Evening journal., 1898-01-11

State Librarian John c. GOoden, was
also in the field as a dark horse and
compromise candidate
The scarcity Of members was quiec |
disappointment to all Of Them MIC
Farlane went up to Wilmington on the
midnight train.
After both houses had convened To-
dav. Secretary Of State James "A.
Hughes, presented the following special
message from Governor Tunnel, which
was read.
STATE OF DELAWARE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
Dover, January IL, 1898.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House OIL
Representatives
While the object and purpose OF
your assembling in adjourned session
at this time are generally understood,
vet / feel it my duty to call your atten-
| ton to such matters as / deem eXpedl-
ent for the welfare of our people
An adjourned session is something so
| unusual in this state that your pro
| ceedings will be watched with the
| keenest interest by a constituency,
who. while they expect a careful ana
conscientious consideration Of the I'M
portant business that will come before
YOU. win demand that YOU address
Yourselves to its dispatch with the least
possible delay To members OF the Leg
islature called for the first time TO sl'
as thelawm makers OF the state, the duties
and RESPONSIBILITIES which confront
them are so new and difficult that IL
is not surprising that the wheels uo
not always move smoothly ana Ihd'
some delay and frequent mistakes
mark the first weeks OF the session
But with you, prohting from uhe val
, uable experience which you have de-
/ rived from your previous long any
busv session. IL is not so. Awaiting
Yourselves of the useful knowledge OF
b legislative affairs which you nave
gained. YOU should be able to perform
YOUR duties intelligently, expeditiOusl!
and to the satisfaction of an eXpectah
public. There is a wholesome senu
. ment among our people that we nav
! too much legislation. This feellng j
largely due to an unwise desire oil eacl
/. Legislature to leave behind it q volum
y inous record of changes in our laws
= testify to it's industry or to account 10
- its unnecessary long session. rms &c
sire often results in the repeal O
8 amendment of statutes which have nc
been in force long enough to demon
= strate their virtue or their inadequacS
It is most important to the welfare Q
a people that they should have nxe
laws which could only be changed atte
careful. judicious and conscientiou
, | consideration. Experiment in legisla
> ton affecting the rights OF propert!
the lives, liberties and persons OF cl
, izens is not only unwise but often III
tie less than criminal
D. Since your adjournment the Const
r tutional Convention has concluded Il
rs labors and adopted and promulgated
is new Constitution, differing widely
u many important respects from the Oh
II one. Much Of the machinery OF OF
l. state government has undergone In
ne portant changes, whether wisely or NJ
ne the test of future experience must d
is termine. Thus we mark in the histoi
of our state a new epoch. We ma
been a conservative people, slow
recognize the necessity of change al
ch reluctant to give up the tried and u
n derstood, though recognizing its d
rs, fects, for the new and untried. ll
Constitution under which we now IL
is but the framework of our COVER
ment A Constitutional COnventi'
ds can but provide those necessary rul
let of government which are not subject
frequent changes, while the Legisl
ture. composed as it is of membe
coming fresh from the people cloth
A. with their authority and familiar WI
ia, their desires, must provide for I
m varying necessities Of each year. Hen
A. with you will rest in no small dogl
.he the successful application Of the N
of Constitution. 1t is by your enactmei
II. that its most important provisions c
be carried into effect. In doing th
however, let me caution you that
change only those laws which 1t is n
Of essary to change to put it in force.
mi the express provisions of the Cons
ill tuition all laws not inconsistent W
at IL are continued in force. You are
be called upon to unnecessarily dist
the existing statutes which have b'
long established and by judicial int
probation are well understood.
and The Constitution has placed arol
ing YOU many restrictions and has
at prived you of many of the pow
new which have been heretofore vested
best the LEGISLATURE You may have b
ices relieved Of many irksome and unple
for ant duties-duties and demands VII
YOU could not we'll shun or avoid
long as you were clothed with the p
and er to discharge them. l congratu
you that you are no longer TO be