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accruing in the years 1884 and 1885, on lands owned and held by the State for the use of said institution, in the county of Gage, in the State of Nebraska, and in the counties of Pope, Kandiyohi and Renville, inthe State of Minnesota, the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per

annum.

For current repairs and improvements on buildings and grounds for the said university, during the years 1885 and 1886, the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per annum.

For current expenses of the chemica', physical and botanical laboratories of the said university, for the years 1835 and 1886, the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum.

For current expenses of educational work and the practical instruction of students in the mechanical shops of the said university, for the years 1885 and 1886, the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum.

For the university library and museums, for the years 1885 and 1886, to-wit: For the purchase of books and publications, and for binding the same, one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum ; for collecting, preparing and preserving specimens for the cabinets of geology, mineralogy and natural history, one thousand dollars ($1,000) per annum.

For current expenses of instruction in the several departments of the university, for the years 1885 and 1886, twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) per annum.

For additional tools and machines for the mechanical shops for the years 1885 and 1886, two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum.

For building fire walls in the mansard roof of the main building and for additional ventilation of the same, four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500).

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the Treasurer for the suns herein appropriated, payable out of any money in the treasury and not otherwise appropriated, upon the order of the president of the board of trustees of the said university, attested by its secretary, and with the corporate seal of the university Provided, that no part of the said sums shall be due and payable to the said institution until satisfactory vouchers in detail, approved by the Governor, shall be filed with the Auditor for all previous expenditures incurred by the institution on account of appropriations heretofore made: And, provided, further, that vouchers shall be taken in duplicate, and original or duplicate vouchers shall be forwarded to the Auditor of Public Accounts for the expenditures of the sums appropriated in this act.

APPROVED June 27, 1885.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

§ 1. Appropriates $5,000 for the incidental expenses of the 34th General Assem

bly.

§ 2. How drawn.
$ 3. Emergency.

AN ACT to provide for the incidental expenses of the Thirty-fourth General Assembly, and for the care and custody of the State house and grounds, incurred or to be incurred, and now unprovided for.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), or so much thereof as may be required, is hereby appropriated to pay for the incidental expenses of the Thirty-fourth General Assembly, or either branch thereof, or by the Secretary of State in the discharge of the duties imposed on him by law, or by the direction of the General Assembly, or either branch thereof. All expenditures to be certified to by the Secretary of State and approved by the Governor.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer for the sums herein specified, upon presentation of the proper vouchers, and the State Treasurer shall pay the same out of any funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

§ 3. Whereas, the appropriations above recited are necessary for the expenses incurred, or to be incurred, for the transaction of the business of the State and the General Assembly, therefore an emergency exists, and this act shall take effect from and after its passage.

APPROVED February 14, 1885.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

§ 1. Appropriates $30,000 for deficiency in the fund for the payment of employes of the 34th General Assembly.

§ 2. Emergency.

AN ACT making an additional appropriation for the payment of the employes of the Thirty-fourth General Assembly.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be and is hereby appropriated an additional sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000), or so much as may be necessary to pay the employés of the Thirty-fourth General Assembly at the rate of compensation allowed by law; said employés to be paid upon rolls certified to by the presiding officers of the respective houses, or as otherwise provided by law.

§ 2. Whereas, there does now exist a deficiency in the appropriation heretofore made for the above purpose, therefore an emergency exists, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED April 29, 1885.

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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

1. Preparation of Vol 8 of State survey; 5,000 copies printed; style of work. How volume shall be distributed.

$ 3. Appropriates $5,000 for the purpose. § 4. How drawn.

AN ACT to provide for the preparation and publication of volume 8, of the Geological Survey of Illinois.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the Curator of the State Historical Library and Natural History Museum, who is required to perform such duties as may by law be required of the State Geologist, shall, during the ensuing two years, collect and prepare for publication, in a style conformable with the volumes of the geological survey already published, a volume with such maps, sections and plates as he may deem necessary to properly illustrate the same; this volume to be entitled "Volume 8, of the Geological Survey of Illinois;" five thousand copies of said volume to be printed and bound by State authority, under the law authorizing State printing and binding, the paper for the same to be furnished by the Secretary of State, under the contract for printing paper and stationery, and the printing to be done in style of type and press work conformable with that of the preceding volumes, and acceptable to the said director. § 2. This volume, when published, shall be distributed as follows: Five copies to each member and one copy to each officer of the Thirtyfourth General Assembly; one copy to each State officer; one copy to each college, high school and public library in the State; one copy to each State library in the United States; three hundred copies to the director of the work, for foreign distribution and exchange, and the remainder to be distributed by the Secretary of State.

§3. For carrying out the provisions of this act, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, is hereby appropriated, or so much thereof as may be required to prepare the said volume for publication, to pay the salaries of such assistants as may be required, for traveling and incidental expenses, and for drawing, engraving and printing such plates and sections as may be required to properly illustrate the volume.

4. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the sum above named, on vouchers du'y certified by the director of the work, and approved by the Governor; and the State Treasurer shall pay said amount out of the funds hereby appropriated.

APPROVED June 27, 1885.

HARDIN COUNTY.

1. Appropriates $1,500 for purchase of § 2. How drawn. books and records.

AN ACT to reimburse the county of Hardin for loss and damage of books, library and public records by fire.

WHEREAS, on the nineteenth day of May, A. D. 1884, the court house of the county of Hardin, together with a large amount of public property, including all the books and library, public and official records in said county, were consumed by fire; and,

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WHEREAS, the financial condition of said county is such as to make it extremely difficult and burdensome to county authorities and taxpayers to rebuild a court house in and for said county, and supply the necessary books, library and records for the use of said county; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars be, and the same is, hereby appropriated to reimburse the county of Hardin for the losses sustained in the total destruction of the books, library and public records of said county by fire, as aforesaid. § 2. The appropriation hereby made shall be used exclusively in purchasing one set of Illinois Reports for each of the offices of the county clerk and circuit clerk of said county, and in supp'ying the necessary public records for said county; and the Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized to draw his warrants upon the Treasurer for the aforesaid sum of fifteen hundred dollars, payable to the person or persons furnishing the Illinois Reports, books and necessary public records for said county as aforesaid, payment for the articles and supplies so furnished to be made, from time to time, by the Auditor of Public Accounts, in such sum or sums as the county board of said county, by order made when in session and entered of record, may designate.

APPROVED June 27, 1885.

WILLIAM G. HILL.

1. Appropriates $2,500 for damages, for $ 2. How drawn. personal injury.

AN ACT to make an appropriation for the relief of William G. Hill, who was disabled by the premature discharge of a cannon belonging to the State of Illinois.

WHEREAS, William G. Hill was, on the 24th day of October, 1879, permanently injured by the premature discharge of a cannon belonging to the State of Illinois, at a soldiers' re-union, near Belleville, Illinois; and WHEREAS, said cannon was honey-combed and unfit for use; and WHEREAS, said Hill, by said premature discharge, lost his right arm and his left eye; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of two thousand and five hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the re ief of said William G. Hill, which sum shall be in full for all damages he sustained through the premature discharge of said cannon.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the sum of two thousand and five hundred dollars, to the order of the said William G. Hill, and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay the same out of any money in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

APPROVED June 26, 1885.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

§ 1. Appropriates $2,000 in aid of the society.

AN ACT making appropriation in aid of the Illinois Horticultural Society. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be appropriated for the use of the Illinois State Horticultural Society the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum for the years 1885 and 1886, to be expended by said society for the purpose and in the manner specified in "An act to reorganize the Ilinois Horticultural Society," approved March 24, 1874. APPROVED June 27, 1885.

GEORGE MCKEE.

§ 1. Appropriates $2,500 for injuries received by the explosion of State cannon.

AN ACT making appropriation for the relief of George McKee, who was disabled through the premature discharge of a piece of ordnance belonging to the State of Illinois.

WHEREAS, George McKee, a private of company "B," First Artillery, of the Second Brigade Illinois National Guard, was detailed to fire a salute on the occasion of the burial of James A. Garfield, late President of the United States; and

WHEREAS, while firing said salute in obedience to the command of his superior officer, the said George McKee was injured by a premature discharge of the piece of ordnance he was required to use on that occasion, having his left hand blown off, right hand seriously injured, and a piece of the ramrod blown through his right shoulder; and also,

WHEREAS, said piece of ordnance was defective, honey-combed and unsafe to handle by reason of its holding fire; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of two thousand five hundred do lars be appropriated out of the treasury, out of any furds not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of compensating the said George McKee in full, for all the damages he sustained through the premature discharge of said piece of ordnance.

§ 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the sum herein specified, to the order of the said George McKee, and the State Treasurer shall pay the same out of any funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

APPROVED June 23, 1885.

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