expressage, books, blanks and other necessary office expenses, until July 1, 1873.

§ 2. The auditor of public accounts is hereby directed to issue his warrant upon the state treasurer, upon bills of particulars, filed with him in compliance with this act, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay such warrants upon presentation by the proper parties. Whereas the appropriations heretofore made for incidental expenses of the state government have been exhausted; and whereas, it is necessary that this law should take effect and be in force from and after its passage: therefore, it is hereby declared that an emergency exists, and that this law shall be in force from aud after its passage.

APPROVED April 11, 1873.

1. Ordinary and contingent expenses. In force July 1, 1873.

AN ACT to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State government until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the general assembly.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the following named sums be and they are hereby appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the state government until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the general assembly:

First--A sum not exceeding $6,000 per annum shall be subject to the order of the governor, for defraying all such expenses as are unforeseen by the general assembly, and not otherwise provided for by law, payments to be made from time to time, upon bills of particulars, certified to by the governor.

Second-The sum of $2,500 per annum for clerk hire in the governor's office, payable quarterly upon the governor's order.

Third-To the governor's office for postage, express, telegraphing, stationery, furniture and repairs of office, and other incidental office expenses, a sum not exceeding $1,000 per annum, to be paid on bills of particulars, certified by the governor.

Fourth-To the office of secretary of state for stationery, furniture, repairs of office, postage, express, and other incidental office expenses, a sum not exceeding $2,000 per annum, payable upon bills of particulars, certified by the secretary of state, and approved by the governor. To the secretary of state, for clerk hire in his office, the sum of $8,000 per annum, payable quarterly. To the secretary of state, for one porter, $800 per annum, payable quarterly on his order.

Fifth-A sum not exceeding $5,000 per annum, for the purpose of defraying the cost of furniture and repairs for the general assembly, water rent, gas and fuel at state house, express, advertising contracts, and for all expenses necessarily incurred by the secretary of state in the discharge of the duties imposed on him by law, and for which no other appropriation is made, to be paid to the persons entitled to any portion thereof, upon bills of particulars, certified by said secretary, and ap

Sixth-To the auditor of public acconnts for clerk hire, the sum of $7,500 per annum, to be paid quarterly. To the office of the auditor of public accounts for furniture, repairs, postage, express charges, telegraphing, and other necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of the duties of his office, a sum not exceeding $2,500 per annum, to be paid on bills of particulars, certified by the auditor, and approved by the governor. To the auditor of public accounts the sum of $800 per annum for one porter, payable quarterly on his order.

Seventh-To the state treasurer, for clerk hire, the sum of $2,000 per annum, payable quarterly. To the office of the state treasurer, for furniture, repairs, postage, express and telegraphing, and other necessary office expenses, a sum not exceeding $1,000 per annum, payable on bills of particulars, certified by him, and approved by the governor. To the state treasurer, the sum of $2,190 per annum, for watchmen, and the sum of $800 dollars per annum for one porter, payable quarterly on his order.

Eighth-To the superintendent of public instruction, for clerk hire, the sum of $1,500 per annum, payable quarterly. To the office of the superintendent of public instruction, for office rent, furniture, repairs, periodical and educational works, and other necessary expenses of said office, a sum not exceeding $1,000 per annum, payable on bills of particulars, certified by him and approved by the governor. Appropriations made by the eighth clause to be paid out of the state school fund.

Ninth To the attorney-general, for clerk hire, the sum of $1,500 per annum, from January 13, 1873, payable quarterly. To the office of the attorney-general, for furniture, repairs, telegraphing, and other expenses of the attorney-general incurred in the discharge of the duties of his office, a sum not exceeding $1,250 per annum, payable on bills of particulars, certified by him and approved by the governor. To the attorneygeneral, for office rent, the sum of $375 per annum, payable on his order.

Tenth-To the office of the adjutant-general, for postage, furniture and repairs, and other necessary office expenses, the sum of $1,000 per annum; for clerk's salary, the sum of $800 per annum; for janitor care, armory, arms, accoutrements and stores, the sum of $400 per annum; and $300 for the purpose of providing means to preserve the battleflags of the state, payable upon bills of particulars, to the persons entitled thereto, certified by the adjutant-general and approved by the governor.

Eleventh-To the secretary of the fund commissioner, $1,200 per annum, payable quarterly on the order of the governor.

Twelfth To the custodian of field notes and surveys, for his office expenses, the sum of $300 per annum, payable upon bills of particulars, certified to by him and approved by the governor. For copying field notes as provided by law, at the rate of ten dollars per township, the sum of $5,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be paid on his certificate of work done, on the approval of the governor.

Thirteenth-To the board of public charities, for expenses, including the salary of a clerk, a sum not exceeding $5,500 per annum, payable quarterly on bills of particulars, approved by the governor.

Fourteenth-To the state board of equalization, for pay and expenses, a sum not exceeding $8,000 per annum, payable in the manner provided by law.

Fifteenth-A sum not exceeding $2,000 per annum, for costs and expenses in state suits, to be paid on bills of particulars, certified to by the auditor, and approved by the governor.

Sixteenth-A sum not exceeding $4,000 per annum, for apprehending and delivery of fugitives from justice, to be paid on the evidence required by law, certified to and approved by the governor.

Seventeenth-The sum of $20,000 per annum, or such sum as may be needed, for conveying convicts to the penitentiary, to be paid on the warden's certificate, at the compensation fixed by general law, the auditor to compute the distance by the nearest railroad route.

Eighteenth-The sum of $3,000 per annum, or such sum as may be needed, for conveying juvenile offenders to the reform school at Pontiac, on the certificate of delivery, at the rate of compensation allowed by law, the auditor to compute the distance by the nearest railroad route.

Nineteenth-For printing paper and for stationery, for the use of the general assemby and executive departments, purchased on contract, payable on delivery thereof, on bills of particulars, certified to by the secretary of state, auditor and treasurer, and approved by the governor, the sum of $40,000, or so much thereof as may be required.

Twentieth-There is hereby appropriated to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the supreme court, to-wit: for stationery, postage, fuel, lights, repairs, furniture, express, books and other expenses as may be deemed necessary by the court, the following sums: To the northern grand division, the sum of $2,500 per annum; to the central grand division, the sum $2,000 per annum; to the southern grand division, the sum of $1,500 per annum-the same to be paid upon bills of particulars, certified to by at least two of the justices of said court. The sum of $300 per annum is hereby appropriated to the librarian of each of the divisions of the supreme court, for taking care of the libraries, payable quarterly on the certificate of at least two of the justices of said court. The sum of $300 per annum to each division of said court. for the pay of janitors, to perform such duties as shall be determined by said justices, to be paid quarterly, on the order of at least two of said justices. To the central grand division, for rent of rooms, the sum of $1,750 per annum, payable quarterly, on the order of at least two of the justices of said court.

Twenty-first-For public printing, $35,500 per annum, or so much thereof as may be required. For public binding, $10,000, or so much thereof as may be required. The public printing and binding may be paid for as the work progresses, on the order of the secretary of state, auditor and treasurer, approved by the governor.

Twenty-second-The sum of $70,000 annually, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the interest on the school, college and seminary funds, distributed annually, under the laws in force-the amount appropriated under this clause to be paid out of the Illinois Central Railroad fund: Provided, that the amount appropriated under this clause shall not be construed as appropriating an additional sum to the Normal University at Bloomington, than the amount elsewhere appropriated to said university by the general assembly.

Twenty-third-The sum of $1,000,000 annually, out of the state school fund, to pay the amount of the auditor's orders issued for the distribu

warrant, on the proper evidence that the amount distributed has been paid to the county school superintendents.

Twenty-fourth-Such sum as may be necessary to refund the taxes on real estate sold or paid in error, and for overpayments on collectors' accounts under laws governing such cases, to be paid out of the proper funds.

Twenty-fifth-To the secretary of the board of new state house commissioners, the sum of $1,500 per annum, payable quarterly, on a bill certified to by at least two of the commissioners, approved by the governor.

Twenty-sixth-To the commissioners to construct the Southern Illinois Insane Asylum and Southern Normal University, the sum of $5 per day each, for time actually employed, to be paid quarterly, on the certificate of the commissioners, or a majority of them, approved by the governor. Twenty-seventh-For one janitor of the state house, who shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him by the governor, secretary of state, auditor and treasurer, the sum of $800 per annum, payable quarterly, on the order of said officers.

Twenty-eighth--The sum of $130,000 per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay interest on the bonded debt of the state, to be paid on the certified account of the state treasurer, approved by the governor--the amount appropriated by this clause to be paid out of the Illinois Central Railroad fund.

Twenty-ninth-To the railroad and warehouse commissioners, for the incidental expenses of their office, including office rent and care, furniture, stationery, fuel, light and postage, telegraph charges; for the secretary's salary, the same not to exceed $1,500 per annum; extra clerk hire, and the fees of experts employed, which amount shall be fixed by the board, and for all necessary expenditures other than those hereinafter provided for, a sum not to exceed five thousand five hundred ($5,500) dollars per annum. For expenses incurred in suits or investigations commenced by the authority of the state, under any laws now in force, or hereafter to be enacted, empowering or instructing the board of commissioners, the sum of thirty thousand ($30,000) dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for said purpose. The above amounts to be paid upon detailed statements, filed with the auditor, bearing the order of the board and the approval of the governor.

Thirtieth-To the employees of the next general assembly, a sum sufficient to pay the compensation allowed them by law, to be paid on pay-rolls, certified to by the presiding officer of the respective houses. Thirty-first-To W. I. Allen, for copying resolutions of senate and house, in regard to deceased members, upon parchment, for presentation to their families, $25.

Thirty-second-$5,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay for copying the laws, journals and joint resolutions, of the present general assembly, as provided by law.

Thirty-third To William Reddick and Simon D. Phelps, each the sum $50, and to Albert Landrum $25, which shall be in full for services in visiting and ascertaining upon what terms the Perry Springs property could be purchased for, as authorized by joint resolution of the twentyseventh general assembly.

Thirty-fourth-A sum not exceeding $2,000, or so much thereof as is necessary to pay the necessary expenses of the different standing and special committees of the two houses of the twenty-eighth general assem

bly, when absent from the capital on extra duty, payable on pay-rolls certified by the chairman of the respective committees, and approved by the presiding officer of the respective houses.

§ 2. The auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the state treasurer, for the sums herein specified, upon presentation of the proper vouchers; and the state treasurer shall pay the same out of the proper funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

APPROVED May 3, 1873.

§ 1. Witnesses and necessary expenses of committees. In force July 1, 1874.

AN ACT to provide for the payment of the expenses of the Senate Penitentiary Investigating Committee, and the expenses of witnesses, and miscellaneous expenses of the House Penitentiary Committee, and expenses of other committees and per

sons.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That for the purpose of paying the expenses of the members of the senate committee on penal institutions, and of witnesses and other necessary expenses incurred by the house penitentiary committee, when engaged in an investigation of the penitentiary by order of the respective houses, the following sums are hereby appropriated:

To C. M. Ferrell, R. S. Williamson, Jos. S. Reynolds, John Cunningham, W. H. Shepard, Thos. S. Casey, E. A. Wilcox, George Gundlach, and G. W. Henry, the sum of eleven dollars and eighty cents ($11 80) each, for traveling expenses to and from Joliet.

To Frank Murray and Benj. F. Mayhew, witnesses, for expenses in visiting Springfield, on order of the house committee, the sum of fifteen dollars ($15) each.

To James Watson, witness, for expense in visiting Springfield, on order of house committee, the sum of twenty-one dollars ($21.)

To Alfred Spink, for examination and report on condition of books and accounts of the penitentiary, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.)

To Harry Wright, for services as clerk of the penitentiary committee, the sum of thirty dollars ($30.)

To D. W. Barkley, for cash paid for telegrams, postage, janitors' services and other contingent expenses of house penitentiary committee, the sum of twenty-five dollars and fifty cents ($25 50.)

To J. R. Roberts, assistant door-keeper, for attending the investigations of the penitentiary committee, by order of the speaker of the house, mileage, twenty-seven dollars and sixty cents ($27 60.)

To R. S. Thompson, E. A. Wilcox and John Hinchcliffe, traveling expenses to and from Jacksonville as a special committee to investigate the affairs of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, the sum of two dollars ($2) each.

To George Gundlach, traveling expenses to and from Chicago, as one of a special committee to investigate whether the county clerk of Cook county had extended the state taxes for 1873, in pursuance of the requirements of the State Board of Equalization, the sum of eighteen