Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-01-14

tude VI '-N l'''SN ycSJ, inQ says Oul
staple industries, have not been ger
iously injured, and 40 special mea
sures viii be required at the hand;
of the Legislature.
He dwells Eat length upon ths
food disaster of 1889, and mention:
that the money contributed from NJ
sources and distributed, aggregated
nearly three million of dollars. The
state owed duty to the afflicted
communities the burial of the dead,
and the abatement Of nuisances
loudly called for state aid; tks
calling of the Legislature in extra
session was urged upon ths repre-
sensations Of the State Board OF
Health, that nuisances pTejsdicial "a
the health and safety Of the peopls
existed IL various parts Of ths state.
Proclamations were issued rsqpirIa2 q
them to be sbated ct the expense OF
the Commonwealth, and andsr thin
legal authority 1000 was sscursd
from the Peoples Bank sf Philsdsl-
phia. The money wss loaned with
out interest, and the Governor re-
spectfully rscommends that an ap-
preparation be Immediately made TO
rs-imburss the bank.
The necessities OF the aaod proved
the usefulness of the StSts Board OF
Health, and the wisdo-a Of snlarging
the powers Of the Beard is pointed
out
The question Of the preservation
Of forests shout the head waters OF
our principal waterways, is present
ed az one worthy Of consideration.
This waste mountain lands if owned
by the state would be alle1sd TO
grow into forests and ia q measure
prevent food disaster.
The majority and minority reports
Of tho tax commission, is sreeommend-
ed to the careful consideration OF the
Legislature Under the present rev
enue ls~ the Governor recommends
that ! Of the revenue OF thoi.iate tax
be returned to thesersrGl eorntios in
which TIE same is collected. Also,
that tbs law be 80 amended, that the
retail liquor license TAX be paid in
to the treasury of the district vhsrs-
in lsviod, also thAs the common
school apprspriatiszs BE increased to
81, ,5o0,O90. Thoss changes if made
would girs immediate relief OF local
taxation of $1,000 900 annually.
The eperstie-s OF the Sinking
Fsnd the past ys.r hsys hssn sRhs-
factory.
Tbs rsavctioz Of tire gasto dsbt,
during rke year, 1880, vss sl.607,-
O5I.O0.
The nst sra9aAt of the 3obt Of tbs
Commonwealth 81 :ks 30tk Of 20
vsrabsr. 1890. uapySTiaed foT, vrS
81, ,0SS, ,61G29.
II the United States Government.
would psy the claims, tam CoTznon-
wealth holds sSaiDst it for Esezsv, sd-
vsncsd during the rsr Of 1919, s2d
money sGrsnes& for the Liquidation
Of what ia kposs ~ the bora1r raid
elsims, fer iutsrest paid Rpos war
IohnR during the wax OF ssosesiea, and
'or allitis srPsosss for sbS yosr
1864. Ths Etabs dsbt could bs paid.
Ballot reform is recommended.
There are SIG,000.e00 .Ipend- |
ID annually for the Eaaintsn-
.nca Of public schools. Tia zuubsr !
# schools in the state, s1czsd 22, |
300, attended by well nigh 1.s00,- |
)00 r-rils. The Governor bslisTss
hat the SIX months sterna ia quits
considering that the d.
reetors, may leagtk:D the term If de-
sirable.
1t is q eouros Of regret that US
have not the spaoo TO follow the Gov
error through With brief synopsis
Of his presentation OF the question
Of the Normal School, tbs Penney
vasis State College; the Nsuticle
School Ship; the Soldiers Orphan
Schools; the Attorney GsRargrs De-
partrssnt; the National Guard; tbs
Supreme Court; the Department Of
Affairs; FGstory Inspectors
the Fish Commission; the Capital
Improvement; the Werld's Cclupl-
bian Exposition; tbe Gettysburg
Nonumsnt Com nEssiar; the Gov
ornor Eifiin MoauUsut; Pistucsa
for DistirggiEhed Citizsss; Hospitals
for Injured Persons Hospitsls for
tbe Insane; Penal and Rsfermatory;
Road Law and other Commissions;
Philadelphia HnThor; AiRiRE Lavs;
Uniformity OF Begi&lstioB; Statue o.
Obituary OF Hsrtran #;
Hart, Higbee and Pollock. Conoiu-
sion. yon lesislste for "a empire.