The Denver star., 1913-05-31
BIG STATE EXHIBITION.
New YORK Legislature Appropriates
$4,000 For Emancipation Celebration.

New York Legislature Appropriates
$4,000 For Emancipation Celebration.
New fork.-Governor William Sulzer
has signed the CarsweIl bill appropri-
ating $25.O00 for an exhibition and Gel
ebration commemorating the 6ftieth
anniversary of the emancipation proc
lamation. The bill was drawn by
Sumner ii. Lark. editor of the Brook
lyn Eye. and presented by Senator
Caryweil of Kings county. who grant
ed every opportunity to Mr.. Lark and
his associates to get the measure
through before the adjournment of the
Legislature Governor Sulzer showed
his interest In the matter in an un-
usually friendly manner by issuing an
emergency order SO that the matter
might receive consideration in ample
time for legislative action.
The full text of the bill as passed
and signed by the governor Is as fol
lows:
An act to provide for an exhibition and
celebration In New York city to commem-
crate the fift!eth anniversary of the eman-
cipation proclamation, creating a commits
sion to conduct the same and making an
appropriation therefor The people of the
state OF New York. represented in senate
and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section / There Is hereby authorized
commission to be known as the emanci-
patton proclamation commission to ar
range for and conduct for the state of
New York during the month of October.
1913. in the city OF New York an exhibit
ton and celebration to commemorate the
fftieth anniversary Of the ema ncipation
prociamation-
Sec The commission hereby author
lied shall consist OF nine members to be
appointed by the governor Any vacancy
occurring for any cause in this commits
SION shall be filled by the governor. Said
commission shall encourage and promote
full and complete exhibit. so conducted
as to 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 devolved
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 ac-
tuaf necefsary expenses incurred while In
discharge Of duties imposed upon them
by the commission. Such members maJ
appoint q secretary and hx his compen
sation for all services to be performed in
carrying out the provisions Of this act
and tho commission may also provide for
such directors. organizers and clerical as
sistance and Office facilities as It 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 L The sum OF $4,000 or as much
thereof as may be necessary for the ac-
compiishrent OF the above specified pur-
pose II hereby appropriated out of any
moneys In the treasury not otherwise sp-
propriated for the purpose of this act
Such money shall be paid by the treas
urer on the warrant Of the comptroller
issued upon a reQuisition signed by the
chairman and vice chairman Of the com
mission
Within ninety days after the close of
the exhibition such commission shall
make q verified report to the comptroller
Of the disbursements made by It and shall
return TO the stSsse treasury the unex-
pended Balance Of money drawn m pur-
suance OF this act Nc indebtedness or
obligations shall be incurred under this
act in excess of the appropriations herein
made
Sec s. This act shall take effect imme-
Aiafely