Middletown transcript., 1875-01-09

of the year owing to the small numbe
Of pupils living il the districts.
i It is not easy to determine remed,
that will obviats the difficulty suggested
especially as those now convenient I
schools would reluctantly consent, b.
redistricting the State, to be placed .
greater distances from schools. Fl
II the public debt Of the State shal
in : few years be paid. or 20 materially
reduced as to relieve the necessity o
appropriating the revenues to that pur
pose, doubt not that measures will b,
taken to increase the School Fund ant
furnish the means requisite for main
tanning good schools in every neighbor-
hood without regard to the number O.
scholars therein. With existing de.
mands upon the Treasury any large iu.
crease of the School Fund. for the pres
ent at least, seems to be impracticable.
The efficiency Of any school system will
depend in a very great degree upon the
interest felt by parents. and those hav.
ing the guardianship of children. in
maintaing proper schools. Without
such interest NO system, however per-
feet. and no appropriation. however
muni6eent. will give to the youth ol
the State the full educational advantages
which they ought to enjoy.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The repairs and alterations made in
the State House since the last session oil
the Legislature will doubtless be brought
to your attention by the Committee ap-
pointed by the last Legislature to con-
tract for the same. It is believed that
the new Senate Chamber and Hall Of
the House Of Representatives. with the
rooms appropriated to committees of the
respective Houses. are better adapted to
the purposes Of Legislation than those
which have been superseded. The
rooms set apart for the Governor and
for the Office Of Secretary of State are
convenient and appropriate. and ample
accommodations for the books now or
likely soon to be in the Library have
been provided. ssaa ~ sliises n
s The Improvement Of the Public Build
ings was 80 obviously necessary that for
several years past the matter had en-
gagged public attention and had been
mended not only in my last bien-
nial message. but several times also by
my immediate predecessor. The ex-
penditure authorized for this purpose at
the last session will obviate further OUT
lay upon the public buildings for sevs-
raj years. io f 9g 81
REPRI1yEs, PARDoNs AND REWARDS.
ii herewith transmit list Of pardons,
reprieves and feinissions granted since
the commencement Of the laat session Of
the General Assembly. with the reasons
inducing me to grant the same.
Having been informed that certain
Robert A. Mackey had been murdered
within the jurisdiction Of this State and
that one Joseph H. Taylor was charged
with being guilty Of the murder Of said
I issued q proclamation on the
18th day Of August, 1874, Offering a
reward Of $500 for the arrest and de-
livery into the custody Of the Sheriff OF
New Castle county Of the said Joseph
q Taylor, who was subsequently, ap-
pretended in the State Of Ohio, and
brought into this State and tried for the
,ffense. l recommend that an allow
lnce to. the amount of the reward offered
be made to the parties making the ar
'est
ATTACHMENT LAWS.
renew the recommendation con-
aimed in my last biennial message in
'eference to tho attachment laws Of this
State.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The amendment to the Constitution
# this State. proposed by the last
was approved by myself |
nd has been duly published in COM
'liance with the requirement. of the
Constitution and the Act of Assembly |
such amendment. The rati-
cation Of the proposed amendment by
be General Assembly at the present
ession will require three-fourths Of
ach branch of the Legislature. The
ropriety Of such ratification il respect
ally submitted to the consideration Of
be General Assembly. s.s.ss n
CENTENNIAL.
A celebration of the one hundredth
Of American Independence
J to be held in the City Of Philadsl.
hia, during the next year. by an ex-
ibition Of the products and resources
fthe country.
The cooperation Of every State in
ae Union is desired by those having
,e charge Of the celebration i ID rs to
'ake it worthy of the American Re-
ublic. The Centennial Commission,
trough the General Director. Hon. A.
/. GOshorn, desires that State Boards
. appointed to cooperate with the
ational Board of Commissioners as
lie most efectpal means Of securing
le desired end. The appointment Of
State Board to represent this State
ID arrange for the proper exhibition
its products will doubtless aid such
our citizens as desire to participate
the celebration BY exhibiting their
ticles of manufacture or other pro-
ictions. Gentlemen in this State
ould doubtless volunteer to act as ;
embers of State Commission, and / /.
erefore recommend that authority be
ven for the appointment Of such
- NATIONAL AFFAIRS. - II
In former part Of this message I !
|veftsd tothe continued depression Of y
lsiness in the country, and tho I'M :
vorable influence it was beginning to
ert upon the prosperity of this State.
intimate are the relations Of all the y
ates Of the Union. that the prosperity q
each is determined, not exclusively :
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