REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 
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A number of donations have come to the Museum since its creation. 
The act of 1895 made it the duty of the Commission having charge 
of the restoration of the State House to have prepared suitable rooms 
for said Museum. Before any action was taken the Commission was 
abolished, and in 1896 an amendment was enacted (Chapter 195, 
Laws of 1896) making it the duty of the Museum Commission to 
prepare plans for such alterations as were necessary to provide suitable 
rooms for the Museum in the State House, provided that said plans 
should be approved by the State House Commission and the work 
done under its supervision. 
As there was no room available, and it was desirable to take the 
exhibits out of storage, the State House Commission (the Governor, 
Comptroller and Treasurer), assigned to the Museum Commission 
the third floor corridor and the two attic rooms adjoining it for the 
storage and display of the exhibits. The State House Commission 
had the rooms put in as good condition as possible. On account of 
the limited space, the arrangements were not very satisfactory, and 
rendered it impossible to display properly the old exhibits and leave 
space for the new ones. 
At a meeting of the Museum Commission held at an early date 
after its formation, it was voted that Messrs. Smock and Morse should 
have plans drawn for an addition to the State House, which should 
include a suitable room for the Museum. Plans were drawn and sub¬ 
mitted to the State House Commission and approved by that com¬ 
mission. As there was no appropriation, the work could not be car¬ 
ried out at that time. 
In 1900 the Legislature made an appropriation to build the addi¬ 
tion, and the State House Commission was empowered to have plans 
made and the addition erected. This has been done, and the third 
floor was finished for the Museum in the winter of 1901 as per plans 
of the Museum Commission. 
RESOLUTIONS TURNING OVER EXHIBITS TO STATE MUSEUM. 
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At a meeting held April 5th, 1895, the Museum Commission re¬ 
ceived notice from the Secretary of the State House Commission that 
it had assigned to the Museum Commission the third floor corridors 
and two rooms opening off the same. 
At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the State Board of 
Agriculture, held April 23d, 1895, the following resolution was 
adopted: 
