Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-07
GOVERNOR IN ANNUAL MESSAGE
URGES ACTION TO AID DUPONT BOULEVARD

Neil Whl'- - SUN dVhNitu Z
to in Delaware. am con- /
WINGED that am Investigation at the /
New Castle County WorKhouse. whore /
this punishment is now inflicted. win |
convince any reasonable person that
il is not done in a barbarous manner.
as the articles appearing I'm the press
would lead one to think, but that those
who receive this punishment arc
shown as much consideration as the
circumstances will warrant
The fact that the English Parlia-1
ment has recently passed a bin pro-
viding for this method of punishment
for certain ofenses, and other States
In this Country are also considering
its adoption, should be sufficient PROOF
that we have made no mistake by
continuing il.
The Gift OF the Society OF the Cin,ln-
natl.
On last Decoration Day the Della
ware State Society of the Cincinnati
unveiled and presented TO the State a
monument i'm honor of the Officers and
Soldiers of the Delaware Line, VINO
died in the American Revolution fight
Ting for the independence of this Ma
ton. Il stands on the historic Dover
Green Just opposite the State House.
and more suitable place could not
be found for it than the spot where
history tells us some of the men who
were killed in the struggle were drill
ed and received their Instructions i'm
military affairs before they marched
to the front ! accept this monument
on behalf of the State with feeling
of patriotic pride. as a suitable tribute
TO the memory of those brave men,
your forefathers and mine, who made
IL possible, az the cost of their own
! lives, for us TO enjoy the liberties of
independence The record of the
Delaware soldiers throughout that
war was an cnyiahle one, and ] feel
that il would not be improper for this
Honorable Body to express It's APP
probation TO the Delaware Society of
the Cincinnati for this gift, by resolu-
ton or some other appropriate
method
Public Archlyc Commission.
In nineteen hundred and five an act
was passed by the Legislature Great
ing a Division of Public Records
by an amendment passed in nineteen
hundred and eleven the name Of this
body was changed to that OF Public
Archive Commission" and II was given
authority over all books. records
documents and papers Of historic OF
public interest in all State and Coun-
ty offices. bearing date prior to 1850
and not In current use. and to make
and enforce all rules and regulations
concerning the care of the same. With
the further authority TO classify anc
catalogue for reference an such books
records and documents and TO publish
them ii il considered them OF sunicien
importance.
The Commission has been working
faithfully. and has completed two
large volumes, containing copies OF
papers and documents Of historical in
terest to every patriotic Delawarean
Five hundred copies have been de
. posted with the State librarian anl
e they can be secured for Five Dollar
. | a volume
@ The Importance Of this work vii
# be realized more each year. and th
y members of the Commission shoul
l. be encouraged to continue the val
8 liable service which they are render
r. ing the State
II recommend that suitable prov
J. sion be made at the State House 10
g caring for the valuable papers whic
G IL. has collected
Reports.
! The reports Of the several depart
= ments of the State Government. cor
I corning information i'm detail OF IN
operation OF each department for IN
past two years, are submitted to 80
with this message.
Pardons, Repricves and Remissions.
e In obedience 10 the Constitution;
h requirement, herewith SUBMIT a
e account of the pardons, reprieves an
remissions granted by me during th
n past two years, with the reason
st therefor.
d SIMEON S. PENNEWlLL
l. January z. 1913.