CHAPTER LI. An Act to detach certain townships from McLeod county, and to attach the same to Sibley county. SECTION 1. What townships to be added to Sibley County. 2. Proposed change to be voted on by electors. How election to be held. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: February 28,1866 ley county. SECTION 1. That townships numbered one hundred adds certain and fourteen (114) north of ranges Nos. twenty-nine townships to Sib (29) and thirty (30) west of the fifth principal meridian, are hereby detached from McLeod county and attached to Sibley county, and the said townships are hereby declared to be, and shall hereafter form and be a portion of said Sibley county in this State. to be submittedl to people. SEC. 2. This proposed alteration of attaching said townships to Sibley county shall be submitted to the Proposed change: people of McLeod and Sibley counties for their approval or rejection, at the next general election of this State, viz: On the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six. The ballots at such election shall be written or printed as follows. Those in favor of the alteration and annexation of said townships to Sibley county: "For attaching townships Nos. 114 north of ranges. 29 and 30 to the county of Sibley." And those against such alteration and annexation: Against attaching townships Nos. 114 north of ranges 29 and 30 to the county of Sibley." The polls of such election shall open and close at the same time, and be conducted in the same manner, and the same notice shall be given of such election as is or may be directed by law for electing State of ficers; and the returns thereof shall be made, certified and canvassed, in the manner provided by law for returning and canvassing votes for State officers; and if be conducted. How election to it shall appear from said returns and canvass that a majority of the legal voters of each of the counties of McLeod and Sibley, present at the various polls and voting at such election, have ratified the proposed alteration and annexation of said townships to said Sibley county, then the same shall be valid to all intents and purposes, and the same shall be published by the proper officer or person according to the existing laws of this State. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage; and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Approved February 28, 1866. March 2, 1866. Geologist. CHAPTER LII. An Act to continue the Geological Survey of the State of Minnesota, and to appropriate money therefor. SECTION 1. Appoints State Geologist. 2. Appropriates money for Geological Survey. 3. Where State Geologist to have his office. 4. State Geologist to devote his time exclusively to the State. 5. When act to take effect. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota SECTION 1. Henry H. Eames is hereby appointed Appoints State State Geologist for the term of one year, commencing January 1st, 1866. He shall be commissioned by the Governor, and it shall be his duty to continue the geological survey of this State, and prepare a report of such survey, subject to the provisions of section 2, chapter 39, of the general laws of Minnesota for 1865. SEC. 2. The following sums of money are hereby appropriated out of any money in the State treasury Appropriates not otherwise appropriated, for the prosecution of the money for certain geological survey for the year 1866. For salary of State Geologist, two thousand dollars, to be drawn monthly on the last day of each month. For expenses of survey in mining districts and experiments on ores, and all incidental expenses of work, shall not exceed three thousand dollars, to be drawn upon the satisfactory vouchers of the State Geologist and accounts of expenditure to be furnished by him to the State Auditor. SEC. 3. The State Geologist shall have his office in the Capitol building, and shall there arrange and keep a collection of specimens of all minerals and such other interesting materials, which he may find in his explorations of the State. Said office shall be open to the public. purposes. Locates office of State Geologist SEC. 4. The State Geologist shall devote his time, labor and exertions exclusively for the benefit of the to devote his State at large, and shall afford no advantage whatever whole time. to any private enterprise or speculation. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 2, 1866. March 1, 1866. CHAPTER LIII. An Act appropriating money for the salaries of the State Officers, and for the support of the State Government for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-six. SECTION 1. Appropriations for the support of the State Government for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-six. 1. Salary of Governor. 2. Salary of Secretary of State. 3. Salary of State Auditor. 4. Salary of State Treasurer. 5. Salary of Attorney General. 6. Salary of Adjutant General. 7. Salary of State Librarian. 8. Salary of State Land Commissioner. 9. Salary of Janitor. 10. Salary of Arsenal Keeper. 11. Salary of Night Watchman. 12. Salary of Governor's Private Secretary. 13. For clerk hire in the office of Secretary of State. 14. For clerk hire in the office of Auditor of State. 15. For clerk hire in State Land office. 16. For clerk hire in State Treasurer's office. 17. For clerk hire in Adjutant General's office. 18. For clerk hire in Attorney General's office. 19. For salary of Allotment Clerk. 20. For Executive contingent fund for State purposes. 21. For postage, stationery and other incidental expenses in the Gover nor's office. 22. For postage, stationery and other incidental expenses in the office of Secretary of State and Public Instruction. 23. For postage, stationery and other incidental expenses in the office of Auditor of State and State Land office. 24. For postage, stationery and other incidental expenses in the State Treasurer's office and Allotment Agent. 25. For postage, stationery and other incidental expenses in the Adjutant General's office. 26. For postage, stationery and other incidental expenses in the office of Attorney General. 27. For salaries of Judges of the Supreme and District Courts. 28. For salary of Clerk of the Supreme Court. 29. For salary of the Supreme Court Reporter. 30. For postage, stationery and other incidental expenses of the Supreme Court. 31. For the purchase of two hundred copies of volume ten of the Reports of the Supreme Court. 32. For per diem, newspapers, stationery and postage certificates of the members and officers of the present Legislature. 33. For selecting, appraising, advertising and selling lands. 34. For printing and binding the Reports of the State officers and Executive Documents of the eighth regular session, of the Legislature. 35. For incidental printing. 36. For printing and binding three hundred copies each of the Journal of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the accompanying documents, and printing and binding five thousand copies of the Laws of the present Legislature. 37. For printing, binding and advertising for the several State Depart ments. 38. For the publication of the general laws of this session in newspapers. 39. For preparing Laws and Journals for publication, and indexing the same. 40. For purchasing five hundred copies of the Revised Statutes. 41. For the payment of interest and exchange on the eight per cent. loan of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and the seven per cent war loan of one hundred thousand dollars. 42. For salary of Warden, Deputy Warden, guards, inspectors, chaplain, cook and assistant of the State Prison. 43. For medical attendance at the State Prison. 44. For groceries and provisions, clothing and bedding, fuel and lights, repairs and other incidental expenses of the State Prison. 45. For building of store house for artillery. 46. For purchase of lot adjoining prison yard. 47. For rent of building for State Arsenal. 48. For expenses properly incurred in the settlement of claims against the United States, to be approved by the Governor. 49. For the support of the indigent insane, subject to the order of the Governor. 50. For the current expenses of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institute, at Faribault, repairs and such other purposes for the use and benefit of the Institution as the trustees shall deem advisable for its best interests. 51. For fuel and lights for both Houses of the Legislature and the several State offices. 52. For mileage of county treasurers and express charges on State funds. 53. For fees and expenses of Sheriffs in conveying convicts to State Prison. 54. For repairs of State Capitol. 55. For the incidental expenses of the State Historical Society. 56. For the State's proportion for National Cemeteries. 57. For the erection of a building for the accommodation of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind. 2. When act to take effect. |