The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-22
MILITIA TO GO
into CAMP.
Legislature Yesterday APP
propriates $4,000
For The Pur-
pose.

Dover, Del, April 2l.-The General As.
sembly this afternoon passed bill au.
th0rizing Adjutant General Garrett J.
Hart to call out the National Guard of
Delaware at once and give them week or
ten days Of field duty, and appropriating
$30, 600 to pay the expenses thereof.
The action was tho result Of a message
OIL the subject, which was received from
Governor Tunnel, In which tho Cover
na, called attention to tho necessity OF
giving the militia encampment training,
in view Of che fact that the United States
Is on the verge Of war and will require the
services of our State soldiers
He appealed to the patriotism OF the
members Of the Assembly. and requested
that an approximation sufficient for the
purpose be made without delay.
The message was read at 3 o'clock, and
at 345 O'Clock the accompanying bill.
making the appropriation, had passed
both honses. and was ready for the enroll
Ing clerk, 1t will be enrolled and signed
by the Govern or to morrow morning.
Representative Donaldson made an I'M
successful effort to pass bill allowing the
Federal Government to acquire land in
the State for the purpose of defense. De-
lay was occnsioned by the absence of
Chairman Dukes, Of the Committee on
Federal Relations The bill will prob.
ably be passed Tomorrow
For several hours to-day Governor Tun-
nell was In consultation at his office In
the State House with Adjutant General
Hart, Secretary of State Hughes, Gener-
ais Poatles, Holiday and Ross aud Lieu.
tenant Gordon. U. S. A., and matters
pertaining to the proposed encampment
were discussed.
After the conference General Hart said
he would at once direct Colonel Wicker
sham ana other officers to select camp
Ing ground. and upon receiving report
from them, probably Tomorrow, will
formally call OUT the Guard, to go into
camp either Saturday Or Monday.
Harrington, Delaware City and Lewes
have been considered as available places.
The officers will at once begin to recruit
the regiment, which now numbers 800
men and officers, and General Hart thinks
1t can be filled up to the full complement
of 647 men aud officers within "a hours.
Prior to going into camp such equip
ment as is necessary will be purchased,
so that each man will have complete out.
fit.
The regiment will be ready to respond
at an hours notice to any call which may
be issued by the Federal Government. The
men are now we'll drilled but have had no
experience in fls,d duty since 1881
Steps were taken to-day to fill the Dover
vacancy, and Ridgely Harrington was
commissioned to recruit men for COM
pany in this town. Mr.. Harrington stat
ed tonight that almost the full quota had
signed, and an organization will be effect.
cd in day or two. Mr.. Harrington will
probably be made captain:
Cadet Mason Is organizinga company
at Newark, and his efforts may result in
tho nucleus for another regiment.
Patriotism Is tho characteristic of all
Delawareans and this State can bo de-
pended upon to furnish its proportiouate
share of assistance in time of national
danger DR.. B. L. j. Barber, of Harring.
ton, was to-day commissioned assistant
surgeon OF the First Regiment, National
Guard of Delaware.
In the State Senate this afternoon the
bill providing that the poll-tnx collectors
shall receive salary Of $1,000 was ordered
returned to tho House.
Senator Meredith gave notice Of two
bills relating to the acts of commissioners
OF deeds and notarles public, providing
among Other things that the acts Of those
oificialsshall not be invalidated by any fail.
ure to comply with the law to be repealed.
Senator Stewart gave notice of bill to
in land bounded by Lancaster, Greenhill
and Cleveland avenues, Seventh street and
the Lancaster turnpike making additions
on the West Side, the Fifth, Seventh and
Twelfth wards, at quarter tax rate for
five years, and a half rate for the succeed
ing five years
Senator. Pierce introduced tho bill to
give Milford high school facilities.
In the House Representative Adams in
troduced bill allowing the Greenwood
School Commissioners to borrow money
for school extension.
Representative Donaldson INTRODUCED
blu giving the Court of Chancery nddi-
lticnal power. -