The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-12

justice OF the peace.
The Governor next recommends that
economy be exercised in the matter Of pub
lie printing. Speaking Of the State Board
Of Health, the message says
IL is recommended that authority for the
sanitary organ anization of the State be ex-
tended 70 rural districts thus giving TO
every portion Of the State some legally con-
stitnted local health authority. The com.
pulsory establishment of Boards of Health
in a ] cities and incorporated roughs: the
protection OF the purify OF water supplies
and provision by appropriation for a fund
TO be known as an emergency fund TO meet
extraordinary cases. are urgently recon-
mtnded.
Precautions at the Lazare,,o stations are
urged also in view Of the possibility of
cholera epidemic this year. II is recon-
mended that physicians who desire to prac.
tice phramacy be required to undergo ex-
animation, the same as pharmaceutical
graduates. The consideration OF the bill
recommended by the Bituminous Coal
Mining Commission, at The last session, Is
commended. The attention Of the Assem-.
bly, is called to the necessity of legislation
looking 10 the security Of dams and to the
preservation Of the forests.
THE HOMESTEAD TROUBLE.
Ofthe Homestead trouble. after recitine
the history Of the Executive Departments
connection with the matter quoting from
Governor Hartranit's message Of 1873 touch.
ing the railroad riots and the Supreme
Courts decision in the cases growing out OF
them, the Governor SAYS
There was really no effort made on the
ffNt fls1, ,atsa
disorder The entire community seemed to
surrender 70 the disorderly element. At the
beginning % determined men. moved by
love Of order and q patriotic spirit would
have suppressed this whole disturbance |
therefore suggest to the Legislature that the
costs incurred in suppressiug local disiur.
bances in which the civil authorities call np-
on the military power OF the Commonwealth
should be placed upon the county calling for
the troops. This may be an incentive TO 10
cal authorities TO determined action in the
beginning of disturbance, rather than have
their treasury mulcted IN large sum TO de-
iruN the expenses. At least the state can
make some such effort to prevent the often
basty and unwarranted "a J for the presence
Of troops
These recent disorders teach MS that lecn!
arbitration upon which we so much relied
and in which We had so much confidence is
futile what. then, Is the remedy? Every
effort that has been made in legislation is
without results. Is % not TO be found in
teaching greater devotion to our laws and
institutions. accompanied with patriotic
spirit ever maintaining with due courage
the individuality Of citizenship so much
contended for by our fathers Without
such spirit our laws will be IN vain. II
abuses exist, II one citizen is oppressed more
.han another, the remedy is through the
law We believe that government of tho
PEOPLE still lives. The power OF the people
therefore, through the ballot, can remedy
any evils or abuses that exist.
In this connection legislation should be
had looking 10 the prevention Of the intro
duction Of armed bodies Of men. without
The consent Of the authorities of the county.
or State. The State Of Pennsylvania has al
ready State police in the coal and iron
police. There is no necessity for any com
pany or corporation introducing armed
men who are not citizens Of the State and
who are unknown 10 its officers or to its
authority.
r,-l-reeommepdt that seyerer neRpltifs be i'm.
posed for the interference of individua
rights OF person or property, either bj
threats, intimidation or violence, covet oi
open. Recent attempts upon life and pro
perty. by the use OF powerful and dangerous
explosives of modern discovery, reveal the
inadequate provisions of the State laws for
the regulation and control of these agenci.s
OF the evil minded. Stringent laws for the
sale and reckless storage of gunpowder,
much less dangerous explosive, have beer
enacted, but they do not include nitro-gly
rerine and dynamite. ] recommend tina
measures be adopted governing their sal,
and storage.
The Governor pays high complimen
to the National Guard, and commends III,
suggestions made by Major Genera
Snowden and Adjutant General Green
land.
FACTORY INspECTIoN.
In the matter Of fire escspes on industrial
institutions the Governor contends that full
authority should be given the Factory In
spector. Other suggestions are:
That no minor shall be employed in any
factory or mercantile establishment for
longer period that 10 hours per day, or 6(
hours per week. Section of the same act
permits the employme 1t Of children under
nge and permits them = work without re
striction, provided a less number than 10 are
employed. Section ofthe Factory act pro
vides Tor the employment Of children at ].
years OF age. recommend that Ii years bt
substituted rs the age of employment OF
children. There are more than 20G9,
under 10 years OF age employed in the
state.
The duty imposed by the act of 1891 upon
the Factory Inspectors TO see to the enforce
hfllN VI Tue selHl-inOltlly pay law mas been
more than the department. with its present
force. could properly execute. recommend
that the Mine Inspectors be r.znired TO en-.
! force It's provislons IN their respective dis
trlcts. and the Factory Inspector bo re-
/ qnlred to see to its Observance within their
I jurisdiction.
! ROADS AND ROAD LAWS.
There sno doubt OF the popular demand
which exists for the enactment of legistion
| on the subject of roads and roadmaking. Al
the last session Of the legislature the act
( passed for the Improvement of our road
! system was so unjus IN its distribution of
state ald, and It's purposes so numerous and
! diverse, as TO expose II % the Constitutional
objection OF containing more than one sub.
! lect, and felt constrained to Withhold NV
| approval. The basis of distribution which
II proposed was the amount OF road taxes
| collected and expended by each township
ior road purposes during the preceding
! year This would have put II entirely with.
| IN the power OF the rict and puous dis
trict', such as ad ON large cities and Dor.
| oughs. TO receive a large share and possibly
| the full amount of st tte bounty wiiIe ra