is recommended by the Gov
ernor, the necessity Of which is demonstrated
by the work done by the board for many months
succeeding the floods of 1859. In this connec-
tion careful consideration OF the subject of the
preservation OF the forests surrounding the head
waters of principal waterways is commended,
and the formation of an Allegheny pnrk, to in
clude large portion of the mountain regions
of the State is suggested.
The report of the commission on revenue and
taxation is reviewed and 1t is recommended
that OF tho State taxation upon personal prop
erty collected under the sixteenth section OF
the general revenue act one-half be returned
to the several counties In which the same is
collected instead OF one-third as provided by
said section, and tnat the entire amour raised
from the granting OF liquor licenses be paid into
the treasury of the municipality in which the
privileges conferred are to be exercised The
passage of such bill as will secure to each
voter OF the commonwealth absolute independ.
ence, safety and freedom from every form OF
dctation in casting his ballot, and absolute GER
tainty as TO its being counted as cast, is recon-
mended.
Referring to tho Worlds Columbian Exposi-
tion the Governor SAYS: at is important that
Pennsylvania be fully and creditably repre-
sented in the exposition which will be held in
Chicago in 1899, to commemorate the four hun
dredth anniversary OF the discovery of America.
Respectfully recommend the organization OF a
commission to supervise the part which Penn
syivania shall take in this exposition and that
liberal appropriations be made for the erection
OF "a suitable building and for stimulating in
every proper way complete and satisfactory
exhibit OF all our industries"
The Governor recommends the appointment
of n commission TO systematze the laws relat-
ing to the mining of bituminous coal, and the
appo ntment by the Governor of two or more
comm !ssioners to confer with those appointed
by other States for the purpose OF promoting
uniformity of leg Station in the United States,
as provided for by law in New York State.
ALBANY, Jan. both branches of
the Legislature met Tuesday and the
usual preliminaries of an opening ses-
sion were gone through. In the Assem-
bly, w. f. Sheehan was elected Speaker
and Charles A. DeIreest, clerk. After
the election of officers the Governors
message was received and read. At the
conclusion of the reading of the mes
sage the House adjourned until January
-, to allow the Speaker time to con-
Struct his committees. In the Senate u
number of bills were presented and an
adjournment taken until next Tuesday.
In his annual message Governor Hill recon-
mends an enumeration of the inhabitants of
the state for the purpose OF reapportlonment
of the Senate and Assembly districts; just
and reasonable excise law, and the submission
to the people of the prohibition amendment
passed by two Legislatures.
In the interests of labor The Governor says:
During the labor difficulties arising out OF the
strike of certain employees OF the New York
Central & Hudson River Railroad Company last
summer there were developed two defects or
omissions in the statutes OF our State TO which
the careful attention Of the Legi lature is di-
rected. One relates to the arbitration of labor
disputes, and the other concerns the employ.
mcnt of private detectives. The theory OF the
statute creating the Board of Arbitration and
Mediation Sc ems to he that the State simply
creates a standing tribunal to whi h the parties
TO labor controversy are at liberty TO volun-
tarily submit their differences for amicable ad-
justment; but no method of compelling such
submission is provid, d.
This is probably all that can be accomplish ed
by legislation TO facilitate the arbitration OF
such controversies as between individuals, but
corporations are the creatures of the law and
their management and actions aS well as the
conduct and relations of their employees can to
large extent, be regulated by statute and the
enforcement of arbitration practically con
trolled thereby.
The Governor suggests the desirability of al
modification of existing laws which allow the
employment of Pinkerton detectives by cor
porations or individuals during labor strikes
Referring to the Words Fair the message
says: Federal legislation having authorized
the scheme of Il great Worlds Fair in 1893 and!
Chicago having been selected as the city in,
which the fair shall be held IL becomes the
duty OF each State In the Union to assist SO far,
as IL may be BILE in contr buting to the successI
OF this national undertaking. The State of
New York with its commanding position in the
list OF States, and its unlimited resources ought,
not to be behind any other State in the variety
and extent of its representation. / recommend
such legislation and liberal action as may be.
tion OF the State s resources and TO enable the
State TO participate with dignity in the great
expos tion.
The message protests against the passage OF,
the Force bill" now pending in Congress-.
which Is designed TO eX end Federal control
over Congressional elections and concludes as
follows: II urge the Legislature by resolution
or otherwise as may seem best to express SO
emphaucnlly its cond -mnation OF the proposed
legislation that the united voice OF New YorSs
representatives in Congress may be secured to
avert from the State and the country the evil
effects OF so unwise law"