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Delegate Pullen.
DELEGATE PULLEN: Mr. Chairman, I find myself
in great confusion. The same seems to be true with
others. I cannot understand why we go to a great deal
of trouble to provide that the Governor shall be the
Commander in Chief, shall appoint its officers, that he
may order out the militia, and spell out certain other
things for something that may never happen because we
may not have a militia.
It seems to me that if we are going to write
anything, here I think Delegate Fox was right, that prob-
ably two lines are sufficient. I feel, therefore, that
we have accomplished one purpose this afternoon. We know
more about this than we did before. I therefore suggest,
sir, that we approve the recommendation or the motion of
Mr. Wheatley so that we can come back and make up our
minds definitely whether we want a militia or not, and
settle it on that one point.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Wheatley.
DELEGATE WHEATLEY: Mr. Chairman, I originally
stated the proposition that it was the understanding of
the Committee in its action that the National Guard |
