The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-06-21
BIG STATE EXHIBITION


$4,000 For Emancipation cslsbr.ti..
New York.--GOvernor William sui
has signed the Carswell biz annroD.,
ating $4,000 for an exhibition ana 80
ebration eommemorating the fftis,h
anniversary OF the emancipation mo-.
lamation- The bill was drawn =.
Sumner 81. Lark. editor Of the RrooI
lyn Eye, and presented by Sen,+o.
Carswell OF Kings county. who gran,
ed every opportunity to Mr.. Lark ana
his associates to get the meosrra
through before the adjournment ~ tbo
legislature. Governor Sulzer showed
bis interest In the matter In an mn
usually friendly manner by ISSUING a,
emergency order so that the MATT.
might receive consideration in ar,nIo
time for legislative action.
The full text Of the bill as nsssod
and signed by the governor is as foI.
lows:
An act 70 provide for an exhibif'o, ~
celebration in New York city to co-r-,o-.
crate the fftieth anniversary OF the go
cipation proclamation. creating A co-11,J.
sion to conduct the same and nasir. =.
appropriation therefor. The people OF tn
state OF New York. represented In senate
and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section L There Is hereby autborizss -,
commission to be known as the erlancf-
patton proclamation commission 10 a.
range for and conduct for the state .,
New York during the month Of October
1913, IN the city OF New York an exbfbI.
ton and celebration to commemorate ~.
hftieth anniversary OF the emancipation
proclamation
Sec. The commission hereby author
lied shall consist Of nine members 10 h
appointed BY the governor. Any vacancy
occurring for any cause In this commits
zion shall be filed by the governor SAID
commission shah encourage and promote
q fun and complete exhibit, so conducted
as 70 show the Industrial. educational and
religious progress OF the colored people
since the emancipation proclamation. This
commission shall within thirty DAYS after
its appointment and upon notification by
the secretary OF state convene In the CITY
OF New York and perfect its organization
for the transaction OF the duties devolyed
upon II by reason OF this act
Sec. The members Of the commission
shall receive no compensation for their
services, but shall be entitled to the &C.
discharge OF duties imposed upon them
by the commission. Such members may
appoint a secretary and FIX his compen-
Batfon for all services to be performed IN
carrying out the provisions Of this act
and the commission may also provide Tor
such directors. organizers and clerical as
sistance and once facilities as Il deems
necessary. but no salaries or expenses
shall be Incurred for a longer period than
ninety days after the close OF the exhibi-
ton
Sec, 4 The sum Of $4,000 or as much
thereof as may be necessary for the &C
complishment OF the above specified pur-
pose Is hereby appropriated out Of any
moneys In the treasury not otherwise ap-
prupriated for the purpose Of this act
Such money shall be paid by the treas
urer on the warrant OF the comptroller
issued upon a reQuisidon signed BY the
chairman and vice chairman Of the com
mission
Within ninety days after the close Of
the exhibition such commission shan
make a verified report to the comptroller
Of the disbursements made By Il and shan
return to the state treasury the une1-
pended balance OF money drawn IN pur-
suance OF this act No indebtedness or
obligations shall be incurred under TINS
act in excess OF the appropriations herein
made.
Sec. 5 This act shall take effect imms-
diately.
The nine commissioners to work up
the exposition and have general super
vision were appointed by Governor
Sulzer May l6. The commissioners
are: Robert n. Wood. New York city,
chairman: Sumner II. Lark, BrOoklyn'
vice chairman: Rev. G. Simms' New
York city; John r. Hillery, New 1orE
city; Rev. William A. Byrd. Rochester
n. Y; James d. Carr, New York clty'
John B. Clayton. Brooklyn; James q.
Anderson. New York city; DIT. W. L
B. Dubois. New York city.
Annual Meeting Of Medical Association.
The annual meeting Of the National
Medical association will be held ID
Nashville. Tenn. in August The OF
ganization Is increasing in membership
very rapidly. due at the present une
largely to the host Of young men graz,
yates from the various medical scnooS
throughout the country. The comnll'
tee in charge OF arrangements Tor en-
tertaining the delegates and visitors y
hard at work. and the indications art
that the attendanee>at the coming seS'
sion viii be quite large. DR.. G. '. no
man. editor OF the National MedleM
Journal Is creating much favoraDs
sentiment for the meeting through tne
Journal