Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08
CAN'T RAISE
THE AMOUNT
Fair Commissioners Think Necessary
Amount Will Not be Raised by
Voluntary Subscription.
AN EXTRA SESSION ASKED FOR
II Legislators Will Come to Helena
Without Expense to the State
Difficulty Will Cease.

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this afternoon, il is considered more
than likely that there will be an extra
session of the Legislature for the pur-
pose of considering the question of
making appropriations for exhibits at
st. Louis and Portland. The commits.
sion believes this to be the only safe
way to proceed in the matter, and has
petitioned the governor to call an ex-
ira session in the event that the leg
i~slators will be patriotic enough to
come TO Helena for a day or two
without cost to the state.
In the opinion of the commissioners
the appropriation for the st. Louis
exhibit should be $4,000. while the
appropriation for the Portland fair
should be $4,000, and these figures
are set in the petition TO the governor.
At the meeting of the commission
the following were present: Lee
Mantle, alternate for II. l.. Frank;
Paul Mccormick. Martin Maginnis. b.
F. White. c. w. Hoffman, ]. II. Rice
and T. l.. Greenough.
Lee Mantle was chosen temporary
chairman and Paul Mccormick tem-
porary secretary. II required only a
little while for the commission to get
down TO work and the question OF
representation at st. Louis and Port
land was discussed in all its phases.
There was unanimous expressions of
ointment on the part of the commits
sion that the exhibit should be made
by the state instead of by individual
subscriptions. IL would be compare
lively easy, it was thought, to raise
a 1925, 900 fund, but this was not re-
garded as commensurate, and the dn-
ficulty would come when the S25, 900
point was passed in the subscription
list. as the subscriptions after that
time would be comparatively small.
After a thorough discussion of the
question, a motion vas made by Mr..
Spriggs. and seconded by Mr.. Hoff-
man. that a committee. composed of
Chairman Mantle, Secretary McCor-
mick and Commissioner Maginnis, be
selected as a committee to formulate
a petition to the governor. requesting
the executive to take up the question
of converting the legislature in an ex
ira session, for the purpose Of max
ing an appropriation In the sums
named, the idea being that the legisla
tors would act without cost to the
!, state.
The motion was adopted and the
commission went into a recess for 81
minutes. Upon r~econvening, the com
mittee made a report, which was
adopted, and the petition was sign
ed by all of the commissioners. The
petition addressed to the governor
| says, In part:
After a full discussion OF the ques
ton of state representation at st
Louis IL was the unanimous opinion
of the commissioners present that II
was inadyisable from every point o.
view to attempt TO raise funds FOL
making a proper and fitting display
of the states and products
at the st. Louis exposition by private
subscription. After a careful consid
Grafton OF the entire subject the com
mission is of the opinion that what
ever is done should be done under tn'
authority of legislative enactment
and that unless so done the commits
sion as a body will be wanting in tina
force and dignity which should prop
erly surround its acts.
we therefore respectfully petition
+, you to call the legislature In extraor
binary session at the earliest possible
moment for the purpose OF ap%propriat
ing the necessary money and creating
a commission to provide for and t
9 take charge of the states exhibit a
, ST. Louis. In this connection We bel
leave to offer the suggestion that IL
our opinion the members of the legis
lature will gladly tender their ser
il, vices free of cost TO the state for thu
. few hours that will be required 10
the purpose herein stated.
I'VE further respectfully sugges
that the amount 10 be appropriated
shall be $4,000 for the st. Louis eS
4 position. and $4,000 for the exposi
ton at Portland. Oregon. This, in on
judgment, would make a creditabl,
Z exhibit. and one cannot be made TO
\ a less sum than above stated. In thi
Z connection we are pleased to stat,
= that We find on making inquiry at tn,
4 state auditors Office that there vii
! be ample funds In the treasury 4
4 meet the appropriation herein named
Z we respectfully submit that If
J shall be agreeable to the Legislature
Z and shall meet the approval of III
! executive. this commission in III
Z event of the recommendations her,
j. in contained being followed, will col
i sent to act in the capacity OF commits
b. sioners.
+ The next step will be the sendin
4 of letters OF inquiry to zach memb,
i OF the legislature TO ascertain whetl
Z or he will be- willing to come to He
4 ena for the extra session without e
I pensc to the state, II a majority {
!. the members signify their willingness
+. to do this, the proclamation for a
= extra session will then be issued,
the plan meets the approval of Il
- governor. and IL is thought that
m will.
Acting Governor Murray, who WI
in the meeting OF the commission Il
a part OF the afternoon. said that pc
sonally he thought the exhibit cou
be made by private subscription. b