Evening journal., 1918-03-23

shall not be in the National Army or
public officer, 20 be employed in a
useful occupation during the said
period and every such person who
shall not be so employed shall be sub
iect to be assigned by the said Council
to such employment as the said Coun-
ell shall from time to time determine
and at such compensation to be paid
by the employer as the said Council
shall declare TO be reasonable and
proper
section D. Any resident Of this
state who shall refuse TO obey or shall
fail TO comply with any order OF said
Council relating to any Of the provisions
of this act shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction there
of shall be fined not more than $500, or
imprisoned not exceeding three months,
of both the discretion Of the court,
provided that all prosecutions under
the provisions Of this act shall be in
the nature Of an appeal, in which any
matters which could have been urged
bv the defendant against the issuance
of said order by the State Council Of
/ Defense may be used as a defense in
4 said prosecution, The right OF a waiver
of hearing and TO bail being preserved
J IN all cases.
section 6. The said Council shall
have the power to subpoena witnesses
and require their testimony, compel
the production Of account books and
nled and all documents relative to any
Investigation or matter which may be
undpr consideration by IL.
section Z. 10 shall be the duty of
every public officer in this State, eX-
cepling the members Of the General
Assembly and the judiciary, whenever
directed by the said Council 10 execute
any of its orders for the preservation
, Of the peace or the carrying out Of any
! Of the objects Of this act.
section g. The said Council shall
I employ such agents, assistants anC
I clerical force as it shall find necessar!
Z or expedent
1 section 9. The members Of the sai'
b Council shall serve without pay ant
3 their expenses while serving shall b.
r paid by warrants q avn on the Stat
n treasurer and countersigned by tn
d governor.
/ section 10. The said Council is here
hv authorized and empowered TO dray
,- upon the State treasurer warrant
IS countersigned by the governor for sue
amounts as shall be necessary to effeC
h the object OF this act which warrant
N shall be paid by the state treasure
Ie out OF any unappropriated moneys
Dr the State treasury, provided that n
l- outlay OF money by the said Council {
20 its agencies shall be made or contractC
N for until approved by the governor"
st There las been some comment bl
O. cause Senator Wharton, who intr
Sc duced the resolution providing for
es conference committee on War Defen
m Legislation, was not appointed a mer
es ber Of the committee by President p
er TEN Barnard 10 developed that u
ct Democratic Senators in their caucus e
n pressed a desire that senator Gormie
tn as a member from Wilmington. whi'
al would be most affected by such bi
be named on the committee. DR.. Wha
n ton was present when this action W
,h taken and agreed 10 It. BY courts
il he should have been the Dcmocr
We named on the committee.
all The House adjourned yesterday afte
at noon without acting on the Sena
resolution for adjournment on Tue
Of day, as It Is desired to give ample o
le- portunity for consideration Of col
no promise Defense Bill.