Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-28

bill passed by the Senate
a BIPARTISAN CONVENTION.
Representative Pyle is having prepared
All amendment providing that the number
of delegates shall be iS, OF whom "a shall
be from New Castle county and ~ each
from the other counties. and that the con-
yention shall be composed equally Of
Democrats and Republicans.
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Representative Sypherd introduced an
act to amend chapter 10 OF the Revised
Code
Section provides that the arsenal Of the
State shall be at Twelfth and Orange
streets, Wilmington; that it shall be under
the care OF the adjutant-general. who shall
have his Office therein that he shall keep
therein all the public arms, ordnance,
clothing. camp and garrison equipage and
other military property of the State not in
actual use and deliver out OF and receive
into all military property of the State
when required to do so by proper authority;
that he shall keep the building in proper
repair and condition; that he shall cause
the sumo and all property OF the State
placed therein to be kept amply insured
from loss by fire or other casualties; that
he shall have authority to en- ploy neces-
snry jnnitors and watchmen; that he shall
present to the Governor an tented ac-
count OF the expenses, who shall draw his
warrants for the amounts thereof upon
the State Treasurer; that whenever practi-
cable the organized militia located In Will
mington may have its company quarters
and drill room in the said building; that
the State arsena! shall not be used for any
purpose by persons not connected with
tile organized militia OF the State.
Section 2 siiyS that any person having in
his possession any military property of
the State and who, upon the demand of
any commissioned military officer OF the
State, shall refuse to deliver the same,
may be arrested and lined $40 for the use
of the state and in default shall be COM
mitted to the county Jail, as III other cases;
that whenever any military property
shall not he delivered upon demand made
rs aforesaid, or whenever any such prop
erty shall be conceded u prevent its
delivery, any justice of the peace shall,
upon complaint made by any commits.
stoned military officer of the State, issue u
search warrant for such property ana the
officer charged with the execution of the
warrant shall, if necessary, use force to
recover the property.
section provides that in time Of peace
the volunteer force shall not exceed eight
companies Of infantry; that in time of
war or whenever the public safety and
welfare shall require a larger military
force the Governor may authorize the or
ganlZatiou and equipment of additional
COMPANIES of either infantry, cavalry or
artillery.
Section says that the acknowledgement
shall give 10 days notice of the election OF
field and regimental and battalion stat
officers.
Section repeats the provision that the
sum OF 81, 300 shall be appropriated an
nuully for the support of the militia.
Section o repeats the provision hereto
fore observed respecting the punishment
of q non-commissioned officer or private
who shall be guilty of dsorderlv, disc.
heIient or any unlnilitary conduct when
on duty, and provides, as substitute
therefor. that for disubedienca Of orders,
unsoldierly conduct, neglect of duty or
non.attendauce at drills any enlisted man
may be dropped from the rolls and dis.
missed from the service, or may be fined
by his commanding officer not less than 81
nor more than $40, in the discretion of his
commanding officer; that he shall have the
right to ask for a trial by court martial
within 10 days from the date of imposing
said penalty or fine. and upon his request
the commanding officer shall order a
conference.-the that when no court-martial
is convened, all fines imposed for such
offences shall be paid within two weeks
from the date of imposing the same; that
upon the neglect or refusal of person SO
fined to pay within the period aforesaid,
he may be imprisoned not less than one
day nor more than six days AS snail be
determined by the commander of the
troops of the State with the concurrence
OF the adjutant-general. The reniainder
of the section, which is lengthy, provides
for the arrest of such offenders.
Section says there shall be semi an
nual inspection OF the militia during the
first 10 days of May and November by
such officer or officers as shall be
designated by the Acknowledgement; thai
the inspection shall include membership
company quarters, reports, papers, com
pany Indebtedness, uniforms, arms
equipments, drill attendance. discipline
and degree of efficiency of each company
that when any OF the companies shall
by the direction OF the Governor bt
called to perform any service or shall b.
directed to assemble at any place for mill
tary exercise and instruction. the cost Of
transportation. in time OF peace, shall no
exceed 500 in any one year.
Section provides that every company
found to be fully up to the proper STANDARD
| of membership, drill and discipline shall
receive semi-annually the sum of $3.50, in
stead of 500 per annum, as now; that thu
| first semi-annual appropriation provided
| by this act shall be paid upon the com
| pletion OF tine first semi-annual inspection
| for the month Of May next; that the sun
| OF $3.50 shall be appropriated annually Il
| defray the expenses of the annual inspec
| ton and the necessary cost of stationer,
and postage, and other expenses incurred
by the commanding officer of the troop
and the other field and staff officers of tn,
regiment.
Section says that any company falling
to hold six company drills yearly, viii
/ one.half of the total membership of tn
company present at each OF the sad drills
shall forfeit its semi-annual appropriation
Section 10 provides that the compan.
commanders shall make the semi-annua
reports of their commands to the first day
| of May and November.
! Section IL says the acknowledgement
shall receive an annual salary OF $3.50, in
stead of 800, as now.
Representative Robbins gave notice o
an act to permit the use of rattle Will
| fishing for shad in Broadkiln river.
Representative Jolls introduced an act
enable the rold commissioners of 81
Georges hundred to lay and collect All aC
ditional tax for the removal of snow frot
public roads, said tax to be for this yea
only.
Representative Walker gave notice of a
act to incorporate the Jac0by Constructio
Co. Of Wilmington. Its incorporators al
John Jacoby, Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr
and James II. Beggs, Jr., and its capitt
stock is $4,000.
DOVER, Feb. 27.-Another ineffectui
ballot for United States Senator-59th-
was taken by the Legislature in joint SCI
sion to-day. 1t resulted as follows:
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and Rep
resentatives Burton. Jolls, Money. Pyll
Reybold, Walker, Townsend and Wilson
o.
For Wolcott-Senators Harrington an
Fenimore and Speaker Watson. and Ref
resentatives Davis. KiIlen, Watson an
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