Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-09

~ has peen tukgesteu mat tue present law
lroyiling for the selection OF a certain number
u names from which the Grand aud Petit lu-
'ors are drawn is susceptible of improvement,
commend the sutject 50 your consideration,
eaving it TO your better judgment 10 determine |
shethef ary, and what amendment is necessary |
Tor the better selection Of fair and impartial
jurors.
sense OF duty constrains me, to ask youi
consideration Of the subject Of certain proposed
Sorhs OF internal Improvement ia he State mt
Of that Of the Junction and Bleak- |
water Railroad.
In January. A. d. 1863, the Legislature
thought proper to pass an act whereby the aid
State was promised for various purposes therein
mepiioned among which was the consti uction OF
= railroad from the Junction to the Delaware
Hreakwater, for which the SUN OF two hundred
and seventy'siz thousand dollars was appropIia-
ted, which, together with other with other lars,'
sums OF money for other purposes, the General
Assembly authorized to be raised by lottery, and
made all the necessary provisions therefor
The faith uf the State being thus pledged far
he faithful performance of its promised nid
he people coniing in its integrity, were u-
duced to subscribe tor stock in tue function aud
Breakwater Railroad Company to large amount,
which they never would have done but for the
profered MD of the State. These subscriptions
were paid and the road graded from Milford Il,
Georgetown, being in running order from the
Junction 10 Milford, 10 anticipation Of the fund
TO be raised by authority Of the act of the Lee
gisltture TO which have referred. The prrsou
authorized by the act TO rase the money pro
eeeded to prepare schemes and draw lotteries,
and after having paid some three inslalments
Jailed TO meet his other payments within the
prescribed time; the amount for which lie
detaulted was, however, after1ards maid bv an.-
other person who had become his assignee The
General Assembly in January, A d. 1862.
received the money so psid and Immediately
afterwards passed an act declaring the cesser Of
the grants, thereby repudiatinp The act of the
Legislature of 1869, aud Withholding tho aid of
State, which had been, as was snpposed
promised in good faith.
do not consider it now TO be the question
whether lotteries are or are not proper. The
time for the consideration and determination Of
that matter has passed. aud the question now is
whether it ia good faith on the rnrt of the State
to repudiate its own acts and refuse to comply
with its promises Of aid. The Legislature of
1909, which passed the act, could not havc
considered it improper thus to raise money far
such purposes. And by their act nlone the
people in the ,alily of this contemplated rail
road were induced to subscribe for stock 10 m
amount beyond their ability for the sake of n
work Of such iBoaleuable benefit to the whole
community. Ii some measures OF relief are moi
adopted by you during ynur present session the
| whole amount Of money subscribed and paid hy
the people of Sussex County, aud by ali Others
who subscribed for stock in said railroad win
be totally and entirely lost.
In obedience to the requirements Of Section
nine of the thitd Article Of the Constitution II
this State, which declares that the Governor
" shall set forth in writing fully the grounds Of
all reprieves, pardons and remissiong to be On.
tered III the Register Of his official acts aud laid
before the General Assembly ut their next ses
sion" herewith transmit 10 yOu list of m,
pardons, reprieves, and remissons granted h,
inc since the commencement Of the last regular
session of the General Assembly, with m,
reasons therefor, as set forth fully In writing /,
the Register Of my official acts.
During the past two years the donatiopg I,
our State Library have not been as large Ms for.
merry, owing to the existence Of the civil wa
now raging in our country, and the stoppage n
the mails in the revolted States | herewith
transmit to you a list Of the books and docu
menis which have been received by me from tn,
General Government and the several States sine
the last regular session of the General Assembly
nll Of which have been duly deposited in III
| State Library. While upon this subject | woul,
respectfully Call your attention to the renark
made by me in my last biennial message relatiy
TO the condition of the State Library and Il
renew the suggestions then offered for the bette
care aud preservation OF the books theron
J deposited.
E As it is by law male the duty OF the Aulito
4 Of Accounts to make to the General Assemble
within the first five duys Of every biennio
I session. report eettug forth fHy the iiuancia
eonuiuon OF the state. deem it unueiessar.
to say anything upon this subject further than i
! refer you to his report for any information VOL
may desire relative to the State finances
Z On the 18th day of january, \. D. 1861 AN No
Y was passed by the General Assembly. entitled
IAN act to Incorporate the Diamond State Marin
Mutual Insurance Company" y the tent
section OF which it was provided that the corpor
S alton thereby created should, within sixty dav
I after the passage thereof, certify to the Cover
e nor their acceptance Of the same On the cicb
c teenth day Of February, A. d. 1861, 1 receive
! and filed iu the office Of the Secretary of Stt
j the official acceptance Of said net
= On the NTH day OF March, D. 1861 nm nc
i was passed by the General Assembly entitle
I IAN act tn create Board of Fire Wardeus i
the city of Wilmington" by the sixth section a
d which it was enacted that the Mayor and Conn
Il Gil Of Wilmington should, before the first dnv r
a April in the year of our Lord one thousand eial
+ hundred and sixty-ons, certify to the Govern
their acceptance OF said act or il should he vn;f
It On the tweniy-eghth day of March, A. D. 1861
d received from the Mayor and Council of III
G CITY OF Wilmington, ana filed in the Office of IN
y Secretary OF State, their official acceptnnce ,
e said act, certified in accordance with TIA mr.,
visions thereof.
II On the fifteenth day Of january, A, D. 1851
J an act vas passed by the General Assembly. a
10 titled, I" Au additional supplement to tie II,
h ehutleu An act 10 Incorporate the Bank ,
Wilmington and Drandywine in the bornuob ,
d Wilmington ." the fourth section of which do
- clareL that the President and Directors If n
It said Bank should, within six months from N
d passage Of said net, certify to the Governor
'e TINS state, under the seal Of the cofporatioi
that said supplement had been submitted To
W meeting OF the stockholders of the snid Danl
e regularly convened for the purpose, and that
u majority, IN value, OF the said stockholders ha
to approved and accepted the same. On The min,
10 day of April, A. D. 1861, the President and III
e reetors OF the said Bang certified to me. nnd,
the seal Of tue corporation, that at Il meeting
,i iae stockholders, regularly convened for the pu
T. pose, n majorlty, in value, had npproyed mn
N accepted said supplement, which certificate
Sc neceptauce has hceu duly filed in the office gf ii
,r Secretary Of State.
ts On the sixth day of March, A. b. 1861, an n,
n was passed by the General Assembly, enttlt
y - a further supplement to the net entitled
e net TO incorporate company for making nj, a
y titiiiul road from the borough OF Wilmington d
- the EAST side OF Brandywiue Bridge to the Penn
u sylvana line, on the route loading 10 tho citv
Philadelphin," by The fifth section Of which
b was provided that the sad Wilmington m
r. Philadelphia Turnpike Company should. win
p, three mouths after the passage of the said ne
ID certify TO the Governor their acceptance of ii
ID same, or it should be void, aud that snid cer,if
g cate should be under the hands of the presidet
e. aud Secretary of said Company, and fIrd in Ii
nj ofice OF the Secretary of State. On the twelr
if dny Of April, a. b, 1861 received and fed
1i the Office of the Secretary of STATE, the ofici
= acceptance Of said act, duly certified. undsr II