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and the newspapers, regarding the
prOposed Code. and u has been IN
! timated by some that they feared
1 the same will not receive proper and
careful consideration by this House.
In this connection, / desire to say
to you and to the people of our State,
that / believe the matter should be
carefully considered by this House;
that ample opportunity should be af-
forded any member of this House
TO discuss thoroughly any and all
parts of the proposed Code and for
the information of the public, ! de-
sire to say that If any person, firm
or CORPORATION of this State who is
/ interested in the matter, desires to
/ Investigate any part or parts of this
proposed Code, or desires a hearing
i'm Tie matter. every facility will be
given so that he or they can do so,
within reasonable bounds and hours.
"I wish TO express the hope, gem
tleman, that at this special session,
the members OF this House will work
together with a unity of purpose, to
the end that the rights of all citizens
and of the State may be best fostered
and preserved. I ask of you. gen.
tlemen, the same courtesy and con-
sideration which YOU accorded me at
the regular session of this General
Assembly, and I pledge myself at all
times to be guided with the solemn
intention to administer my duties as
Speaker without partially, fear OF
favor. ! now call this House to or
deri"
Governor Miller's Message.
After the Legislature had Opene,
Governor Miller transmitted by Sec
retary Of State Miller the following
message to Senate and House:
"To the General Assembly of tn
State of Delaware.
Gentlemen. ! have convened yol
In extraordinary session. that yol
may consider and pass upon the sev
eral matters Of legislative business
set forth in my Proclamation issue
September %, 1914 as follows, &
wit:
First. To receive the report O
the Joint Committees of the Senat
and House on Revised Statutes O
The Revision and Codifcation of tn
81 General Statute Laws of the State
o. as prepared by the Revised Cod
Commission
Second. To confirm appointment
e made by me since the adjournment @
a the General Assembly the eighth da
O of April, 1918.
Third. To confirm the appoint
ment which will be made by me t
a the Office of associate judge whic
l. has become vacant
q article three of the State Const
!, tuition, in which are defined the pow
i ers and duties of the Governor. pre-
vides I'm section sixteen as follows:
10 "'He may on extraordinary occi
.s sions convene the General Assembl
by proclamation. and in case of di
agreement between the two llous'
u with respect to the time of adjourn
III ment, adjourn them to such time
he shall think proper, not exceediI
n three months He shall have pow
!. to convene the Senate i'm extraordi
s. airy session by proclamation for q
w transaction of executive business.
"The consideration Of the Revis
Code Is one of the most importa
matters Of legislation, which h
come before any General Assent
Of this state within recent years
n my confidence in the membe
N composing the present General A
sembly, is such as to satisfy me tn
YOU will give to this important leg
lation your most careful and unintt
he rupted consideration; and compile
.e' your work. and adjourn at the ear
he est date circumstances will permit
3D. CHARLES r. MILLER,
ON "Governo
tn Senator George Fisher Pierce, cha
TO man of the Senate Committee on ]
vised statutes, and DR.. John II. Hai
IRE mond. Chairman of the House Co
err mittee on Revised Statutes. subm
RS ted to their respective bodies a fave
he able recommendation of the revis
er- code in eight volumes, along with
ere report of the Revised Code Comm
lhe sion. The report of the Joint Co
mittee on revised statutes submit
uy- to Senate and House was as follow
'HN "Gentleman Your committee
%. Revised Statutes begs leave to rep
ing for the Joint Committee on Revi
~ Statutes, as follows
ose "In accordance with Chapter
ave Volume 27. Laws of Delaware, VIII
Loso L is as follows:
"se Section 1. That The Committe
of the Senate on Revised Statutes
together with the Committee of tn
House of Representatives o
Revised Statutes, be and they ar
hereby authorized and directed
iii meet and sit together In vacation
LU upon notice from the Revised Cod
Commission delivered to the r,
spective Chairman of said Con
.rcv mittees, and Jointly consider an
+be report upon, to "a special sessio
ON of the General Assembly to
.om- called by the Governor, The r.
,rev vision and CodificatiOn of q
4 no General Statute Laws of the STATE
as prepared and submitted by sa
Revised Code Commission.
the Section .. The sessions of sa
in Joint committees may be held
@ of any place In the State of Del
bad ware. to be determined upon
he is them. the first meeting to be he
1t of within ten days after the delive
und- OF the notice aforesaid.
und- Section 3.The members of sa
She committees so jointly meeting a
acting shall receive the sar
compensation per diem as mel
bers OF the General Assembly !
ceive for their services when
Ed session.
itish Section 4. That forthwith uI
the convenmg Of a special session
and the General Assembly of this st
ront when called as aforesaid, said 10
eavv committees shall report TO al
General Assembly in special sess
convened, upon the said revis
lould and codifcation OF the general ST
ds.- ute laws of the State SO submit
to them by said Revised Code c.
mission. The said report OF {