Evening journal., 1893-02-02

Company's Bill Objected To Because OF
Its Boundless Powers-More About the
Richardson Valued Policy Bill.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Feb. 2-General R. R. Kenney.
Major l. J. Woottsn, Major Edmund
Mitchell, Jr, Lieutenant O. d Robinson,
and Colonel George W. Marshall. consti
tuting the committee appointed by
Adjutant General Hart to draw a bill
making due provision for the mainte-
nance of the National Guard of Delaware
met here yesterday afternoon Adjutant-
General Garrett J. Hart met with them.
General Kenney had already prepared
a rough draft of bill which, with
some slight amendments, was adopted
1t provides for general reorganization
of the National Guard. II contains
many of the features Of the old law. and
embraces the better features Of the laws
of Pennsylvania, New York and other
states that are well to the front in
National Guard matters. The bill pro
vides for no particular number Of troops,
but is drawn with view to meet any
emergency that may hereafter arise, SO
that no extra legislation would be needed
to place IN the field 10000 or 81, 600 men,
There is n proviso limiting the members
in times Of peace to 800, which is, in
fact, 200 less than under the present law.
1t provides for a commission consist
ing of the adjutant general, state treas.
urer and state auditor and two commits
stoned officers of the National Guard,
which men shall handle and expend
whatever appropriation shall be given
All the appropriations now existing are
wiped out by the new law, and where, in
the old law four or five different appro.
priations were made the new law will
have but the one for all military pur.
poses.
1t does away with the present staff of
the commander in. chief, and provides
for a staff consisting of nine officers, all
told. 1t provides also for the keeping of
all military records in some place in the
State House, 40 baprovided by the Gus
todian, such hqnartbrs toibe known as the
adjutant general s office
No settled amount of money will be
asked for. This matter will be left TO
the Legislature TO give what they see
tt II the Legislature refuses to make
an appropriation it will be asked to pass
the bill anyway The only question
which the Legislature could possibly
take into consideration would be the
question of the appropriation. The bill
provides for the better government and
control Of the forces. II does away with
the right Of the sheriff Of county or a
mayor Of city to call out the troops and
leaves the matter in the hands Of tn.
governor. 1t viii be introduced in a few
days
Wanted-An Explanation.
When the House bill incorporating
the Industrial Improvement Company ~
Wilmington had its frst reading in the
Senate this morning it received a black
eye that may result seriously. Senator
Pilling introduced IL and said
''MK SPEAKEk: / take this opportu
nifty to say that / don't know ANYTHING
about this bill; but / would call the az
tention Of the Committee on Corpora.
tions 20 its sweeping provisions. Ger.
taialy, unless / know more than know
now, ! can't support it when it comes to
its hRl passage. The only interest
have IN 1t is that the page left it on nv
desk. saw that 1t was House bill. and.
through courtesy. had It read read
it over carefully before It was intro.
dnced. IL gives them power TO do any.
thing except to exercise banking powers
they can build railroads or do ANYTHING
Speaker Someone has marked IL with
lead pencil
Pyle-'I marked that myself. | gave
those gentlemen notice Of this
Williams-'D oesn't it give them
banking powers7 They have the right
to borrow and lend money and to deal IN
stocks, bonds and mortgages"
Pyle-"They have power to do any
thing under Heaven.
Pilling-'I can't vote for such n bill
as that That bill is worth $50 600 to
anybody"
Willisms-"suppose we agree to pass
It for $4,000" daughter.
Very Chilly Reception.
As predicted in the EVENING JouRNAr.
two weeks ago, determined effort is be.
ing made to secure the Richardson
Valued Insurance Policy bill. Represen.
tative Lynch introduced the repeal bin
several days ago
Yesterday morning DR.. o. D. Robinson
ana L. L. Layton, Of Georgetown. came