Evening journal., 1903-01-21
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not there could be reasonable ODJec- /
tions TO the appointee being commits
stoned. Should that be decided the
Senate could act intelligently.
At the request Of DR.. Moore, a spe- |
cial committee on rules was appointed |
to adopt a distinct set Of rules govern |
ing the executive session. The COM
mittee is composed of Messrs. McNulty,
Il. G.. Moore, Harrington, Sparks and
Alice
The three appointees whose names
had been submitted by Secretary OF
State Layton, at the direction Of Gov
ernor Hum, were then confirmed.
Mr.. McNulty introduced an act to
appoint an additional notary public for
the office OF the Delaware Corporators'
Trust Company.
Business in the House.
The House concurred in Senate bill
No. /, authorizing the Governor TO ap-
point an additional notary public in
Kent county, to be situated IN Dover.
Representative Aspril presented two
educational bills before the House.
They were to fix the salary OF county
a committee Of those who live near
that river VIII be appointed TO submit
bids for the work.
The following bills were also given
their first and second readings:
BY Mr. Connolly, an act governing
the employment OF persons confined in
the New Castle County Workhouse.
Mr.. Connolly gave notice that he in
tended TO introduce a bill authorizing
an appropriation for an exhibit at the
st. Louis Fair.
New Military Bill.
The new military bill, which was in
troduced yesterday by Representative
Austin. Is as follows:
The new military law is amendatory
Of chapter S92. volume 20. II provides
that the National Guard Of Delaware
shall consist Of one regiment of infan-
Il try of not more than twelve companies
with one band OF drum corps, and such
other detachments as may be necessary
for the completion Of organization, the
force not TO exceed $50 men and offi-
GERS, and the Governor TO have power
as commander-in-ch -chiefto increase the
force In case OF war, invasion, insur-
rectlon, riot or imminent danger.
J Each infantry company shall con-
sist of one captain, one first lieutenant
one second lieutenant, one first SER
geant, one quartermaster-serg foui
, duty sergeants six corporals, two mu-
sicians, one artihcer, two cooks and moi
more than forty-eight enlisted men
Each infantry band shall consist of one
chief musician, one principal musician
one drum major, with rank OF first SER
geant, four sergeants eight corporals
one cook and twelve privates.
THE regiment viii comprise one col.
; onel one lieutenant-colon three ma.
2 jors, one surgeon, ranking as major
one chaplain, ranking as captain; on,
adjutant, one judge advocate, one as.
sistant surgeon, ranking as captain. on,
quartermaster, one commissary OF sub.
sistence, one inspector OF rifle practice
4 one assistant surgeon, ranking as frs
) lieutenant; three battalion adjutants
one sergeant major, one quartermas.
ter-sergeant. one commissary ser.
geant three hospital stewards, two
l color sergeants, three battalion ser.
4 geant majors, and not less than six oi
more than twelve companies, and
4 should the companies be reduced below
, the minimum, thirty men, those re.
t manned shall be formed into a battal.
. ion.
There shall be a board Of examiners
! of three. Fines shall be imposed
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{ court, and should fine not b,
paid within ten days Of notification Il
! lmay be collected by process. For fail.
ure to return military property a per.
e son shall be liable to the charge of Z
misdemeanor and fine or imprison.
ment from two weeks or two months
or both.
For failure to collect q fine, an off.
Ger may be punished by fine of 500.
when necessary to use military
force for public defense against foreign
or domestic violence, or preserve tn,
} public peace, the Governor, as com.
mander-in-chief shall have power tC
call out any regiment battalion, com.
pany or any part thereof. The pay fol
such service win range from $3.50 pei
day for privates to SO day for tn,
chief musicians, and the commissioned
, officers shall receive the pay of United
, states Army officers of like grade. Th,
hundred dollars annually may be giver
? the band, and one hundred and fift,
the band, and $3.50 to the regimenta
: headquarters.
'l'or field practice a sum of no
J more than $4,000 a year is to be ap.
propriated."
4 State Health Boards Report.
When Secretary Of state Layton an.
peared in the House yesterday ther,
z was some expectancy displayed by tn,
Z members, who thought that the Cover.
nor was about to submit some commu.
nication on the senatorial question, a.
!. the hour for the first separate ballo
had arrived. Their suspense was soor
= over however, when the Secretary an.
A nounced that he desired to submit 4
l. the House the biennial report OF tn,
state Board Of Health, at the direction
|. Of the Governor.
d IL was as follows; Wilmington. So.
900 population. Board of Health OF hv,
members; New Castle, 1000; Newark,
1900; Middletown. 1900; Odessa. 64O
Townsend. 410. All have active Boards
of Health. st. Georges, 325. has
9 board, but il is not very active.
. In Kent county these towns hav
l. Boards of Health: Clayton 500
smyrna. 5000; Leipsic, S55. Dover. g.
y 500 Camden. $50; Harrington. 1000
= Milford. 1900.
e In Sussex there are: Seaford. 1900
n Laurel, $500: Lewes. $500; Milton. /.
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