Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

sage, and that proper provisions be inserted
In the charter to protect the just rights OF
our citizens and secure to them the advan-
tages that such work ought To afford.
REPRIEyEs, PARDoSs AND REWARDS.
herewith submit a list Of the pardons,
reprleves and remlssions granted since
came into Office, with the reasons therefor.
Since the adjournment of the last ses-
sion Of the Legislature 1t became my duty
TO Issue proclamations offering rewards fOI
tho apprehension of two fugitives from
Justice. On the 25th of September, 1871,
a proclamation was issued offering a re-
ward Of two hundred dollars for the arrest
and delivery into the custody of the Sheriff
of New Castle county of Charles White,
who was charged with having murdered
john Nawheny, In said county; and on
the LIST Of April, 1872, proclamation wal
Issued offering a reward Of two hundred
dollars, and again on the 22d of April, 1879
a further proclamation was issued, offering
reward of three hundred dollars, making
In the aggregate, the sum of five hundred
dollars, for the apprehension and delivery
Into the custody Of the Sheriff of New
Castle county of William Dennis, ALA
Richard Duckery, charged with having
committed the crime of rape. Under these
proelamations the criminals were arrested
and have been convicted. l recommend
that allowances, 10 the aggregate amount
ing to seven hundred dollars. be made "a
the parties making the arrests.
TiEAsuRER's SALARY.
Y In the revision of the revenue laws, at the
last session. the provision Of the act OF lsts
increasing the salary ofthe State Treasurer,
Wy, ,aoii, IaisS 81 hni,r,,ci thst a,,rh w,
~ ~ .i ~ ~ ~ eisi,tre The dutie,
~ ~. ,i,.s vs. a'. 1,,h,s ad reanonsiIi /,
y. ,ln, "liiseu ~ aaniio,o1 10 i,,v
tit thY W" ~ s a. s"r,,ices
~, Istas,, hatncrossed 10 a q
t ,,,ii ~ ra,Sorstc bim for H.,
a.lutnt saat WI, "a ~, tiea H.
,,, my nra,,epns9o he mi,
v urisu, NJ tnNt auSii ili ne ,,
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
MI, ..,,.ti,,, Of A., 7 t,,ro 10 t,,,itct
% tbo e,,,ditinr ~ thst nari Of me mini,
| hr,ibtn,- ,,ssj To- tbe State Tibrarv and the
oss,ce ~ tho Sscretarv ~ state The ranid
| scenn,tis H., of vsira bin honifs hv cwehanr,
! ,,t.L 49, $50. - ,,thar,.,t.gs, tas ~,
s,hcii, tns,,,,ii XXX H. tbs nraservation ~
ia Lo,i,s s,,d t,rn,tsior o,,,,It to he made n
Tie nresc,,i seas,on In that nurnose The
| AL ~ cs..atar, ~ stato ,,of such a.
! cornnnrts WIN ia Jtgnitv If tho state n
r,r,i i,s ,,r,,,,, tio,s fnr the 40
charge Of the dttics Of that office. l suggesi
that such measures be adopted as will pro
vide sultahle accommodations ior the ~
hfAry. and tnrnish convenient rooms LOT INT
Secretary's office.
REVISED srArUTEs.
r,,-,-,.. .-,--. -
lhe l-eslslature' ~ US iHs. session. passed
aloint reaoluuoh huthotlsing the secretary
OF Sthie 70 prepare an elitioh OF the Law
o. tnt Sthte' 10 consist OF the laws IN th'
REVISED uoue, rs tney nave siuce peer
hmehueu' together WIN such aauitional law
OF puhlc anu general nature rs nave peer
ehaete1, since the puollcauon OF the code
tne salu laws 70 oe arranged uhuer pfopel
lties, anu me elasslh cation 70 correspond a.
AS lar ~ praetlcAble WIN the CLASSIFICATION
OF thc REVISED t'oue;
rms mode 81 pnbllshlng inc laws was
20 tir 1N ~ !,
70 thelr couinehtoh 10 the same manner A.
was done IN 1881 Tor the reason that It saves
me Bteat expense OF te-ehaclhs thc ehtif'
| Sthtute Law OF me otetei huef ms reso
lutlnh' m inloiultu ny thc secretary
stnte' tnst ne mas beeh nsageu tne past tw'
years hlu mas prepared lot puulcAtlon th'
sAld eultlon OF the laws Inc same VIII DC
| presented 70 you az the present session io
| tNaWlhaloh,toget win report from tht
Seere,hry SNpihlhins the manner IN Whlei
the elasslncatloh hNs peen mAue, Sueh
WoVk' as cohtehpiht 60 ny tne lseRlslAtufe.l
mueh neeueu, ana when approved, provision
shouiu ue mAue ior It's HuOlication as soon Al
PF"euo"uie'
ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAxRs
Reeent eventa ia tbis state ranfar a. ,.o,o
that / shouId cali vo,ir sttention 10 :,
ia,vs nrescribing tbs dutics ~ tha ~,
Gomrts hsaessors ana Toilsetors tn,cbin5
~ s,an,,t anu tousnilt
thf St. H. 80. ~ ~ s,ti ~ tanes ~
tnis olate. ny the hrst SectOh Of Aftlcle
" w ~, . a., 'H.s 800 thS pay
hivn' " ovtiiisy ny, Mni.h shall nav
osel, @ 3 =; a, iess, slN ,ioutIs usioIe th
S ~ .iou, ~ t','ue ny VI nv puaiihcasion
~ gu ~ ~, liz s, VI sne 9' ~
iI.ssts9 NNoui. W Ftsee uPoA .le assssehuh
tists .h1 h1 ,u VI MI persons Wltlln tn'
NpuntS ti s, W ,P ag teAes; ne pIlnhtl
v'yeet OF 'he piuNislohs OF the constitution
anu wy LAWa ~ the s,thte ttierreu To- Is u
enulei sNet9 Sittl4en W pehl ms Just proper
ti ih " VI. lsutte uu,uen As wen ~ 70 iui
uisu nun the opportunity 10 quhlliy as ~
elestOT; -.
our laws awe lot ths Asaessnleht anu eollee
tlun on taNes were ueslghe1 toue as ehectua
w the pulpoee as eoulu pt framed. f'ael
aasrssot ~ lepuliIeu 70 eulhpieie MS assess
ment Wlthin gwen umt ana 70 hAhg NJ
III hls puunS plaees wl'hlh ms hundred
hlphAoetleal llsls OF Tue persons assessed
anu 10 give hotlee thHt ne WIN attend al III
time anu place prescribed ~ law TO correc
any errors therein, or LOT the purpose ui ~
seaslns any person omlueu. Inc lists ar
Allerwstus requifeu 70 oe returned by him {,
we Levy toutt OF the county Which
elotneu WIN ample power and required
auu tine name OF any person VINO may haN
eteu umltteu, Nv wen as 70 perform othe
uu.ien nesehsai9 70 lhit Ahsehnihent OF thua
eutltleu 70 pe htsesseu: nuplieateh OF IN
s,esesaliei,s ~ ptseSu !. me hah1 ~ Oh 60
leciofsi VINO are required 70 eolieet tlit SAINT
shu aie Issp1,nsloie IN On theiI onelal BOND
Wy inll ~ NY H. Nv i'eNy N"utl IN the
. ~ lruiVn' VIII ~ eul.'e."l, may cfeu
~ ne.Ji., WIN VI. n,nIYnt ~ tHe taxes
: SUN uclltlutnts NS ~ alIoMeu altcr plopt
eNamlhhiioh OF a5s u,s.lihqneht isis
~ Muulu ~ u ,.l =" usIlse any systel
oltaMa "lp 9 Vil'NtuHi III tue purpose OF "a
,ssiehh ,,.,,,i n.,,s itupcis ,tnNattnle,
, MhieH N"uiN H'tut' greater ltcllltlcs
most VINO hesife To DC assessed and by pa!
n,viis W .aNes vvvolH VntitIeu oIote, n
F ,o -, a,,' nposen upon "
hlehntIa 81 wy Ivy Noulls anu assessor
- enforced uy me solcmhlties OF their oatl
Ol oinct' anu Oh uollectoIs by ohcial bond
: shn wy hrsesaola anu SollectoIs are icspec
I WY Hnui' '" lHnnltles LOT the neglect
1 ,nNil uu'ioa. r. NJ i'hce, however u
. ycNls' nAa P.yf'u INA, NOW lthstthulns "
! stehtehtf nhV'oh ihe part OF lheac omcct
tne nN 'i ~, ~ persons VIII sometimes
I'M ,Vu i.''ln w ahs.sslneht w, anu thAl pc
e v',a Nv ~ w ~ 'sn ueiuat the enor
4 ul epl,vluls ~ untNlh the lHNes assessed
# upon men pnll' nus " especially trio
u the negroes "l me Nthie' many OF who
D hAAr no nNeV PNst Oh huulc, ana from IN
r lAct are ilaule lo ue omitted from The asses
4 mtn'' "l ~ "."vhH'u' hleNeQurnty unknoM
. 10 inc euHtttul ana can easily escape II
~ payment OF lAN's tsHlmat Them.
NhNi recently 'he "lne'tH referred TO ha'
XIV NV W. u me
d uN.r ia lniF l't'fu "ri' itiily discharge
II .iui l'"7 pi'7ill'' th'H uuti's and enior
!, thri' "ilvimth'r ny adequate rcmedic
- Aua mere ~ Mudld seem their liahiliti
p nh"nlu l'st' ii' "hslrss or the u. State
/ it"Nc ever 10y hn sumption "i power unwa
= rented hf precedent ln The prev iuus histo
e. nl ihe country nnd certainly dangerous
;, Inc trlr- ni the people ~ well as n
rights OF 'h. states mas, Dog an act. passed {
e the dlNi "i MNy. ls'1 commonly called q
" enUt''W'N ".i- tewl'f'u THESE Toe q office
40 Amrn'tllr 10 Federal authority Tor the MAJ