The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-26
.PR|NCELY SUM
FOR Jamestown
Senator'S Offer Bill Carrying With
1t Appropriation OF
$4,000.
PLAN VIRGINIA BUILDING
PLAN VIRGINIA Bl
a Part of the Amount Will Be
Used to Erect Representative
Structure.

| Plans for the participation of Virginia
H. the Jamestown Tercentennial EXPOSE
ton TO be held in this State in 1907. are
| set forth in detail in bill Offered yes
terday in the General Assembly BY the
Tidewater senator's, providing an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the erection of
suitable buildings, the preparations and
transportation of exhibits, the arrange
ment of military encampments, and the
proper entertainment. of visitors in keep
ing with the dignity OF the Common
wealth.
The bill was drawn by the Virginia Elk
position commission, and was placed in
the hands of Senator Fulton. of War
rem. for Introduction In the Legislature.
Conferences were held with the Tide
water senators, all of whom expressed
their approval of the provisions of the
measure. and all of whom thereupon be-
came Joint patrons of the bill which now
contains the names of Senator Fulton,
Senator sale. of Norfolk. Senator
Whenever. of Portsmouth,: Senator Holt,
o, Newport News. and Senator Stands.
OF Northampton. The chief provisions of
the act may be summarized as follows:
An appropriation OF So.oo LOT inc
erection of Virginia building 10 pc
used as a place of rendezvous Tor the
people of Virginia ana lor liie display
OF historic exhibits.
An appropriation of $4,000 for the
erect;on Of n Virginia exhibit build
inc to be used for the display of the
natural and industrial products of the
State. ~.
An appropriation OF $1,000 for mill
tary encampment.
An appropriation OF 5000 to he used
by the Governor of the state ZOE en-
tertainment.
Virginia Commission.
In n lengthy preamble, the bill calls
attention to the purposes of the expo
sition and to the action OF other l4egls-
latures and of a number of foreign coun-
tries In arranging to participate. IL then
|, provides for Virginia's share IN the eA-
nosition. Under the act there VIII pc
appointed by the Governor five persons,
residents of this State, two OF "hoH snail
be members Of the Senate ana Two OF the
House. ana one of whom the commission
or OF agriculture, which persons. tosether
with the commissioners named under inc
act entitled an act to incorporate the
Jamestown Exposition Company, ap-
proved March 10, 1902 shall constitute q
commission 10 CARRY NV $1,000 49, -
poses of this act and to cooperate With
the board OF directors and board OF gov.
crnors OF the Virginia Tercentennial Ex-
position Company. in encouraging and
! forwa riding the objects for which the eN-
nosition ia to he held, and to organize,
prepare. superlntend and have the gem
arai management OF the Virginia depart
mont at tho exposition. The commission.
when appointed, will meet at such time
and place as the Governor may appoint
and organize. One of the number will DO
elected as president, and another as vice.
nrosident. Tho secretary treasurer need
NOT No a member OF the board. Tho COM
mission may appoint an executive COM
nttee OF five persons, WITH power TO
perform such duties as may 10 required
j of them by tho commission. The COM
mission shall have tho power to make
rules and regulations for It's own govern
ment. not IN conflict with the laws of
this state, or With the rules and regula-
tions governing the exposition. The meni-
hers Of tho commission shall not be en-
titled to any compensation, except their
actual expenses when absent from their
homes on the business Of the commission.
The commission shall have power to fix
the compensation of its secretary and
treasurer, and ito employ such agents and
assistants as may be necessary 1t Will
continue In office until 1t shall have COM
plctcd md settled the business connected
Herewith. All vacancies IN tho commits
sion which shall occur by death. reslgna-8
ton or otherwise. will 20 filed by the