The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-29
In my opinion $4,000 is a conserva-
tive estimate for this purpose.
# Total Required.

Total Required.
Additional appropriation re-
quired for 1903. .........$ 1890 ~
Additional appropriation re-
quired for 1904. ......... 1920 SO
desire to express my arf:sc. alton |
fors the commendabie publc spirit
which animated you in suggesting1
the propriety of this extraordinary
session without expense to the state,
and to advise you that the president
of the United States, returning from
a tour to the Pacific coast, will be
the guest Of this state and the capital
city 6morrow an. that the ceremon-
les attending his welcome will be
held at the north entrance OF the cap
itol.
You are cordially invited to attend
and participate in the same.
J. K. TOOLE, Governor.
Bills Introduced.
Speaker White referred the message
to the committee on appropriations.
and King moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the house revert to the
order of business under the head OF
the introduction OF bills.
The motion prevailed unanimously
and johnson of Broadwater introduc-
ed house bill No. 1, making an appro-
priation of 100000 for the ST. Louis
exposition. After the bill was read
it went to the appropriations COM
mfttee. In few minutes it was re-
ported back favorably and then was
given to the printing committee.
Miller also introduced resolution
empowering the state furnishing board
toisell the old furniture belonging to
tn4 state. 1t was adopted without
dissent.
Text Of Fair Bill.
The bill provides for the formation
| of a commission to be composed or
w. G. Conrad, Lee Mantle, H. L..
Frank, Paul Mccormick, Martin Ma
ginnis, B. T. White, +. A. Heinze,
William Scallon, c.. W. Hoffman, j.
H: Rice, Conrad kohrs, d. X. Peeler,
c. j. Mcnamara, Il. l.. Greenough and
! d. Macdonald to have charge and
supervision OF the matter OF collect.
ing and installing the states exhibit
provision is made tor the assemblage
ct the commission by the governor
within 80 days after the passage and
approval OF the bill tor the purpose
of perfecting an organization. Officers
to be elected are president, vice
president, secretary, treasurer and
such other officers ana agents as
may be deemed necessary to carry
out the purposes and provisions OF the
| act.
4 Ten thousand dollars OF the appfo
priation are to be employed IN the
removal of the exhibit from st. Louis
to Portland for exhibition there a.
the Lewis and Clarke exposition II
1905. While provision is made TO-
the erection of state building at ST
Louis nothing is sad about the cos
thereof, nor the measure In any wa!
hampers the CON mission, as it is givel
tull charge OF all matters pertainin.
to the exhibit The commission II
required to make a detailed repor
of it's work and expenditures to tn
governor not later than January
1906, and at any time upon his write.
request is required to make repoT
: TO hini. Authority is given the men
hers to Pay the actual expenses Q
: any member or subcommittee nc
exceeding three, while necessarily al
: sent from their homes in connectio
: with the business of the commissio
= and by it's express direction.
OF the money appropriated $4,000
shall be available in 1908 and $4,000
e in 1904, and the state treasurer
II directed to pay the same from tn
| general fund, from time to time, o
l
A signed by the president and secretar
70 and approved by the governor. Ft
current expensese the state treasure
is directed to pay on the order OF tt
president and secretary of the cor
mission an amount not to excee
$1,000 at any one time.
Miller introduced bill No. 2, ma
ing an appropriation of $4,000 II
the care OF the capitol grounds ar
maintenance of the capitol. TIL
went to the appropriation committt
and shortly afterward that committt
IS reported a substitute, drawn in co
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