Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-07

license nom THIS State, in the waters OF the Della
ware within her limits. This State has always
claimed that her jurisdiction extended over that
part OF said river where these arrests were made,
and to low water mark ON the Jersey shore, and /
that claim has been asserted in various ways and
on all occasions when it became necessary TO do /
so. This claim of Jurisdiction on the part Of this
State, based upon original grants and uninter-
ruptedly assorted, was fully sustained by the de-
cison OF the arbitrator, after full and able aFRu
ment. in the celebrated Pea Patch" case in the |
year A. ID. lSiS am not aware that the juris- |
dction OF this State said waters was ever be-
fore denied by the State Of New Jersey, certainly
no claim Of her own jurisdiction was ever before
practically asserted The arrests to which have |
referred gave rse to . correspondence between |
His Excellency Governor Parker and myself
copies OF which are herewith submittsd-and
subsequently,, upon his invitation, to an interview
between US, at the Continental Hotel, in the city
Of Philadelphia. After a full and frank express
sion OF views, In which the Attorney Generals OF
this State and of New Jersey took part, in reie-
rence to the question Of the Jurisdiction Of the
respective States, 1t was agreed to bring the
| subject to the attention of the Legislatures Of
said States and recommend the appointment of
commissioners, on the part of each, to settle the
matter in dispute. This mode Of settlement
will be attended with less delay and is more in
harmony with the good understanding that
should exist between sister States than adverse
proceedings in the courts. Such commission,
It Is not doubted. will vindicate the claim Of this
State to exclusive Jurisdiction over the delaware
river within the limits named, and therefore re-
commend that commissioners be appointed on
, the part Of this State 70 meet commissioners on
the part OF New jersey, with ample powers to
settle definitely the matter in coutrOvsTs
n ATTACHING CORPORATIONS.
At the last session OF the General Assembly,
an act was passed Fubjeeting certain corpS-
, TatiOns to the operations of the attAchment
: laws Of this State Great inconvsnienss has
been experienced from this law, not only by
9 corporations embraced within its provisions, but
also by some Of their employees. Most per-
sons employed by such corporations support thein-
+ selves and their families by the wages Iaid foT
9 their services, and it is more than doubtful
i whether compensation paid for personal service,
: ought, in any instance, be subject to garnish-
. ment- recommend the repeal of The Law refer
red to- on that it bo modified that suGh corpora
tiOns, their officers aud agents, shall not be re-
ID quired TO answer or plead touching any credit
Il monies or effects arisng nom any agreement OF
contract for the personal services of those in thei
,r employ. also suggest the pTopTety OF so amend
10 ing the attachment laws OF this State, that thG
hire or wages paid for personal services shall, il
J. no case, be subject to attachment.
q SHIP CANAL.
70 ship caual, TO connect the waters of the Chss
lg apeake with the Delaware bay, has for some tim
- past engaged the attention of persons intOFsste'
" III foreign and cOastWise navigation and com
u. merce Examinations have bsan mnda withil
u the hast year to determine the pFaetieahihty O
such an enterprise, and the nost favorable Tout
81 for the proposed canal.
d While the chief advantage OF sach an enter
e prise will accrue to the commercial cities Of th
l io0untry, and TO persons outside OF tAia State,
~ WILL nevertheless prove OF great benedt to Ou
~ own citizens especially those residing In that pol
lg ton of the State through which il may pas
70 Should application be made TO tho Legislature,
the present session for an act OF incorporation
this, recommend its passage, and that proper PTC
u visions be inserted in the charter to protect II
IN lust rights Of our citizens, and scare 70 them II
- advantages that sash . work ought 70 afOrd.
Ss REPRIKvRs, PARDONs AND EzWARDs.
Of herewith submit q list Of the paEdons, r
sId PrisVSs and remissiOns granted sines came IN
in 0hice, with the reasons therefor.
nd Since the adjournment of the last session OF Il
ur- Legislature it became my duty 70 issue proclaim
are ions Offering rewards for the apprehension Of tV
of fugitiVes from justice. On the 18th Of SspteT
er- Der, 1871, proclamation was issued Offering
nv reward Of two hundred dollars for the arrest
ii. delivery into the custody of the Sheriff Of Ne
at Castle county, of Charles White, Who was eharg
with having murdered John nAWheny, in 50
ust county; and on the lst OF April 1872. prOcl
of nation was issued offsring reward of two hu
her dred dollars and again the 22d Of April. l8
for a further proclamation was issued, Offering
3 a ward OF three hundred dollars, making.
No. the aggregate, the sum OF i've hundred dOlla
,irs for the apprehension and delivery into the eusto
IA of the Sheriff OF New Castle county, of Willis
ate Dennis. alias Richard DnckeFy, charged wi
of having committed the crime OF rape. UnC
sx- aud have been convicted. / recommend Il
eut allowances, in the aggregate amounting TO ssV
uld hundred dollars, be made to the parties maxi
ally the arrests.
1er, TREAsURRR's SALARY.
'saE la the revision of the revenue laws, at the
asst session. the provision Of the act Of 1885, inOTeaS
tion the salary Othe State Treasurer, among ma
other provisions Of that act, repealed. It's not
lieVed that such was the intention OF the Legs
nm ture. The duties Of that officer are arduous {
-. responsible, and the compensation nov allowed
~" law il wholly inadequate for his services.
- commend that his salary be increased to an amol
e. that will remunsFsts hin for the services rsnda
ere and the responsibilities incurred and tnat q
nnt compensation be paid him for the tms he has
stIv the Office.
AZ PUBLIo BUILDINGS.
rest The attention Ofthe Legislature is invited to
Sd condition Of that part Of the public building used
era the State Library and the oes Of the Secretary
Q on State. The rapid accumulation OF valuable box
ting bV exchange with other states aud Otherwise,
niue rendered the room appropriated 10 the LihT
htly wholly insufficient tOr the preservation OF
be books. and provision ought to be made, at
It's present session, torl that purpose The olleI
b the Secretary of State Is not such eOmpoFts
ma the dignity Of the State, or furnishes proper
the IoommodAtions for the dis3harge OF the dntie
be that ofiOa. 1 suggest that such measures
and adopted e. will provide suitable accommodate
Dgn- for the Library and fuFnish convenient rooms
,llnE the Secresarys ofiee.
'SV KKvIsRD STATUTES.
% by The Legislature ct its last session, passed
rad resolution anthoEizng tha SeaEsiaEy Of Staa
10 as prOparo an addition Of The Lawn of the StAtl
high conaist Of the laws IN tha nsvisaa Coda, .
pro- have since been amended. togstheZ with anah
oald ditionaI laws Of puklis nnA gsasraa nAtnr
lture have been enacted siaea he puhllssllon q
snEo Code the sAid lava % Be a1Eangod undag pR