The daily gazette., 1879-01-07
of its early and favorable consideration
by the General Assembly aad justice
loving peOple.

by the General Assembly apu JuSuco-
loving people.
cKssIoNs TO Tnn UNITED STATES.
Since the passage OF the act OF the
General Assembly OF this State entitled
"Au Act to cede to the United States
title TO and jurisdiction over lands for
sites of light houses, beacons, life saving
stations, or other aids TO navigation within \
the limits of the State of Delaware"
passed at Dover, February 9, 1878, five
appicati uns have been made to me By
the duly authorized agent OF the nited
States for cessions of title to anu Juris-
diction over certai tracts of land, under
the provisions of said act of assembly,
and for the purposes named therein.
In response to these applications, and
undsr and by virtue of the authority con-
tanned in said act, have delivered deeds
of conveyance to the United 5 ates, pre-
pared under the supervision and advice
of the Attorney General of this state,
and executed by me under the Great
Seal and in the name OF the State OF
Delaware, for five several tracts of land
as follows:
MOL. One acre of land situated in Sus-
sex County ON the beach opposite Reho-
both Bay and about three-tourths of a
mile north of Indian River Inlet; by
deed bsaring date July 20, 1875.
No. . One acre of land situated in
Sussex County just above high water
mark, aud about three quarters of a mile
TO the southwark of Cape Heulopen Light
House by deed bearing date July ~,
1875.
No. 8. Ten acres Of land situated in
Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex
County, near the North East corner OF
tie Henlopen b aeon Light Station; by
deed bearing date September II, 1875
No. 1. Ten acres of land situated in
Reedy Island, Delaware Bay: by deed
bearing date December o. 1876.
No ). One acre of land situated in
Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex
County, on The shore of the ArlanlG
Ocean, adjoining the most SoLtherly line
of the Kehoboth City lands, by deed
bearing date August q, 1873.
These lands were conveyed, and iuris-
diction over the same ceded TO the
United States of America, for the pur-
poses named IN said act, subject TO all the
provisions reservations, conditions, aud
hmi tafions of said act, aud to the jurs
diction and right OF this State to serve
and execute any legal process, civil or
criminal within the limits of any of the
said tracts of land. With our Stat 80
extensively bounded by navigable waters
and poSsessin. sea coas; peculiarly
liable to marine disasters, we have espe-
clal need for the establishment of those
the penis of navigation and the needless
destruction of human life and valuable
property. The act | have mentioned
was passed in cooperation with the de-
sign of the Federal Government 10 sup
ply . want VIII ch has been long and seri-
oaslg felt upon our coast, and II Is OF ex-
treme Importance that all applications
duly and legally made by the United
States shall be promptly and cheerfully
1td a a - nf a.
useful 10 commerce and 50 indlspe
to the safety of human life.
yo1ARlEs AND COMMISSIONERS
During the Session of l.73, a statute
was enacted req uiring every notary pub
lie or commissioner Of deeds for this
State, after the first day OF July. 1913, u
use, in the transaction Of official bust
hess a seal 50 engraved a. 10 make an
impression that will show distinctly the
name, official ttl-, Hate u appolutmen,
and term Of ofic~ of such officer
IL now appears that mlhy Comunls
sioners for Delaware in other States. AIr
pointed prior 10 that date, were unaware
OF the requirement " hile other Com
m'ssloners and many Notaries have
unwlsungly failed u comply precise is
with the legal Interpretation Of the stat
ute. am assured that serious conse
quences NAV eusue uul,.s lmmedla al,
remed.a al legislation be supplied, and
therefore, brr leave 70 invite your At
teuuon TO the subject ami to recomm a.
such action as shall meet the require
Tents OF the caee.
FREE SCHOOLS
Having reviewed the history aui eradu
al xrowth Of our Free Seloo! system
and iu underlying policy in my formc
message, the needs " the Present oUca
sion may be served by a l-ss ex;eude,
consideration of the subject.
Public School Education is no. AL in
novauon III Delaware, b4I time honor
cd feature of our state pohty. Nearly
century ago its foundations were Im bed
ded in oar Constitution Of 1892 by I'll,
wise i0rethought OF our ancestors, a.
provision absolutely essen ial TO the SAT.
y Of popular government and The we
tAr- OF free people. Since tAeu thri
patriotic design has survived ali mutd
tons OF TIM aud the vici>>itule, Of fu.
tune, and has bren preserved through a
changes OF our oggaulc law ana fror
time 10 time been tusfercd aud ieyelope
by auxiliary legislation Ia IL 5euef
clal Results their fur-si EAt has b-ea fun
Vlniicated, a. has been caIsie0uslv a
tested by the long list Of those " Lo hav
sen from peuury To weal Ii, an f.oL
humble station 70 hlgn position and leaf
lug Influence Ia tll- safe aud Nation
ana Whp, IN our common schools, at1 nj
ed the rut.lnent. II their education an
learned the posi- biiliies Of ihrir fatur,
The !mp1riauc, of t5iuCA'iau cannot /
uyer-r>tImate3, 70 the STAT. a. wel :
the individual is advantages are inca
euiabl- IT, teyellpm "a. Of the cha
scter and capabilities Of the iuiivldu
Increases tic safety, power and rcsourC,
pi the S'.'t-. In eA.eu4tng Il know
eige, lis powers arr eulaE god. new ay
Iurs ii thought and occupation al
opened, the capacity lOr DISCERNING an
practically app.yn, ths latest aud be
results OF III u1dr!n inquiry ts deye!op-,
aud opportunities for action in high,
spheres of usefulness are multiple
wh L his II oral nature i Influenced Il
better 20 eonprehen all the relations
LIE, and iut-lhge geutly 10 understand Il
cams aud duties which subslst betwet
himself ahi government, society, FAM
and religion.
Il would, therefore, seem TO follow III
/, Is the primary aud fundamental du
OF the STATE 20 take care that all AVA
be means shall be employed in iudicio,
ly promoting the educat.c.l of :
children Of is cit reus, ana n
tbs disregard Of this o9EgatI,
must ultimately prove pr-jlliclai 10 I
general prosper + and pubaic >af-1,.
1t wa, d tubtle>>, such eousIiera,ia
which led the trainers Of our State. u
ernment to Inaugurle, and Their de- :,
dants 10 strive To perpetuatc lld deyrl
our Free School system Is devrlopm.
has been steadily aivane ~ from year
wear kt-plng RACE Eltl rba ro,,-;