The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-07
GEORGIA AT THE FAIR.
GOV. NoRTHEN's CONVENTION A
BIG SU Gee S.

The Legislature Urged to Appropriate
100000 With y hica TO Frepare
an ! X ibit-Funds Which Are Avail
able for the Furposs-R ommenda-
tions in q Resolution
ATLANTA, GA, May 6-From the stand
point of members attending and the deep in
terest shown in achieving the result for
which it was called, Gov. Northen's worlds
fair convention held here to-day must be
regarded as a great success. Unlike the
Livingston meeting, which entirely failed to
show up when expected, that which
answered to the call of the governor brought
together men Of all occupations and from all
quarters. What they did was in brief to
formulate a call upon the legislature for
100000. with which to prepare a creditable
state exhibit at the Columbian Exposition.
The matter was turned over to an excellent
committee, who will do all that can be done
60 secure the appropriation.
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
The convention met an hour late. many
delegates being sow in reaching the city.
CIV. Northen vas made permanent chair
man, with Mark Hardin as clerk.
Judge John L. Hopkins of Atlanta, whose
opinion had been asked concerning the
right of the legislature under the constltu-
ton to appropriate money for the exhibit.
was unable TO be present, but Hon. Andrew
j. Cobb of Athens read an opinion on the
subject, prepared with great care. In which
he gued that the income from the state
road might legally be drawn On for the
purpose by the assembly, as the constitu-
ton did not restrict the uses to which the
rental shall be put, but only of money
Al.,,a .IA - he he
assembly, therefore, had the same power
over the income that an individual would
have over an annuity encountered with no
more embarrassing conditions
THE MONEY FROM THE oKEFINoKrE.
Capt. Harry jackson thought the money
derived from the sale of the Okefenokee
Swamp the only fund available for an APP
preparation such as the convention desired
30 secure, and offered a resolution that the
legislature be requested to devote $4,000 Of
the Okefnokee purchase money to the
exhibit.
To this it was objected, first that the sum
would be TO snail aud second, that the fund
from which it was proposed to draw could
not be legally set aside for the purpose.
J. ]. Bull of Talbot, believing that the
state could make no appropriation, favored
Railing upon the various counties to furnish
the necessary money.
Finally it was agreed to leave the whole
business to committee of twelve, all the
congressional districts and state at large
being represented thereon.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee submitted the following:
This convention fully recognizes the i'm port
Ance Of Georgia being properly represented at
the Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chicago
in 1898 and being hare assembled in response
10 the call Of our governor, do resolve:
First-That the legislature Of this state be
aH tot riafa has 10
the purpose OF enabling the state Of Grorga to
make an exhibit other resources at the Worlds
Columbian Exhibition for 1898.
Second-TbaJ a permanent committee of one
from each congressional district and two from
the state at large be appointed for the purpose
of carrying into effect the objects of thus con-
vention.
THE MEN ON THE COMMITTEE.
The resolutions we're quickly adopted,
and the following committee was nomi.
mated;
FIRST District-T. T. Putnam Of Glynn.
Second District-O. B. Stephens OF Ter
rel.
Third Distriot-w. L. Gleassner Of Sum-
ter
Fourth District-Louis NJ. Girard of Mus
cogee.
Fifth District-Hoke Smith Of Fulton.
Sixth District-R. w. mison Of Blbb
Seventh District-Seaborn Wright of
Floyd
Eighth District-Andrew Cobb Of Clarke
Ninth Dstrict-F. c. Tate of Pickens.
Tenth Distrlct-Pat Walsh of Richmond.
State at Large-Henry jackson of
Fulton, Clement A. Evans Of Richmond.
The members of the committees were
authorized to select an assistant in each
county of the several congressional districts
TO collect an exhibit, and also to solicit sub
scriptlons to an exposition fund.
ACTION BY THE COUNTIES.
The people of the various counties were
recommended to assemble in convention
and take such action as may be advanta-
Reous to themselves toward securing an ex-
hibit of their resources
Through the forethought of T. K. Chan
man of Hall county, the convention will 90
on record as a moral gathering st is the
sense of this convention :" reads his resolu-
ton, which, of course met with general
Endorsement. that the worlds Columbian
exposition should close on Sunday"
A resolution was adopted thanking the
worlds fair commission for honorinr a
Georgian. the late John w. Root, by ap-
pointing him chief architect of the exposi-
ton building.
sUMPTUARY RESOLUTION.
An INTEREST," 6 incident of the convention
was the Introduction Of a sumptuarv reso
luton by request of Mrs. DIR. W. H. FELTON,.
who was in attendance. 1t reads:
RESOLVED That the representatives of Geor-
ga at the worlds Columbian exposition are re-
quested to appear at the opening and from
time TO time in clothes made by Georgia fac
tories.
This was enthusiastically adopted in con-
sideration of the honor conferred on the
delegates by the lady's attendance. She
was unanimously elected a member OF the
convention.