The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-01
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COLUNI RIA LIE TrEIS

uolSo oli RcSutS atitl IL HOW Shlt rs
it has already passed the Senate
There were six votes agains, it in the
Senate and twenty four against it in
the house, so 1t will be seen that the
sentiment Of tho present legislature
is very largely in favor of tho appro
priation. Representative Kihlrr voted
against the appropriation, whilo the
other Newberry members vot / for
it.
The following is the exposition bill
rs it passed the house:
Sec. 1. That the sum Of $4,000,
if SO much be necessary, be, and the
same is hereby appropriated, for the
purpose Of paying the cost of pro
vidlng materials and cons ructiug, in
the city Of Charleston, in this State,
on the grounds selected for the rx
position, proposed to be brldlu 1907
1902, by the South Carolina Inter
state and West Indian Exposition
company, a building drS,gued Ivy
Bradford l.. Gilbert. the architect of
said Exposition company, rs the a.
rlculturEl building; and for the fur
ther purpose Of making y. tie $50
exposition q suitable nud cIed.rlr vA
hlbit of the past aud p:e$ru: re
sources Of the State. under the ,i,!rc
tlon Of the commission h,GrIavr.uN
created, and also tor III" YuCTo,r II
paying the eNprns's iucii".; I. III.
SELECTION, purchase. pyel.7u:,,....
transportation, iustniIul:o; r.-,. n..u
return Of said exhibits Pow. .->l.
That said commission >hhI vX.e-G
SO much Of sad sum - I.ny I" v.~r
essary to obtain irutu IT, -,.y-7.,.
counties Of this state full a. GO
plete exhibits IF their lY'U7., r.
sources, such rs s;une ul.:,ca.-. yr-.,.
woods, coal, soils, water powers ,,..
agricultural products
Sec. :. That the SAIL aH4J H.:
hereinbefore appropriated sha. t..
paid on the application q tn" "a !,
man Of the commission hrr-!..s g.. y
created, on the warruul oi IT,. c..4l:.
troJler general; which wu1:a.; -ua =.
not be drawn 10y th,. c, nitr. .l.r4 ~.
eral, until it is made t" appear to
him that the subscriptions TO H..
capital stock Of the said Eyl",-l, ~,
company amounts 10 $2uU.uuu by
responsible sub~crir ers, pa, h.. -
cash, and that not le.,s than % lr.r
cent. thereof has been paid IN. uuA
hat the city council OF III" city OF
Charleston has appropriated the snm
OF SoO,O 900 for the erection of huiid
ing and otherwise promotingth said
exposition.
Sec 3. That fol- the purpose Of
carrying into effect the provisions Of
this act, COMMISSION consisting Of
five members, of whom his cxc-ll.uc>
the governor shall be one, and iii
rector of the above named Exposition
company shall be one, is hereby ere.
ated, which commission shall serve
without compensation. That tn"
members of the said commission shall
be appointed by his exc"llpncy the
governor, and be shall bc chairman
OF the said commission. That the
construction of the said building and
other work hereinbefore provided for
shall be performed subj"c, to the ap
proval Of the said commission.
Sec 4. That at the close OF the
said exposition, the said property
shall remain the property of the
State and be turned over to the sink.
ing fund commission to be disposed
Of for the State at their discretion.
1t will be seen from this bill that
it is provided that there shall be
county exhibits at tho exposition and
that opportunity will be givcn to let
the world know our wonderful natu
raj resources in all lines. This is
not local enterprise, but tho bene.
fits to be derived will DO felt in all
parts Of the State.
Xxx
There is disposition in the pres
ent Legislature to do something to i'm
prove the public roads. The Herald
and News is on record for many wears
as an ardent advocate of good road,
and of working the convicts on per
manent road building. The way is
now opening and Legislation iu tina,
direction seems probable at this SIS
sion. The following bill, looking to
that end, has passed the house
Section l. That from and after th,.
passage Of this Act the snperinten
dent and directors Of the State Pen.
itentiary be, and they are hereby an.
thorized and required to hire ont to
such Of the several counties Of this
State, as may desire them, all able
bodied male convicts, whose term of
service is ten years or less, to hard
labor in said institution. to work on