Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-23
CcSaI !sEU. aTIGATION
TROM TIE NON VHL.4RD HALL,
TO THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

To the Honourable tie Senate, and House Of Repre-
scntatiues. of the State Of Dela,Yare.
The following report is respectfully submitted
The bills presented for the consideration of the
General Assembly at this session, complete the plan
proposed by the Resolutions Of January ST. 1921, tor
revised edition of the laws, according to the view,
hat has been taken Of the subject This edlton,ft the
General Assembly SO direct, can be commenced as
the laws OF the present session shall be print
I'd it can be finished including the binding proba
bly, IN five or six months. The General Assembly
Will determine the number of copies to be printed.
An appropriation will be necessary TO defray the ex
pense for it will, no doubt, be BEST that the paper
shall b. paid for when obtained, and the work, as
soon as done. There are no grounds, which
can make any satisfactory calculation of the sum
necessary TO pay for the paper printing and binding
sum can be placed in the treasury subject to the
order of any person, whom the General Assembly
may appoint each order to specify the items, SO
that no more lnan the sum necessary shall be drawn
believe, that sum from three to four thousand
dollars will be sufficient; but pretend not to any
accuracy in this estimate. The school fund can
perhaps furnish the sum and a considerable part of
it will, probably, be soon returned by sale OF the
books. In respect however, to every matter con-
corning the publication, the General Assembly will
adopt such measures, as they shall deem proper. ]
wish only to subnt--that it will be necessary, pro.
hably, that should superintend the publication to
wit that should deliver to the printer, according
to the arrangement of this edition and that should
see, that is correctly printed according to this
rangemcnt. This will require continued attention
for four months or perhaps more. This attention |
could not give, without great Inconvenience, at any
other place than Wilmington. No disadvantage
can result frcm this because the printing can be
procured here in all probability, upon good terms
as at any other place.
Respecting the general plan Of this edition 1T
is my attention to omit all actsncorporating colleges
academies and schools also all acts incorporating
Banks, Turnpike roads and marsh companies, ex-
cepting the clauses imposing duties for the benefit
of the public and penalties. lhave doubted, wheth
er to retain omit acts relating and confined to par
ticuar places. Of this description are acts relating
to Wilmington-Del. l.. 1 vol. 48l 5 vol. 3d. 60.
vol. e-5: the town Of New Castle. VOL So. vol.
1868. s vol. S22: St. Georges vol 522 Smyr-
ma ) vol. GIG: Dover vol. sos Milford 4 vol.
los, eos, 5t4, 6 vol. SOC: Georgetown vol. 1902
1929: Milisborough vol. 269, vol $50, SC. &c.
These acts, after all repealed parts are excluded
will occupy much space. They are very little use
except to the inhabitants of the places, they con.
Germ. Perhaps the acts relating to particular places
might be published in separate volume by way Of
| Appendix and less number Of copies printed. II
the General Assembly would express their opinion
upon this subject, 1t would be satisfactory
| Atho' the principle, upon which the revision Of
the Laws has been conducted, has been frequently
stated, it may not be useless to repeat it in this re,
| port.
Whenh the original design of procuring digest Of
the Laws was formed, the plan respecting it was,-
that the laws should be arranged under proper heads
all the repealed clauses omitted and of the provis
ions in force, all necessary language pruned away
so as to compress the Laws into the least practica
Bile space avoiding all useless matter. Upon ex.
aiming this subject, it seen, that part of this
plan, Ito wit, pruning the language of the provis-
ions retained, of supposed redundancies, unjust be
llnquished. For the book would in consequence
be ofno authority and unsafe Proceeding upon the
residue Of this plan. had before the session Of ths