Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14
STATE AID FOR THE EXPOSITION.
Text of the TrRnsEissiSsipD Bill In
trOduccd in tine House.

trOduccd in tine House.
LINCOLN. Jan. Especially )-FollOwinG
is the full text of the Transmiss!ssippi Expo
stion bill, house roll No. 90, by Smith OF
Douglas:
a Bin For an Act to Appropriate $}5o,QO
to aid in the Holding OF the TransmissiS-
sippi and International Exposition at .tre
city of Omaha, Nebraska, in the year, IaS
and TO Proylde for the Appointment by the
Governor of Twelve Directors TO Represent
the state of Nebraska, Upon the Directory
of said Exposition.
of Omaha in the state of Nebraska, In the
year 1898, an exposition, known a5 the
"Transmississippl and International EXposi'
ton" participated in by many western
states and
Whereas. The said exposition had It's
origin in a resolution unanimously adopted
at a former session of the transmisslssippi
congress, participated in by all the states
west of the Mississippi river and was de.
signed to advertise and develop western
whereas, The congress of the United
States has passed a bill authorizing ana en-
couraging the holding of said exposition
and making an appropriation to provide for
an exhibit by the United States government
at said exposition, in a building to be con-
structcd by the federal government; ana,
Whereas, \ corporation with a proper
capital has been duly organized under the
laws of the state Of Nebraska, to. carry on
the business affairs )f said exposition, and
is now proceeding with the work OF prep
aration so that said exposition may be
held from June to November, in the year
Whereas. The location of said exposl-
tion at the city of Omah-, IN the state Of
Nebraska has afforded to this state an
auspicious opportunity to exhibit its own
resources and products In said e%posi-
ton and, also. as n state TO secure great
and lasting benefits as n result of the COM
Ing Of al the visitors from other states;
and,
will enable the people or Nebraska TO re-
flute IN most effective way the false and
detrimental reports which have been cir
culatcd concerning the state, and to dem
ons;rate To all the world the great natural
wealth and varied resources of Nebraska,
and,
by means of this exposition be attracted
in large numbers TO Nebraska. and,
Whereas, Private enterprise alone can
not adequately provide the necessary cap
itai for this great public undertaking, by
which the whole state Is to be so largely
benefited. therefore, be it enacted by the
legislature OF 4the state of Nebraska:
Section ]. That the state of Nebraska
take part in said exposition as hereinafter
provided.
Nebraska be, and he Is hereby, authorized
and directed TO appoint twelve state direc-
tors, two being from each congressional
district OF Nebraska, said state directors to
be authorized and empowered to represent
tho state OF Nebraska upon the board OF
directors OF the 1Tansmlssissippi and In
ternationul Exposition.
Sec. 2. That the governor be, and is
hereby authorized to fiji any vacancy oc-
curing among said twelve state directors.
See. 4, That the governor be- and is
hereby, authorized TO notify the said
Transmssissppi ana international Expo
sltion OF tho appointments when made as
abovd provided
Sec 3. That II the said Transmsslssppi
and International Exposition shall within
ninety days after tho receipt of said noti-
fication cause the said directors so ap-
pointed by the governor 10 be duly and
legally elected directors OF said corpora
ton with full power as such, and at such
OF this act. then the appropriation herein
after provided for shall be and become
available as below provided for the use of
said exposition.
See 6. That for the purpose OF assisting
said TransmIssisslppl and international Exa