Ceitgrap. ir'7,' - .P - 1 ; - .6' ,- i,4 ,- - --- ' 4 ' , tot; r.."4:,- * , ,, - . 4_:- - ~ a , --- . , ~, , . A ~,.... L . 0, ,, . ...... i 0, Forever float that standard sheet I Where breathes the foe but falls before us! W Ito terredont's soil beneath our feet, nod Freedom's banner streaming o'er us! OURu A r le tt hi filE UNION-THE CONSTITUTION--ANt THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW. IiARRIBUR(;, PA Wednesday Afternoon, January 8, 1662. PEOPLES' STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. A meeting of the members of the Peoples' State Central Committee will be held at Coy arty's Hotel, Harrisburg, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22d, 1862, to determine the time and place for holding a State Convention to nominate State candidates, and to transact such other business as may be presented. A fuli attendance is requested. ALEX. K. McCLURE, Chairman. GLo. W. HAMMLBSLY, s ecr eta JOHN U. SULLIVAN, FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE OF GOY. AN DREW G. CURTIN. A plain and practical public document, such as is the first annual message of the Governor of Pennsylvania, admits of no review. It is a statement of facts, which cannot be criticised; an elaboration of truths and principles which can be pondered with more benefit by the pub lic when left to their own judgment, than if we were to indulge in a lengthy analysis of all its points and arguments. In the entire message, Gov. Curtin confines himself exclu sively to the official business of Pennsylvania. The financial affairs of the state are healthy, and the fact that, in the midst of the pressing demands on the Treasury, it has not been found necessary to call in all the loan effected under the act of last May, and that the ordi nary resources of the year 1862 were in excess of those of 1860, is a cheering evidence of the economy of the administration, and the watch. ful care with which its resources are guarded. In this connection we may also state, that the operations of the sinking fund for the past year ending with September, have been very satisfactory, and that $300,801 of the public debt have been paid. The sale of the public works, with the re ceipts in money and bonds, is also a subject for detailed statement in the message, and one too, which is presented in a lucid and comprehen sive style. These works were long a source of earruption in the government of the, state, in viting fraud in procuring, and malfeasance in, office, so that their sale not only put an end to the most notorious system of robbing the treasury, but it has also to some extent rid the polities of the state of a nuisance in the shape of mean contests for patronage. The great business feature of the message, Is its reference to the slaveholders' rebellion in the south, and the connection of the people of Pennsylvania with the eft ate of the national Administration to crush that rebellion and bring its guilty participants to punishment. The devotion of the people of Pennsylvania in this particular, is now made a matter of docu mentary history, and this message of Governor Curtin will be preserved among the archieves of the state as the proud record of the chivalry of its citizens their dauntless adherence to the nation in the hour of its danger, and their boundless enthusiasm when called on to de fend the honor, the authority and the perpe tuity of the national government. No Penn sylvanian can peruse the facts of this portion of the message, without an emotion of pride, and the fact that the first military aid which the government received when the capital was menaced by a traitor foe, was hurried forward by the enthusiasm of the people of Pennsylva nia, will also hereafter be regarded as one of our proudest boasts. The main facts of this Mature of the mes sage have already appeared in unoilic•al statements in these columns, but the figures as they are now presented in an official shape in the message, are made more interesting and important. As it was no doubt presumed that this portion of the message would be jealously scanned by the authorities, matesmen and sol diers of other states, its preparation is marked with much care and ability. It shows in its conclusion that Pennsylvania has actually in service ninety-three thousand five hundred and :aunty-seven men, with sixteen thousand and thirty-eight men being disciplined, making a total of one hundred and nine thousand six hundred and fifteen men, exclusive if twenty thousand one hundred and seventy-five men now die banded. These are gratifying results, but there are details connected with their establishment presented by the message, which must be care fully examined to arrive at a just appreciation of what has been accomplished by Pennsylva nia in this juncture. It is not necessary for us to enter further on au exhibition or condensation of the de tails of the message, because it is damaging to the truth to attempt the abridgement of offi cial facts and figures. We therefore must con tent ourselves by repeating that the message is a just tribute to the imposing position of Penn sylvania in this crisis, and that, as a state paper, it will attract the attention of the peo ple beyond, as it will command the respect and admiration of those within the limits of Pennsylvania. It is equally vigorous as the subjects it discusses—plain and practical as the facts it presents—and distinguished for a pa triotism of tone and temper, which accord well with the loyalty and enthusiasm of the people of the Keystone State. HOW T. RAYMOND, the editor ofirthe New York Daily Time, bee been elected Speaker of the lower House by the New York Assembly. pennApitmme Erlyt iteltgraph tUebnesbap Afternott , . Januarn 8 1602 REPORT OF THE STATE TREASURER. The most difficult, responsible and laborious Kaition in the government at the present time, is that which Imposes the care of public funds and the duty of financeering for the safety of public credit. To recruit armies, construct na vies andmake war, are all merely the accom plishment of physical effort, easily achieved when the essential means of money ate provi ded. Without credit or money, nothing that is practical can be achieved. Soldiers may plan and statesmen devise, but all is to no purpose for actual results, unless the essential, money, is forthcoming or in sure prospect,to give encour agement and impetus to those engaged in the service. In this respect and at this time par ticularly, the duties of hose who guard the treasuries of the states and the nation have been greatly increased within the last year. Not only the nation, but the states have added ha. mensely to their expenses and expenditures. th us increasing the duties of the Treasurers of all, and making the business of financeering one of great responsibility and labor. We print the report of the State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, this afternoon, and auk for it the careful perusal of the people, not because it is a mere exposition in figures of the financial condition of the state, or that it describes the extent of the public credit and the public re• sources, but because it is in every particular such an exposition of the financial condition of the state, as to show the creditor of the commou wealth the safety of his investment, and guard those who have the authority to use those re sources by appropriation and disbursmeut. We cannot refrain from alluding personally to Hon. Henry D. Moore, while thus briefly re ferring to the able report of the State Treasurer, and in this allusion we do not presume to in terfere with the duty of the Legislature any farther than to observe, that the selection of the present state treasurer is as essential to the suc cess and prosperity of the state, as is the healthy condition of its &lane, s or the sacred protection of its credit. OLD SPLEEN ON NEW SUBJECTS The old Breckenridge o.gau in this city, not satisfied with having exerted all its influence trt behalf of the rebels, is now determined to vent its spleen on those indeperait'ul Democrats of the Haus: who have been true to Int Ir obli gations and their pledges, i t uniting with the Republican , to organize the H use on a Union bast,. In a characteristic article, the Patriot and Uuion assails honest men because they re fused to obey the mandates of a small though desperately corrupt clique of Democrats in the House, tnereby saving the organization of that body from falling into the hands of a set of man who sou.dat the power that they ....girt use it to desparal,e the efforts of the people of Pennsylvania t,, crush rebellion, if not ac tually to wield (he influence of legislation in giving aid and comfort .o their old allies, the traitors of the south and the common meuries of social, religious and political liberty. It charges John Rowe with being no Democrat because he accepted the support of a body of men elected on Union principles, and boast ingly claims that the Erten who arrogantly refused to accept any union 'with their colleagues of the House to effect au organiza tion of that body on Union principles, are the h nored representatives of the Democratic par ty, whom it applauds for their con rage. No respectable man in this community re gards the utterances of those who control the Patriot and Union as of the the least importance, hut for tear that its base misrepresentations in reference to the organization of the House may have any influence in circles wh- re its menda city is not known, we will mention for the credit of the truth, that the organization o f the present Legislature was effected by influen ces alike honorable and just. John Rowe was elected Speaker because he is an honest man and au experienced legislator. His record is as fair as that of the men who control the Breckinridge org, to—his reputation as pure as that of those who now denounce him, and his patriotism and devotion to the American Uu ion , qualities more eminently worts y of the emu lation than toe denunciation of the men who so wontonly assail him through the columns of the Pariot. The representatives of the people have seen fit to trust him, and therefore he can afford to treat the secret sympathizers with trea son, who attempt to impugn his Democracy, with contempt. THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE The re-election of Capt. E. H. Rouch this morning, as the Clerk of the House of Repre sentatives, was a triumph of which he can be personally proud and politically gratified. His known Republican enthusiasm—his ardent at tachment for the Union—his uncompromising hostility to those who in any manner oppose the war to crush out the slave holder's rebellion, have made him a man of such positive mark, that we were almost fearful of his re-election, whateler the compromises might be, which were to be made on other candidates. But the very independence and radicalism, which we feared would injure Capt. Rouch, have tended to enlist the sympathies ot the bold men in the House, and after a spirited contest, he finds himself the Chief Clerk of the House of Repre sentatives, if anything, with renewed honors, and the increased confidence of its members. As a personal friend, we highly rejoice at the election of Capt. Rouch; as a tiiumph, it does him great personal or. dit, and as a result, it will add greatly to the success and the economy of legislation, during the session just organ ized. WASHINGTON STAR asserts that the re port of the disloyalty of Ad. Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, which filled that city with dismay and consternation a few days since, was concocted by the friends of Gen. Fremont, as a revenge on the Adjutant General for the part he played in the recent investigation and exposure of the frauds in the Western Military Department. A large number of speculators and contractors, who have fr een frustrated in their speculations on the National Treasury by the vigilance of the Adjutant General, are now in Washington city determined to destroy him, and to accom plhh this evil resolution have started stories in regard to his treasonable tendencies. Their first effort, however, was a signal failure. ANNUAL REPORT HENRY D. MOORE, State Treasurer. READ JANUARY 8, 1861 To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GENTLEMEN :—ln obedience to the require ments of the Act of 16th March, 1832, in refer ence to this Department, I herewith submit the following report for the fiscal year ending No vember 30th, 1861: The disbursements and general duties of the Department for the past year have been largely in excess of those of any previous year in history of, our State. An unholy war and re bellion against the General Government, upon the part of a number of the Southern States of the Union, rendered it nee, scary for the Presi dent to call upon the loyal States for aid to assist him in sustaining the Government, main taining the Union, and upholding the Constitu tion and the laws. In response to that call, Pennsylvania has most nobly done her duty, as is attested by a hundred thousand of her brave and loyal sons who are now in the field, sustaining her honor and assisting the Govern ment iu crushing out this traitorous rebellion. The arming, equipping, and sustaining such a large force as this by our State, has necessarily involved a large expenditure of money, and caused the vast increase of labor and expendi ture of this Department to which I have alluded. Presuming that it will be more satisfactory to have the ordinary receipts and disbursements of the Department shown separate and distinct, from the war expenses, I respectfully . report - Available balance in the Treasury at the close of the fiscal year ending November 30, 1861.... $681,433 08 Receipts into the general fund for the last fiscal year `3,017 . 645 57 Total $3,699,078 65 Payments of the ordinary appro priations and general expenses of the State from December Ist, 1860, to November 30th, 1861, inclusive $3,144,480 34 Available balance of the general fund, November 30, 1861 8654,698 31 By comparing the receipts into the general fund for the last year, with the receipts for the preceding year, it will be seen there is a falling off or deficiency of $461,611 74. This deficiency is mainly on the following items, viz : Tax on bank dividends. Tax on real and personal estate. Interest on railroad and canal bonds. The deficiency on account of taxes is to be attributed to financial embarrassments and great depression of business, caused by the war in which our Government is engaged. On the 12th of April last, the Legislature by " An Act for the better organization of the Militia of the Commonwealth," authorized the Governor to negotiate temporary loans to the amount of five hundred thousand dollars to carry out the provisions of that act. Under this act temporary loans were obtained from the banks in Philadelphia to the amount of $475,- 000. On the 15th of May following, another act was passed, "to create a loan and to provide for arming the State." By the provisions of this act the Governor and State Treasurer were au thorized "to borrow on the faith of the Common wealth any sum not exceeding three millions of dollars, and to issue the bonds of the Cdmmon wealth for the same at six per centum interest per annum, and reimbursable at any time after the expiration of ten years from their date : Provided, That no certificate should be negotia ted at less than its par value." There being doubt upon the minds of some of the members of the Le?islature as also of the officers of the State government, whether a six per cent loan could at that time be negotiated at par, the Governor was authorized by the sixth se:tion of the Act of 16th of May, "for the payment of members, &c., to advertise for proposals for the loan or any part thereof, and allot the loan to the highest and best bidders." On examination of these two acts by gentlemen conversant with financial matters, as well as by the Hon. At torney General of the Commonwealth, it was decided that they did not confer any power to negotiate the loan at less than its par value. In this situation of things, with a civil war exist ing against the Government, its very existence, as well as the capital of the nation threatened, and Government sixes under the panic then ex isting, selling in the market at 15 per cent be low par, it seemed almost useless to undertake the negotiation of our State loan at its par value. In this emergency, by the consent of the Governor, I called upon two of the promi nent Banking Houses of Philadelphia, Messrs. Drexel, and Jay Cooke & Co., and after consultation with them, they agreed, with the assistance of this Department, _to under take the negotiation even in the face of all the difficulties surrounding it; and to the the credit of Pennsylvania be it said, that in this dark hour of our country's trial, and in the midst of an excitement such as the country had never before known, with the credit of the General Government rapidly falling in the mar ket as it then was, the citizens and corporate institutions of our Commonwealth most nobly responded to the fervent and patriotic appeal of those gentlemen, and vindicated the loyalty and patriotism of our people by subscribing to this loan at its par value, and setting a most noble example for her sister States, who were to follow her in like appeals to their own citizens. In this connection I cannot forbear expressing the thanks which are due to the banks of the Commonwealth for the promptness and liberali ty with which they responded to the call for this loan. But for their subscriptions the loan never could have been negotiated, and I deem it but an act of justice that this acknowledg ment should be made of their valuable assist ance to the State in the emergency then exist ing. I conceive it also to be my duty to say that in consequence of a doubt existing as to the power of the Governor under the Aet to pay the gentlemen who rendered such eminent service in• the negotiation of this loan, they have never received any commission or remu neration for their expenses or services. In view of these facts, and in consideration of the in vuluable services rendered the State by them, it is to be hoped that the Legislature will make prompt provision for the payment of their com mission by authorizing the Governor to draw his warrant for the same. The receipts and expenditures for Military or War purposes up to the end of the fiscal year, November 30, 1861, are as follows, viz: Ainount received under tempo rary loan, Act of 12th April, 1861 Amount received under Act of 15th May, 1861 2,012,150 00 Cash refundej. by Paymaster and others 32,229 45 Total . $3,119,379 45 Expended under Act 12th April, 1861 474,873 85 Expended under Act 15th May, 1861 1,708,462 68. Expended under Act 16th May, 1861 170,535 51 Amount of tempo rary loan of 12th April, 1861, re paid 375,000 00 Balance on hand unexpended, November 30th, 1861 $8 9 0 7 007 41 A detailed account of receipts and txpendi tures will t,e found in the report of the Auditor General. Amount outstanding against the Commonwealth, November 30th, 1861, of the war loans, viz: Temporary loan, Act 12th April, 1861 $ 100,000 00 War loan, Act 15th May, 1861. 2,612,150 00 Amount of public debt funded and unfunded, November 30, 1861 37,969,847 60 Amount paid during the fiscal year ending November 30th, 1861 101,331 42 Amount of public debt exclu sive of war loan, Nov. 30th, 1861 537,868,516 08 By reference to the report of the Commission ers of the Sinking Fund, it will appear that $300,801 01 of the public debt was paid during the year ending on the first Monday of Septem ber, 1861, at which time they are required by law to report to the Governor. On the 12th of Se, tember an account was presented to the General Government of expen ses incurred by our State for war purposes, up to the Ist of that mohth, amounting to about $1,515,000.00. On the 25th of November following $606,- 000.00 was refunded to the State, being 40 per cent. on the amount of account thus presented. There was therefore in the Treasury on the 30th of November, 1861, as follows, viz :% Balance of general fund . 554,598 31 Unexpended balance war loans.. 390,507 41 Amount refunded by General Government . 606,000 00 Cash from the society of Cincin nati 500 00 The stmi-annual interest on the State debt, which will be due and payable on the Ist of next month will amount to nearly one million of dollars. It is gratifying to know, that the State will be ready and prompt as usual to meet the interest on her obligations. How much of the balance in the Treasury may yet be required to meet expenses of nor military operations is impossible to say, but the probability is that the unexpended balance will be sufficient for all those purposes, unless the State should receive a future requisition from the General Government for more troops. If no further requisition shall be made upon us, the refunded balance in the Treasury will then be applicable to the defenses of our State, the redemption of her loans, meeting the direct tax of the General Government, or such other pur poses as in the wisdom of the Legislature may seem most proper. By an act of Congress, approved August sth, 1861, a direct tax of twenty millions of dollars was levied against, all the States of the Union. The quota of Pennsylvania, under that Act, is $1,946,719.33. Two modes of pay ment of this tax to the General Government are presented by the provisions of the Act. One is, that it may be paid by the citizens of each State direct to collectors to be appointed by the General Government ; and the other mode, that the State may assume and pay the tax and collect it herself from her own citizens. I would respectfully urge upon the Legisla ture the assumption and payment of this tax by our State, for two reasons : First. The innovation of Government tax collectors among Our people would be distasteful to our citizens, who would undoubtedly much prefer to pay the tax to ek t ur own State collectors in the usual manner. Secondly. Because the adoption of that course will save about three hundred thou sand dollars to the State, as an allowance of fifteen per cent. is made by the. Act to all States who will assume the collection of said tax. Under the supposition that the State will assume the tax, I would respectfully suggest a mode by which our citizens may be relieved from the payment of it for the coming year By a proviso in the sadsection of the Act afore said, it is allowed that this tax may be " paid and satisfied in whole or in part by the release of any State duly executed to the United States, of any liquidated and determined claim of such State of equal amount against the United States." It is further provided " that in case of such release, such State shall be allowed the same abatement of the amount of such tax as would be allowed in case of the payment of the same in money." I would respectfully propose that the claim of our State against the General Government for military expenses be "determined" as soon as it can be done, and that the Legislature shall au thorize a release to be made of such claim to pay the amount of our State tax aforesaid. This would relieve us from imposing this tax upon our citizens for the present year, and it is to be hoped that by the time it would be ne cessary to levy such tax for any succeeding year, that the existing war and rebellion may be crushed out and the general business of the country will have recovered from its present de pression and financial embarrassment, and our citizens be better able to sustain the burthen of such a tax. In this connection I cannot but express the hope that our Representatives in Congress may be requested by the Legislature to take such action as shall put the expenses of this unholy war and rebellion upon the traitors who com menced and are now sustaining it; that they be requested to support such measures in Congress as shall authorize the seizure_ and confiscation so far as it can be done constitutionally, of the property of the rebels engaged in this rebellion, to pay the war debt of the Government, and thus relieve the loyal citizens and their chil dren from the onerous burden of taxation which they will otherwise have to sustain for Sears to come. The State is holder of bonds of the Wyoming Canal Company to the amount of $281,000 00. Upon these bonds the interest was punctual ly paid up to the 15th of January last.— In July the company defaulted in its in terest due at that time and it yet remains unpaid. Being informed that 'some action was about to he taken by the bondholders to reorganize the company by a sale of the canals under the mortgage, I addressed a let ter to the trustees of the mortga g e on the 30th of September, requesting that they would take no action in reference to a sale without first notifying me as the representative of the inter est of the State in the matter. They referred my letter to C. 71, Clark, Esq., attorney for the bond-holders, who informed me by letter that he was "fully authorized by the large bond holders to treat with the State for the bonds she holds, and that it was his and their desire that the interests of the State should be properly protected to the same extent as other bond holders." I subsequently had an interview with Mr. Clark, and ascertained from him that in consequence of suits having been instituted against the company, a receiver had been ap pointed, and a plan matured between the stock and bond-holders to reorganize the company, and that application would be made to the Court to grant a decree of sale. The action contem plated would result in a substitution of stock for the bonds held by the State, and a reduc tion or loss of about ten per cent, of the amount of her bonds. I declined to act for the State in the matter, for the reason, that I had no authority to compromise or make any settle ment which would not realize to the State the full amount of her claim. Under these circum stances, I would respectfully recommend imme diate action upon the part of the Legislature to protect the interests of the State in this matter. At the last session of the Legislature an act was passed "to change the name of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company and to facilitate the completion of a railroad from Sunbury to Erie." 475,000 00 -- $2,728,872 04 Balance in Treasury $1,551,605 72 Alt the provisions of this act binding upon either the State or Company relating !0 the is suing, delivery, and cancellation of-bonds, have been fulfilled by the respective parties, and the State nowliolds all the bends of the company as specified in said act, excepting one million of the bonds authorized by the second section, which were delivered to the Phihalelphia and Erie Railroad company on the 9th of May last, under a warrant of the Governor as authorized by the sixth section of the act aforesaid. My experience in this Department for the last year has satisfied me of the necessity of a thorough alteration and revision of our revenue laws The burthen of taxation under our present system is certainly unequal and unjust. Whether this arises from the inefficiency of our laws entirely, or a laxity on the part: of asses sors, collectors, and other officers iu enforcing their provisions, I am unable to say; When the fact is scat d (which was alluded to by my predecessor in his last report) that the valuation of property of all kinds in our State, including money at interest, tax on offices, &c , is one third less than that of Ohio, and two thirds less than New York, it must be evident to every one, that property in our State is either assessed at a mere fraction of its value or else that a very large proportion of property escapes taxation altogether. It has been the boast of Pennsylvania for years, that our rich agricultural domain and our immense mineral wealth and resources, constitute us one of the richest States in the Union, and yet ac cording to the valuation of our property for taxable purposes, we are comparatively one of the poorest. Fsom theta which have come un der my own observation, I am satisfied that a large number of our wealthy citizens escape taxation almost entirely by reason of having their wealth mainly, if not exclusively in bonds and mortgages, ground rents, and -other se curities which they fail to return for taxation, and which cannot be discovered by our assessors under the present system„ thus: throwing an un just and unequal amount of taxation upon real estate and other tangible property, and upon those citizens who are faithful and ju,t, in the returns they make of their means and wealth. This state of things should not exist ; every citizen of this Commonwealth is protected alike in his person and his property by our Govein meet and its laws, and should pay a fair propor tionate share of the expenses of the Govern ment from which he receives such protection. By a joint resolution of the Nat Legislature the Governor was authorized to appoint a board of commissioners "to revise, collate, and dijest all acts and statutes relating to or touching the revenue laws," that commission was ap pointed, and it is to be hoped they will be ready to report some basis of action during the presen t session. $2,712,150 00 I beg leave respectfully to refer to a matter affecting the honor anii credit of our State, and to which reference was wade by my predecessor in his last report ; I. refer to the law taxing her own loans At the time our citizens responded to the call of the State and gave her the use of their money, it was with the express agreement and understanding that they were to receive interest for the same at the rate of five percent. per annum. Surely this obligation on the part of the State should have remained sacred and inviolable, and I cannot but think that she suf fered in her character and reputation, when, without consent of the parties whose money she thus obtained, she repudiated her obligation by reducing that low rate of interest still lower by taxation. I cannot but express the hope that the State will do that justice to her creditors which they have a right to expect by repealing the law which is thus affecting her own honor and credit. The subject of guaranteed interest on loans to the Danville and Pottsville Railroad Compa ny is one which should also receive the atten tion of the Legislature. A balance of interest is yet due to the holders of that loan, and the faith and honor of the State having been pledged for it, she should in this, as well as in all other matters, set her citizens an example of unim peachable good faith, by making an appropria tion to pay the balance of that interest. My predecessor has truly said, "It would greatly simplify the acconnts in this department if the amount of State taxes assessed was charged directly to the county,"and he might have added it would also save a large amount to the State, for in some counties the taxes have been accu mulating for years, until in the aggregate over a half a million remains unpaid. Thse taxes are handed down from . year to year to new Treasurers as they are appointed, and some counties are now .behind more than a whole years assessment. It is to be hoped that this subject will also receive the attention of the Board of Commissioners appointed on the reve nue laws. I herewith subunit tables giving in detail the operations of this department for the last fiscal year, together with estimates of the receipts and expenditures for the present year ; all of which are respectfully submitted. _ _ _ Jitnitctry 7th, 1862 Pennsylvania Legislature. REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE TELEGRAPH The Senate was called•to order at 11 o'clock A. M. Mr. PENNY read in place a bill entitled a supplement to an act relating to an act extend ing the charter of the Pennsylvania Salt Manu factoring Company. _ _ _ Mr. BOUGHTER, one to authorize Wm. G. Freeman, administrator of the estate of Win. Coleman, late of Cornwall township, Lebanon county, to sell certain real estate. Both the above bills were laid ou the table, no standing committees having yet been ap pointed. A joint resolution to purchase Legislative Manuals and Purdou's Digests was considered and adopted. Mr. FULLER offered the following resolu tion, which was adopted : Re.nlved, That a committee of three be ap pointed on the part of the Senate to act in con junction with a similar committee on the part of the Rouse of Representatives, (if the House shall appoint such committee,) to contract for the publication of a Daily Legislative Record, if deemed advisable, at a price not to exceed that paid for similar publications at former sessions, and that the contract, if made, be submitted to the Senate for approval. Mr. CRA.WFORD, from the committee ap pointed in conjunction with a similar committee of the House to inform the Governor that the General Assembly was organized, made a report, after which the Governor's annual message was read, and the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House was called to order at 11 o'clock A. M. After the adoption of a few business resolu tions Mr. PERSHLNIG presented the petition of citizens of Bedford county contesting the right of Geo. W. HOUSEHOLDER to a seat in the House as the representative from said county. Mr. REIOADS presented the petition of citi zens of Adams county contesting the right of lons BUSBY to a seat in the House as the repro tative from said.county. Both of the petitions were accompanied with the usual resolutions, that in the case of Mr. HOUSEHOLDER, fixing 12 M. to-morrow and that in the case of Mr. BUSBY, fixing 1 o'clock P. M. to-morrow, as the time for drawing the com mittees to try and determine the cases. The resolutions were both adopted. HENRY D. MOORE, State treasurer WEDNESDAY Jan 8 SENATE. I=l=ll Mr. [LYON, (Dem.,) introduced a joint reso Intion provi , :iug for the appointment of a com mittee of three by each House to contract for the publication of a Daily Legislative Record. and report the same for the action of the House. The resolution was laid over under the rule. On motion, the House then proceeded to the election of Chief Clerk, which resulted as fol lows : Messrs. Abbott, Alexander, Armstr.mg.Bates, Beaver, Beebe, Bigham, Blanchard,Bliss,Brown, (Mercer), Bushey, Chatham, Cochran, Cowan, Crane, Dennis, Dougherty, Elliott, Fox, Free land, Gamble, Grant, Gross, Hall, Hapyer, Hen ry, Hoffer, Householder, Hutchman. Kennedy, Lehman, 11FCIellan, 3Ft'o_y, Moore, Myers, Rit ter, Ross, (Luzerne.) Rowe, Rursell, Schrock, Sellers, Shannon, Smith, (Chester,)Smith, (Phil adelphia,) Strang, Tracy, Twitchell, Vincent, Warner, Wildey, Williams, and Whittle -52,, voted for Mr. RAUCEI. Messrs. Banks, Barron, Boileau, Brown, (Nor thumberland,) Caldwell, Craiz, Dellone, Divins, Donley, (Greene,) Donnelly, (Philadelphia,) Duffield, Early, Gaskill, Graham, Greenbank, Hess, Hoover, Hopkins, (Philadelphia,) Hop kins, (Washington,) Josephs, Twine, Kline, La bar, Lichtenwallner, M'Culloch, M'Makin, M'- Manus, Nieman, Pershing, Peters, Potteiger, Quigley, Ramsey, Rex, Rhoads, Ross, (Mifflin,) Rowland, Ryon, Tate, Thompson, Tutton, Wakefield, Weidner, Wiml , y, Wolf, and Zeig ler-46. voted for Mr. ZEIGLER. Mr. SCOtt--1, vested for Mr. CAPRON. Worley—l, voted for Mr HILL Mr. Rouen having received the highest num her of votes cast, was declared elected, and dul) sworn into office. The Secretary of the Commonwealth was in troduced, and pr , sented the annual raesnige of the Governor, which was read by the Clerk The Chief Clerk announced that he had made the following appointments : Assistant Clerk—E. S. Capron. Transcribing Clerks—C. W. Walker, J. B. Niles, Robert Brown, James Connelly. The above named gentlemen appeared and were duly sworn into office. The House then resumed the election of its officers, which resulted as follows : Sergeant at-Aries—E. B. Picket ; who ap pointed the following assistants : James Sulers, J. C. Sturdevant, Richard Hutchens, John W. Wright. Door-Keeper—Casper Gang ; who appitited the following assistants : Geo. W. Gettys, Lewis Frederick, I. M. Bole, A. B. For. Messenger.—s. G. Blanchard. Postmaster—H. A. Woodhouse All the above named officers, with the excep tion of the Messenger, Mr. Blanchard, appeared and were duly sworn into office The resolution from the Senate in reference to the appointment of a joint committee to con tract for the publication of a Dai:y Legislative Record, was taken up and concurred in, the Speaker announcing that the name of the com mittee on the part of the House would appear on the journal. The House then adjourned. filarrieb In thi, city, Janue., y feh, 186, at St . ick by the Roy. P. Maher, 31r. VINCENT A. !' - .4IAILYFI of Eliza beth own, to Vi o MART MARCI yRET HEARTILY; of Me lt. chAulzsburg, Kew tabnertisenteuts ------- FOR RENT, ATwo Story Brick Dwelling house with a fu.e back building to the same, 00..5t door but one to the erner of second and Wawa :gr., ru,:e'sioa on the first day of April o• jag- w WM. 60i:;f:. BOARDING—Members of the Legisla -11 or other Clent'erueu, or a t3entleman and Lady, wilt roll a plans not apartment, ry North strort., second door from Front. ,8-3teod* ALMANACS 1 ALMANACS ! -- nEAR'S GERMAN AND ENGLISH AL 61ANACS in every quality can 1):: had at BERGNER'S CHEAP BOOKSTORE. CHOICE LIGHT READING. T r t HE SUTHERLAIsTDS, by the author of "Rutledge," Price $1.25. Also new editions of RUTLEDGE—uniform with "The Sather lands," $1.25. BEULAH—t wen ty-fifth edition—sl.2s. EAST LYNNE—A new Novel-50 cents TONI TIDLER'S GROUND, by Dickens, 25 cts. FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE, 88 cts. Together with all the New Books, soon as published at BERGNER'S CARA.P BOOKSTORE BRANT'S HALL ! F OR THREE EVENING'S ONLY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Jan. 9th, 10th and 11th, 1862. Also Saturday afternoon. ME WORLD RENOWNED PEA.E. FAMILY. VOCALISTS, HARPISTS AND ASUIRE BELL RINGERS, - From Niblos' New York, 1114 A respectfully announce three of thew bate and novel entertainments at the above Hall. Having caned a successful engagement at Nibin,' aid Academy of Music. Brooklyn, will appear as Aver- Used. The Company will appear in SWISS COSTUME, Introducing their TWO HUNDRED SILVFA BELLS. The only 4itver Bella ever manufactured. The evening's entertainment will • - •mbra,a new and original mu4e upon the Bells, now songs, Ballads, Duetts, I:umorous and Chirac!eri, - -ti., pierek For Further Particulars see Programmes. Tickets 25 cents. Children 15 cents. Doors open at 61-. Commences at 7i. A Grand Matinee will be given on Saturday afternoon for the accommodation of Families and Cni'dren. Chil dren admitted to the M , linee for TEN CENTs NOTICE!. HARRISLURG 11 - RIDGE COMPANY. 'IIHE President and Directors of the Bar i_ risburg Bridge C'oinosuy have thin day declared a dividend of SiXiN CENTS per share on the cipa l nook ci said company, (say TdREP PER Cs Nr.) for ILe ta=t half year ; and have directed ,ame to be paid, at this of fice, to the Ltocnot iers or their toga: rei.restruatives Of ter the 113th iuet. J. W ILLACr:, • frt. as urar Harrisburg, Bridge Office, Jan. Cth, 1862.—j7-3td TO 1 DfACKERAL in Kitia, half bar rels, and barrels, at the Slaw Grocery ana Provi sion Store, Front and Market, streets. NICHOLS & EOWMAN. Mrs. • 01 Ett aN C. r.. CHASE, sianager
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