The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-07
CELEBRATION TO
Be HELD IN 1915
ILLINOIS HEGROES SELECT THAT FOR
EMANCIPATION EXPOSITION.
State Will finance the Scheme
Commission Created by State As
semby-Will Have Charge of
the Arrangements-To COL
lect Data for Exposition
Pan to Have Grand
Display.

A bill for an Act providing for an
exhibition and celebration to COM
memorate the fftieth anniversary OF
the emancipation of the Negro, Great
ing a commission to conduct same and
making an appropriation therefor.
Section 1. BE it enacted by the
people of the State of Illinois repre-
scented in the General Assembly: That
there is hereby created a commission
to consist of the Governor and eight
other persons, residents of the State
of Illinois, two of whom shall be mem
bers of the Senate and two of the
House of Representatives in the State
of Illinois, all of whom shapp be ap-
pointed by the Cove nor, to arrange
for and conduct during the year 1915
at a place to be selected by said COM
mission, an exhibition and celebration
to commemorate the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the freeing of the Negro from
slavery. Such exhibition and celebra-
ton shall be conducted as to show the
Industrial educational and religious
progress of the Negro inhabitants of
this commonwealth. The commission
shall serve without compensation,
but shall be allowed such expenses
for travelling, clerical help, stenogra-
piers and necessary employees as
shall be actually and necessary in
Cured in the pei Torrance of its duty:
Provided however, that the secretary
of said commission, who shall be
elected by said commission, and who
may or may not be a member Of said
commission, shall receive such real
sonable compensation as shall be de-
termined upon and fixed by said COM
mission. Said commission shall have
full power and authority to collect,
maintain and properly house said ex-
hibit, and pay the expenses thereof.
Sec g. To carry out the purposes
of this Act the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby appro.
priated. That the said commission
shall be allowed the use of the twenty
five thousand dollars thus appropriate
ed, a sum not to exceed three thou
sand dollars for the collection and
printing for free distribution a suita
BILE compilation showing the progress
thus far achieved by the Negroes OF
Illinois during the past fifty years
All payments shall be made on war
rants Of the Auditor of Public Ac
counts on vouchers of the commission
approved by him.
Sec. 8. AS soon after the organiza
ton Of the commission, notice shall
be filed with the State Treasurer and
State Auditor of Public Accounts, oil
the election of the officers of said com
mission who, from time to time, shall
be authorized through the president
and secretary of said commission, tc
draw warrants on the State Auditor
of Public Accounts for such salaries
or expenses incurred by the State
commission, such warrants however
to be subject to approval of the Gov
ernor of the State of Illinois, and the
Treasurer of the State Of Illinois is
hereby directed and empowered to
pay the same.
Sec. 4. The Commission shall annu
ally make a report to the Governor
and within 60 days after the close OF
its exhibition, the commission shall
make complete report and statement
of all its doings, which shall include
all exhibits and representations made,
and the awards made on such eX-
hibits, if any, and such other mat
tiers as the commission may deem OF
value to the State of Illinois, together
with list of all receipts and dis
bursements, with complete vouchers
therefor. The commission shall keep
a strict account of its receipts and dis
bursements.
Sec. 5. The commission shall in no