Middletown transcript., 1875-01-09
second Biennial Message
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GOVERNOR JAMES PONDER.
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Gentlemen of the .Sen0fe and Ho,,eo of

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Gentlen'en Of the Senate and House
Representatives :i53;13sags afrIs
The General Assembly ise inteste,
by the Constitutiop,r with the who
legislative power 81 ths Site, and ii
undivided responsibility of proper e,
ercise Of that power is .devolved upc
therSo lHhpses Sf ENcHxSu are meu
bers. Neither the Executive nor Jud
cial Departments iof ahe State govern
ment can interfere With the high funs
lions 0iths which yoe src clotbed.
is made the duty Of the Governor
i give toths hegislatpre i6foflietion Il
latipg to public affairs, and to recon
mend such measuresas inbis jhdgmeu
will promote the public interest, but b
can aid in no other way the performanc
Of the duty imposed upon you. No
canShe interpose objections to or inter
fere. except by the exercise of the par
doning power, with the operations O
any law which you may enact Th'
Constitution does not confer upon hin
the veto power. nor is his .approva
necessary to the validity of any Law
passed by the Legislature. The onl,
limitations upon the exercise Of tn,
power conferred upon the General As
sembly are found in the Constitution o
the State, the Constitution of th'
United States. and the laws Of Con
gress passed in pursuance thereof
Chosen BY your fellows citizens as Sena'
tors md Representatives. and intrusted
with the responsible duties pertaining
ito the positions you occupy. it will be,
doubt not. your highest aim to pro-
mote.' BY your action, as legislators, the
best interest Of the people Of the State.
Nothing has occurred since the ad,
j9qr1Aeet q. the last session of the
Legislature to interfere with the har-
mony and peace Of the State, or to OBJ
struct the due execution Of the laws
The authority of those entrusted with
the administration of justice and the
enforcement of law has been recognized
and respected, and the good order and
peace Of society everywhere maintained
Nowhere can greater security for life
and property. or more general obser-
vance Of the rights of all persons. be
found than in our own State The
number Of crimes committed by indi-
viduals is comparatively small. while
We have been entirely exempt from
those, disorders. witnessed 10 other COM
'munities, resulting from the acombina-
'tion Of large numbers for the purpose
Of resisting authority Or enforcing con-
5plisnce' with their. own demands. 1.-THE
immunity Of this State from these dis
orderly coTnbinatiops is Attributable to-
the peaceful character Of onr people, and
sheiri 4attachuent topsthe local bgoverna
ment under which they live, arising,
doubtless, from conviction that it has
been rendered ~ little sbprdensome and
oppressive Ias possible, and has been
with fairness and Impair
tiality to all.
The financial revulsion which occur
red more than year ago. and which 4
so seriously affected industry and enter
prise in many portions Of the country,
did not. at the time, prove so embar-
RAISING to the people Of this State gens
orally as to communities more largely
engaged in manufacturing and CONNER
cial pursuits. The continued depres-
sion of business. however, has had its
effect upon the industries and property
Of the State The prices. Of our agri-
cultural products have become. to some
extent, unremunerative, and lands, As
q consequence, rendered less valuable.
In Wilmingt5H and some II our larger
towns. mechanical labor has not found,
at all times. sufficient, employment,
owing to the necessary fpurtiilmsnt Of
business by employers. II is to be
hoped that whatever inconYenience may
have been felt from the depression in
monetary affairs will prove temporary.
and that business will. resume its wonted
and industry Of everycharac-
ter meet With proper reward dnd en-
ss.s ta
There are but few subjects Of general
impuftance which deem necessary
to recommend to your consideration.
Much greater inconvenience and injury
ESsdl5l lfom hasty and unnecssssfy legis-
Iation, than from any failure on the
part of the General Assembly to enact
al necessary and proper laws4OD
The publication of the Revised
Statutes, as ameBded, since the last
pessiqp Of the Legislature, together
aisR Such laws Of q public ehsracter aeh
, :.ge been passed since the revision Of
he slswsIis 1852, should suggest hesi-
lati,u ii, alterations of the lavsr en-
addisd hide Rnasept Cods j Rsheated
changes in the statute law of the State
4 attended With inconvenience to the
people and sometimes with embasass-
s..S] 'i9In'siitE|sR 'i.d e jsitIss by
pie ares fsmiliaE, are .tlppgsc lppsch easier obi
served. and always command higher
3e9sJa aofsssspsct tksn sueh rs sfelney !,
md to which they ara h sunac accustomed. I
aespessfally suggest to- the
The pToiristy offfefraining
rom amending the existing laws of the 1
State except where experience has
shown that amendments are necessary i
md proper. 9gsi bH4 IA
haL tPRsrARAm0N or STATUTES. Il %
In this connection ! may be allowed
o suggest that too much care cannot n
be exercised 10 the preparation of the {
avs which the Legislature may see .
proper to enact. Not unfrequently q
Acts Of Assembly are passed which are q
q conflict with the Constitution Of the a
State. and which lead to expensive !
litigation that might be avoided by pro- :
yer care in the preparation Of the en- Y
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Sometimes Acts Of Assembly are t
in ambikaAps 1anpuade. sus. I