Railways.—The roads having the long est mileage in the State are the Wilming ton, Philadelphia Traction Company, the Wilmington, Newcastle, and Delaware City, and the People's Railway Company. The total railway mileage operated in or through the State is about 350 miles.
Finance.—The receipts for the fiscal year 1918 amounted to $1,428,848, and the expenditure to $1,311,404. There was a balance at the end of the fiscal year of $571,195. The State had an out standing indebtedness in 1919 of $1,581, 785.
State Government.—The governor is elected for a term of four years. Legisla tive sessions are held biennially. The Leg islature has 35 members in the House and 17 in the Senate, members of the House are elected for a term of two years, and members of the Senate for four years, each receiving a salary of $5 per day for 60 days. Delaware sends one Represen tative to Congress.
Charities and Corrections.—The chari table and correctional institutions of the State include the State Hospital for the Insane at Farnhurst, Delaware Hospital at Wilmington, Physicians' and Surgeons' Hospital at Wilmington, Hope Farm Sanitarium at Marshallton, State Penitentiary at Wilmington, Ferris In dustrial School at Marshallton, and the Industrial Schools for Girls at Wilming ton.
History.—Delaware was named after Lord Delaware, governor of Virginia, who sailed up the bay in 1610. The first settlement was made by the Dutch in 1631, and in 1638 a colony of Swedes and Finns built a fort on Christiana creek and called the country New Sweden. There was constant friction between the Dutch and Swedes until 1664, when all the Dutch settlements came under Eng lish rule. For over 20 years Delaware was part of Pennsylvania, known as the "three lower counties on the Delaware." The State became independent during the Revolution, and her soldiers, known as the "Blue Hen's Chickens," did admirable service during the war. Delaware was the first State to ratify the Federal Con stitution, Dec. 7, 1787. Although a slave holding State, Delaware did not secede in 1861, but strongly supported the Union cause and furnished nearly 14,000 troops.