reason and society. Prom tho bonoficenco find clinrlty of tlio stato can Micro lio evolved no plan that will Uko charge or theso lwpr crcuturcfl nnd placo Ihera under tho supervision of thosb whoare skilled In tlio treatment or thedliioaso and can perhaps arrest its progress beforo tta vlcUma havo becomo hopelessly deracntel7 Mio hospitals at Dlxrnont anil Warren will doubtless bo ablo for tbo noxt low year to uc oomrnodato all Uio Insano or tlio west rn and iiorthweslern portions of tlio stato. Those at Jlnrrlsbnrg anil Danvlllowlll BUpply Uiowaiita of tlio same elass In tho central and northeastern Miction.". Thcro remain tlion tlio largo ana populous counties or tlio cast, Including Phila delphia, wltli over one-fourth or tho whole ropolatioii or tbo commonwealth, without hos iittnl accommodations tor tlio insano other than itioseprovldod by their almshouses and prisons. In the Philadelphia nlriSsliouso nlono twelve hundred or tho inmates are Insane, ana Its crowded wards, made necessary by tho limited accommodations, nggraVBto instead or relie ving tlioir malady. Contcnttnont and cheerfulness nro essential to promoto the recovery of theso patients. Is recovery iwwslble and can there bo any enlightened or scientific treatment under such conditions? No hospitals that tho stato could construct would afford nocommodnttous fur all theso helpless creaturoe. Most or tlicm aro Inournbly Insane, and no courso or treatment, bo It cvs r so humane or skillful, could nllevlolp their misery. Thcro nro, however, many inmates or this almshouse, who, ir they had been properly treated In tho Urjt stagoa of their aflllctlnn, might havobcen rescued from the deplorable madness that shuts them out lrom all bono. Constrained to asso ciatawlthand constantly look upon Insanity In every conceivable form, it was not strange that the little Intelligence that sllll flickered In their minds went out In utter darkness, never to bo rekindled. It Is Tor this class who havo recently been stricken With tho dlsfiiue and for whoso re covery reasonable hope may bo entertained, that n convenient hospital should bebullt, where tho insano of Philadelphia knd tho adjoining counties could be treated upon scientific princi ples nnd wherein tho accommodations would bo ampli. Tho construction of tho hospital at Warren has progressed so far as tho appropria tion tnado In Its behalf would pormlt This hos uTtalwAsone among, various Institutions or tho Mate that Buttered by the falluro or tho appro priations to charities at your last session, lsln f nt-titv ti-nnt. flint, miltihtn nrnvislon will bo raado nt this session for tho vigorous prosecution or tlio work upon tuis Hospital in lis completion, as thcro is u pressing need for tho uccdmmodatlon it will mipply. Tho recommendations of tho commission to I laulro into tho condition or thejcrlminal Insano of tho stato, embodied In their report made to vonr honornblo bodies at 1W last session, are worthy vour rcsiiectful nttontion. Several of the gentlemen whoso names are appended to this report aro scicntlflo physicians, who havo had a varied and extended axperlcnco In tho treatment of tho Insano, while tho others are gentlemen of nuUtt'o, who havo given to tho problem careful and continued Investigation, unit I lie opinions of this commission therefore iiiioH flild Initicirtant nucstton should commend themselves to you, as tho best possible views that could bo obtained uikhi thetubject wilhlii tlio suite. LAWLKSBNISB. It ngnln becomes my painful duty to direct your intention to the lawless disposition that cx Uia In portluns of the commonwealth, whero tumult and riot at times have been .10 for midable, that the cxecutlvo power of the stale had to bo invoked to quell tlio disturb ances. These turbulent manifestations aro be coming n'nrroingly frenucnt.and to repress them (omo remedy must bo devised. That tho attitude of tho cxecutlvo towards the participants therein, may not bo mistaken, the following plain and easily comprehended nrlnclnles are crouncd toccthrf to ihov whnt. will bo tho rule of his conduct on tho occasion of every outbreak or a kindred nature. No diso bedlenco of regularly constituted authority will ho permitted, whether on tho part or individuals, corporations or combinations or men. No sense of wrong, howover grievous, will or shall Justify violence In sccklna Indemnity therefor. The rlghlsof property must bo respected, and no lutcrfvreiico with itslcgltlmato use will be tol erated, Kvcry man must bo nllowcd to toll his own labor nt his own price, and his working must not bo Interrupted cither by force or lutlmlda. tion. I'or grievance fancied orrenl.redrcsimust bo tniight In tho manner the law provides, and no cno must attempt to overrido Its process. 1 f citi zens will recognize ihcso principles as binding upon their consciences and actions, tbero can bo 110 necessity fur cxecutlvo Interference to pre eervo tho peiico, and It must be understood, OIICO for nil. Hint nnvvlnlntlnn nf nrlvritn rlo!it or resistance of public ofUcors when in tho dis charge of their duty, will bo summarily dealt iiiiu 11 iiiu i-ivii uuiiiuruics anu 1110 power of .tho countv cannot maintain the sniircm. acy of tho iluw thon tho whole power of tho commonwealth shall bo employed, if noroiMiry, 10 compel respect lor authority, .Again. It is ovident a rccurreace of three dlwr. ders cannot bo prevented bv tho nsoorn military force, for upon the withdrawal of troops, tho turbulent reeling still exists, and thcro Is no se curity against similar and repeated outbreaks, uno of tho main sources of the evil has Its origin In tho timidity or unwillingness of tho local authorities to enforce the law, and their dutlos should be defined unctf . and penalties imposed that Would comncl their nerriirmnnrp. Thpun tumults nro not resistless, and officers of splilt wimnuuw muy navu iuo wnuie power 01 ine commonwealth If needs bo. to sunnort them. can havo no reasonable doubt of their ability, to icim-M uyi-ry lurm ui violence, nnu li 111 tuoiuco of I001I disturbance, they fall to ills- chargo their duty, they should bo mailt to feel the full responsibility of tholr neg lect and cowardice. Mobs, too, are penitent bodies. They know they cannot successfully contend with tho combined power of the statu, and If tlio energy of nn olllccr evinces a determi nation to act promptly and resolutely for tho nreservntion of order, rioters will nulcf.lv nl.in- don their unlawful design". Moreover, men who cngago in theso rlois nro voters, and tlie tenure nf tlio offices of those In authority depond in n large measure upon tho good will of these turbu lent electors, nnil It Is difficult to Had an officer who will fearlessly and fully perform what ho Is legatlv renulrcd to do. ilu naltr -with Ma duty until tho tumult assumes proportions that iijiuiivi-ii mu jicara una security ui IUO WUOlo community, and then, unable to quell the dls tuibanoe, petitions for the aid or tbo military, and the state Is subjected to enormous oxpenso to subduo an Insurrection that the ordinary po- hijiuiuuui iuu tumiiy wuiu reauuy u&vo sup pressed at It inception. The local officers likewise nllece their inability to repress this turbulent spli It, because citizens when summoned refute to assist them. Citizens fear to incur tho enmity or tho rioters, and un less the penalties that attach to their falluro to nsslst tho officers aro Indicted, It Is Idle to expect .uuui ivimuuiui mm uugmciuus anu 11 may DO imillougdutv. Thus wa have in Ihpsn liitlcs where this mob rule most prevails an un healthy moral publio sentiment, that In the event of a disturbanco permits the officer to neglect tils duty, refuses Itself to uphold tho law, and when an offender Is arrested, cennlvrs at the lauu vuiii. pacu ins jury oox witn nis sjmpa thlzcrsnnd friends, mnlrlnrv a nin.bAro .r t....in and bringing tho state and its authority Into merited reproach. Through what agency can we prevent a return of these disorders, make the local officers and citizens more vigilant and ac tive, and dissuade them from looking and ap plying t tho executive upon every occasion of an aUrmor tumult are questions to which I have Kivrn iiauentano. anzious uiongut, and tho fol lowing plan will, I believe, afford a practi cal tct or the disposition and ability of a county t.i enforco the law and m&lntAtn iirifpr wrltnin ita limits. I recommend the enactment of a law ciuiiowcnug mo saenu, wnenover a riot or dis order Is Imminent, to apply to the court of his county, and upon the sworn cor llllcato pf said sheriff that said riot or Disorder Is threatening, then the said court to authorize the sheriff to organlzo a constabulary torco sufficient to quell the disturbance, and to nuintaln them under his direction and control 11,1111 mere ia iw longer neca lor weir services. XhO fOTCO SO mustered Should lift nnhl nti.l HUhtllttiMl liv th Mnnlu bI.I1a a .1 .. ... i armed by the state. A tumult arising, the sherllf nuumuiciijisvu an armeu,paia ana subsided force to aid him In preserving order ami enforc ing tho process of tho coarts. without taking HMf? "uuemj jwju lucif uaiiy vocauous anil perhaps Involving them lii Injury nnd loss, his nrmedbody or mon would also form n nucleus around which tho law abiding citizens could rally whon tho disturbanco ntsumcd nioro dan gerous proportions, and they would leat n to de pend ution themselves and their officers In ovory emergoncy. It Is proper thnt tho expense should bo borne by that portion or tho community especially beiicllted, and tho county should i,0 mado to bosr theso burdens, and ir their officers nro held to a si rlct accountability they will not bo likely to Incur thn great responsibility or ask ing this assistance from tho courts, uiilcsj tho gravity orthosltnallon Justlllcs tho demand. This special homo constabulary fo'co might also bo npplled for nnd obtained rrom tho courts nil occasions when In ceitaln regions of tho state murder and nrson nro riro and n spirit or lawless ness nrovHlls that does not tako tho sluitio or organized resljUnco to law. xno attorney general siioiuu unu "i"" in.t ...... .v... it,ri,,,niinii. tn Indict anv officer or citizen who fnlltd to perlotm his duty, or party or parties who were engaged In riot or turbulence, and to change the venue nisi sum mon wltnesies to any other county In the com monwealth whero a fair and Impartial trial can be hail. Tho largooxpcr.dltutesorpubllomonoy almost annually Incurred In tho suppression of theso riots, and the peace and guod tmrao of tho stato, alike demandof tho WIsTaturo ri thorough investigation or the cause or theso disturbance, and their cure. iriKWlblc. bv the application oi snmo certain and, If neoessary, sovere reme dies. ,. ... It has not escaped the observation 01 uioso whoso duty it Is to lnvestlgato the cause or th eso riots that fhoso who becomo embroiled therein nro olton grlovoucly wronged, and goaded to madness by what they concelvo to bo tho liu1'"- IICO 01 UIO law, WHICH SCOHIS I" 1'iuiw n,j... nitilnvf.r nnil 1ahvim thpni lixnnned til lllB CSlltlCO or avarice, resort to vlnlei.co lor redress. As the state can tolerate wiinin nn iinmsii" auiiiuiinj superior to Its own, nnd thcrcforo can show no consideration tor a combination thataisumes tho right to provent men making any contract ui work they plcaso, so It cannot permit any corpo ration or coriiorations to unlawfully or oppres sively use tho powcrB conferred uiwii them by 1110 state, to control proiiuciniii nisi mu i mm nols of trade, sons to ralso nr depress the prlco oflaboror the cost or living, if any citizen, Uierelore, reels that no Js wrongcu uy ine imp o pcr and unlawful excrctio of tho poners of theso corporations, and lajs his grievance before tho cxecutlvo, If, upon Invotlgiilloii, it is found to bo Just, and a legil remedy rxWs therefor, ho will Instruct tho attorney general to see that this remedy Is speedily nud Mircly unforced. Thcro Is no problem of stale policy, tho solu tion ol which would bo Irnugutwiiu moro an vantngo to our people, limn to discover somu means by which the dlllurenco between labor nnd capital can bo udj listed. This solution can only bo renched by tlow approaches, lbr the sanctities of property, corporate or otherwise cannot uo ruueiy invoiieu y any iii-uvi!ii:ii as sault upon it, any moro than should nn undue niitiiiiirl. Int trlven 111 bodies of lllborllltr men who may bo moved by .nn lnconald- iTiitn linmilnn. nr under thn dlrcrtlon ol unnrlti clpled loaders. This question of labor and cni ltal has naltatcd tho public mind for centuries, but it Is none tho less our duty for that reason to sol vo It If we can. and especially to makosome nccomraodailon that will meet our necessities In this state, Does It notseCm practicable to np polnta court of arbitration, composed of three or moro of tho Judges of our courts, as many operators, and a like number ot represen tatives of the working men, to whom could bn referred the denotes nrlslna between em ployers and employees, so that nt least a lull, lair nnd Imnattlal discussion could bo had, and tho publio enlightened upon the merits of the controversy ; nnd If thcro was no legal remedy, tuoiorccoi puiiiic opinion wouki consiniui inu nnrtlcs whose claims wcro arbitrated to do lustlco t,i Ihojio who were wromed. Mnv I not usk, in view of tho Immense Interests Involved, that vou will consider tho propriety of authorizing tlio appointment 01 sucu a court. NATIONAL (lUAnn Tho pecuniary assistance extended by tho stato In the last two vours to tho National (luard. and tho rigid Inspections mndo of every company In tho service, has wrought a wonderful Im provement tn the condition of the force, and J usu ries the belief that no body of ritlzon soldiery comiiosed of men of liner phyhliiuo and more conversant with their duties and dlsclpllns, will bo present at tho centennial than tho troops which Pennsylvania will muster thore during tho coming summer. Some commands aro ex ceptionally good nud havo no superiors m tho volunteer sorvlco of tho country. At Boston, on tlio occasion of tho celebration of tlu centennial anniversary of the battle of Hunker i 1 111 . tho portion of tlio Pennsylvania a mud In tho line of too parnuo cncitcu ino wnrniot, praise, liotonly from tho vast concourso of ticunlo thcro as sembled, but from tho trained and experienced soldiers who reviewed tho troops. It Is proper, too.thathouornblomcntloushuulilbomadeottho soldierly bearing of tlio troopisont to suppress tho riots In the coal regions. Jmi more unwelcome-and distasteful or rcspoiulblo duty could bo iistlgncd to soldiers than was this pnrtlculur sorvlco In cold nnd Inclement weather suddenly transferred from their comt'ortnblo. homes to a wild and bleak region, whciu the opportunities lor cvensneiter weie meagre anu me passions ol tho poiplo were excited nud Inflamed, and life and property In peril, I hoy performed their dally round of dutv lur several weuks. with nxtrlet observance ol thu rights nf property, and a doll rate regard for the I eellugx of (ho citizens whoso turbulence they weio sent to suppress, hihI by their exemplary conduct quiet Was restored with out n resort to bloodshed. Thcro Is n disposition to underestimate tho services nf tho inlllt-uv. nud decry nil expenditure upon them as a useless outlay upon vain iwnip mid parade, but tlio inniurcitiiucu 01 puiuic niucr nna ino proHCrva' tlon of life, which weKitho results ol' thn nrmniit courteous uud manly deportment of tho soldiers scut to tho coal regions, merit the thanks of lh commonwealth, nud the executive, whoso arm thoy blrcngtliciicd Inlils attempt to upliii'd the law, would bo ungrateful If ho did not make public lccojjnlUou of their valuable services. In niv annual inessai'd of 1874. 1 recoininendrd the removal of tho nlu arsenal sltuuttdim the capum groimus annum purchase ot anew site niiuiiicerecuoii oi an arstuai tiiereou. i na log is laturo accorded with tho view of this recommen dation and tho neeessarv authority was lrlven. Tho new atsenal, which is in a beaulirui ami available location, has been completed, nnd Is n handsome structure, admirably adapted to the uses for whit li It 1 intended, and with a capa city equal to any military necessity tor which mu tuiiu uiuy jdiutru it. INSURANCE. The operations of the Insurance department navu entirely justincu tuowisuoraor itscst&u llshmont. It has been In existeneo less than threo Years, and during that time has rendered valuable services to tho community by exposing ami uKsoiiiijf nix i uuuuicui. lAiuipuuiva, eirengui cnlng thoso that wcro weak and systematizing the entire Insurance business of tho stato. The autuwl reports of this department, showing the condition, nt the close of each year, of tbo sev eral companies authorized to do business In thn state, enable tho insured to form au Intelligent estimate of their character nnd are valuable con tributions to our statistics. The la of this state providing loriuo creation and regulation of Insurance companies are defective ana inade quate, ana the attention or the legislature has on several occasions, been directed to tho im portance of their thorough revlslonbutthe subject uas not rcccivco. tut consideration wuicn Its im portance demands. Besides providing a system to promoto tho formation of honest and substan tial companies, and prevent speculative nmt fraudulent organizations, tho powers and duties of receivers or companies dissolved by thecourta nnil equiuiuie uisttioutiou oi mcir assets snoukl be prescribed by law. Until our Insurance laws ari Improved and systematized, tbo beneficial operations of tho department must bo neces sarily limited ana circumscribed. nEolooiolt. annvnr. A report of tho commission entrusted with the geological survey of the stato will be submitted to tho legislature, and I respectfully ask vour thoughtful attention to thodet&lled statements of ine progress or tins important work, and the practical suggestions to Insure tho successful prosecution ot the laborsof tbo survev. Invrf- ilgatlon willill.scovcr that rigid economy hasbeen iiraeuseii in its every department, ami no atten tion given to nny work but that which was prac tical and legitimate, and to tho Immediate pub lication of Its results In u useful nnd reliable shape. Our quota or the amount appropriated Vy' congress tinnakon Ulgouoinefflcal survey of tho eovcral Mates, under tho auspices or the United States coast survoy, Is Insufficient to maRo mat oiinisstaiocomnioto, mendatlon of the ropott of (ho stalofcommlssion, that S,000dollari bo appropriated to supple ment the work or tho United States coast survey Is worthy or your serious attention. ThU course has been adopted by.other states with satlsractP- 'Vhe propriety cf having n full representation or our mineral resources at the contenula , need only be suggested to Impress you wllh Its Impor tance, nntftho plan proposcirby tho commission tomakonptoporaml crcdltnblo display, will I reel assured, meet with your lavor mm nipin. Jrtan. ... , .1 Lin tu. .hkmI Ihnl ihnllllinlROf tllO HSU commlsslonersliaVebeon,lnBoniorrspccts,aliniBit fruitless, because tho Icglsiatoro nas ion unm jy ,1.-1-....-t.1..1 .-tl.. in tirnPtirn timtfCtlOll U. IIIC11 iiiiiiiir i;i liuiio w i i. tho flsh.whllothevarlouBproecsscstbrsnpplvIng our rlversare on trial. If nuUiqrlty Is not given to the commissioners to control inn irenu "u.. tholr experiments are in progress, It Is manifestly nnolu In rnnllmm din work. hOWCVfr lmtlOItal t or promising or great results It tnliht bo. It is . . . .7 .. - . ti t.llll.mr nu(n.lrln. wo late to uiscuss iuo jirni;iii.iuiiii., tlvcrswitirflsh, for that question has been ab. solved rrom doubt ami Its feasibility demon strated In other states and countries where streams havo been refilled with nbundant sup plies or choice nsh or various Rinus. then Indltrere nt to an unfailing source of cheap food When wo neglect the manifold opportunities for fish culture in this stato, and is It not proper that we should mnko some efflclont and sjstcm ntlo effort In this direction, nr clso forego nil nniimodic cnacniors tent are prKucmii u and afford us no enlightenment upon wis imiwr. tant subJcct7M trust. However, mm inw. ickih. latlon In this bohair will bo supplemoiitcd wlth whatever l neccasnry to raako n sufficient test ol fish culturo In Pennsylvania. I transmltherewltb. n communication, received through the stato department at Washington, rrom tho British minister, wherein he states that rernilattons havo been nuopicu in umiu to protect nnd promoto the Incrcaso or tisit rre. quentlng In commorftho frontier waters or this country nnd the JJomlnlon, and suggests tbo Im portance or kindred legislation on tho subject on tho part or tbretoto of Pennsylvania," to which I ask your attention. JIUAltD Ur ruiit.iu H I." . Tl.A mtl.llr. urlpn lina Rimtfllncd n SCVCrO lOSS in tho resignation or lion. Georgo h. Harrison, thenbloand efficient president or tho board or public charities. The btoad and humano viowa or Mr. Harrison, and tho unremitted zeal and energy with which ho devoted himself to the labors of the board and tho faithful administra tion or its responsible trusts, nave won ior mm ine esteem oi our ciiizcusi iui orablotohlmseirundusctultotho public. Uio vacancy In the lioarir was HHcdby thotelcctlon or the lion. O.Uawson Coleman, whoso experi ence and charltablo disposition eminently in nun for.lts duties, nmt? glvo nBsuranco that neither the Interests of humanity or , tho public will bo nvnrinniriwl tn HiA minfirvlslnn that tho tioard will continue tomakoof tho varlousTlnPlltullonsor theUtnto. Observation shows that tho Investi gations or tho board havo been productive or great gooti in seoiirinji 101 iiiitn; uiwiiumb mmn nnnlilnrntn frpufmnnt lltul the COrrCCUOll or some flagrant abuscBtbat existed In our Jails and almshouses. Tho publio spirit and human ity or tho gentlemen oi mo uoaru, ami moir ui. novolent and disinterested labors, entitle them to the gratltudo ol' our peoplo, and should com mand tor tneir suggestions your icspccwui ran slderatlon. VAQIIANCJV. The nubile mind Is becomlim seriously nlarmcd about tho prevnlcncoor vagrancy, and some measures suoniii tie lancn w, regulate sun nonum mu nrnnnnsltv to live ttv beiralncr and In idle ness Thoroaro thousands of vagrants soliciting alms from day to day, who aro unwilling to labor and aro undcrscrvlng of sympathy, and whom It Is a mistaken and misplaced charity to aid. The man whnsn sniTcrlnff Is real nnd Is driven to com mon beggary to Bupply his wants, will not recoil from any proposition to work and cam bis bread, However nuniDio or nrciuous ine iiiuur iu uc juri- I -I ' .,.1 I, . 1 . ,A ll.n.nr..ri. ,,. Iiu lUlUlCU. UUI1IU lb iiui' uu nu, w tnbllsh a registry to which all these vagrants or tinmps should be niodo to resort, and whero a record ot their names, places or residence and appearance could bo made, and where upon nf tillcttlon. If they wcro In absolute want, they could bo assigned to some work upon tho streets or roads, or somo other necessary employment. In compensation for tho assistance they might receive, a iauure to rcpiui. iu una rcKiBuvinni an application to n resiaenco for alms, should subject tho applicant to an Imprisonment. Komn restriction of this klhd must bo lmi)0ed mioii this beggat class, not only to abate what Is last becoming nn Intolerable nuisance, but to dis tinguish between the deserving nnd undeserving ioor, anu as rrrcnt evenis mivw miuwji iui mu protection oi ine ami property PlllSONS. 'I he Inspectors of the eastern penitentiary will address a coiiununlcat'on to tbo legislature In recurd to tltfi nvcrcrawdcil condition of tho Institution In their charge, and the character of these gentlemen and their familiarity with tho various methods of prison discipline, together with tho necessity of making some provision for this excess of prisoner' In tho eastern peniten tiary, wfll, I nm confident, obtain coiisMeratinn ior ruc-ir opinions unu suggestions. colonial nucor.DS. Tho publication (if the second scries uf l'enn- Bjlvanla archives, auuiorlzca by net or May 1J, 1K74. has been carried forward to the completion of two volumes tho first and third of tho seiles, Tho second; which will embrnco surb of tbo rolls as nro extant, and memoranda or the offi cers and soldiers from Pennsylvania, who served In the revolutionary war, has been delayed that u may no rcmieirii more uuiucuiio uy compila tion of sucli records as may be found In tho de n.-iilmeiit of state nnd pension office at Washing ton, and In tho archives or historical toeletles. Tho bulldlmr costalnlntt tho war office nt Wash ington wasburncd with alt Its records, by an ac cidental (Ire which occurred November 8. 1600. Consequently the records which remained in tho oftlco or tho secretary are tho only au'hentio memorial or tho Pennsylvania soldiers who par ticipated In everr batflo or tho revolution lrom tho time they entered the trenches in front of ii.nroii, in duly, lnciuaiug ine nigntaiucic nr aiiaron, ueorgia, may zr, iibj, unuimny. jSJ,wuen tuo last arcuiisyivaiii truujis cm barked on trsnsnort at James Islaiuliouth Car olina, for Philadelphia. The matrtialsfor one Volume embracing the documents relating to tho "WXMSKy insurrection," aro reauy ior tue prin ter, and considerable progress made in prepar ing remaining naners. of which the act author izestho publication. Tho scries can probably De ro-tricicu to six volumes. BALAniES VOJl COUNTY OfFlCERS, By the provisions of section five of tho four teenth article of the new constitution. "In coun ties containing over 150,000 inhabitants, all county officers shall bo paid by salary, and the salary of any such officer and His clerks hereto- loro paid ny iees Bnaii not exceea ino aggregate amount oi ieeseameu uuriBgnu icrm ana col lected bv or for him." Tho legislature passed a bill at the session of 1614 to maxo mo law coniorm to mis require, ment, but as some or Its provisions were at varl ance witn toe constitution, it aia not receive ex ecutive approval. It Is to be hoped that afjflils so'fiou or the legislature anjactto meet the ob jections will be framed and become a law. There la gravo and reasonable complaint made about the enormous amounts' received In fees by tho occupants of some of the offices In our larger cities, and It Is tlmo these revenues should be diverted Into tho coffers of the people, and not be made to enrich the few whose fortune It may bo to possess them. The contests for the offices, on account of their emoluments, are, moreover, a fruitful source- of the evils that attend upon nominations and elections, and have a tendency to degrade and demoralize our politics. It Is the part of wisdom and economy, therefore, and tn the interest of good government that a cbango In this regard should be speedily made. In any moasure you may adopt, however. It should bo remembered that theso offices are trusts of great responsibility, and that tho salarlea paid should be commensurate with tho duties arid accounta bility of tho Incumbents. ron-TAx. Under existing laws, many of the counties, cities and townsof tho state, Impose a tax upon trades, occupations and professions, the pay ment of which is necessary before a voter can exercise his elective franchise. In other por tions of the stato. ibis tax is so llnht that It la only a nominal qUBUficatlon of tho rights or the rilector. Tills Inequality Is palpably unjust., nna the tax isoiten liutneiisomo. nun mnmi nn i i bo. frequently provents n laboring man from go ing to the polls, Thcro Is no good reason 'why tbo right of snfTrngo In ono county should be nt ,...in wltli nmnti.r tiiirdsnsthat In nnctheriand on tlio contrary, thcro teems great Injustice In such n regulation. I renew tliereroro my fug- gCSHOIl Ol IHSbjrUHI. IUIIV "11 --"ft taxes on trades, occupations nnd professions bo repealed, nnd tbat a unirorm poll tax bo Im posed, and that this tax be tnadosn reasonable, that Its payment will bo within tho ability or every man lit tlio state. notNiiAnv lines, Tlin Mow Ynrk IpitlKlittllril. bv nil Oct tiaSSCll May 20, 1875, authorized tho ltegcnts of tho Unl vorsitv nr Nnw Yntk. tn rrsumo tho work of ex amination ns to tho truo location of tho roonu mentB which matk the several boundaries i ot the stale, nnd In connect Ion wltli the authorities oT I'eniisyivauia, to repiaeo nHy moniiiiiuuii, niwi havo becomo dilapidated or been removed on the boundary line nf the two stntCBi ami I tO- spectrully recommend that nuthoilty be a,Ten to apjioint comnussioiiprs to sri ,n t-uiymiviwu wltli those orNow York, nnd that a suitable ap propriation bo mode, so that the necessary steps can bo taken to accomplish the vcrv proper ob ject Indicated In tho nbovo act.l llLZS Kfli Mv ntilnlnnstln rppsnl to 11m oreaulzatlon and management nt' banks, savings funds and trust companies, ami tho restrictions nnd safeguards that should be thrown-aroupd these Institutions, wcro clnborntely presented In my annual mes sngcsir 187-4 nud 187B, mid have undcrgonojlno change, but linve rather been confirmed by Inves tlgntion and further consideration of the subject, which I am persuaded U ono of the most lmior tant to which you can devote your attention. I beg leave to renew, also, tho sovoral recom mcndallonjin my previous messages, Insure latlon to the prevention or the willful and wanton de struction of our forests ; the Importance of mod ification ot tbo oxemptlon law so as te forbid a waiver of exemption by the crcdltorithe manliest uencut oi nuopting pnuio measures unit will nlil In the lintiriivoinRnt nf tho navigation or tho Ohio river J and the necessity or giving ade quate power of Investigation to tho.bureau of statistics, and opening overy avenue of Intelli gence to us oiuccrs, so mat iiio'iniormauon which tho bureau Is expected to supplytto the public ni.iy.bo rcliablo'audof value. ononiiB w. woonwAiin. (Icoreo W. Woodward, ex-chief Justice of tho Miprumu cuurt UI I l-lllisv ivmiitt, nitii mill. in Kurope, In May last. The publio services of luugo woouwiirii wcro singularly nonorauie nnu tew pages oi tuo nisiorym inosiatowiu contain more Interesting recitnl than thoso which chronicle the life of thUr.minent lurlst.whom the coramonwealtli honored by repeated rcnownlsof iter conuuenco. Ttiil nn Xviwwl wnnl lmil mm nr tlmsn st.nnff. nr.- tlvo, robust minds flint wedded to its convictions In never Ktiblcr.t ft, rnnrlco. nor bends tn ordnlon. howover llcreely It storms, and his conduct as a legislator, juugc nun man snows msiiniexiuiu nt tncliment to principle widely differing at times wltli hlsfrlcnds and constltiients.but wltli an hon est aiiiercnco mat nnn no Beinsu or soriuii taint. Ho hru constructed Ills own mostcmlnrelni! mon. nnicnt In tho ablo and learned decisions bo left to the bar, and the current Judicial opinions In Pennsylvania, will have a steadier flow because ot tuo uirectiun given it iiy 1110 master ininu. ItOllACB IlINNKV. The length or lll'e accorded 10 tho venerable ltoracoBiunov is seldom alloltcd to man. and still more rarely, Is It accompanied to' a ripe old ace witn tue vicor nnu cracesoi intellect tuat at tended upon this treat lawvcr to the very close of his long and useful career. Avoiding public affairs except wncn duty or patriotism specially evoked his Interference, tho oxperlcnco of Mr. lllnney illustrntcil tlio power and beauty of an unblemished private llio, and the Independence, and It may utmost be said crandcur. of nn un broken, distinguished and honorable 'career nt the bar. To this venerated Jurlst,who dedicated all his tlmo andcnerirv with sinelencss of mir- iiosototho duties of his proroslon, tho bar or 'hllatlclphln Is Indebted for an example that helped to glvo It tho character and reputation It maintains, and It was fitting that Its most ro spcclcd leaders should bow with sorrow when In Angustlastthcylfollowed to his grave this aged lawvcr. whoso mind has left Its Impress for- nli most a century In every sten of tho progress or jurisprudence in I'ennsyivnuia. PAMDEL E. D1MMICK. Iii October last tho mortal remains of the lato Attorney Ocncrnl, .Samuel K. Dlrnmlck, wcro reverently laid In tho little cemetery at lioncs dale. Three years ago the. character, Integrity nnd recognized legal abilities of this lamented man designated him for tho important position ho tilled with so much dlcnltv and honor, and the full mcasura of popularity he enjoyed at the iiiuu 01 nis ueatu suoweu iiuw saiisiHturiiy no fllscbarired Its responsible duties. - Ocncrous, manly and upright In all the rela tions or lire, and administering bis high olllco with a stern and uncompromising fidelity to the interests of tho stato, tlio deceased attorney gen eral tempered his decisions with snmuchbenevo lcnco and courtesy that it is difficult to say whether as a man or official he was roost be- lovcd. Of del cute health, and suflerlns from the af fliction that resulted In his death, In response to wuatno Dciievcti a canto uuiy, jur. j'immicit died while in atteml.mce unon tne board ot par dons, where his merciful disposition and matiirA nnd correct judgment wcro Invaluable helps in dispensing justice. With tho public grief lliat deplores his loss, f maj" lie permitted to mingle my private sorrow. ior wiiuu tne state rartnrns ior a just anu incor ruptible officer, tho administration lias been de prived of a careful and wise counsello, and the executive of a disinterested and dcv.tcil filcnd CONCLUSION. With the year upon which webave Just entered tbo republic has had n century or existeneo, n century wherein her foundation have been more solidly and securely laid, and which hasbeen ero wiled with tho evidences oriier progress Insol ence and tho useful arts, filled with the proofs or her increased cnugnt'iiment, ncneynience anu humanity, and marked by many and durable proois 01 ner siatesmansuip anu gemns. It Isfittln. then, that our people should ecle brate tho centennial of tho nation's birth, and testify their gratltudo for the benefits we have received. With onr crowthln wealth and poru I ... I K ,, I ., -An.-n.Kn ln.M.ul.1 luVlUIl, IIU-VIGI. VIC FIIUUII4 ...v.. responsibilities have come, and that we can best snow our appreciation ot our institutions ana their privileges bv cnusecratinrr ourselves to the work of redeeming tbem from the ills that beset tnem ana Keeping tnem intact anu pure ior muse who aro to follow us. Tho destiny of our great stato may depend upon the direction wo may give legislation at this session of the assemblv. Let us strive then to so shapo our counsels thit the verdict of pos terity will be thnt wo acted with a view to the prosperity ol tho people, and the honor and fair lame ot tno commonweaitn. JOHN F. IIAtlTUANFT. Executive CiiAunEit, ) llarrlsburg, January 4, 1876. ) It is learned tint the lato Vlca President Wilson bad concluded his voluminous work on tho tUa and fall of tho slave power with the exception or three or toun chapters, The material for these was left In the hands of the He v. Samuel Hunt, of Xatlck, Mass., Mr. Wilson's private secretary, who will complete tuo work-. Charles B. Beckwllh, latuly clerk of Benjamin T. Babbitt, soap manufacturer, was arrested in New York last night on the charge of embezzlement and forgery to the amount or about y.ov.uw. Since January 1, 1875, the following con traction ol tuo currency has lanen place Legal tenders, $10,170,000 : fractional cur rency, $2,230,000; national bank circulation. $0,270,000; total, $18,070,000. Tun London Saturday ller!ev says that 'the Tanners and traders or the uniieu States are pi oUtbly superior In moral and intellectual qualities to tho bull, of any other civilized community," tv . , . i STATE FINAN0K3. ANNUM, IIEPOIIT Or THE AUU1T0H 7 OBSKUAL. , Tho foilowlnelsi a summary ot'thtnr tSelpia at tlio fitato casiixy fros.DotmWr j . . nn IQrn I wit Ml ) 101 J, 10 rtOVOIIluur JV, loi ivu,-.,iv 1. Lands. ...V.. ......... rVj'?i! 2: Anctioncommissio',..,..... t.iiitiin rnmir .psiuns. Tn n.t l.nnlf klno.lr ........'. & linn stocks....... 2.13! c. Tax on personal property........ B 7. Taxonloans, ' 8. Tax oiiiiotearnioitsar ihoouiq., 0. Tax on grosi receipts ....r. ,21. Wv 10, 1 ax on logs, 3 Tar nn tnnnniro .'Ml?" lOKn I... Tax on coalcompanles.,... S' Oommulatlon oftonnagp tax, . . , !S'v52 92 li. Tax on wiits, wills, deeds, ct6,, IS. Tax on certain oinccs, 3. iv wuiunsim KV 7fU tYT 17. Tavern licenses Jm no? nt IS. ftotaller'sllccnae....... 4M,tt,0l in n-i. .i,.m. ute.-rf licenses. . eil0.nu a Bllllsrd room, bowling aaloon, licenses '.':';' "l" I t 21. Kfitlng honso,bccrhou.o,tndies- ....IS Mimtit licenses'. ; Ieddl('sl1!e"e,,,, vfiSfifi lirnknr'sl censes 'iSi'li 5? LilUlllllb iiniiminiii""! r Mn aa tojffM 30i 21. Patent medicine iicnws.i.w... 23. IHstlllety andbreweryllcenses.i . 1519 fO . 1,1 27. Foreign lnsuranco companies. .4 WW ' IX. llnnn?nnr.b.-rterS..., ........... '2 "f 29. Pamphlet laws.. .. 30. Kschcats, i.......... 31. AnnmtyforrlgUfor way. 82. ltnfunded casn... ..... .13. Plneannd TMnaltleS.....-.i 31. Fee or the pnblle olilcos. 33. Sale of publio prtrpery-; IS'","; I . terest on bonds '-yii' "9w0 ro. 87- Adceea.Tr.,::..,.n: 88. Pennsylvania archives. "J 39. United States uovernmem " 40. AccructI Interest.. "r " 41. Oases orconidcnce Totol receipt "-,S'nS,SS? ?? In troasury,Nov.30, im.u.i...JfisiMl Oram! Total 7r"l,S!0 CT1. nl.n clln-lnrr U ii aiimmnrv of iSd Pay- inn igiiuniipw- - - . mcnt made at the etato (reasuryfroitJ . JJo cember 1,1871, to November 80, 167b. in clusive: 1. Kxpcnsesortho government.... SMWffi! 2. Constitutional convention 2SSS i 3. Susquehanna Depot riots . J'Slf 2 I. Militia expenses 102,915 41 B. Military expenses, act April 10, 1KC3 , f'-J C. Military exiicmcs, act April 22, om 4313. 7. Pensions and gratuities ; ..fJt.H' 8. Oliarlbibio Institutions ?2'1S? 19 n ,.a...nnnlalo..wltlnil 3$3.165 5l lo! fotdlers' orphan schools 5S?'SS 3 11. Common schools 7Bi,iw 12. Commissioners oi tno sinamg land (loans reueemeu, s iro., 497 61 j other payments, 8,- 197 16) i70,w-.;2 1J. Interest on loans, 1v'iizl JZ 11. IJamages nnd old claims 2rTW pw 1.1. McchanlCB'hlghschoolorPenna. 483 00 10. Harbor master. Philadelphia... 2,063 M , 17. Port warden. Philadelphia ;2,9I8 O 18. Inspectors or coal mines '.ll ,X 19. Stnto library 7,400 00 20. County Surveyors ifits 00 1. Aincrsiments to tun cuuonvn- .ln 759 00 ot P(il,llnV,iMl,tiiirrs nnd (rrounds... 99,439 64 23. itou-csotrciuge SslES 5K 24. PenltentlarleB 63,705 00 25. hoard of pardons 2,008 33 20. Ueological survey b'SSS S i. uoaraoi pumic ciinin. ....... w i. rcniM. ataio agricunuim ciety. 2,000 00 29. Advcrtiilng for proposals m 30. Kacbeats. 2,l5d t) 21. Mcic.nllle appraisers. -e.MOTn-anri,aillr wtmkR 15JK2115 33. rubllshlng new consutution...., i,i 31. Stationery, fuel, etc....... ViS'm Counsel fees aim commWsions.. lOOOO Kevenue comisstonerB,. 100 M, Oil. .! CIIUC uut.i"i...-(l - . - - 37. Srieclai commlslons Si, S. 38. Vienna cnmml.kloncrs fi.oon oft 29. Sllsccllaneoua J2S Total payments .. In Treasury, Nov. .$0,541,443 40 ,. D93,tf7 2? 30, 1875. Grand total ..97,631,080 87 Tlie following U a general summary of "tho receipts and payments during tlio. fiscal year By months : Mmtht. J!ece(pU. EzpendUwa. December, 1874 8272,134 01 $103 779 ft January. 1875 1,154,873 03 ia,'e n Febrnary, ..... ut-,. 410,738 M .'. 4(10,073 83 575,394 80 321,400 08 ' 969,315 ST 277.684 2S March, April, 322,431 7tt 483,251 3ft 6n2,8M 22; 3i3,t32 92 1 271,780 4 542.071 IT jiiay, June, " July, August, " Septemb'er, rooyj so. 275,418 91 445,7B2 70. 312,851 8T octoiicr, November," 141,091 21 375,546 48: Totals 0,480 099 . 2 80,541,443 40 Italanco Nov. 30, 1o74,.1,051,5j1 J ' j;al.incoN'ov.30,1875., 093,207 27 Grand total VWl,t!50 67 7,53l,CS0 C7 From tlie previous reports of the auditor general we compile the following statement of the ordinary receipts of tho state treasury since tho fiscal year leuo, inclusive ; Tear endtni Year tndina Nov.30, 75,$014SO,099.02 NOV. 30, "70r33(krW4 Nor 30, '69, fl,2tt,7!X28 NOV. 30, '68, 8,216,049J!5 Nor. 30, Ti, 7,076,723.20 Nor. 30, 72, 7,118(637.44.or.30,'e7, 8,42330.QT Nov. 30, 71, 7,197,913.02 Nor.30,'C6, 3,16294.13 GENEBiL NEWS SUMMARY. The grand Jury of Cole county.-Mlssottti. have indicted General Grafton, his son, aod Cole Rogers, for forgery and entering fains military warrants'. Tho state troops in.Sonora defeated, the Yarjui Indians on the 3d vUL, kllllDg and wounding 200 of them. Many of the Slext cans were wounded. A telegram from Sioux City reports, that four hundred fc'loux Indians are encaapetl at the Old Ponca agency, tbat the eettlera are fleeing, and that an attack on ' the agency Is expected. The jury In the case of Major, Charged with wife murderer, at Nashua, N, H., ren dered a verdict on Saturday of mrinkrtit the first degree. j The legislature of New Yotlc will . sect January 4, and it la expected that Governor Tllden's message will be sent fu the SMHe day. Tho stato offlccrs elect of Now York were inaugurated on Saturday. From the records in tie office of the reg istrar of births, doaths, etc., it appears that 18,009 persons died In Philadelphia duriBg' 1875. The act of the New York legislature pro. hlbltlng Sunday concerts and theatricals has been decided entirely cofisUtutiosal. This sustains the action of the police la ar resting the proprietor of a beer garden for giving, a Sunday .concert sb&a tuaenago, ppon whosrcase trSfteetrwas' m4e, i; .25 Is'o?i 8. 06o9R 2JW 40 .24 0& vs.
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