St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 2e7-H. F. o57.
AN ACT to appropriate money to provide

AN ACT to appropriate money to provide for
ths sxp9nse F Gf IePbes Anaiysr 1his state to bs at b ehd
at GETTYSBURG. Pa. and to designate such
representatives and the manner of disbursine
such appropriation.
Whereas the state of Pennsylvania has by
an act of the legislature approved May II,
1909, created a commission to arrange for a
at Gettysburg, Of the Fiftieth Anniversary OF
the Battle of Gettysburg in which certain
troops Of this State enacted a most conspicu-
And, Whereas, the active participation OF
this and other States of the Union. In such
celebration, has been urgently solicited by the
by this and other States;
And, whereas, the plans for the ceremonies
to be conducted on such occasion have SO far
days Of July, 1918, and include one day to
surviving soldiers of the Civil War. North
and South. are requested to be present. and
take part as invited guests, and which OBJ
pie, knowing mo North. No South, No East,
No West" are expected to close July 4tl,
when will be laid the cornerstone of a Peace
And. whereas. the several states are ex-
pe ea to provide for the transport adi9,sr care
reside within their limits, who shall attend
such ceremonies:
so Ana: whereas fSasi he it aed pr0ps5 that b such fbs veteran ezra,
ernor Of Minnesota and his staff; Now. there
fore.
Section /. The sum Of Twenty-Five Thou
sand Dollars II IS S or SO much anGnod thereof a as may ma ,n be
money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated. for the purpose of transporting from
caring for and providing subsistence for all
surviving members of the First Regiment OF
Minnesota mess Volunteers tee on the rolls nsn at the tine line
charged. including all surviving members of
Companies One and Two. the two so.called
to said First Regiment, and honorary men,
bers Of said regimental association. and also
all surviving soldiers. Union and Confederate,
i~sfactory evidence that they were engaged in
the Battle of Gettysburg on either day there
of, and resident surviving members Of regi-
in hospital at the time thereof and within
one month thereafter joined their, regiments
and served in the army until the close Of the
Civil War, and also all veterans Of the Civil
War who have been awarded the Congress
Medal of Honor for most distinguished gal
State together with the Governor Of Mime
sofa and his staff, all Ex-Governors Of the
State and the members Of the Gettysburg
partment Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
Of the state Of Minnesota. and the command.
ers Of the Loyal a Legion and an Grand Army ny Of :
suitable drum corps or band While going to,
attending and returning from the ''Fifttzth
anniversary OIL the bdltl6 VI IettySDuTS. "
i IS n end, q "a e and 4th days rs' Of july, ie1 g. and
for incidental expenses connected herewith:
w. H. Harries, respectively Chairman and
Secretary of the "Gettysburg Celebration
9 co%mit tee. rt Of the ot G m;nnez AI%y .0 of the the Re- Re.
GERS of the Regimental Association of the
First Minnesota Volunteers, to-wit. Major
christopher B. Heffelhnger, Captain Jasper N:
Lilly and Edward A. Stevens land such other
person or persons as the Governor may desig-
nate to fill vacancies If either of said officers
and hereby are appointed Commissioners. to
be known as Minnesota Commissioners Get
tysburg Fiftieth. Anniversary and by such
Auditor Tor warrants on the State Treasurer
for such portion OF said appropriation: from
time to time, as may be necessary for the
pensation save for actual expenses necessarily
Incurred, and said Commissioners shall. like
wise. determine 1nd sov what persons pc t%;s are are entitled NIT bav T.
this appropriation as shall be required for
the heo afo 81, e *he,r p anlnss l. and tSa G ehat. MAKE os t tn,a
State after said disbursements have been
made: and the State Treasurer shall pay all
Of said funds and any portion that may. re:
main thereafter shall be returned to the fund
from which this appropriation is made; pro-
vided. That said commissioners mini amans t shar n nave
bers an Executive Committee to consist OF
three members. who shall have all the au-
thority Of said Commission when the latter
is not in session. e
Sec. 8. Said report of said Commission so
to be made to the Governor. shall be accom-
panied with vouchers showing. with reason on
which said moneys have been used.
Sec. a.. This act shall take effect and be
in force e, on and 1nr, 1ft tx it, 1a13 passage