The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-07
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covEitSoR BIGGs' MESSAGE.
tIzia views Upon shss Airair- 81 State
ne pIsepasss Amost Every Issue nov
nsfors tho People and Exprcsses HIS
Opinion Thereon.
Governor Blggs presented his last
fsrday, Of which the following Is an
extract;
Genfismen OF the Senate nnd House
OF Representatives. The biennial
ineetlng Of tho Legislature is deemed
an appropriate occasion for tho Cover
nor 10 give to the General Assembly
such Information 40 he may possess,
1olntiye to nffairs Of a public character
IN tho State, and TO make such sugges-
tlons and recommendations rs he mny
think proper. touching matters that
may require Legislative action during
the session.
The General Assembly, under our
Constitution, Is vested with the whole
Legislative power q the state. and is
power by such limitations imposed
thnreon MS may be found In the Con-
stitution OF the State and the Consti-
tuition of the United Statos, and the
laws OF Congress made in pursuance
thereof
Iieem IL not Inappropriate to call
your nttention 10 the large incrensc OF
private matters brought OF late years
bafore the Legislature. Perhaps fully
one-hnif Of the SESSIONS for some years
past has been consumed In the oonsld-
eratipn of business of a private nature,
in which the public has no interest,
and much OF which Is cognizable In
the courts, and could be more properly
disposed OF In those tribunals than by
the Legislature.
Desiring to have the State and her
people escape the reproaeh that
attaches to such legislations, ! recon.
mend to the Legislature such exten-
sion OF the jurisdiction OF the courts
us will give ample power to hear and
determine oil questions OF divorce, and
to remit the parties who may seek leg
bunals thus clothed with power to heal
them.
STATE MoEroAoE.
Tho mortgage for 100000 held By
the State against the Junction Il Break
water Railroad Company matured OF
the first day OF january, 1890. tn,
principal thereof remains unpaid bu
the company has regularly ant
promptly paid the interest Thereon
slnce that date. 1t devolves upon thl
General Assembly TO take such actor
in the premises as will best promoti
the interests OF the State, and pre-
asrvethe security OF the debt thereby
evidenced.
COUNTY TAXES.
Tho system OF collecting count,
a all
factory to the people. Laws ooul'
DO easily framed that would NOR
effectually enable those entrusted witt
this responsible duty TO collect tn
taxes at far less expense, and whlcl
would be largely beneficial to thos
who bear the burden Of government
1snggest 10 the Legislature the pre-
priety Of amending our collection
hws, so that the burden and expens
Of gathering the taxes imposed by tn
Levy Court would be less expensiy
and more certain than under our pre-
sont system.
PONDS ron INaAsB HosFtrAI-
The Geueral Assembly at Its last sos
sion wisely provided for a need tina
ind boen long felt by our most conBel
vative and retiectlve citaxens In author
fning theestA Abllshment Ola State inet
tu fan for the,care OF tho insane, an
with this IN view directed the purchas
4rom the Trustees Of the Poor OF Ne'
Casio Coanty ol tina binding no,
used and occupied as an Insane Hosp
fhlht the Gum of seventy i've thopi
and dollars, and made pr6vteibn 70
tho payment OF same by direotlnR th
Issue OF the bonds OF tee State TO tha
amount Pursuant to this authorlt,
bonds OF the State were duly prepare
and executed, and wore In fact sole
xIrt4 hN1Ht,rx hsaa oka
aB to the validity OF these bonds, In
purchasers thereof declined TO tax
the same, and the said bonds were a
terward delivered to and accepted b
the said Trustees of the Poor In pa,
ment OF the purchase money, and ar
still held by that body.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The subject of calling Constiti
tional Convention, TO alter and amen
tho Constitution OF this State, has bee
agitated for the last decade.
At the beginning OF the late can
paIgnin this State all political organ
cations declared themselves In fayo-
J Tho calling 81 constitutional Conve
ton for the purpose named: You,
expected to act In the matter and
pass an act giving to the quqlifli
76segs OF the State the right to decl,
Il the question. Tho present Constit
Hon has boen in force for nearly
46nr8, And there are many thought
atdzene who believe that the Weifa
dlid prosperity Of the people demand
change Of at least some Of lite prov
ions.
FREE SCHOOLS.
The Importance of pEoper facillti
for the education of fhe children
the State, has for many years be-
Recognised not only by our oitize
kepefaiiy, but By the LegislatuI
which has from limo to time ma,
pfbvlsion TO SECURE that object. Oi
ttetefn OF ffps schools, establish,
!, More than SO Years ago, has been II
btpyed by such needed legislation
Axperiepce Mas shown 70 bb necessal
to render 1t efficient Tor the purpo
Sought and the school fund increase
4 from ti1e 10 time by such addition
\ abprofiations as were deemed noce
say V fnect the requirements OF d
Schools.
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
I congratulate the Legislature al
y people at large upon the satlsfaoto
md prosper6hs condition OF Delawa
college. AZ no time in Its history h
zhs outlook OF The Institution be-
Brighter or more encouraging. 1t