Year: 1859

hold out such inducements as shall enable this


measure to be fairly tested


The passage of law guaranteeing the pay
I nient of moderate sum to one Teachers School


in each of the districts created by the the act


of 1857, would no doubt cause sufficient


number to establish the efficiency and practical


bility of the Plan, to be completed in few
years the money not to be paid till the schools


were in full and approved operation. It's not
probable that this grant would cause any con-
| siderable draft on the treasury; but, even if
! the whole twelve schools should ultimately be
established, the boon would neither be out of
I proportion to that which has been conceded to


other institutions,no the number of graduates
| beyond the wants of the community. Up to


the present time, Pennsylvania has appropriated
about 100000 in aid of her colleges and


academies, and this mainly IN the hope of OBJ


tanning from them teachers for the common


schools Though the benefits of this munif-
cencc have been, in other respects, quite equal


to the amount given, it viii be asserted by no


one that the avowed object has been to any con-


siderable extent effected. 1t would therefore
appear to be time that the aid of the State


should be brought directly to bear IN favor of
! the great objee; so long contemplated.


have thus briefly laid before you the condi-
ton of our noble educational system. Il will
] afford me sincere pleasure to concur in the
adoption of these, or any other measures, for
It's perfection, that the wisdom of the legisla-


ture may devise.


/ In this country, the want of a school which
shall combine the elements of learning and ag-


ricultural labor, and thus adapt itself to the


education Of the farmer, has been most serious
I l folt NH lcf aolia


the usefulness in their appropriate sphere of


influence, it must be conceded that the training


they impart is badly adapted 10 the art of


practical agriculture. In Pennsylvania that
interests is so important as to demand at all


times our anxious attention, and active support
ss'Fhc Farmers High School of Pennsylvania, !"


lately projected and planned by few public
spirited individuals, and which has received, to


some extent, tho patronage of the State, and


the contributions of number of our patriotic


citizens, is destined to afford place where
i young men may be educated at an expense com


mensurate with their means, and to condition


qualifying them for the pursuit of the business


Of the farlu Here, whilst daily occupation


viii train the body to the ability 10 labor, and


contributes to his own support and educltion,
! it will instruct and enlarge his mind, that may
give force and effect 10 all his future efforts
The design of the institution is to afford school
} where boys may be thoroughly educated in all


the branches of natural science, and, at the
: same time, be Injured to the performance of la
boI; so that at their graduation they may return
to their parents abupdantly prepared to join
the domestic circle, 10 give right direction to
5 the business of agriculture, aud act we'll their
part in every department. of life. An object
so franght with usefulness is entitled to the


highest commendation.


The application of scientific principles TO the
t practical purposes of life, is but realizing the
full benefit of those laws Of nature, to discover
= and to profit by which is undoubtedly one of
4 the great ends of human reason. The more
, this important object is held in view and affect
ed by our higher institutions OF learning, the
$ more valuable and useful will they become
: The Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania at


Philadelphia, is founded on this basis: and its
1 attempt to popularize science, and connect high
e requirement with rraciieal ability, is presented
e to your favorable consideration


r Under resolution of the last House of
: Representatives committee was appointed by
r the Speaker of the House to examine the state
and condition of several Banks chartered at
/ the session of 1857. The resolution directed
e the committee to report to the Governor the
result of its examination within ninety days az
# ter the adjournment of the Legislature. On
e the Goth of July last, the report Of the COM
+ nttec, together with the accompanying evil
f dence, was filed in the office of the Secretary


of the Commonwealth, copy Of which will be
n laid before the House of Representatives.
i In view of the facts reported by the COM
mittee, in reference to the organization and
: subsequent management, of the Tioga County
: Bank, the Crawford County Bank and the
\ Bank of Shamokin, would recommend a care
/ ful inquiry into the present condition of these


institutions, and if it shall be ascertained that
e the public is likely to suffer injury from the
!, further existence of either, a speedy aud cer-
tain remedy may be found in legislative re-
peal of the rights and privileges granted by
r the acts of incorporation. The power to alter,
f revoke or annul the charter of bank whenev-
D er It's continuance may, in the opinion of the
legislature, be injurious to the citizens of the
r Commonwealth, is expressly given by the Con-
stitntion to the General Assembly, to be sxer-
cised, however, in such manner as that no ia
{ Justice shall be done TO the corporstors


( Obedience TO this constitutional injunction


would require that in the event of repeal Of
0 the charter of bank, care should be taken
that the rights of the stockholders TO The sur
D plus assets of the bank, after payment of its
debts, we're protected; and that suitable provis
0 ons should be made for settling its affairs.
The injunction contained in the Constitution
} that the repeal or revocation of hank charter
shall be in such manner as to work no injus
tice to the corporators, is not qualification o.
the power to revoke, or aunul the charter; but
+ it is simply requirement that, in taking away
the charter, the rights of the stockholders shall
e be projected, so far as is consistent with the
act of repeal itself. do not doubt that the
e Legislature may alter, revoke, or annnl, any
H.. b trhapavar IN