The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-04
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Points in PattisOns Forthcoming
Communication to the Legislature.
WILL FAVOR FORESTRY LAWS
Pleasant Words for the National Guard.
TO Prevent Stream pollution-Mcas.
ures Needed to Check Tubercu-
losis Among Cattle.
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
Harrisburg, Dec. 3.--Governor Patti
son Is at work on the outline of his
biennial message to the Legislature. He
has secured from Secretary Harrity
and other heads of departments ad-
vance copies of their annual reports,
and will weave into the message some
of the practical suggestions and recon-
mendations embodied in them for the
efficiency of the public service and the
advancement of the interests of the
commonwealth.
Special reference will be made to the
large increase in the state revenues the
past two vars and the redemption OF
over s., 900 900 of bonds within the past
year. The governor will point out the
imperfections in the ballot and recon-
mend such changes as will make 1t
nearer perfect. He will, no doubt, ap-
prove the suggestions made by Secre-
tary Harrity in his report, which is In
the hands of the state printer that the
law be amended so as to provide for
specific form of ballot blanks, for GER
tificates of nomination papers, and for
q form of oath. Under the existing
law the form of the official ballot is diff
ferent in nearly every county of the
state, Secretary Harrity's report also
contains the decisions of the Dauphin
county court the past two years on the
ballot law, in order that members of
the Legislature may see for themselves
the changes that are necessary.
For Forest Projection.
Governor Pattison will speak kindly
of the National Guard, and commend
its efficiency as shown at the division
encampment last summer at Gettys-
burg and during the riots in the BIZ
luminous region. In this connection,
he will probably discuss the outbreaks
and trouble in the coal region.
The necessity of the adoption of
measures for the preservation of the
forests of the state and the stoppage
of the pollution of its sources of water
supply will be advocated. He will
doubtless recommend the enactment of
a law providing for the establishment
of township boards of health, with
powers similar to those of cities and
boroughs. Mention will be made of the
relief which has been made to the over
crowded state insane hospitals by the
establishment of the hospital for the
chronic insane at Wernersville and of
the good which is expected to follow
the erection of the State Institute for
Feeble Minded children at Polk and
the Industrial school for soldiers Or
phans at Scotland
The governor will approve the efforts
of the State Agricultural society, the
Grange and kindred organizations to
secure the passage of an act by the
next Legislature to prevent the spread
of tuberculosis among domestic cattle.
A measure of this kind has been pre-
pared by Secretary Edge Of the State
Board of agriculture, and generally has
been Endorsed by the agricultural
classes. 1t provides that when it shall
be brought to the notice of the COVER
nor and secretary of the state board of
agriculture that tuberculosis exists
among domestic animals anywhere in
the state. they shall have power to
place infected animals, herds and
premises in quarantine. to employ such
assistance as may be necessary and
regulate their compensation and the
movement of animals and articles like
ly to convey the contagion. The bill
provides further that these officials
may order and conduct such eXamina-
tions into the condition of the live stock
of the state in relation to tuberculosis.
including the milk supplies of cities,
towns, boroughs and villages, as may
seem necessary and to take proper
measures to protect such milk supplies
from contamination by this disease.
To Protect Cattle.
1t Is also proposed by the bill that
when 1t may be necessary to condemn
and kill any animal or animals to pre-
vent the spread of the disease and an
agreement cannot be made with own
eIs for the value thereof three commits
siOners shall be appointed who shall
under oath or affirmation appraise the
animal or animals, taking into consid-
GRAFTON their actual value at the time
of such appraisement, and such ap-
praised price shall be paid in the same
manner as other expenses of the act
are provided for. The necessary eX-
pcnses incurred under the proposed law
are to be paid out Of the state treasury
after they have been approved by the
governor and secretary of the state
board of agriculture.