The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

| mann said. that there would he no diff
| Guilty in having the matter followed up
! literally at the next session The follow
! ing is copy OF the act:
| An act making preliminary provision for a
| State building and an exhibit OF products OF
! the State of Washington at the Louisiana Pur-
chase Centennial Exposition of 1893. and making
| an appropriation therefor.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
Washington
Section ]. That for the purpose of exhibiting
! the products. resources and developments Of the
State of Washington a: the ''LcuisinEa Purchase
Centennial EXpcs. ton or l9J!. to be held at the
city Of st. Louis. state cf Missouri commission
is hereby created. which commission shall be
known tn" Louisiana Purchase Centennial
Commission OF the state Of Washington. Said
commission shall consist of seven members. who
shall lie nonpartisan In character, who shall be
residents of the State of Washington. They shall
be appointed by the Governor and shall hold
their office until January ]. 1895. unless sooner
removed for cause by tine Governor IN which
case OF removal. or Of DEATH or inability or re-
fusal to act their successor shall be appointed
by the Governor.
Sec. Q. Each of the said commissioners hereby
appointed shall serve without salary.
Sec. 3. The commission herein provided FOR
shall meet at Olympia at the call Of the Gov
ernor and shall select from its members pres-
dent and secretary who shall keep record OF
their proceedings They shall appoint exec
utive commissioner. who shall be citizen OF the
State of Washington. and fix his salary not to
exceed the sum Of two hundred and fifty dol
lars ts250) per month for the time he shall he
actually elgaged in the business of the Expo
siton. which salary and his necessary expenses
shall he paid out CT the money hereby appro-
priated. The said executive commissioner shall
be. and Is hereby authorized and empowered TO
assume and exercise all powers and functions
necessary to secure complete and creditable dis
play of the productions and interests Of the State
at the said Exposition of 1905.
The said executive commissioner Is hereby au-
,horized and empowered to determine upon. and.
interests of the State. shall adopt plans FOR IL
State building at the said Louisiana Purchase
Centennial Exposition. and provide for its ercc-
tion by contract or otherwise. He shall have
personal charge of the collection. transportation.
arrangement and exhibition of all articles sent
under the authority of the State to the said Ex-
position. He shall keep true and correct
him under this act and shall report the same
to the Governor OF the State on or before the
first day of March. 1891.
See. 4. The state printer is hereby authorized
to do all the printing that may be required by
the said commission upon the orders Of the presi-
dent.
Sec. 5. As preparatory for the carrying out OF
til. PURPOSES and provisions OF this act. the sum
Of twenty-five hundred dollars ts250D. much
thereof may be necessary. is hereby appropri-
atd out of any money In the treasury not cther-
wise appropriated Tho State treasurer is hereby
directed to pay the money to the executive
missioner from time TO time upon acquisitions "
the said commission by Its president and secre-
,ary and approved by the State Auditor
Sec. c. The Governor Of the State shall issue
u commission. provided for by section l..
article 3. OF the State Constitution. the person
selected for executive commissioner OF the said
Louisiana Purchase Centennial Exposition.