The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-16

Approved Marcn l ljUG
 Official
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No 257) AN ACT. GIT. 66S To provide for the participation of the
 State of Alabama in the Jamestown
 Expostion to be held on and near
 the waters of Hampton Roads In the
 State of Virginia, in the year nine
 teen hundred and seven, In commomo-
 ration of the first permanent settle
 ment made in the United States by
 English speaking people, In the year
 sixteen hundred and seven
 Wheras, the United States by an act of Congress, has determined 1t to be desirable to commemorate, in a ht- ting and appropriate manner, the plrth of the American nation, the first per rnanent settlement of English speaking people on the American continent, made at Jamestown, Virginia, on the thirteenth day of May, Tn the year SIN teen hundred and seven, in order that the great events of American history which have resulted therefrom may be accentIated to the present and future peperation of American citizens; and has inaugurated in the year nineteen hundred and seven, on and near the waters of Hampton Roads. in the otate of Virginia, an internalohai naval marine and military celebration. be- einring on the thirteenth day of May and ending not later than the nrst oay or November, in the year nineteen nun dred and seven; and. ,.
 Whereas, The State of Alabama has bean invited to participate in sald eN- position by exhibiting its extensive re sources and thereby increasing its agrl cultural manufacturing and industrlai
 ole inc world the prominent part thls otale has taken in the historical development of tbis great country; and thereby sum ,,Iatine State and National pride anu incuIcating more lofty patriotism there fore. be 1t enacted by tEe Lcglsiature of the State of Alabama: f.,.
 i There shall be appointed by the GOV
 H.. IL fan,, nersons. residents of this State, who together with the GoVerhor, Mno .,,a1i he ex-officio chairman, shall con .titu4e an Alabama Commission TOT tne Ia,,ostoyn Ter Centeninai Expositon' to ha held on and near the waters ol fid"p ton Roads. in the State or Nlreliia' iii Inc year nineteen hundred ana seNen, t co-onerato with the Board Of Directors oI the Jamestown Exposition company Al er,,otraging and forwarding the op1ects tI1,. v,hich said Exposition is to be heid, and to organize, prepare, superlntehd anu lave the general management or the Ala hanna department at the salu bhpositioi,, m cald Commission when appohteo siidii 1'aat al eueh .ir,,o and place as the Gov ornor may appoint and organlze py tho .oIection of a vice-president and secretary ,,,aioritv of said commission may con .,.', .i,. a ouorun1 for the transaction of b,,stness. The commission shall have the ,,o,yer to make rules and regulations TOT r., own government not to connlct Wllh tha 1au.s of the State or with the fhleS and regulations governing saiu eAPosi'io''. rho members of said commission small moi he entitled to any compensatoh' eN- cent for their actual expenses WHICH heec9- sa,ilv absent from their homes on the i1,einess of said commission. Said com ,,,ission shall have the power to hX the co,nnensation of it's secretary. ana to efn- nlo,- such agents and assistants as may i,a recassary. Said commission shall con- ,in,,o in office until it shall have com nleted and settled the business cohnected herewith All vacancies in said comhlls- sion which occur by death resignation or otherwise shall be filled by the Governor
 ca1d commission shall have charge
 . .ha intprests of the State of Alabama. and it's citizens, In the collection, prepara- .to,, and exhibition at said exposition or inc manufactures, arts and natural ana ;,ad,,striaI products of this State, Illus fratfng it's hitsory. progress, moral ana material welfare. growth enterprise and development. and all other matters tend ing to advance the interests or reputa- fion and prosperity of this State at said ovnosftfon, It shall collect, obtain and dieeeninate throughout the State all necessary information regarding the said exnosition; secure the cooperation of scientific. agricultua al, mechanical, manu- featuring, historical and other associa- lions in the several counties of the State in promoting the objects of the exposi- ton. and in general to have and exercise full authority in relation to the partcipa- ton of the State of Alabama and it's citi- zens In the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Ex- position.
 g. After the said exposition shall have been closed. the said commission is here