The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28
CHAPTER lina.
AN Act 20 Provide rbr the Collection
Preraration and Exhibition Of the FIX.

CHAPTER 1io3.
AN Act 20 Provide fbr the Collection
Preparation, and Exhibition OF the Ex'
hibits from the State Of Rhode Island
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition n
ST Louis. state OF Missouri. In 1904
II Is enacted by the General Assembly az
follows:
Section / For the purpose Of exhibiting
the resources. products and general devel'
opment OF the state OF Rhode Island Al
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. TO be
held in the city OF st Louis. In the state
Of Missouri IN the year 1904. commis-
sion is'hercby constituted 10 be desigpa-
ted the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
commission OF Rhode Island. Said com
mission shall consist OF three citizens OF
the state 10 he appointed by his excel
lency the governor. and four citizens OF
the state to be appointed by the speaker
OF the house OF representatives; Provided
that no member Of the general assembly
be appointed under this act Any vacancy
that may occur In said commission from
death. resignation. or other cause. shall
he hiled by said commission.
Sec. 2 Said commission shall he ap.
pointed and meet within thirty days from
the passage of this act and shall then or
ganiIe by the election OF a president
Vice president. a secretary. and a treas.
missioners shall have power 70 make
ernment. not inconsistent with reguls
tions made by the constituted authorities
for the control and conduct OF said Louis.
lana Purchase Exposition.
Sec. & Said commissioners shall have
charge In behalf OF this state and It's citi-
zens OF the collection, preparation and
exhibition at the said Louisiana PurchnSe
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industrial products Of this state and o;
objects illustrating its history and its
moral and material development: and IN
general shall have and exercise full and
exclusive powers. authorities and dis.
cretion In relation to the participation by
this state and it's citizens In said Louis
lana Purchase Exposition. Said commits.
sioners shall make a fnaI report TO the
general assembly IN print.
Sec. 4. Said commission NAV secure n
location on the grounds of said exposition
ano ereNt thereon suitable building for
the entertainment OF the citizens of this
state who may visit said exposition. and
may suitably furnish the same: Pro-
vided, that the entire cost Of such build
ing; erected including the furnishing
lars.
Sec. 5. No member Of said commits
sion for any time being shall receive any
state treasury. except for his sctual trav.
cling expenses for transportation and not
TO exceed the sum Of hve dollars per day
ssrly absent from his home on the bust
ness OF said commission.
Sec. g. Said commission shall at its
meeting for organization appoint some cit
izen OF this state. who is not a member
Of said commission. TO be the executive
commissioner Of the Rhode Island exhibi-
ton at said exposition. Said executive
commissioners shall hold his office during
the existence Of said commission and
any vacancies that may occur in tho office
from any cause may be flled by said
shall be subject 70 the supervision and
control Of said commission. exercise and
perform as Its executive officer all such
powers and duties as II shall confer and
impose within the powers conferred upon
II by this act Said executive comnis.
sioner shall receive n salary 10 be fixed
by said commission. which shall he pay.
able monthly out Of the appropriation
hereinafter made.
Sec. For the purpose of carving out
the provisions or this act the sum n,
thirN.hve thousand dollars or 30 much
thereof ss may be necessary Is hereby
appropripted. and tho state auditor is
hereby directed To draw his order OF or
ders from time 30 time upon the general
expenditures within the appropriat ton
hereby made. out Of any money In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated upon
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properly constituted COMMITTEES thereof
CHAPTER lio4
AN ACT Requiring the Clerk ~ the Com
misstoners of Shell Fisheries 70 Give a
Bond
II is enacted by the General Assembly
as follows:
Section I. The clerk Of tr< commits
soners ~ shell fisheries is hereby re-
auired 20 give bond In such a sum and
with such surety or sureues ss will be
condition faithfully 10 perform the duties
~ the Office according 20 law. the eN-
pen.e of procuring said bond shall be dc
freved hy the state.
Sec. p This act shall take effect upon
its passage.
CHAPTER i1n5.
AN ACT Entitled AN Act In Amendment
OF Section g. Chapter 70. of tho General
laws"
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as