State action. vented a full exhibit of our State products and industries at the Exhibition: still, a creditable display was entered, and first honors were awarded the Mississippi Mills at Wasson, and the Whitfield Manufacturing Company at Corinth, for several classes of fabrics exhibited by those establishments. The Board of Managers will submit to you a detailed statement of expenditures pertaining to the Exhibition, and their report will show that although the appropriation was limited to five thousand dollars, a considerable portion was unexpended and has been returned to the State Treasury. Missouri. Montana, MISSOURI. MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR SILAS WOODSON. In November last I received a communication from the Hon. A. T. Goshorn. DirectorGeneral of the United States Centennial Commission, which I beg to lay before you, and ask you to take such steps in reference to the suggestions found in it as you in your wisdom may think best. The International Exhibition at Philadelphia, in 1876, will perhaps equal, if it does not excel, anything of the kind that has preceded it in the annals of history. Not only will the States of the American Union strive to excel each other in the displays of their productions, skill, and genius, but our people as a people, for the first time under favorable auspices, will be brought into competition with the nationalities of the civilized world. An epitome of America will be presented at the Exhibition. In a word, our people, resources, productions, power, skill, genius, and capabilities are to be exhibited to the gaze of mankind. What our country really is, will for the first time be witnessed, known, and appreciated by the nations of the earth. From what is seen of us, and as exhibited at Philadelphia in 1876, we are to be known and judged from the centre to the extreme verge of civilization. I confess that I not only feel great interest in seeing the nation acquit itself with honor upon the occasion, but I am still more anxious to see Missouri occupying the front rank when brought into competition with her sister States. Missouri, if she wills it, can make a finer display, and win greater distinction in many respects, than any other State. Her mineral resources are more varied and richer than those of any other. The skill and genius of her artists are unsurpassed, whilst her agricultural products will scarcely be rivaled. It is for you to say what steps shall be taken to have our beloved State fairly represented upon the grand occasion to which your attention has been called. Herewith I send you the report of the Commissioner and Alternate of Missouri upon the subject. ΜΟΝΤΑΝΑ. EXTRACT FROM THE MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR B. F. POTTS. The celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of American Independence will be held in the City of Philadelphia in the year 1876. A great International Exhibition of the products of the mines, soil, manufactures, and the arts will be a prominent feature of the celebration. The President of the United States has appointed a Commissioner and an Alternate to represent this Territory at the Exhibition. I recommend that you provide a sufficient appropriation to enable our citizens to place on exhibition such products of the Territory as will properly represent the great riches of our mines and soil. SPECIAL MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR B. F. POTTS. TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY: January, 1874. I have the honor to submit for your information a letter from the Hon. Daniel J. Morrill, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the U. S. Centennial Commission, together with information for exhibitors, and a proclamation of the President of the United States announcing the time and place of holding the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, in the year 1876. I commend this subject to your most favorable consideration, and trust you will not hesitate to provide by appropriate legislation for giving the products of Montana a prominent place at said Exhibition. I suggest the appointment of a Board composed of some of the most influential citizens of the Territory, to aid in the collection of the products of the Territory, to be forwarded as early as the autumn of 1875 to Philadelphia. Respectfully, B. F. POTTS, Governor. SPECIAL MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR B. F. POTTS. TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY: January 5, 1874. I desire to again call your attention to the importance of making an appropriation to defray the expenses of placing Montana on an equal footing with the other Territories at the Centennial Celebration in 1876. If the The question is with you whether Montana shall be known in the Celebration. resources of Montana are properly represented, it will do more to make her wealth known to the world, and attract capital and immigrants, than anything else that is in the power of the Legislature to do. I respectfully request that you take favorable action on the subject. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF MONTANA. Approved February 13, 1874. Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Council concurring, That the sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any moneys in the Territorial treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expense of packing and transporting such articles as in the judgment of the persons hereafter named are appropriate and worthy to be exhibited at the International Exhibition, to be held in the City of Philadelphia in 1876, and to defray the expenses of arranging such department as may be assigned to the Territory of Montana at said Exhibition by the managers thereof, and that the Territorial Auditor be, and is hereby, authorized to draw his warrants on the Territorial Treasurer in favor of William H. Claggett, Patrick A. Largey, and Emma Bowen, or any one of them, upon the order of two of them, at such time or times as they may request, and in such sum or sums as they may .desire, so that in the aggregate the foregoing sum is not exceeded, and the parties aforesaid occupying relations of trust in various capacities to said Exhibition and the connection of this Territory therewith, this resolution shall be interpreted and held to insure to the successors of the parties aforesaid, in said trust, or any of them, for the uses and purposes aforesaid. State action. State action. NEBRASKA. EXTRACT FROM THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR January 10, 1873. Congress has provided for celebrating the One Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence, by holding an International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, in the City of Philadelphia, in the year 1876. Each State and Territory of the Union will be expected to send its peculiar products, illustrating its resources, both developed and undeveloped, thus affording an opportunity of comparing their industrial condition and capabilities. The President of the United States has appointed two Commissioners for each State. It will be incumbent upon the respective States themselves to provide means by which they will be properly represented. The undertaking commends itself to the support and sympathy of the American people, and I trust our State will be fully represented. To this end some suitable legislation would be appropriate. EXTRACT FROM THE MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR L. R. BRADLEY. A law of Congress, approved June first, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, authorizes the organization of a Centennial Board of Finance, composed of members from the different States and Territories, apportioned according to their representation in Congress. Their duties are to raise by subscriptions to stock authorized by that law the sum of ten million dollars, for the purpose of carrying into effect a law approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, creating a Board of Centennial Commissioners, whose duties are to make all needful preparations for the celebration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence, by holding an International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, in the City of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-six. The quota of stock allotted to Nevada is eleven thousand and twenty dollars, which I earnestly hope may be subscribed by our citizens. This is not intended as a donation, but as a subscription to the stock above referred to. It is probable that the money subscribed will be fully reimbursed, and a fair rate of interest returned with the principal. It is sincerely to be wished that, whatever other States may do, the young State of Nevada may fully respond to the call made upon the patriotism of her citizens. I have nominated to the President of the United States for appointment as Commissioner and Alternate Commissioner to represent Nevada, Hon. William W. McCoy, of Lander County, and Hon. James W. Haines, of Douglas. Commissions to these gentlemen have been issued by the Department of State. The law creating the Centennial Board of Finance names for this State F. A. Tritle, of Storey, J. W. Haines, of Douglas, C. H. Eastman, of Washo, and B. H. Meder, of Ormsby, For Nevada, as Congressional District, Frank Tilford, of White Pine, and S. H. Wright, of Ormsby. To the above-named gentlemen is assigned the raising of Nevada's quota. This occasion will call together upon the day of our Centennial jubilee a greater number of persons than have ever assembled on this planet at any time in its known history. ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE OF NEVADA. Approved March 5, 1875. The people of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The sum of twenty thousand dollars in United States gold coin, out of any money in the general fund of the State treasury, or which may hereafter be therein, is hereby taken out of said general fund and made into one to be known as the Centennial fund, and said fund shall be drawn upon for purposes in this Act specified, and none other. Expenditures of money from said fund shall be under the direction and control of the State Board of Centennial Commissioners of this State, and shall be made for the securing, labeling, classifying, packing, and transportation of appropriate mineralogical specimens from this State for exhibition in the Centennial Exhibition, at Philadelphia, in eighteen hundred and seventy-six. SEC. 2. Said fund hereby created may be drawn upon by said State Board of Centennial Commissioners in advance of actual expenditure when made to appear to be necessary, upon application to and approval by the State Board of Examiners of this State, properly certified by said Board of Examiners to the State Controller, who shall thereupon draw his warrant for the amount on the State Treasurer, payable out of the Centennial fund in favor of the State Board of Centennial Commissioners, and the Treasurer shall pay the same; Provided, that the State Board of Examiners shall, before certifying any such application, require of the State Board of Centennial Commissioners a good and sufficient bond, to be approved by the State Board of Examiners, for the faithful expenditure and accounting for, or the return to the State treasury of this State of all money so advanced therefrom. SEC. 3. All claims against this State for expenditures of moneys under the provision. of this Act shall be certified by the Executive Committee of the said Board of Centennial Commissioners to the State Board of Examiners; and the latter Board, if it approve, shall certify said claim or claims to the Controller of State. SEC. 4. When any advance is made, as in this Act provided for, the Controller of State shall charge the amount thereof to the State Board of Centennial Commissioners aforesaid. SEC. 5. When any claim against the State shall be presented, under the provisions of this Act, to the State Board of Examiners, it shall be specified thereon whether or not the same has been paid out of a previous advance of money made by the State, pursuant to this Act; and if it be a claim so paid, the Controller of State shall credit it against the previous charge or charges made, as provided in section four of this Act; and if it be a claim not so paid, he shrill draw his warrant for the amount thereof, in favor of the claimant, on the State Treasurer, payable out of the Centennial Fund, and the Treasurer shall pay the same. SEC. 6. The State Board of Centennial Commissioners may apply moneys appropriated by this Act for the purpose of erecting and having at said Centennial Exhibition a quartzmill, to be operated at least one day in each week during said Centennial Exhibition, in the reduction of such ores as may be furnished by citizens of this State for that purpose. SEC. 7. Such mineralogical specimens as shall be exhibited from this State, pursuant to this Act, shall be donated by said Board of Centennial Commissioners, on behalf of this State, to the National Cabinet, at Philadelphia, at the close of said Centennial Exhibition. SEC. 8. Said Board of Centennial Commissioners shall make a full and detailed report and statement of their proceedings and expenditures, pursuant to this Act, to the Governor of this State, who shall transmit the same to the Legislature at the next regular session thereof. SEC. 9. Any part of the Centennial Fund created by this Act not expended as herein provided, shall revert to the General Fund of the State. SEC. 10. No officer of this State shall receive from the State any compensation for any service rendered or labor performed under the provisions of this Act. State action. Nevada. State action. New Jersey. NEW HAMPSHIRE. JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: That the Governor, with four other persons, to be appointed by the Governor, by and with the consent of the Council, shall be a Committee for the State of New Hampshire to co-oper ate with Committees from other States upon the subject of the Centennial Celebration at Philadelphia, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, said Committee to stand until that time, and to report at each intervening Legislature, and make such sugges tions and recommendations from time to time to the Legislature as they may think proper. JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: That the sum of ten thousand dollars be appropriated out of any money in the treasury, to be expended by his Excellency the Governor and the Honorable Council at such times as they may think proper in the purchase of the stock of the Centennial Board of Finance, incorporated by the Congress of the United States. JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: That to enable the State of New Hampshire to participate in the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, in 1876, in a manner becoming one of the original thirteen States, and to make the necessary arrangements therefor, the sum of five thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Centennial Committee of New Hampshire, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for that purpose; and the Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant therefor. JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Approved July 20, 1876. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened : That. his Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice of the Council, be, and hereby is, authorized to approve and pay such bills as in their judgment are judicious and reasonable for promoting the best interest of the State at the Centennial Exhibition, not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars; and the same is hereby appropriated from any money not otherwise appropriated in the treasury. NEW JERSEY. EXTRACT FROM THE MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR JOEL PARKER. In 1871 the Congress of the United States passed an Act providing for the celebration |