Milford chronicle., 1918-03-08
GOVERNOR CALLSSPECIAL
SESSION OF LEGISLATURE
To Convene Monday, March 11th, at
12 O'clock. Following Is the
Proclamation In Full

Governor Townsend issued a procla-
nation for a special session Of the
! legislature, to convene in Dover on
Monday, March IL, at II o'clock.
Following is the proclamation in
full
PROCLAMATION
by virtue of that authority granted
in Section 16 of Article of the Con-
stitutiOn of the State of Delaware, pro-
viding that he (the GovernOr) may on
extraordinary occasions convene the
General Assembly by proclamation:
Il, John G. Townsend, Jr., Governor
of the State of Delaware. do issue this
my proclamation:
That the General Assembly of the
State of Delaware shall convene at
Dover, the capital of the State. on Mon
day, the eleventh day of March, A. d.
1918, at II o'clock, noon, to consider
and act upon the following matters of
State and National importance:
4. To consider ways and means
whereby the State of Delaware can
better cooperate with the National
Council Of Defense and more effective
ly render assistance to the National
Government in the prosecution of the
war now existing. and further to pro-
vide for and fix definitely the appro-
priations of funds to meet the expenses
necessary incident thereto.
2. To consider and act upon a joint
resolution, proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States, viz:
Resolved, by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled, twO-thirds of each house
concurring therein, that the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution
be and hereby is proposed to the
states, to become valid as a part of
the Constitution when ratified by
the Legislatures Of the several
States as provided by the COnstitu-
tion.
Section l. After one year from
the ratification of this article, the
manufacture, sale, or transporta-
tion Of intoxicating liquors within,
the impOrtaitno thereof into, OF the
expectation thereof from the United
States and all territory subject to
the Jurisdiction thereof, for bev-
erage purposes, is hereby probib-
tied.
Section 2. The Congress and the /
several States shall have concur |
rent power to enforce this article |
by appropriate legislation.
Section g. This article shall be |
imperative unless it shall have |
been ratified as an amendment to |
the Constitution by the Legislatures |
of the several States, as provided |
in the Constitution. within seven |
years from the date of the sub
mission hereof to the States by the .
Congress.
80. To consider and effect into
legislation such laws whereby all citi-
zens' labor may be made available for
the production of foods and materials
so essential in this emergency.
I'm witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal Of the State to be hereto affixed
this fifth day of March, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eighteen. and of the Independence
of the United States of America the
one hundred and forty-secOnd.
JOHN G. TOWNSEND, JR.,
Governor.
by the Governor.
EVERETT c. JOHNSON,
Secretary of State"
No call for special election to fill
vacancies existing in the Legislature
was issued by the governor
1t is understood the Governor has
received legal advice from Attorney
General Reinhardt and others to the
effect that it is not necessary to call a
special election to fill vacancies that
nay exist in Senate and House.
One Of the subjects to be pressed
n the Legislature by Wilmington
members will be an amendment to the
State Income Tax law removing the
exemption Of farm profits from the
ak.