The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 2o7-H. F. 257.

AN ACT TO appropriate money to provide for
Gettysburg Fiftieth Anniversary to be held
at GETTYSBURG. Pa. and to designate such
representatives and the manner of disbursine
Whereas the State OF Pennsylvania has by
| an act of the Legislature, approved May H.
proper and fitting recognition and observance
at Gettysburg, of the Fiftieth Anniversary OF
the Battle Of Gettysburg in which certain
troops OF this State enacted most conspicu-
And, whereas, the active participation Of
| this and other States Of the Union. in such
said State OF Pennsylvania and assented te
by this and otter States;
And, whereas, the plans for the ceremonie.
to be conducted such occasion have so ia,
, advanced as to provide for certain obsery.
Ssy1 known of o ss rand Ss day
surviving soldiers of the Civil War. North
and South. are requested to be present ano
! servances, commemorative of a reunited peo
pie, knowing mo North. No South, No East
NO west are expected to close July atm
Memorial;
| And. whereas. the several states are ex.
pected to provide for the transportation, care
and subsistence of such veteran soldiers a.
| reside within their limits, who shall attend
such ceremonies;
And, whereas, it is proper that such veteran
! soldiers shall be accompanied by the Gov.
ernor Of Minnesota and his staff; Now, there
! Tore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Section l. The sum Of Twenty five Thou
IS oa %
! money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for the purpose Of Transporting from
| Minnesota to Gettysburg and return and In
caring for and providing subsistence for all
| surviving members of the First Regiment OF
| Of said battle. or previously honorably dis
| charged including all surviving members OF
One Two the e
to said First Regiment and honorary mem
bers Of said regimental association and also
now residns IN this state and furnishing
isfactory evidence that they, WERE engaged In
the Battle Of Gettysburg on either day there
| ments that were in said battle, but who were
| 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 distinguishe I'd gal gal:
State. together with the Governor OF Mime
sofa and his staff. all ExGovernors of the
Celebration Committee appointed by the De-
partment Of the Grand Army OF the Republic
ers OF the Loyal Legion and Grand Army Of
the Republic Department of Minnesota. and
suitable drum corps or band while going TO-
| Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg" Ia
be held at Gettysburg Pennsylvania. on the
LIST, End Sd and 4th days Of July; 1913 and
| for incidental expenses connected Herewith.
! Sec . General l.. A. Grant and Captain
": il: Harries respectively Chairman and
Of Of The The 9 q ss
public Department Of Minnesota and the ofh:
GERS of the Regimental Association Of the
First Minnesota Volunteers. to-wit. Major
Christopher B. Hefrelfinger. Captain Jasper N
| Searles, Captain Thomas H. Presnell. Samuel
| Lilly and Edward A. Stevens (and such: other
person or persons the Governor may desig-
nate to fill vacancies II either of said officers
and hereby are appointed Commissioners. tc
DO known as Minnesota Commissioners Get
! tysburg Fifteth Anniversary" and by such
name may make reauisition on the state
| Auditor for warrants the State Treasurer
for such portion of said appropriation, from
tine to time. as may be necessary Tor. the
aforesaid purposes, but shall receive no com
pensation save for actual expenses necessarily
incurred, and said Commissioners shall. like.
wise. determine what persons are entitled Z
share in the benefits Of this act, and have
this appropriation as shall be required 70,
the aforesaid purposes. and shall make ful
report OF their doings to the Governor OF this
State after said disbursements have beer
made: and the State Treasurer shall pay al
warrants so made by the State Auditor ou'
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 shall have
sauthority to appoint from among their mem
bers an Executive Committee to consist OF
three members who shall have ave- an IT. the t au
Sec. 5. Said report of said Commission st
to be made to the Governor shall be accom-
which said moneys have been used:
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and b
in force on and after its passage.
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