The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1914-03-28
MISSISSIPPI To
SECURE EXHIBIT
By Subscription -Represen-
tative Genin Gets House to
Adopt the Exposition Plan
Creating State Board for
the Purpose-Senate Ex-
pected to Favor the Idea.
Appropriation Bill Fails.

the Exposition OF Big IDEAS, III New
Orleans, if the plans of the leaders, II
the Legislature and many prominent
citizens of the State are carried out
Following the failure of the House te
pass the Norwood bill appropriating
S25, 900 for the construction of Missis-
sippi building at the exposition, the bill
having majority but not constitu'
tional majority, new plans were laid te
have the State creditably represented
One of the plans is set forth in the
following resolution, which was intro
duced in the House this afternoon by
Representative Genin of Hancock coun-
ty and adopted unanimously:
"Whereas, there is to be held in the
city of New Orleans, State of Louisiana.
in the years 1914 and 1915, an exposi-
ton, to be known as the Southern States
Fair-Pan-American Exposition: and,
"Whereas, the State of Mississippi
should be ereditably represented at the
said exposition, and avail herself of the
opportunity thereby presented to make
an exhibition of her resources, progress
and development; therefore be it
"Resolved by the House of Represen-
tatives, the Senate concuring, That the
Governor is hereby empowered to ap-
point commission of three persons,
whose duty it shall be to solicit public
subscriptions of money and material for
the purpose of constructing a Missis-
sippi building at the Southern States
Fair ir-Pan-America Exposition. Be it
further
"Resolved, That the said commission
appointed by the Governor shall have
control of the Mississippi building at
the said exposition and all exhibits
placed therein by individuals, counties
and municipalities. An account of all
receipts and disbursements shall be filed
in the Office of the Secretary of State
by the said commission. The said COM
mission shall receive no compensation,
but it's actual expenses shall be paid out
of the funds received from public sub
scriptions."
Speaking in support of his resolution,
Mr.. Genin pointed out that this plan
would not take dollar out of the State
treasury, but it would enable the pro-
gressive citizens of Mississippi who wish
to have the State creditably represent
ed to contribute money and material
toward the obstruction of an exhibition
Mr.. Genin said he had rea-
son to believe that some of the large
lumber manufacturers and building
material dealers would contribute liber-
ally toward the construction of an ex-
hibition hall.
The Senate will undoubtedly concur
in the resolution before final adjourn
ment.
The creation of the exposition COM
mission will have an important effect
throughout the State. The counties and
municipalities that appropriate money
to defray the cost of exhibits, as provid-
ed for the Anderson bill, will have
assurances that the State will have
official representatives in New Orleans,
who will have supervision and control
of the local exhibits.
The Norwood bill, carrying an appro-
priation of $25, 900 for the construction,
of building at the exposition, was
called up in the House this morning by
Mr.. Genin of Hancock on a motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill
was indefinitely postponed. The mo-
tion was reconsidered, and then one of
the iyeliest fights of the session followed
led by Messrs. Genin, Johnston of
Coahoma and Anderson. They declared
this the very best opportunity Missis-
sippi had ever had for advertising her
wonderful resources and briug in white
settles from the North, the West and
from Europe. Mr.. Johnston explained
that there is very great difference be :
tween this New Orleans exposition and
those expositions that have gone before
this being an exposition of ideas and
an innovation in the, way of expositions
that was bound to attract the attention
of the world just at time when New
Orleans, the gate way of the Panama
Canal for SO large scope of territory,
is coming into her own and bringing
prosperity to all the country round
about.
The motion to table the motion to re-
consider was tabled by a vote of 55 to
Al, and the friends of the measure were
encouraged to hope that about fifteen
more votes could be rounded up on final
vote.
Governor Brewer has vetoed the bill
creating the county OF Stone, which
divided the county of Harrison into two,
the upper portion to be known as Stone.
His veto was given for the reason he
thought the bill unconstitutional. 1t is
understood the bill will be passed over
his veto.