The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-21

vision and reform be now submitted
to the full and free vote Of the people,
and that, by recourse to the popular
will, as the ultimate sovereign power
of the State, party promises may be
honorably and fairly kept and genu-
inc test OF public sentiment upon this
most Important subject be made. /
therefore recommend that by present
| Legislative enactment special elec-
tion be authorized to be held on the
third Tuesday of May next ensuing, in
which the voice OF the majority OF our
citizens can be declared and recorded
for or against calling n convention,
and that, in accordance with that de-
clsion. action providing for the cleo
tion of delegates to convention to
revise and amend our present consti-
tuition can be authorized by the sue
ceeding Legislature.
STATE MILITIA.
He commended the State militia to
the consideration of the Legislature,
relation thereto should be revised,
with view OF increasing its eill-
cheney.
STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
The statutes creating State hos
pitRl for the insane direct the Legisla-
ture TO provide an annual sum for the
use and support of said hospital. No
class of our citizens Is SO much en-
titled TO the protection and care OF the
State as tho unfortunate inmates Of
this institution. / commend them to
the consideration of the General As
scnbly and suggest such liberal appro-
priation as will enable tho trustees to
provide the proper attention and com
fort for them.
He recommended the Worlds Fair,
! to DO held at Chicago, as something
which. in his opinion, will benefit
Delaware equally with the other
States.
, On the subject of Marriage and
Divorce" he said: The spirit of comfy
: that should prevail between the States
I OF the Union, induces me to call atten-
/ tion to certain communications lately
received by me from q commission to
promote uniformity of Legislation
throughout the Union upon the inn
j portant subject OF marriage and di-
. vorce. Under the present arrange
: ments of the Constitution no Federal
$ cognlzance or control over these SUBJ
jects exists, and consequently a dis
tressing absence of harmony in the
t legislation and judicial action of the
: several States exists to the great in
: jury of the family tie, the uncertainty
: of marriage obligations, the legitl-
4 macy of children, and the rights of
: property. BY cooperation and CO.
D ordinate legislation in the respective
: States legal status could be agreed
/ upon by all which would enable great
I and val,lable reforms to be accom-
, plishef Il therefore commend the
} subject to the favorable consideration
9 on the part Of the Legislature.
RETURNS THANKS.
In conclusion, desire to express my
gratitude to the people of this com
monwealth for the confidence reposed
, IN mo, and to assure them that deeply
\ feel the gravity and Importance of the
/. duties and responsibilities of the high
} office to which have beon chosen, and
! In the performance OF those duties,
earnestly ask the assistance and CO.
, operation of all my fellow citizens,
/ and humbly invoke the aid OF that
: Divine Being to whom all must lool;
: for guidance.
i The inaugural, the reading OF which
| occupied % minutes, WAS delivered in
!, a clear tone, but it was evident that
toward the close the Governor was
= somewhat nervous.
4 Tho Governors reference to free
+ books for all the schools was greeted
L with applause, as was the paragraph
5 concerning the proposed change in
Q county government, When he con
: cludod, he was congratulated by all on
7 the bench, and general handshaking
Z, ensued.
ri After rmusic by the band, Clerks
I IIearn and Dunn read tho minutes OF
the Senate and the House, when the
S benedictiOn was pronounced by the
v Rev. J. p. DuHamel, and the joint sos
Y sion adjourned.
INAUGURAL NOTES.
Although there were many we'll
n known fnces absent among them
j. those OF the Hon. Thomas +. Buyard
It Senator Gray and Governor BigG5
! there was large delegation present
5 from this city, among them being
n Mayor Harrington, Judge Ball, Super
+ intendent of the new postoiflce Hollis
i Dlekcy and Neary, Collectors Dough
. erty and Mckee. Register OF Will,
: Bradford, ex-senator Crossan, Sheriff
Il simmons ex-Sheriff Allen, Linemar
o Haley, Clerk Callahan, ex-Reeordel
HoleOmb, Prothonotary Horty, Re
corder Shallrross, Willard Salisbury
a Jr., Walter II. Hayes, George II. Hollis
h Frank d. Carpenter, DIR. Thomas b
. Bradford, II. Van Gasken, Nathan
l1ltDtTulHllt JHlnbS A. htllyf Itttf a
Pagan, James Barkley, Charles Dough
crty and many others.
l. Tho members of the press present
g were George W. Humphries, of thu
\ Every Evening; William II. Hill, of tht
II Morning News; George Carter, of the
= Evening Journal; Frank Whelan, cor
9 respondent of the DAILY REPUBLIcAN
: Morning News, Baltimore American
Q New York Tribune and Philadelphia
:, Press, and William II. Long, of the
q DAILY REPUBLICAN.
> Many of the visitors returned on the
2, 3.53 and 4.50 p. III. trains, while tho
q militia came up on the special traiI
l. which took them down In the morn
l. ing.
The reception and Inauguration bal
Vt took place at the Court House las
L evening, and was brilliant affair. Tn
< room Was crowded, and great many
70 Wilmingtonians were present.
u Death in Newark.