Milford chronicle., 1931-01-16
IN HIS MESSAGE TO
STATE ASSEMBLY ASKS
DRY LAW AMENDMENT

den cases for which a State home o
infirmary will have to be establish
ed" he said. with the closing o
the almshouses there will come tn
resultant saving to our taxpayers.
Klair Law "IntOlerant"
Referring to the Klair Law, Gov.
ernor Buck said, "That section o.
the Klair Law, the States prohibi
tion enforcement act, which prohib.
! its the sale of liquor for medicinal
purposes upon a doctors prescrip-
tion, has become intolerant to a
mass of law-abiding citizens who re-
sent interference in this purely pro-
fessional question. Moreover, the
State considers this feature of the
] law a mistake and wishes it repeal
ed. suggest the act be amended to
the end that liquor may be prescrib-
ed as medicine"
The Governor impressed the im-
pOrtance of the State having a Su-
preme Court to consist of the chan
cellor and two or more associate
judges whose duties would be con-
fined entirely to the business of the
one court.
Governor Buck, in the early part
of his message, said, Let us not for
get that government is trust and
the officers of the government are
trustees and both the trust and the
trustees are created for the benefit
of the people. In such a creed par
tisanship has no place and if none is
injected into the deliberations of
this important body, I expect to see
the 103rd General Assembly pass on
in record as the most useful and
constructive Legislature in the his
tory of the State"
Governor Bucks message COM
plete is as follows:
Members of the General Assemb-
ly of the State of Delaware:
To comply with a mandate of the
Constitution / am called to address
you upon matters, affecting the gov
ernment Of the State and our peo-
pie. J. ',}.
come before you in sympa- !
thetic spirit with the desire to work
in harmonious relation to the end
that we may render constructive
service to the citizens Of Delaware.
Let us not forget that government
Is trust and the officers of the gov
srnmentr are trustees and. both the
rust, and the trustees. are created
or the benefit of the people. In such
l creed partisahship has no place
Ind; if none is injected into the de-
iberations of this important body,
expect to see the 103rd General
assembly pass on in record as the .
most useful and constructive Leg
stature. in the history Of the State.
The length. of this message may Z
ak the patience. of some. For this
apologize, but having fulfilled in
entions to give my entire time un-
II now, to the business of the exec }
tive office, and since 1 shall not 9
rant to invade the next governors 7
rerogatives when the 104th General q
ssembly conVenes, 1 would be re- V
Hiss did l not acquaint you at this t.
me with a large part of the c
I have acquired on State a
atters since you last met. q
DelaWare'S Fiscal Position 9
I have included in this message, h h
; the means to best inform you of q
le financial condition of the State, q
consolidated balance sheet as pre- ",
tred by the State Auditor at the 81
ose of business June 80, 1880. The q,
,sition of current and capital sur q,
us as shown by this statement is o
serving of your notice. n,
The funded debt which two years a. a.
% was over twelve million has e.
nee been reduced by more than te
ne million. Appropos of this fact bs
is well to know that the cash bal We
ce to the credit of the State at =
g beginning of business December na
was $13,428, ,1O5.29 and as execu- n n
s of the State budget you are ad- tn
led that figures to be found in that m.
cument, fix the estimated surplus tjc
of July 1, next, at $14,141,6 ,672.26. br