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Show GUARDSMEN FIGHTING SHY ON JURY; SERVICE A law exempting members of the National Na-tional Guard from Jury duty Is wanted by officers Of the State militia, it was discussed dis-cussed yesterday at a meeting of the officers offi-cers of the Guard. Col. Ford, who was subpoenaed on a venire to the Rose case, said -that If officers or the Guard were called on jury duty and the Guard should next day bo ordered out for a tour of duty, the militia would not be in a fit condition. con-dition. The Guard will ask the Legislature Legisla-ture .to pass a law covering this matter. The blacklisting of Private R. V. Hardy The new armory desired by the Guard will have to be secured by' a petition to the State Legislature, asking It to pass a bill authorizing the next Governor to sign a lease which would bind his successor succes-sor or to appropriate an amount surf Icient for the purpose. The Governor, who was asked to sign a contract for the building, did not feel Justified in dolnj? anything which would commit his successor. A committee to arrange a celebration on March th, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Guard's organisation, was - appointed, as follows'. - Brig. -Gen. John Q. Cannon, Cot Ferry, Col. H. M. H. Lund, Capt. W. C. Webb and Lieut. Freeman Bassett of company II, First infantry. in-fantry. . |