The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-22
And $4,000 Provided by the
State Legislature.
The GOVERNORS MESSAGE
The Amount Provided in Order to
Fully Equip Delaware's State
Militia---Rules Suspended
While Enthusiasm
Reigned Supreme.
Special to THE Sun.

and war was the topic OF discussion
everywhere.
The session was devoid of interest, as
several bills in course of preparation,
which were expected to be ready for pre-
sentation were not completed, and con-
sequently but little work was done
The chaplain opened the session this
morning with prayer for the first time in
over a week.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Donaldson, to ex end the powers
81 the Court OF Chancery; by Mr.. Adams,
TO allow the commissioners of school dis
srict No. 81, in Sussex county, to borrow
money for school purposes.
Recess was taken until o'clock.
In the Senate notices were given OF bill
in relation to official acts of notaries
luolic and commissioners of deeds: to
extend the corporate limits of the city of
Wilmington. Mr.. Pierce introduced
bill to provide high school for Milford.
The bill grants permi sion to the Of
fcers of the school boards of North and
South Milford to make the necessary ar
rangements but no sum of money is
mentioned for the cost OF construction.
be received from the Governor this after
= noon asking for an appropriation to put
the militia OF the State on a war footing
and to perfect the places of furnishing
aid to the nation in case of necessity.
The afternoon session OF the Genera
Assembly was an interesting one in both
branches. its work for the most relating
TO preparation for war.
Reports were received before the hour
for reconvening that Postmaster General
Gary had resigned from the Cabinet, and
also that war had been declared shortly
after two o'clock, which tended to eX-
cite the minds of the members to a great
extent.
In the House there was feeling of
relief but action had finally been taken
by the administration, looking toward
intervention on the Fart of the United
States in behalf of the suffering people
of Cuba, and most of those present were
willing to cast their votes in favor of as
sistng the national government in every
way. The following message was re-
ceived from Governor TunneII
To the Senate and House OF Represen-
,atives: conference.-the State of Della
ware, like other States, has long main
tanned an organized militia in order to
afford protection to the lives and prop
erty of her citizens and to give to such
citizens as desired that military training
which is necessary to fit them for their
duties to the Nation in time OF need In
doing this the State has not been improvi-
dent of her resources, but on the con-
trary, has been most economical in her
appropriations and most careful in plac-
ing about this organization all nccdful
restraints in the use of the State funds.
Under these circumstances the citizens
Ot the State have shown a most com.
nnndable and patriotic spirit in main.
tanning this organization by enlistment
in its companies and undergoing its
drills and services without having the
advantage and benefit OF encampments,
reviews or field training
The United States is on the eve of q
great war in which the services of pa.
triotic citizens of this state will be
needed. \ call will in all probability b.
made by the President for troops in Il
few days and the State Of Delaware,
which i'll the past has ever responded to
the demands Of the nation with her full
quota OF men for service in the nation
wars, will not fail in the present &C ga.
sion. In order to afford the national
government the greatest service in the
coming war it is most necessary that o,ll
militia should by given the opportunity
OF a field training, which they have beer
deprived Of because Of lack of appro
prlation to cover the expenses Of en-
eampment.
Though they may be well drilled il
the tactics and rates OF military com
panips they know nothing of the tactics
rules and regulations of regimentaJ OF
field service. Their lives, their healtI
and their service deIehd to ii great cx
tent upon the knowledge which such q
training would afford them.
1t is Il duty vi ich the State owes t,
her citizens and to the government OF
which she forms Il part, to provide every
possible means to fully equip the miili;
vi the State for the service which they
are il ely to be catlcd upon to render t.
til, National 'Overnnent and in order
that this may he accomplished | mos,
resi- c fully recommend and urge that al
appropriation tie made for the purpose
OF covering all necessary expenses for al
Sll tiIl pllltllt VI DNl vat mat Nillulu II
the end that they may have full oppor
tunity to be drilled and trained in iic &
nalruvcrs and camp duty"
EHE W. TrNNEL~
After reading the message Secretary OF
Stat" Hughes informed the House that
the Governor recommended the passage
Of a bill approp'iatng thirty thonsanc
dollars to ,irfray the expenses OF an en-
ralnpmelt of the National Guard o
delaware. which he thercupun pre-
scnicd.
the bill was read and the rules suS
pended so as to permit OF immediate
action and after reference to the coln,ni
Tee on appropriations and favorable
report being received it was put upon
final passage and passed with but on,
dissenting vote Mr.. Short.
The bill then went to the Senate an,
mshed through that body in the sam,
manner in which it had gone through
the House, and within an hour from tn,
time it had been presented it was de-
clared Il law.
Representative Donal,lson's war spirit
was thoroughly aroused by the message
and the reports that had b?en received
from Washington, aud he asked unan
nous consent to have advanced to thir
reading the bill granting to the Unitcc
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