Evening journal., 1901-01-02


tions formed under the ACT Of 1897
tabout $4,000. The State Treasurer has
found this sum little more than suffi-
Client to meet the deficiency that has
existed for several years In other rev.
enues. Besides the revenue from cor
pOmtions Is uncertain and II would
be unwise indeed fCr n Legislature TO
make any permanent or continuous
appropriation or undertake any public
improvement however beneficial. on
the expectation Of such an uncertain
income.
! APPROPRIATION FOR DELAWARE
VOLUNTEERS.
In 1898. anticipating the call OF the
President for troops for carrying on
the war with Spain. / asked the Legis-
lature tnen In session for the appro-
prlation OF S30.000.0O to cover the *
pcnses Of an encampment. believing
THAT TO be the best means OF mobilz-
ing our h~pa and procuring yOluN.
teers. From that movement a well
equipped regiment was organized ana
responded to the call
by q careful and economical man.
p agement. but S23150.36 was expended
out Of this appropriation. During the
; month Of July 1898. the Federal Gov
ernment passed an Act toMreimburse
the Governors OF the various States
! for certain of the expenses directly
connected with raising troops for the
3 Spanish War and authorized payment
to be made upon presentation of the
proper vouchers by the Governors or
a their duly authorized agents. In orde
to secure the reimbursement for the
a moneys expended by the State OF Della
ware. IL was necessary that the ac.
8 counts Of the State should be so ar
ranged and our claims presented
a with proper vouchers. and urged be
fore the proper officers at Washington
{ To secure this. / appointed as agents
+ TO take charge of the matter. Adjutant
General Garrett j. Hart and Colonel
I Andrew c. Gray OF my staff. who have
- during the last two years. spent much
e time and labor in the matter To them
is due much OF the success In obtain
K ing the return OF the money 10 th~
State Their efforts have iDeen I'M
;. firing and the result is that large
8 share of Delaware's claim has been
S paid that that OF any other State.
= They have secured. in cash. from the
vouchers presented to the Federal
Government covering the above expen-
diture by the State. from the said ap
propriatlon. the sum Of S20.S70.S3. and
q in addition thereto have secured the
y return to the State. in kind. various
ordnance supplies. which the General
Government refused to return in cash.
! have paid to these officers. for their
fees and expenses. out of the said
moneys secured by them. in present
l. ing the said clairi to the Federai
e Government. and securing the said al
lowance. the sum of $3100. now
a hold tho remainder, the sum OF Sl7.-
y 770.S3. which ] will pay into the State
q Treasury. or otherwise. as you may di-
e rect,
INTERSTATE RELATIONS.
e Our relations with our neighboring
o States have been most cordial. In the
l. last two years. I have issued nineteen
a reQuistions upon Governors OF other
q States for criminals who have es-
!, capped from the jurisdiction Of this
z state. / have been requisitloned by
y Governors OF other States for the sur
n lrender OF seven criminals who have es
+. capped into this jurisdiction. While
/, we have a statute providing for hear
~ ing OF such fugitives before a Judge OF
. the State. I have. where ] found the
n reQuisition papers TO be in proper
1 form. uniformly surrendered such fu-
I gtves without such hearing In my
4 judgment the Constitutions and Statut
Y of the United States contain all nee
essary regulations on this subject and
+ / think IL would be wise TO amend OF
g repeal out Statute II the Executive
OF this State should refuse to surrend.
e err a fugitive on acquisitions from othei
+ States until such fugitives had a hear
ing before a Judge OF this State 4
7, would cause endless trouble sand th'
u amicable relations now existing be
y tween this and our neighborng States
y would become much strained. II othe
= States would have Statutes similar I,
ours. they are not enforced as requi
" sitiOns by me on Governors of sucl
IA other States have been promptly hon
\ red.
S. DEAF, DUMB. BLIND AND IMBECILl
CHILDREN.
a. AS we have no institutions for TN
IN maintenance and instruction of thes
Be uIforunates, under the laws of thl
~ State a limited number are sent
DC INSTITUTIONS OF OlhOl states at lnt e2
lis pense Of the State At this time thei
is are im the Columbian Institution for III
Deaf and Dumb. six pupils from Ne
he Castle County, three from Kent an
n two from Sussex. These pupils ai
as maintained and instructed at an e.
I'D pense Of the State Of S250.O0 per annu
each. There are in the Pennsylvan
on Institution for the Deaf and Dumb Nv
OF pupils from New Castle County WI
Ito are maintained and instructed at q
CT expense to the State of S20O00 per al
W, mum each There are in the pennsy
ne vania School for the Feeble Minde
aye six pupils from New Castle Count
I'm three pupils from Kent County and ol
ne pupil from Sussex County. who a
,ed maintained and instructed at an e
Inc pense OF $200.00 per annum each. m
Der present Statutes limit the number
fty deaf. dumb and blind children who ci
fy be sent from this State TO from ea'
OF county. and the number OF feeb
OF minded OF imbecile children at
on frcn the State Hence. th5 annu