Middletown transcript., 1877-01-06

CENTENNIAL STOCK.
The announcement is made that at
least twenty-five per cent Of the State s
subscription to the stock of the Centeu-
NAL Exhibition ($1O, O,OOO) will be re-
funded as dividends. even though the
United States congressional appropria-
ton of 81, 500, 900 shall be first deduct
ed from the net cash assets of the Ex-
hibiticn, and if the congressional appro-
priatiun is not deducted there is a pos
sibility that 80 per cent of the State
subscription will be refunded An APP
preparation for the purpose Of refunding
to the State Commissioners money spent
by them in the discharge of their duties
is recommended.
All the railroad companies now pay
the long disputed State tax except the
Wilmington & Western Il Breakwater
d Frankford. The latter owes the
State S8,730 interest.
INSURANCE SUPERVISION
The increase in the number of Life
and Fire Insurance companies in the
State, and in agencies of companies from
other states established here, is made
a subject Of consideration and the en-
actment Of law creating a special Off
Ger to supervise and examine the affairs
Of all the companies or agencies in the
State, and cause them to discontinue
business when he finds them to be in
solvent, and for other purposes for the
protection of our citizens from fraudu-
lent insurancies.
The attention of the Legislature is
called 10 depredations and annoyances
Of the ,Tramps which infest the State in
the simmer season and legislation for
the suppression of the nuisance recon-
mended
The Governor has issued but two
pardons, considering it prejudical to the
public safety for the executive 20 inter
fere vi ID the just sentences ofthe courts
FREE SCHOOLS.
The Annual Report Of the State
Superintendent of Free Schools is pre-
sented giving statement Of the CON
dition of the schools of the State The
message reviews the history Of the
struggle to establish system Of popu-
lar education in the State from the fram-
ing of the Constitution in 1892 to the
enactment Of the School Law in 1875.
This latter he cordially endorses and
commends in fattering terms the ef-
6cient discharge of his duties by Super
intendent Groves, Under his manage
ment the new law has proved a most
and excellent substitute for the
old, and has proved exceedingly bene-
fetal and advantageous to the cause
of popular education. Certain amend
ments suggested by the Superintendent
are heartily commended by the Gov
ernor
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION
The story Of the dispute between
New Jersey and Delaware over the
Delaware river, within the limits Of
the twelve mile circle, is rehearssd.
The controversy over the sbad fish
cries, the appointment Of the joint
commission by the two State govern
ments, their negotiations and efforts for
peaceful solution of the difficulty, the
report OF the Delaware commissioners
vindicating their States claims, the me-
glcct and refusal of the Jersey commits
sion to report; the final appeal Of the
disputauts to the Supreme Court of the
United States for settlement of the dis
pute, is all related, and recommends
tion made for an appropriation Of funds
to enable Delaware to maintain her
rights before the Supreme Court
THE MILITARY.
The report Of the Adjutant General
is submitted giving information respect
ing the military department of the
State Under an act Of Congress Of
1903, 100000 is appropriated aunu-
ally for the distribution Of arms and ac-
coutrements to the different States.
Through clerical error Delaware was
charged in 1861 with ST., 900 of this
fund, which she never received The |
present Adjutant General has succeeded |
in getting that error corrected, and now
reports due to the State from the Gen
eral Government S16,739 so il arms
and aecoutrements He also recon-
mends the establishment Of al arsenal
for the proper storage and keeping of
these arms
STATE AID.
The Governor denounces in unmeas-
ured terms the practice of giving State
aid to unwise railroad enterprises and
makes use of some strong arguments in
maintenance Of his position, in condem-
nation of government aid to projects
which benefit only certain localities at
the expense of all the rest of the State
He advises careful retrenchment in rail
road projects as we'll as in all other bust
ness enterprises" /" and urges that 'all
attempts to augment the States indebt.