Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
DEFENSE BILL PASSED
BY LEGISLATURE
Differs Only Slightly From
Original Form

Dill DdSpCh ny WV ~ . 'N't'NNN'N
special session at Dover is printed
below as announced in the Post of
last week.
{" An act relating to the malnten-
ance of the public safety and the
vital enterprises within the State
during thew period, and for that
purpose creating the State Council
of Defense and defining its powers
and prescribing the duties under
this act of persons resident within
the State during the said period,
and fixing penalties for the non
observance of the provisions OF this
act.
"Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the
State of Delaware in General AS
sembly met:
Section |. In order to provide
effective means of defense and pre-
serving order within the State, and
to insure the maximum output OF
agricultural and industrial pro-
ducts and the maintenance OF vital
enterprises during the period OF the
war in which the United States Is
now engaged, Council of Defense
for this State is hereby established,
which shall be known as 'The State
Council of Defense, which shall
consist of the Governor and SIX or
more suitable persons, not to exceed
fifteen, residents Of this State, who
shall be appointed by the Governor.
"Section 9. The State Council
of Defense shall continue in exist
ence throughout the duration OF
the present war, and for six months
after the said war shall be termin-
ated by treaties duly ratified by the
Senate Of the United States, at
which time the said council shall be
dissolved by proclamation of the
Governor. All vacancies occurring
in the said council shall be filled by
the Governor.
"Section 8. The powers and
duties of the said council during its
existence and until it shall be dis
solved shall be:
l. To enroll men not in the Ma,
tional Army for carrying on agri-
culture and industries, and al
necessary enterprises within thu
State, and with power to compe
the performance of such labor
when they are violators of Section
4 of this act, and to impose upol
them such military or other Service
as shall be necessary to carry on
the objects Of this act.
.. TO encourage the production
of all things necessary for the sup
plying of the National Army anC
the civilian population, the main
tenance Of agriculture and all in
dustries and enterprises essential t.
the interests Of the State and nation
throughout the war, and until tn
said council shall be dissolved a
aforesaid.
90. To cooperate and assist tn
Council of National Defense in tn
execution of its duties.
"A. TO cooperate with council
of defense and similar agencies i
other States insofar as co-opcratio
is in harmony with the Council @
National Defense.
"5. To promote within the Stat
of Delaware such plants Of nationS
defense as are mutually agree
upon between it and the Council {
National Defense.
go. To adopt. or if it shall Sc
fit, to cause to be taken, a cenSr
and inventory of the resources {
the State in men and materials,
make investigation and report
the Governor the location and caps
city of railroads. automobiles an
all other means of tranSportatio
and conveyance within the State 5
as to determine their avaiIabilit
for military purposes of the Stat
and to render possible the eXped
tions mobilization and concentr
ton of State troops and supplies
points of defense and military a
vantage.
~. To give information to pr
ducers of materials as to suppl
needed by such military forces.
IS. And in general to take SUI
steps as may be, in the opinion
said council, necessary or advisal
for the public defense and securit
for the protection Of routes of COZ
munication; for the public care al
assistance of individuals and class
upon whom the hardships of W
would fall most heavily; for the {
velopment Of those resources of t