St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-29
WANT AN EXTRA SESSION.
How South Dakotans Propose to
Get an Exhibit

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Special to the Globe.
YANKToN, S. D., May S.-TheWorld's
Fair convention concluded it's labors
here to-day by adopting a committee
report as follows:
Whereas, The legislature of the state of
South Dakota failed to make an az propria-
ton to enable the state to be represented at
the Worlds Columbian exhibition;
Now therefore, for the purpose of exhib-
itng the resources, products and general de-
velopment of the state of South Dakota at
the Worlds Columbian exhibition of 1893
we do recommend that this convention do
elect by ballot eighteen citizens of the state
of South Dakota as worlds fair commits
sion. two of whom shall be from each judi
cial district and two commissioners at large
to serve until the close of the exposition and
the winding up of the state exhibit, all va
cancies to be filed by the remainder of the
commission.
Flrst-Said commission shall serve without
pay except actual expenses paid out and dis
bursed. The commission shall incorporate
without issuing any stock. providing it be
legally done.
the president of the commission in trust for
the donors for the exhibition fund IN such
sum as shall be fixed by the commission, the
same TO be approved by the commission. The
secretary and treasurer shall receive such
salary for services os shall be fixed by the
commission.
Third-The commission shall be subject to
call of the president.
Fourth-The commission shall be instruct
ed first of all 10 communicate to the mem
hers of the legislature the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved. That it is the wish and desire of
the people of South Dakota, as voiced by this
convention, that the representatives in the
legislature shall be called together in extra
session by the governor without expense to
the state except for actual !eXpenses paid out
and dis bI1rSad " tho mo m hot fba,
appropriate the sum of $50 900 or such other
sum as in the wisdom of the legislature snail
be adequate to make proper exhibit of the
resources of the state; and, further that they
shall make the commission now elected
trustees of the funds, and thatit shall be dis
burSed by the state treasurer on warrants
audited by the commission and duly couu-
tersigned by either the president or vice
president and secretary. The members of
the legislature shall be asked, as speedily as
possible, by the secretary of the commission,
II they are willing to vote this appropriation
as desired by the people, ana if they will sign
apledge 10 this effect and if a sufficient
number are willing to do SO, the secretary of
the commission shall communicate the fact
TO the governor. who shall be requested to at
once call an extra session tor this purpose.
F1fth-That in case of the failure of the
legislature 10 make an appropriation, then
the commission shall raise by subscription
the sum of 100000, to be apporuoned by the
commission to the several counties on the
basis of their assessed valuation, as given by
the last state board of equalization, or should
the Legislature appropriate less than 100000.
then the commission raise the balance of
said 100000 by subscription.
Gov. Mellette and large number of
the members of the legislature were
delegates to the convention, and all are
in hearty accord with the foregoing plan