1 ll he Beaveflilus. ./. wICYAND, 'Vann/ ott4iteriurrou. ' ------ BC/Wer, Po.: Jou. 49.• pm. 1:5 ohier to - give tho Clovenion; memo fre entire, la this week's AutitTs ,/ we are obliged to defer much other hatereating reroling4nlitter. , The ' Inatignrittlini "of ' boverner Geary takes place on the 18th Inst.;. and already theSenntelmsappointeda eimitnlttee to Make the neemetry . 4 . arrange:l4'lWe for the event. There will, be a large- attendance on • the occasion, end several military organ izatitms from different parts of tho . State have signified their intention of participating in the ceremonies. In the even ing thelriaugumtien hull will beheld at limit's Hall. Imieunderstoodthatoutileoecusion of the arrival of Mr: Peabody's remains: at , Portland, the United States government will - be represent= ed by its naval 'officers • only. •It Would not be convenient for the head ofa.department to go nt this time, and the 'uggestion to that effect Ilas, after tonsitieratbm, been ' rejected. is possible the Uoyer»or.of anisette may be 'present to receive the remains and to take part in the ceremonies. Tni action or the New York Leg islature in repealing the ratitivation °Me loiftee:ath'Amendincnt'is vari ously discustaml. The (motion thus raised was discusse d by tit • HOLM Judiciary ComMittce at the last sign, and it is under:lo(A It ht to ho presented in each branch next week, that bath Judicial Committers may make n report upon it for, the gu Arnim of Congress. , • - - , Tim Repot)ikan members of the State Ise 4 4 s t r met on lust Thurt (lay, and nominated 31 - r. :Mackey, present incumbent, for State Tratsu rer. f tefiire going into MUNN “nosea" had been counted, and Gen. Irwin ilinding. that he was without the re quisite number of supporters, with lrew from the l'ontt..st. Nineteen of the itepuldicans staid tiut of the mu ,etr:; entirely; eight others voted for (fen. Irwin, notwithstanding 116 was not a candidate; 'and the remainder voted for :11 r, M., wh(k4e.votesimn in- Med him. Ow a day or two hefore the caucus wars held, the tight raged bitterly between' Irwin and Mackey, 'and their respeetive friends; and so evenly NO:owed did the contest seem, that the Maekeyitts thought It advi sable to send to WaShingtoll for; (ion. t 'motafrou, who: suddenly appeared upon the ground anti took an active ;tart in the settleinent Of the ipmstion. Alttekey's unitu.y hags, together with the skill ()fib& lVinnebago Chief' was ion (mll for Wm Irwin, and he yielded to the saute pressure thisyear that was brought to beat:against his 1 election In •IStg4 WhiM we regret (fen. Irwin's de feat, We are ntWidtheless grit Hied in assuretl that Ifls sitorctssful emn podltor multrienhs will not realize as largely from the;unexpended.hatanee in.thc year to Conic 118 they ore Oleg: , ed to have done Miring the present one. The iudieations point uuerr ingly to a ringing reform In the management of our State ttnartemby t lie speedy passage of wholesomeleg -4statlve acts; and that this reform bV . IIIO result or the course of a tit:other of ItoptMlietm newsOnfie& In Pennsylvania, i$ clear, beyond the shadow of a doubt. This mueltdhey have arAmnplishisl at least. 'Tice Quity-lnimereia lihel suit has a nmw , plaisti. During the pre liminary hearing before the Alder- Man, fir. Quay's counsel were in a hurry hr get through, so that the in furiation might he laid before the - 4;nitl Jury which was then, and continued in session for two weeks ;Wier thedefendants wore &Mud over. The latter after the Grand Jury had adjourned were tutxbitis to know what :tenon that body had taken in the 'natter...tilti were not a little sur priwil to thnl that neither Mr. Quay, '- 'the Quay—tinincrcial rase had hectitnooght before the Grand Jury at all. Their. urprise WaN heightened un izoing to Aid. >teepees °thee, and Turning front tluttifflicerthat he had Made no return of the .InfOrmation, but withheld it... The only Setb;(111 lw glIVe for his conduct In the ;natter \‘ll:3 that Mr. Quaysrrattorniesliati to directed, and 'that mot sufficient nu . 'tl , l i iority foi'his action. - The - eninnier ot/ adds: • We t e st say that Clic, diric:ions of etmstsel to the' Attic •tAti, %%tot tly - •• • ..tAIViV., It, the' Alile,„i•ninn, inn irdleer's obedient course,. 11) wltiliwidin g vitrw information, whereby n speedy L rial was prevented, were entirely consitturt with their course on' the prellmitiary heating. Rut how will these thing ap pear to the public ? Are they 'consistent with the professed desire of air. ty to have the truth developed, or of 1114 Cllllll. 1t 1/1W441 . 1' iiirt one Inthrence tali he prawn from the Actei n 4 we 11f1Ve related . limn. inturence the petit ie still inevitahly 111111 V. We - degire.to have the trail broil:Vit. 11111, uud io 1114.41.11111 we 11.11'e looked for a speedy trial: Jf the pro , evittion Want 11,111.0110 IY{ltles K 9. 30 tact .111 of Mi. way. We can Ilderst.and .their mth,. It they 011. arrlail 111 141: I 111 1 111'11111-11 111 r has presented 11, 111,1 S they dreamed trot ~r, wrivrei.v they tWe N11111:111V 111:11'01 0 )) Ishii their offirso coin rea.illy be understood. Tlie plaint., we appektliend. wilt rsprrl I'llll' little eoitlitig 1,4 a titi.• factory eoneluslon an the subiist It' any (O( Is.dieves that the ill Wean-Het t-and-Iteforti 'newspapers ,of _Pennsylvania, have tavomplislusi no good ' u;ithia the ,past year,. let theta readJ he ssssl- Jugs of the Legislature fur last week. lie wilt then see that but about, one half tir the pastes turd folders em ployed btstovititer, tµos employed. this session: , Itsc t,, will save s2o,non or $2.10101L. Let the retuter , go. a step further; and - he will sea that there will be no 'clistly'Leglslature Record to pay for, :for tho st gipn of 1570. To titsiantse with that "luxu ry" will save Ow: State VlSAkill or $ Looms) more. 'Then foe, In all Prob. ability, the Legislature will. see that the 'Treasury is so manag,ed that the Slate, and not the - Teccuarre„ wilt be benetitted by the unexpended neve. Thecae reforms were demanded by such Itepublieun Journals as the Pittsburgh Con»nercial, :Manual, Washingtim Reporter, Wm- yer Alums, Laneitster Erpips an .14.111ter Aorftham. , That they, sheet...4.4lW in obliging • Ole, Legislature to' , take favorabl action upon them is'one of the en; eourtiginW signs or. the times. Let the good' Work go on.. IT - the news:` papers 110.0 rehired 10, mn, accom plish a shutter amount of good . each you:, their editors should be looked upon aft pnblie,bettcfactimihy every tax payer In 844; • P - overnoes Meal • ,r op the &nate and House qf Rare sentatteee of the Cbraniontoeoo Pm/ow/min : OENTLEMKN : From tote dayeirr, William Penn, the grostMal plbus ' founder of our Cottannuwealtn;.-11 , has bben the universal custom of nay predecessors, , r when riOrUrt malt u9mmuilci dif A t A.Smuddy, tomkt redge itude to,end derendence the , Gr&ttjangiverothe Universe. imitationof their noble example, let us eaenestly Invoke His Nets= guidance to our efforts' to pet of legiilation TOO* fore 11.4, in such Manner' as I to :Meet His approbation. , as" well as that of ear common censtimetits. r . , in transmitting to you the seventy ninth annualmease,„ae, Of eltat,the or ganization' the .presout State goy en-intent,' t alltirda Me the highest gmtillettioit to congratulate you and our fellow-citizens generally on their enjoying,- to an unusual degree, the blessings of, health, ' and unatinteil prosperity; and that :our principles and institutions—the pride and boast of every true hearted-patriot--'-altho' tried again tp the crucible of aheated; political contest, the leavings Of pok- Marpassion and the collision of par ties, from width we have just emerg ed, remain unimpaired and vital In every part. Under such auspicious eircumstan- CPS you have tusembiel, for the per- Item of discharging, the Important duties, and assuming the special re sponsibilities which devolfet. upon you, It Is extremely difficult, even with the greatest caution In your de liberations, to enact !mei that will fully meet the expectations and ap probation of all the people; but much of Oils di (Unity may be overOmo avolditaffcgislation for personal and special interests, atid not being un mindful of the magnitude of the Int;' crests of the State, and of itzfrapidlY advancing - IMpulation, wealth and Inticence to destinies beyond Um reach of human vision. A. nobler heritage ' was never 'given to Bunn than we possess; geographically and politically of the grea test importanee; an area of more than forty-foar thousand square mitts; 'diversified with mountains, valleys; plains and rivers; mountains covered with ma= jostle forests of valuable timber of al- Most every variety; plebes dotted with comfortable homesteads, and presenting well cultivated farms and luxuriant fields marked by the ad vancement of agriculture—the parent supporter and stimulator of every species of Industry, excitan() and commerce; hills and valleys with teeming mines of all the varieties of coal, iron, oil, salt and other miner als; with farmers, manufacturers,me chanics, wool growers, oat aniron miners, oil producers, and merchants fall of activity and umfltionce•, with thousands of miles of railroads and canals to transfer the vast products ' to market, and taxxonmoilate the travel of four millions of happy' and prosmous people. Nor should we ' he forgetibi of education In ail• its branches, of the public charities, prisons, reformatories, the collection of properly imposed taxes, the speedy reduction of theStnte debt, the pres ervation of order, and the more cer tain protection of life, business and property. All these interests . and perhaps others of equal importante, demand legislation of the nit en lightenetleliberat and comprehensive character. In conformity to the requirements of the Constitution, I pruieed to in vite your attention to such measurer as are deemed necessary for your con sideration, and to assure you of my, willingness to share with you , the anxieties and. responsibilities yi all legislation calculatcm.l to, advanektlie prosperity' of the people mid the 'best 'interest of the Communwmith. PlNAlbutl4. • • From the reports of the , Auditor Genetal•and State Treasurer, the' fol lowing statement has been- ("irefully prepared, and exhibits the receipts and diainmements for:the fiscal year ending NOVClllher 18till: „. nuusnce , in-rreaaury feCC - ALF; Wat , . 11.0 1 =.9'33 (11411u:try rJcetpta during the fiscal year enfilna November 110,.. 5,.911,111 S Tomlin Treasury during year ending November au„ viva . Disterstrwente. Ordinary tvivoolca paid oortng the ye coding Nov. itli.'l.6"! $2,41.1,111 Lotow, redeemed At • ECITIM MEM noun real:caned by Coen• ml.nloner of the Sluklug fund 34.1.7ei1 Interent pubr a t Trnuntar.r 17 00 . 1 kia 51 paid hr Conird of Ulu Slaking Vaud ' 1511,537 97 .• ti.553.7i1 111 Valance In Tre,;•qtry Nov. :11, $1.11)0,1;44 .19 • ft will be observed from the above that part of the loans and part of the interest are paid at the Treasury, and part, of both by the Commissioners of the Sinking rand. This prlxlucesa complication of ammats; which in order to avoid, /1011 to simplify- the fi nancial statement, I recommend that, authority be given by law to charge theCoullil with the whole 'amount of the State ,debt, nod also with all the inoifey applimble to the payment thereof, and that they alone be eredited with all izsytnents oat both principal and intemt of the Same debt. • uucac DEBT. • .1. The fallowing id a statement shatv• jug the nature of 'the itutebtetinms of he Counnonweath, on Neirember :10, 18till : 1 , 4n41cil debt. to wit : O per cent. loons X 5.111.166 to + i per tent. wns! • 7,177.541 . 34 ! 4!i per tt. 100m5... IttAXIO MI I tut! 700.5411.:1S Unfunded debt. viz: !fief not. • In circuln- • fine, i II 140.04.4 , 44 IA 1 llntre4 Curageates MU- • ortandir, 13. did Intere4 . etrtifiratteo un• claimed • 4,413 33 ih,mogt le e red It drir ee 3.! .t 4 .111.916 SI pnblie debt '3•l9r. 30, 180.3. 39.914,510 93 tlaltt N0e.311. tratit. wa. 51,35G,917 13 Dreluet the ain't mitten:mint the Tree abort/tiling the year aniline, Nor. 31. 'Prq rfr,7s.pere.ns iffiw.,•Sitt,arc g • ltellet ;tole* cancelled—. 19 IN/ 1it,.11013 IN b Ja•bt se 10. - CTION 01? T111T..1.1.011,10 • 10.1117. At the commencement of:thepreit 4 ent mitniniMration In - Janntinr,'lBo7. the total outstanding- intiebtednuaa of the state was thirty-seven 'million; ,seven htuulred and four thousand, four hundred 'and nine dollen; and seventy-sevetteents. Etineethen, and up to November 80, t 869, the RUM of four- landau ; - eight hundred ;and eighty-nine thousand,' eight hundred mul sixty-eight dollars and •eighty two cents have been paid, and nt five tier tent, the stun of $241,493,-14, in interest - is mutually sated •the Commonwealth. Consequently, the total amount of indebtedness Of the ConimenWettith on' November '3O, ' 18(19; was thirty tokt million , eight hundred and fourteen thou:rand, live hundred and forty dollars end n inety fly° cents. The reduction tt o rik.;:the )•fttrentl ing-November OW,. 'Amounts to four hundred mill ttoventy-two thous ittukir four hundred aml sin dollars tuid - eigit teen' louts. • . . AK:4,..rs is scou'so • Theassetareittulning In p the Sink ing Etutd tollows, Ai: Bonds of the .I.'Ousylivanla Itallrtrad Com potiy, three hundred. -thousand &liars..Agrtsuibly, to in net dated -111itrat 30th - , the Sinking Mood. Condnissioneri :doillierml - all the - Phligutietis of .thiA:ptinbury and Erie Railroad CoMpanY; being third -mortgage beads, to the Talleyy ltallroad Company, and re ecived therefor. thirty-aye aucund. mortgage bonds. of . une .huudred: thousand each, making iu all three' million, five hundred dimwit* dot-. lars,.extvuted by the . maid Allegheny Rrilroad Company, and glutrf , _ ram('by thePeonsyivaniaßallroad Company, the Northern Oentrot Railroad Comrany And therhibuleb , Phla Clad Erie dtailrbad : Company, payable to the CoMmonyitath • .. The principal:pi ene - of, ,Said bittulls - 151 00 , 0 . 0 . Mal* e i " la d Jewry Year, foeffinalng - JittularY !ts7s, and se continumgVlinually 'thertuflier untlllho'suld.suns of three ' Millionrfivo ;hundred '.theusartd dot.' Intit shan:be paid, with !utmost there on frotifJantutry I, 1871 'The citizens olf - Pentisylviinla have alwayti- borne taxation not only pa tiently but cheerfully, and they are still us willing as ever to contribute to the payment of all the obligations resting upon the State; but they ex '. tthelepUblie 'Servants *ho are ntrusted with ihe'.mangetnetit of their affairs Mact upon the mostpru dent and economical basis. In a word, they demand 'reform iA the Management of the financial Militia of the State, and as far as possible, the retrenchment of all unnecessary ex .penditures: -; ' • • On the alth of Jantiary last, reply ing to a resolution of the Senate; I mild , : • • • • • • • l'have the honor to acknowledge the retvlpt, through the Clerk of your Honorable body, neopy of the follow; Ingtasolutlon,passeil on the 12th Inst., to wit • ' "Ilejoked, That The Governor be requested to submit some plan to the Senate to seettre the State from loss by theaceumulation of large amounts, of surplus funds in the Treasury." "In reply, .I beg leave to direct your attention to my menage of Jun: ,Bth, 1868, in which I say, `thebaltttai 'now in the Treasury might be render-. txl productive by Wing , invested in the bonds. of the State; tearing six; per cent.• interest;' and to the mes sage et January Gth, 186), where I. remark, 'wVenevernherernay be sur plus funds in the Treasury, they can with safety and . benefit to the State, be employed in the purchase of its Outstanding bonds, and in saving the ; interest on them which would accu mulate prior to their maturity." Sineemaking these suggestions,and maturely deliberating upon the sub ject, I. have seen no reason.to change zny mind in relation thereto; and now submit tht.same plan, more specifi cally, set forth, based upon the follow ing statenteut of the loau.s of the Com monwealth, viz; „; • • • . nnumut or over dna Wane. Including bank chartorloana, and roller Bated uordeemad $ Ann payable In ltill, tut. at 5 per cL 1.480.815 aS Ain't payable In 1811. lot. ai d per et. , 6.tetlaso 00 Anil payable In 10Ia, Int. at 6 per et. 4.603.00 Ain't payable In lOW, tat. at 5 per et. 91.050 .Atn't payable in Lin, tut. at 6 per et. 7.001,00000 Ain't payable la DM, Int. al 5 per et.. 3,614,450 00 Ant't payable la Idl6.lnt. at 5 per el itILOJO 00 Ain't payable tulatn. tut. at 1 per Cr. 404,000 MI payablq In Mit, lat. at 0 par et. 0.170,CD0 OD Am't payable lu 1042. let. at 5 per cL 1.18.1,650 00 Ain't payable In per et. 13000'00 ==! To the liquidation of these loans the surplus funds In the Treasury cauld, withpropriety, great be appli ed. This indebtedness is held in bonds bearing Interest; and it will readily be perceived thatthis interest will be saved 1,43 the State upon what ever amount of thaw bonds way be redeemed ! and , the State be saved from all risks of hiss by tha aceuiuu- Intim of large, amounts of surplus funds in the Treasury.. • A few illustrations will show the beneficial workings &this plan. At the termination of the Meal year en ding November 30th, MS, there was an - tinexpended balance le the Treas ury of $4012,91;4.. If the sugges tions heretofore made had been ear- ried out, the investment'of one mil lion dollars, at that dine, in the five per cent, bonds that will fall due Ju- ly 1,1870, which I tun credibly in- formed could then .have bum pur chased at something.; less than their par value, the interest on the mine, from November 30, 1808, to July 1, 1869, would be seventy-nine thous and, one hundred and sixtJ-seven ' dollars and sixty-seven cents, which .hag been lost to the State. Again on the - 110. of November, hina, there was in theTrinsury an unexpended bal- I Willi of $1,400,80 4a. If one million, four, hundred thousand dollars of this sum had Oven invested in the same kind of bonds, at par, on the ], day of December, 1849, the interest, for the seven remaining months, en ding July 1, 1870,would be 140.833.31 but which.. in consequence of non conformity to this plan, WM to the Commonwatlth. I cannot re itprate.toutrouaty xay recommend* turns on tins subject, and would, therefore, recommend that a law be pas. art making Jr the duty of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to invest all surplus funds as rapid ly as they amrue in the Treasury, lu the purchase of handset the Common wealth next falling due, I beg, once more, to remind the Legislature that the salary of the 1 State Treasurer should at least be equal, to that of the Governor. It Is only seventeen hundred dollars, a Hum entirely insufficient to command the services of any responsible man, who is required to furnish a bond with good and approved sureties, for handling at least live or six millions oflddiars per annum, without the unlawful use of State funds, and sub sidies from sources that sdare not be ' revealed to the public, bean* they are positively prohibited by law,,un- der penalties of no ordinary magoi- 1 dude. Yet there urn but few . men. who have held this Mike, however poor they May have been when they took charge of it, who have not be- mane rich. There 14 certainly some advantage to be gained by the hold ing of the ptuition of State Treasurer, unknowtl to' the public, hut which readily .Ivounts for the disgraceful scrollable, acid for 'the political and moral tidy:lathery which the people of this State seem to be doomed an nually to witness in the election of that maker; and bemuse of the dis grace It brings upon their representa tives, the people hang their heads in indignation and shame. Then, in the tune of the good people of Pa., I call upon the members of the L,egis lature, without 'distinction of party, to rlsq above the murkyness of the polluted atmosphere of the' past, to ' the true dignity of 'nunhood and ex alted patriotism., and purify tho dee ' Gott of Treasurer as well as that of I evtry officer within this Common .wealth, and punish every one Who Lint'e rs with the purity of elections. A. glen every one who shall have • rilligkkhis whole duty to su4taln the true, interests of the state and to Maitihitti the high dignity of her ;character, may „ return untainted awl with a clear conscience to his constituents who will receive him with open arms, and with the joyful exclamation of "well done, good and .faithful servant." Liberal appropriations are insults moth idly to our penitentiaries, lii natio osylunts, and other eharltable and beneficial lust,- Unions, without requiring frontthase a ho receive and disburse the money any.satis tiwtory existence that Whoa heeti faithful ly applied to the objects intended. • All ollicins• of the NUN who receive public moneys, not excepting . the Governor, are required by law and usage td mile theit accounts, on Droner Vont:nem in the Au .dikir General a °Mee. ' This is right; and ilsure is no good mason why the same nes I cesininbilityaliould 100 be etito:cod against all those who receive annually such large sinus of money from the bounty of the Cotrowinwehlth. I, therefore, recommend 'that a law lie passed requinng all persons silt° receive and disburse State aptsrispri illona•take proper vouchers for 'ail mon eys so expended by than, and make quor• 'telly settlements or the saute in the Audi tor General's. office. • This is important, not only 4o protect • the•lntertaits of the State, but also the good moue of those who native and disburse the money, and of the Members , of the Legislature Om' whose inatteneu the appropriations, are xepre; sensed k' bP priotred. • '. ,for many years the general aitproortit lion Lilts totve bmn !signed on the day or "ilie sidjOurouteut of the Legis'sture, and ilitlie rerijat the 'suggestions of last year On thfs subjeci.'' "Thu Governor' hies been liircitl either to sign the bills without Proper invotigotion, UMW IILIMATIIti or, any oldectio ita be may hare; suspend themeans 1 to defray 'the operations or the govern „menu for sheen:tangyear; or cult nn ex tra :anion of the Legislature. It is there fore earnestly tlettrul that the appropria tion hill be token up, diseamod and passim! 1 at it sufficicutly. early period during. the 111.1.61011 10 enable the Governor to give it : thatihoreitgli catinimatlou its iwipertauce ... 1 diluautli.” . , - • , . COIMON•SCII0OLS. . . . Thu peculiar !the m% winah IA ilwais tasuirea44 lky the licopla in jltithitdi!:%or duce:Won, to an Inducement to lay before. you num) at length than would ad:arida be done, the principal stattitics of the spr tent drown from tise. report'ot the Suftr• lateadimt /if Common Schools. There are within- the State 1,371. - , school districts; 13,930schoots; geld ed schools . ; 12,900 school directors; 76 superintendents; • 17,142 teachers ; 815,7,33 pupils. The average east of tuition for each pupil is FnlnetYseifen cents per Month: The whole cast' f tuition for the year :14 $3,300,701,26; Total Cost including; expenditures of allicinds during the year; SBO/60,148; 92. "gstimated valued 'school prop erty $14045,632. 1 Notwithstanding the fact that our school law was zaade general In the year 1848, it is remarkable that there still remains five districts within the State which have not yet conformed thereto: Ilbeee are entertained that Win of these will soon acce,p. the conditions of the law, and the re maining one, known as the "Har mony dial:let, under the control of the "Faitiomitss," having a good school of its own, probably not adopt the public school system so long as the -present organization of that society exists. ilt is therefore a subject worthy'of hearty congratula tion that our school; system has been so universally adopted by the volun tary consent and general acaulesce.nce of the people. As important auxtilariw to "our common schools, the Normal schools are entitled to =sante the front rank.. Their flourishing condition • may be understood by the following statis tics: The whole number:of students" that have attended the four Normal schools is 10,a/, of 'whom 321 have graduated. During the. past year there were in these institutions 76 teachers 'and '4;178. students. Since' my last nnnnai nommunleathin E n Butte Normal School has beerrlally :establish:xi anti recognized at 13Itionos :burg, . Columbia county. ..Itabuild logs arc of the most tinlsheibuldsuts; shuttle( character . and it commences itscareer under tho most auspicious circtunstainx. Another is. in astate of preparation at 'California, Wash • ington county, and, will Probably be convicted during the current year. 'COW' attention is again invited to the fact that there are about seventy live thausand children in the State that do not attend schools of any description, and who are permitted to groin up In Ignorance and without employ !neat, and in many instancts, from ht ldof industrlatand eduestitiu al trait u become not only the vota ries of v cc. but a prolific source from which the inmates of our prisons and penitentiaries are supplied. The number of children throughout the State attending private schools, is estimated tit eighty five thousand. • The ittarnvute of the edutattional condition of the children of the Com monwealth, may tie thus stated: $3l WO otr to Attending the public lichnols Attending private veltnebi,• Not attending ochoolA of guy hlnd Whole number of children The subject of tion-attendance by so largo a portion of the children is speclallyand most earnestly csan an en ded to your consideration. It is true economy on the part of the State, if possible, to save these children from Ignorance, vagrancy and crime: To neglect them would be inexcusable, If not criminal. Doubtless in your assembled wLstioni you will be able to devise some effectual mode by which this evil can be remedied. . Many of the recoMmendations con tained in the report of the Superin tendent area the utmost importance, and eminently de-aerving of serious atteidion•and /egislative action. The facts above set forth illustrate most forcibly the practical value of our mad admirable common school sys tem, and hew teitimonv that cannot be misunderstood, to the wisdom and liberality by which it has been conceived upd so guccessfully carried into etTetet. ; 1401,10ER:3 i oItITANS' SCHOOL. Attention Is invited to the report of the Superintendent of theSoldiers' Orphans' Schools, for theyear ending 3_41869., in which is exhibited voIIMUUIr, cirattlrffa expenditures. The whole number of children ad mitted to these schools from their origin to the 31st day of May. NM, is four thousand, five hundred and nine; of whom three hundred and seven have been tiischarged on order, live hundred andeighteen on age,and fifty three have died; making a total of eight hundred and seventy eight, which left three thousand, six hun dred and thirty ono in the schools at the end of the year. Up to May 31, 1869, the number of discharges from the schools have exceeded former es timates by one hundred and seventy five. The number of applications for admission on file nd not acted on, was seven hundred and one; some from every 'county in the State except six. The sanitary condition of the chil dren In- these schools has been re markably good. And from the fore going statement It appears that dur ing the four yearS hi winch they have been in operation, the whole number 'of deaths has betqultss than oue third of one pet mut. per annum. The entire cost for maintenance, education elothingand general) expen ses for the year ending May Jl, 181 in, ditTeN but little from the original 1.4- Umate of thn.Superintendent anti Amount.. to 1 ' 8303911,64 Tu pay whin there 'ma , nu tutespooded Wane* . or:,. .$4,M11.11 Appropriated ANA 11,1dad.`..100,1110/10 1 11 Appropriated went . utta.saxecos 4511,001.31 Valance uoprovide4 tur 449C4.38 For which San there should be a special appropriation without delay, to meet the pressing - .wants of the teachers of the thil'erent institutions; who have been already cmnpelled to await its payment for more than seven months. In his last annual report, the Su perintendent estimated the expenses for the current ytr terminating May 31, 1870, et e 491,700. The sum lip propriated.for that year, by act of April 10,.1869, was $150,000. As the Superintendent reports the expense 3 will not materially s'arYfrotnitis es. 7 there.will therefore bete-0014 cit of $14,700 for thecurrent year, to be provided for during the present session. • For the Mainteuanceof theseschoeli during the year ending Mity 21, TB7l. it is eNtimated that $.324,500 wilt be required. - Which sum I recommend to bo appropriated, with the positive understanding that tho expenditures shall not exceed that amount. . We are ationonisluil by the: rapid expansion of the SySteln; and by the constantly increasing desire to obtain adintsilote into' these schools,' that some dell:lite limit should be deter , mined upon by law. • It is therefore recommended that the indigent doll dren of Pennsylvania FlOilliefic Who served in Pennsylvania regiments,' and who died prior to Jan. 1; 1868, from wounds received or disease con tracted in the U. S. serviett durMg the late war, shall be hereafter' adthitted and none others.' • With unsparing patientif. well con sidered measures, and , earuestneas of purpose, many „defects have been eradicated, and tho schools have been advance') to a piore perfeet and em cleat system than that lay 'which they were at first characterize 'and eleva ted to a condition not second to any „institntio us ltx the • country, This humane and phitalithropieser. Nit* is being performed by:intelligent pilicers and faithful taw.heral, 'which will be more fully shown, by, their reports, communicuted 'for the Infer=fixation of the Legishaure. The cstablisaments of these Matt. tattoos; where the, destitute eiplan children of the soldiers Via hat their in the.. stappression 'of the late rebellion, are fed clothed and edwarj. ted at the public' expense; , continues to command the cordial atoppott, ap4 prey* and eneourageMent : of oar eltizeus,And tends to elevate,every r , whete, , the reputation of gpansylva ulaiAthe first State 'to establish schools;) to the highest .degree fat, her-Justice patriotisait and philan thropy. Most have the people in dorsed the isogon of their repre sentatives n relation to these mhoola and there'indat, not a single doubt but that they' will Moat cordially up provo all* neamsabl app ropriations for the cuntintutwe of t he. support,' edinunon and guardianship of these adopted children or tho Corunto wealth. To tha honor Mate pride And humanity of the- terPre confided the guarding an Maintain ing of these'isteced interests, and .In " the Mithful Ilisetierge 'of this noble duty, you shalt receive from me a special and zealous concurrence. _ , #GRlCUt f ilitAx, ooLLE.. IG , . . 1 • The establishment of Abbs college was Andoubtedly intended as a pro vmive movement, and under the imp:laden that it would . coniprilrte much to the easy acquisition'4' a combined knowledge of agricultural science, and literature, and to• pro. motif the' practical education of the industriaLelassts in the several pur suits of life. It has been fostered by the most Überal legislation, and is endowed with the sum of $381,500, invested in United States and Penn-, Sylvania bonds, yieldinganl interest this year of $25,551 iX i rry il t t has beetkpaid to the trustees of the Institutlon.l Thus far the most satis factory results from the workings et the college haate not peen realized. But it Is now under the direction ofa president aid six learned professors. It receives for Its pupils only males over the agi of fifteen years, qualified for admission by a good! common school education. There are in it at present-forty Ave students, with a fair prospectota considerable Increase is number. ,i'Tultion, board and the ordinary ne cessaries of life, are there furnished ate-loss rate than is gen e orally demand for bording alone, thus affording an oxtntordinry op portant ty toe youth of the country to acquire Itn accomplishededucatlon with comparatively small' expendi tures. Under these circumstances the collegeideserves the indulgent sympathy atul support of the people. Timm exhealheittal farms are connected with the coliege. purchased at au aggregate cost of 41 ; 1,10 10. One la ted at the college, one la fedi irefee"brli."l .en x tedllol2l . 7: wader t la°l;"iihmi a tti opell . ocribeti P °ramie@ ot experiments with promises of co lat e an the remits of which are to bo repo d moonily to Ofir Legislate*, by 1 the professor ageicaltare. --It Is confidently ex pected that I mo ral of three experimental ter colt WII I pro. highly Interesting , and greatly benehnial to consomflif7- • ".-* 'rho militari t : parte:ma Ls one of great impor tance to the rumble history of the Cooname wealth. and to at of her citizens ludividatilly, It la the =tr . of sr. mintag !..s= of soldier, and U (notary o C t 7 ': . r y e;'y milibuy tie' we Perfume b the State (or the suppreselou of the rebellion. h ose - also la Its custaly ail the regimental, to a nd National Crags borne by our soldier., o y trophies of war wet, by their valor on the Id. AU of which should be gym, tonically aud ally preferred and Perisauoind. Dining the t th ese yews all the snug odicen rendered ne ry by the war, sod the different nieces estate, ed for the coureutenee of the sot diem have disci:matured , and the respoctive Mutes pert,' ed by them, as well as the ma de! books Ca papery, hare been transferred to the Adinunt toners department. Ile is, there fore. the only Mary oincer remaining , to whom recourse is co bumf had for statistics and Maw motion, not on by theeoldletsond their relatives and attorneys, of by other States and by the War Department a Washington. All these circum stances, coon with the tersest tiourtshitis condition of volunteer militia In the Stale. to P duce me to rat a contlnocnoa of Legislative favor far the A Stoat netittarvi department. and that it may be crone!) , sopplial with ands ark proprianous a bare. been requested by the MI6. taut Ocucrai Itt thatiace. , ... An 1111Wilifit martial activity prevails throughout the State, but more particu larly in Philadelphia. The encourage ment *Welt has been .ffilorded to the uniformed militia luts boon responded to with alacrity, and is exhibited as follows; In WAG; there were eight volunteer com panies; in 1807, thirty eight; in 181 ks, sixty coven, and in DIM, ono hundred and eighty four. No loss than one hun dred and seven' companies wore organ• basi during Meyers!' ending Nov. 30,1869, of which any six aro it, Ppladelphia, anti lift./ one in other parts of the State. Tills is a email but efficient and welt equipped form, which, in case of riot., rebellion 4 r other public clangor would be ready at once to imperil it-self for the en forcommt orate laws and the protec tion of the lives and property of the citi zens. It ls, therefore, desirable that the Let:lslam.° should give the volunteers such pact cal old as would, in some do groo, compensate them for the dine end money expended to maintain their or ganization, In which the people are as ffillokluterested i r therrolunteersZkom:.. bo foniai - ‘vii;PitlAfkat fl . eneriawili containing much valuable infortnall , W and many important suggestions. A careful perusal of Its contents, and such action thereon, as seems to be demanded by their important*, is reeomtnended.- 1 Gon. O. It. McCreary has been elected to metnbership in ono of your honorable bodies, anti with his last report he closed his career as Adjutant General. In los ing his valuable services from a position be has so ably tilled for more than two years, the hope is indulged titat tho de partment, will gain an intelligent and devoted friend, and an able and efficient 1 advocate In the Walls of legislation. . 8157.3 8%000 .75,000 MEM E= The report of the State Historian is deserving of your careful attention. In it you will find a detailed Justount of the operations of his department from its comineucement to the present time. The work entrusted to his care is one of. no ordinary character and responsibility, requiring talents of a high order, patient industry. careful research, and unbaised judgment. The labor to be performed is immense, and nut only be properly appreciated by those fully acquainted with its magnitude. Itembraresa faith ful account of all the organizations of Penusylvaniatroops during the. war of the rebellion ; the collection and adlnot ment, in si comprehensive form of each miljtary orminization, and ale unprtju diced descriptiou of all military transac tions of illiportalliV, HO fur time volun teers of the State are concerned, .in the coup and in the field, throughout the Most terrific conflict of arms that has ever occurred in the history or the world. Tho propriety of Nosh a work must be apparent to every intelligent- citizen of the Commonwealth. Certainly. it is (WO to the citizen soldiers, who °tiered their lives in tics defense of theircountry, that their name* she'd, at least, Vet*lVO placo in the archives of the Stato, toward whose "honor and glory their, gallant deeds have MO large contributed. I, The work of the Historian, when Completed, will Vinbritee four largo octavo volumes, in which the name of every Pennsylvania" volunteer will have ‘ its appropriate place. Two of these - volumes are alredy corn ' pieta!, in a manner highly creditrble 'to the Commonwealth. The third is rapidly progritig, and with a generous appropriation on the part of your honorable body the entire histo ry.! will be executed, if„ not, before; soon utter the close: of 'the prment Year. Most other States `are pub fishing histories similar to this, and 'Ws due to the importance Of..the inliject, and to the credit of ',the stitte, that Pennsylvania should mit behind -in this patrotie under- Ming. F. 110311.: NOa DISABLED !lOLTIIRRs. There is, probably, nri State bt the American Union that has contributed more liberally toward the support of charitable and benevolent institutions than that of Pennsylvania.' The appro.- ptfations annually made for the benefit 'of thesuldiers'orphiunt'schoola asylums for the deaf and dumb, blind a nd insane, and many other similar worthy estab lishments in which the poor, helpless Mid otherwise friendless, are eared and provided for, redact, groat credit upon the Legislatures who have donated the requisite means for their support. But htere is ono other institution needed,and the claims for which are more strongly urged by every principle of humanity And patriotism, than any other stow in existence, which has not yet received thu attention its vast importance imperative 41y.dittaands. This is a home for he aoldiere who have 'borne Me battle' t in dire, of the hollow, integrity and per ity of rho American Union . No teen Bring lave m powerful claims upon'the erraity and nurturing acre : of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. as those, who, upon the Mittlenold, fought to protect it against threatened deviant talion and destruction, anti who in this patriotio service endkugered their lives, sacrificed Moir health, lost their limbs, andbeeami enfeebled and disabled for life. '-And et, we daily see-these men, (and who pas not blush to See them it to whom we owe the preservation of our gevertnent, the homes we, enjoy, and ideated everything we posers, bobbling about our streets on crutches, with miss ing limbs, and otherwisesto enfeebled as to be entirely unfitted for any remuner ative employment, begging their bread from door to door or sittmg upon tile corners of the streZU turning en organ Or the thw pennies the charitable passer by may reef dissposod to bestow. Every one of these helpless men whose patriot ic devotion to , bin country has brought Lint to this deplorable mondltion, is a burning reproach to the State for whose weliarehe has met the moat serious and lainentablo miafertunes. AU of them appeal ; by their woundtand desti tution, to the ptxipla.of the Common wealth for that care which loaned oon thigonoloi, was, promised the soldier of tholltdon his !widow. and his orphan Ohildren iwthuo that allituch prom ises Should berodeemed. The wounded tivia helpless soldiers - lave a elaiw upon the fitaie which should not, and cannot be ignored. And I do most earnestly rocounnendOnlbeto Immo and Windt; thatmeaittrasixitairan by your honora ble body to establish for thorn a , home whore thy stall beatuplyprovidedwith the necessary 'comforts „of life and no longer bo eoutpelled'to•be pensioners upon the scanty charity of the world. This is a debt the State absolutely:ow* and no time should bo lost In its honest liquidation. I • •• brattailiganireamodn. ' le two &Wow iontannlicationelour Weldon was called to the heportamos of estantlaidng In the State an lammed meet:mast shelter to those ex tant in other Sates. Bat the Legisbden hoe *wake failed to give 1.1 s u bject dal Co/alders. dolt *WI intnalts oral* Magaltedo to Slone.* pie seem to demand.. Inseam° departments In some of the Mateo en regarded of paramount Im they eft •ftady guard the totems of rfitio, es ~..,..,serithrout t it their healthy idiom* hands and spallieue companies—so common In Permaylvania—are rendered almost Impossible. . The groan; benefit" certainly would ammo both W the companies and to the pail holders, as has already been doesnostested is the theta or. New Tarn met Ifassacharelts, where the subject of le. wince has Welted the moot careful atady and attention. and been reduced to a science which commode the approbation and confidence of all who malt ICI protection. The aecrealty for ouch a department. whir hail powers to organise and ex =WO all Ineuraece compaohm la sanctioned by the wisdom of experkare. And as I hare hereto. Nn remained. the result of the protection rhea & denied is Utak .erhfiet foreign campmates do Im mense twesineee Is this Stale, so little confidence is had in those orPetioortmas that their bustnei" to almost entirely endued within her own limits; and even here foreign compinbe mabstain en as. ceudettry. To this same defeat is attributable the grandees of the eurnbertess worthless companies that hare soddenly spiting luta extatenco without an, solid basis, and AI andataly aspired, to the Kan or those whose confidence they obtained, and to the dishooor of the Counnoweealth. - In view ornate fan I carneitly repeat the ree -1 oremendstloo made to the Legislature at Its last siasion, that en lusuranoe department be astab !lotted.. and a superintendeat appointed by lair, who shall hare supervision and control over all In semen compaelas snowed to transact business within the State; The Community Is deeply In• turreted In this, matter, and demand legislative I protecuote. • I Our laws to relation to life Insurance companies are defectivoand need rev ision. Mid . correction. Without the ! protection referred to these laws bear unequally upon our own and foreign I !companies. !The hitt*, being pro tected by legislative enactment, are enabled :to r transact an 'immense amount of business within the limits the Conimonwealth, whilst our companies, havingno such protection I con dcamtlittlein. other States. The consequenen is, that foreign compa nies can readily alfbrd to:pay St license of fire hundred dollitht to conduct their extensive -operations in Penn ! sylvania; whUstotirtumnpanies.would he sorely oppressed by theirnposi den of the, same license tax- In States where theit operations tire exceed ingly limited. And yet these other 1 States have retaliated upon. our cense law, by adopting its provisions . and demanding from our ottupaules the same tuttount of license in each 'State that we demand of their cam ! patties in ours. This is not only op presslve tolour own neglected com panies, IttAl t it falls to furnish a just and equitable revenue from the vari ous companies for the amount of bit slnts transacted. - The tax should be made to bear equally upon all (tom , ponies, whothertionte or foreign, und be adjusted proportionately to the extent of their several operations. This arrangement would, he just to 1 a ll- --oppressive to none. The abol -1 ishinent, therefore; of the license 1 and the substitution In its place of a reasonable'and equitable tax, would meet, the upprobatititi of till compa nies, in favor of equal and exacting nee. whether belonging to this or only other State. At the same time it would insure a large income to the ' Treasury: I For instance, there are thirly :wren life lasunniat companies from other', States doing business In Pennsylvania, who each pay a license, of live hundr ed dollars, making the sum of eighteen thousand and five hundred dollars. 'Not one of these coin panics would object to paying an equal tax of say one-half of one per cent. upon the amount of their burl- MKS. Thi4, he the aggregate of the thirty seven companies, is more than flV'e millions of dollars, on which a tax of one-half of one per cent, would be 2.llhoW•tand dollars, incretssang the reyokote of the State from this rn= rptoro thousand dollars and at thels:11110 tune A, ,th llg z i tax' in accordance with the done and Pnitits received. An. dent law, establishing an insurance llepartrnent, ltepartrnent, such a i s s rueonimentled would meet this and all matters con nected with the subject of iii;airance in all its hi.anclies. Tar: 4.VONDALK DIAA-4TEI The revent disa.;ter in the Avon dale Coal Nine. in Let/erne county, Is still fresh in the minds of the peo ple. It chased a thrill of horror to spread throughout the country ; and .even in Europe it 11,14 been produc tive of tttt most painful emotions an. I deepait sorrow for th" sufferers. Women Mr, ot children who had been accustomed to regard the wenpation of the miner as one of '4irditutry char acter, now look upon it as fraught with' danvier, and part with relatives and friends, when about to, poi s ue their perilous occupation, with fear ful forebodings. And even the stur dy miner; himself, trembles at his dangerous calling ' ;nut demands greater proteetion than has hitherto been afforded. •The history of this terriblentlainity seems to bets follows: Early oil the morning of the fith of September last, one hundred and eight men en tered thelAvondale Mine to prose 'cute theidavoettion. None of them anticipated danger as they de seentimt the fatab snuff; not one supposed that he Wll4 entering a torch in which he was to be hurled alive But the dt.troying angel hovered over them and the shaft, cotstructed prinepalty of coulbustiblematerials. having be wine ignited from 'some cause, yet undeterMined, was soon at sheet of flame, Mu) huge burning timbers eame tuthbling above, choking; up with thalami smoke the only avenue ofeseapM Sensible of their peril, the unfortunate men sought a place of safety, but it was not to be Wm!. They cried for succor, but norearthly arm could give them help •, hop6less they hullitsl together, and clasped in-eachti her's arms, met death in One of it.. 4 11103 t frightful and agoniz ing farads. Whilst this !mini scene was trans ; piring below, the iinmense sodden structure above the shaft took fire. and burning with. frightful rapidity, 'WM soots reduced to at crumbling Mass. Thousands of men, women amb , chiltiren soma surromaled the place,'nnd being unable to, afford the slightest' refer to their suffering friends .ibehatv, filled the air with lamentations,Mmalling even to the 'stoutest hear Pt. 'Never before was at scene more litart'rending witnessed within the limits of. this Common wealth, hod iDis trusted that through yOur prOmpt and etliciendlegislat ive action, another such wilt ` never be , permitted. to-occar.-' , Ns \ , The tntne4 in ittanY l eases are-con, strtietedaint managed in the Must selfish and parsimonlims manners, the owners exacting the largest amound of profit from them; front Umlaut possible outlay; consequen tly seine of them, like that hf Avon dale, are pothing put underground man-trips, without nny other outlets than wooden chimnies and) those constantly liable to become lazing ~,, v0.„0,m, through whichcarpe is itinpotesible. The lives of so Ishii a class of men as our miners should not, add mast not be permited to be thusisacritimd twilit the alter of human cupidity. Yet a reprehensible neglect' to give -them that protection by , law ,Which their valuableservices, at best` laborious and dangerous, Unquiwtionably deserve, renders our mining l System worse than - that of any Other country, whilstour mining interests are unispeilled by those of any ether part of the world. The most appalling accidents on record have been traced to unsafe methods of ventilation, mad more especially to the employMent of our furnaces at or near the bott o m of thenhafts. Where the furnace is used; rand the smoke is et rrtee through a wooden chimney, It seems' altutitt cur tain that rummer or later, by the inevitable anew:tut:Mon of soot orearbon upon the e ~ , fraumwork; mast Ignite from the as centling Sparks or from the heat of tiro furnace, and a conflagration ensue. To guard against dire, it should be made ob ligatory, Ware ventilating furnace be still allowed, to build the eltimbles, the aides of the shaft, and the building* surrounding. it at the top with incombustible fitaterials. • But even this precaution Is no sure safe guard, fiir the lire 14 liable, at any um- Ment, to bonnunnicato with the " fire damp" or gaseous vapors, that, despite of all known means ( prevention, will gen onto in the „bent reg ulated Whet,. be p ro p r i e ty o r &pewi igestirely,therefore, with the furnace, hat roceifed the serious consideration of scientific miners and en gineers, and the fan, in ninny . 10/dances, Rae been substituted, Odell Wog, worked by machinery at the surface, prodnem a more constant current of air, dispenses It more freely through the gangways and chambers, . and, • in all respects, .accom pllshin the object desired with better ef fect; and when the slutfts and surface buildings ore tire-proof, without the pos.. stbility of danger. This system of ventila- I lion. with advantages so paipahly obvious, will, no doubt, be universally adopted. Bet the very nature of miningo_penttions subjects them to other dangers.. The walls and roofing of the mines, from the effects of blasting and other causes, frequently give way nod fill up the gangways so as 'to render them impaslable, as in the more recent calamity at Stockton, which resul ted in the death of ten persons. hence it is absolutely necessary, and should be peratively demanded, that every mine should have more than a single place of in• Stink and egress. Whether its regards tire, or any other source of danger to which the limner tsesposed, this is the surest promise of safety. Whatever system of ventilation may be approved, or safety lamp adopted, the means of escape front the mines, when danger occurs, will de pend very materially upon the provision made for the exit Of tho miner. The 'best me'bod eonstructlng, ventilating end working the mines. should be nnhestuttingly adopted 0,4 rldgldly enforced. The Inquiry, there fore, into the canoes which produced the. ohork.ing catastrophe-41e verioni theories that 11813 been promulgated concerning it—the remedies fur pre• venting similar oeturrenees hereaftei —the con 15Ln:teflon and .ventllatlon of collieries, end the modes of couilneting their operations that Lit., .opetatireo may prosecute their labor without Im periling their !Ivo, are proper subjects of icgtola• tivdconsideratiost- Such sawe all you may enact can moot certainly be enforced by competent inspectors In the mill ing districts, who should be chosen whin strict re gard to character, integrity, capabillty and sac.. tide knowledge; and whose duties should be so . s=ncally defined that they cannot be ini,etnatr 1. therefore, most respectfully and edrnestly 'rec ommend that ibis whoa° subject receive the sure ties Ito Importance demand. ; and that a law be passed so general In Ito character and ots striavot la Inc provisions, that the people ol this Common weaitti will never again beappalled by a y Within her limits so sad en that of Avondale.. silAnu or rgauc Citaistires. ' In accordance with an .ct of the last Legislature a Board of .Fublie Charities h.te been appointed, - consisting of the following gentlemen, elc: (len. Thome* b. Kane, fa fire yearn; F. Lt. Penniman, col., fur 10Uf years; 11on. Ii Dew.» Coleman, for three years:Geer= IlarrlooU, cog, two years; a nd one 'ear. The Word organized by electing (lea. Kane, for President; and lion. Wit mer Worthington. :Secretary and General Aget.t From (ho establishment of this board, and cope dally from the highcharacter and qualifications 41 the gentleman who cave consented to assume its Important tootle ehd responalbllitics, we hare tea. sou to hope for the most beneficial results. This change to the management of our charitable drains Is deemed of the highest IraparlanCe ty many pen cone intimately acquainted with the tvotli.ings and. Management of these institutions A thorough review of all the esablisheaces re celving OpproDrlollOnd from the State by this board, will ;are au asaurancr to the Legislature and the people which they have never heretofore possessed. that their benefactions will be worthily bestowed and properly employed. Some thne during the preteut session the board portent fo the I,ooslllllre a report of the con. Itlon awl requirements of thermions institutions that bare been recipients hi appropriations from the State, with sued recommendations or nay be deemed necessary ; end. therefore, Disinformation cone-m.ollg them. ersept the annual reports of thit saperintendente. will at present be laid before =EI Many prominent citizens have repre sented that there exists great necessity for ainore isimpleto geological and min eralogical survey of • the State than now exists, There ix no doubt but that the devel opments of mineral wealth that would; result from such a survey would be im- IIICRAC, and the beneficial returns to the -1 State would many tunes fume than re imburse the Treasury for the expenses attending it...lncluding the printing of ' reports, maps .to., sufficient for the in formation of maps, people. Should the Legislature mneur in these views, and pass a law authorizing such a survey, it, will meet with Executive approval. • =I At the last nes4ion a law was passed (reeting the oilier of inspector of pen and gas metres for the county of Allegheny; and in aecordanthe therewith I have ap pointed an Inapector possessing the lie eessarrlndrentlaa qutdillattions. `The necessity for much A law, has been long and extensively felt, nod' it lets been - earnestly demanded by a largo number of highly respectable citizens, whose Opinions are eminently worthe ~,nsideration. I therefore - tv tint the just and equita ble Pi.sisiens of the Alketheny country law b e e'..--ntled to other counties in whirls gas Is consumed. I:EVNION 40 1' el VI t, 11)DE. The litw on this .u% jeer does not eontemplate At full rep.irt; from th buniiis,i,olers to revise tw. statutes - of the State, before the of ll*l. It may, however, be Wilt to Stabe that this work hats so far progressed as to make it almost eertaia that It will he umnpleted and ready ;or the press so soon after the tibise of the present sc•ssion as will allow time to bring within the redo such ;of four enactment's as may with propriety be inmirporated. The emnmissioner,, will reptirt fur your consideration, the revised school laws, as the pri.i,sent eilittion is exhamited, and it would he inexpe dient to reprint them, when they might be superseded by others in the MUM! of the current year. A general road law ' and one for the support and maintenance of tie poor, have heretofiire been reported hot not definitely acted upon, and the frequent demand: made for such enactments to correct many existing abuses, and supply a common piddle want, render it desirable that these en:Oulu:Ms shonld reveive ,your early attention. The State census will tie taken dur ing the year, and the law for its reg ulation having in it some provisions not now required, a revised bill will be presented by the Commissioners for legislative action. In view of the changes which the revised code is expected to produee, it is desirable that no more laws' of a general character be .enacted than is indispensabkv necassary for a revis ing of what has already received ap propriate attention, and cause delay In the completion of the work. CBE= A great inconvenience has long been felt in every department of the executive and legislative branches of the government, for the want of properly recorded statistical infor mation, relating to the develope meat 'and growth of the resources of the.etamnonwealth. It is linpossi ble fdr any State ollicer to report the actual or, even the approximate amount orally of our great natural resouroes, anti it cannot bo ascertain cal from year to year the atnouut of coati Milled, 1 trolenttu prod WC - A lumber cut or iron manutintured, without special reference to those who have charge of the industries growing oat of these products. At very little, cost and labor, statistic's relating to all those objects could be' gathered and annually embraces] in a report to be made to anti published by the s Legistature. The value, of such information would be of Meal culable importaace lu all official way, as well as in the general husi• 'DOM of the muntry. It would slim elate competition, exhibit the ittex hawitiblo materials within our bor dersoind give our people and others a nide perfect idea of our Wealth and resources. • The recommendation made last year,for the ettablishment of a desk for the-collection and_ pre servation of stattSties relative to ex ports and imports„ agricultural, manufactures, coat, iron, oil, lumber, ete., and for the emlleetion'of mineral loghil and geological speciMens t and other things that may bedeemed ap propriately to such a department, is respectfully renewed, with the sug gestion that the duties be attachesd. to the Olen of the Librarian nod s his teaistant, with a reasonable increase of compensation, anti no appropria tion for the saute. =1 In acuonlance With n MU' UpprilVed April 1:;, lB67.3laltlipt 11. sDickson, vsq., of Philadelphia, wits appointed "to visit. for pliilantrophic purpose, tliu prison and almshouses in the ViIIIOUS anintie3 of the COMMOVWCataI. " Ills tuSCIIMI report, which IS. licrtradtli presented. embroves a vast amount of llikAUI Information lied will lie mend Nighty intemding and wor thy. of malnro Conaideration It ha seen that while our country prisons have been constructed and are being confine tal with strict regard to the poper objects of punishment, others are utterly until for any such Mirposcs, and are a. disgrace and reproach Ao a civilized ago and a Christian people The Conuressieher, in regard to some of these, describe-4 them "as being unsafe, where prisoners contd . not, big bold Wow loaded with chains, where the Sexes were net separated, where there was no discipline, or any effort Made towards the moral or religious improve ment of the inmatei; the building s otally 1 unlit for the purpose of a pr ison; and whercdthe priepnets become schooled in vice, and eventually graduatal prepared for a life of:lawlessness." In some of the in /sons the eeni are rePresenbsi as con. tended dungeons, into which nut a Tay tit sunthine or a draft of purb air Can enter, nod in which it human being could not possibly live through n lengthy term of sentence. And in still others, in conse quence or the want or roper uccommu datiohs, all classes of cr urinals, front the most hardened and aged to the youth of tender years, are permitted to congregate and indulge in cant playing, pt ofartity, anti almost every species of humontlity and crime. Coder such circionstantes, reformation, which is the grand object of divine, and should be of all (Inman laws and punishments, is rendered impossible; whilst hideous lessons of vice ore taught and learned . , tulle practiced when future opportunity occurs. This is all wrong. anti a remedy for the evil should' by all means be applied. No community hits a moral or legal right to indict punisliMent asst mere retaliatory measure,or lu suet a manner as to endanger the health and life of the criminal, deaden him to all the bet tersensibilities of his nature, and to alp solutely harden hint hello! connithotot ui Tie colniniminlicrs upp,Anled to in• qUlre. into the various syStenis of prison ns-Irractietd In other Stilts count ries.as compared with what is know II us the Vettusylvitni.t sykitetn," will submit you their repoit at an early day, (tom which yott 111 1 3 learn that the rapacity of penitentiariei is at present competent liar the safe. keeping alai proper Inca of 411 nlicndrtsut the higher gr,01. , , and that work lion-e 4 or eor. reellon ate twolea for 11,1,,t un,c crimes are or a inore elriraeter, urol tl/lose reformation atni t attar , : u,fulne., may be ,y,teni of di> eiplir.e, swell a. will be itet,inibaKtod. TILE JUI,ICIARY Communications have been received from various parts of the State, repro resenting that the present judicial force is inadequate for the purposes designed. Sine)) the number of Judges was fixed, the business of tho courts has greatly increased with our rapidly expanding' population, and the multiplication _of effilinterelal and business operations of our growing CottatulaWealth, lloW far relief should ho afforded Is well worthy of careful consideration. In one district of the Supreme Court, over seven hundred new eases have been docketed Wilitin one year. Many of these involve very lace amounts, and important iogal principles; and their proper consideration intlo,e, nppu judges great labor and responsibility. In the other districts of tins court the argument lists are alio) becoming NO crowded that it it impossible to dispose of the business with that prom pt mess and intelligent% demanded by the public interests; and especially, with I,lo' of the Judges, his now reqUinal by law, assign, if to duty in the court of nisi prier at Phil adelphia. I, therefore. earnestly re,,nt mend an rlditional.judgc for this court, believing it a public necessity, in justice totheutatty suitors, and to the judges Woo h ave more work than sleuth! be rcnuired or the present nffilffier or men, let them he et ,r 011 laborious and effi- Cient. I=l Lt nhedianeo "Ail W•t to Ilz•Lertnino, settle and bnlate the sou thorn i n unitary line of the CoinniotiwcAlth. - approved March 1:0, Istl9, I appointed .las. \Vorrall, Esq., of Harrisburg, and Strickland Kticass, of Philadelphia, both civil engineers, Coutntia,ioner, on the part 0.4 l'outtsylvania, to ay} "iii conjunction with like ContuaissbdicrA on the part of the State of Itcleware, Thettoverner of that State tt as pnnupt... ly furnished with a copy of the act, and informed of the appointment of Commis sioners under it, and his ..,operation invited. But, so far as 1 :On :141v1,411, no action of any kind has Insoi taken by Deleware oil these Wel; and isinseo lien I ly the work contemplutt..l by the act above referred to has n o t been perform ed, • Your spzeitti ntteotlou is invited to the report or our Commissioner., which is lo•rewith cot 1111 l nnieated, IN tn. ioniam. • It eilalnentl) pn notice shouhl be token of the deerai4• of such persons as have occupied prominent pa-id e a.: in, and rendered' dittilejniShed s'ervives to the State. d'enspiendu: among these Were Joseph Raster and I Lon. David It. Porter, 1)0Iii of whom died during the present administration. During their eventful lives they' 'Shared largely in the public contidetwe and regiird, and filled many posts of Inds or, trust and responsibility, including that of lovernor, with distinguished fidelity and patriotism. They were conspicuously identified with all the grave and important iplestions :itate policy luul MillillniStnttioll, I through the eventind period in %Odell they llNed, and contriloard largely to slime! and strengthen the tirm finindation of our ConatnonWettlth, tnnut which others tile beell enabled to lei ild securely. They have piesstsl away, ripe In year.; and nip of imams.: and it is respectfully submitted whether it he not proper for the Legislature to take some appropriate notice of the lamenti.qt death of these two di.kinguished public servants. It ha. grow,. into v tortywa w reg.trll d00,0,:s a. an to.th.pro.at,:r part of the to iMithe ry of extritilial jiothe, It: Calire KV , l• .r/th too ? ,, It hr tin .1,) . app....tri HMI Ito. the right. 1..1t 10 It It to Ill+ clot) . to c.litiraloo lop. rt. n :11,..,;.kti0n et ror, awl give a t.“:.:.11:1:• re-pone •to meta Op. pl:CotiriO : and Item,. pettaiihr: tar par:lot, that the la: re ..x.iallitatioa ::1 tteem 1n exit im•tlve of a large atirmht ::f at leitt an Isom In rathca.e, ezylito:ve of the time occup:ml lu cerreirp.m:lence a itli litg , e, attorile).• .11:11 0111.1. p.:llle are no •Ooller then the:r mitt other int.:cm:tett partto.., Who t.. Iltlok It 14 the e..1:•11:,:t1.11131 ditty to prtlllfy the• thot:•:::l of It th.:y arc faithfully ex.e: ytttmt. 111 , 4.17.: a raid mums him, employ in their import:niftier for rani.° e, ry device the itigelmity tan evigge.t. nail II not in tithe :if nit: repr,ehtatiohv set firth Nete.ll4.llvveil. oviesviva'vl /111: , :l to prippo.e lila( our court+ are daily gollty :of the grii.er:t blunder, unit that r,:tie.: 1. tar more blind than flint ha• ever been painte:rhy the tou-t arteAt. During tlo yovr ontlia.r Docomber 31.1,419, Ilion, 113 ye 11,41 1.4.7,1 applicvll4.na for pardon. oi %%filch v.l—or 4 Per oqif ere rraiivot ; I.IN viol throe. hundred viol c:„ ht) are mill M lc: atl. vlorniont. For none tra.int not cadly unilerdood, it ',eta* that putillceentlntent ha. lictutor rt.ol fak lollios taut rublect of paritone. T...• framer- of our got - croon nt i a. I tinderdand !t i neter con teitiplat • ed or Intended tot loiledritaluate of tho duttlnG poO,L. Itoa.L attic fat the t,r rectitot of titaile•t etror 4 or oppre“iii,, p up utintitker. , caner of after itt.c. - oereit c, tdrurr, auil othorr of elreoththal a bathOter. MOO the theory of our ,loverornent and pnhlic poth'y Tofol that tho loo.'lvr. 7.10 . 0th1 to. s•ltlau %to, noomoble wail.: and not Ito Math: tho iloPf ronolit to der.,,t of 110 e hots ao.l the Othoin.. of Imhlte ?oplice. Ali orninetry therefore. sr Hotr outeltle of, tool lo coollict unit the. pri nelple oti a Inch executive eletneury .11.ml/11,1i:own: mut none Audh hott:d lie preiieiii, eit for rott.idi•ration..• It 11 e.irtoitly hoped the -midi.. 0111 iliolnet In ;.eriolalice n fth s:t•O' n• (no to the EX,- Ullre roil n proper lot the execution of th law.. TIONA A FPA 1 It.-1 Having laid before you a general survey of titeatthirs tint CollditlMl Or 111CSIak., winch relate to the common welfare, it atlhnk roe also the Itighe4 „I.:aide:Won to ad ti that the amicable intercourse and plea.sant relations which havesn long existed het we n Mt governments of Pennsylvania and the government of al. the other States and of the Union, continue unimpaired; and consivmently, our resole that ' "to prt....- . .eret", protect and defend" these ,finahunental princi ples of humanity, efmal rights and inual justice to an, universal free dont and a united country, is great ly siren themd. . . Thegenend relatio :N ns of the Nation al Government, as set forth in the recent annual int , ssilge of the I'rtsi dent, continue to be "puttee ut home and without entangling alliances abroad •," the reconstruetion of the State: lately in rebellion is !wing /lividly accomplished—the revenues I rnitlifull!,'",' (141 MM—the hational debt is being liquidated, at the rate of :amid one hundredmillidu doilihrs per:tannin. and repudiation has I.itn entplia ically repudiated. ...1. st net and tt wompromising adherence to this po ley tal; a priident and tvonotu kid ad ninisindion hat already reSto- I re d tni national character to the fullest confidence in the minds, not only c our own countrymen but of foreigners, and has allayed all spirit of discontent' that might have been dangerous to the stability of our in stitutions. . There is another subject also of na tional Importance claiming our at tention, becrtuse it directlyaffects Mr• industrialtoperutions In which Penn, Sylvania is so largely interested. Movements, charucterlzisl with greatest energy, are now being 111 , 11 1 1 , by those interested in free trade., I n du ce Vongress to take such action as tvlll permit the free IntrA ti .th,,, of steel, Iron anti iron materials fur ship building, and litany otlit.r Mentions of the Lira laws. Nino].) such efibrts be successful, th e must prove disastrous to the great coal, iron and other interests of our State, diminishing the prodtict-i„, of iron and other,trianufactureti and consequently the' cta t .m,,,,th, of coal, and be destructive tit our nabiesitome markets. it would ,d.„ prove distastrousttiapy of our rah.. tralshinnil work lielettle--•ltpri v . log them of all reftlitilltigible prtt, t , t. of future activity u4d"re•tuunt•nttin wages—and bring ogrprodml,,is into a Mitt kilts competition with pat tl; labor front abroad. So far /I , tilt , present system ittlitrds pt-t t te-Aii, the numufacturers, lahor and in.. duetsof Pentkylvanitt,it upon its to wit, • all . r avornblat 1111,1 1 1- 1 ,, prevent any reduction of duties. Our miner-, manufacturer; should not in• ant of employment by 1)1, , change of tiuties on, fortlg t t Milli/ inn; always hendOtOri•ri in the prltitration of ever. rl 1 ,,„ ; _ intuit of trifle, labor and bull entailed upon us the manifold tc s . of National, State and in , litidn 1 haokruptey. We owe it a; a to our Senator; and request our it, p. resentstivcs in Cottrgess to °pp.,• all such attempts. For the -tune sons we should oppose any recipe, ty treaties by which the pettp , ,e Canada can gain tidy:nit:age. 0%. r our own lumbern ten, farmer- at. .t other producers, ‘vithin our lan-, Is'ittlittlekietteledgiog the tit:7lml; ••• • . stitnihnud authority of the I:oiler, • ernment to dispose all iplestions a to national affairs, and xvltile to it.. .... tier necking to interfere with (11,...,1 , .. of that authority, I Cannot raffia, tr alluding to the faet, that for more a year a brave people it, Cuba have struggling for their independence air.... great odds, in the face of bartraritie , • atrocities which will forever be :, blot upon the history of Ste.C.u. should indeed be unmindful of how ty undo( the greatness of tear al.re,e,•.. if we inn itled to notice tin, : effort of the Cubans to throw a • Spanish yoke,and like our ow ii "to av,wna Mining the He. . ' earth the separate and eipe,e, which nature and theta . " ; The new I abolished slavery, and au , * .1 only to our sympftlav but Lion, by the vlizor and it, resi,titnee to the ,oppr• :,• : • mother touters. tr-le ;4 . 1 . 11111ln; of