Middletown transcript., 1873-01-18
recommends the provision Of means for
that purpose. lie considers that

recommends the provision Of means for
that purpose. lie considers that
The maintenance Of the credit Of the
State by the prompt payment Of the in-
tcrest and the gradual reduction Of the
principal Of the debt. so as TO meet every
obligation at maturity, Is Of the highest
obligation, and no omission adequately to
provide the means necessary for that pur-
pose could be either justified or excused.
Hitherto the honor Of the State has been
uutarnishcd aud her plightcd faith main
taiued, and no citizen Of Delaware could
witness, without deep modification, and
an abatement Of State pride. the slightest
interruption to her uniform promp,ness in
tho discharge Of every liability.
The history Of tho " war with Jersey"
about tho jurisdiction over tho Della
ware river embraced within the twelve
mile circle is next related, aud the ap-
pointment Of commissioners by tho Leg
islature to meet similar committee Of
New Jersey to settle the great difficulties.
a la Genera, is recommended, not doubt
ing that by such commission the claims
Of Delaware to the disputed territory will
be fully vindicated.
The next recommendation is the repeal
Of the law subjccting certain corporations
to the operations Of the attachment laws
Of the State. But why corporations should
be shielded from the Inconvenience Of
garnishee attachments any moro than in.
tividuals we do not see The amend
ment of the attachment law SO that the
hire or wages paid for personal labor shall,
in no case. be subject to attachment" is
also suggested. The expcdicncy or wis
dom of this suggestion is rather doubtful
The Great Ship Canal is spoken Of, and
the incorporation Of the company, If ap-
piled for, is recommended, and, also,
- the insertion into the charter Of provi
sions to protect the just rights Of our
citizens, aud secure to them the advanta-
ges that such a work ought to afford,
A lis. Of RgrRIEyEs AND PARDoNs is
submitted, and recommendation made
for an appropriation of seven hundred dol
lars to pay the rewards offered for the ar
rest Of Charles White. the murderer oi
John Mawheney, near Middletown, and
of the notorious Bill Dennis.
The Governor recommends that the
salary Of the STATE TREASURER ''bc in.
creased to an amount that will remuncrat,
him for the services rendered and the re.
sponsbiltica incurred, and tha, such com
peusation be paid him for the time he ha,
held the Office.
lie. also, suggests the adoption Of such
measures as will provide suitable accom-.
modations for the State Library, which
has overgrown tho room appropriated te
| its use, aud furnish convenient rooms fol
the Secretary Of States Office. that which
he now occupies being considered as no,
COMFORTING with the dignity Of the State, o'
furnishing proper accommodations for th.
discharge Of his duties.
His Excellcncy next refers to the "join
resolution passed BY the Legislature at it,
last session, authorizing the Secretary o
State to prepare an edition of the Laws o
the State, to consist Of the laws in tn,
Revised Code, as they have since beer
amended, together with such additiona
laws of a public and general nature, a,
have been enacted since the publication o
the Code" This is a very useful ant
necessary action. The old Reviset
Statutes have been so amended and al.
tered that the code only serves now as 1
6rst-class guide TO errors in regard to thu
law. Our Legislature did not move il
this direction one moment too soon, an,
We are heartily glad that :" the Sccrctar.
of State has been engaged on this tasl
during the past two yeas. and that hi
work is ready for publication. and sin
ccrely hope that the Legislature will max
the necessary appropriation without de
lay, that this SO useful work may b
accomplished.
| Next comes dilation on the
ASSESSMENT AND CoLLEcrIoY OF TAxgs
The regent prosecution and conviction
Of Collector Given, before the U. S
Court at Wilmington under the iufamou
Enforcement Law. having made this sub
jcct ono Of special interest, VIC give 5
much Of the Message rs refers to it |
full.
Recent events in this State render
proper that should call your atten,io
to existing law prescribing the duties {
, the Levy Courts, Assessors aud Collector,
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