CHAPTER XI.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT-CONTINGENT FUND.

AN ACT making appropriation for deficiency in the contingent fund for the executive office for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for deficiency in the contingent fund of the executive department of the state of Kansas for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine. SEC. 2. This act to take effect on and after its publication in the Daily Commonwealth.

Approved February 8, 1879.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on file in my office, and that the saine was published in the Daily Commonwealth, February 9, 1879.

JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER XII.

REGISTERS AND RECEIVERS-APPROPRIATION FOR.

AN ACT making an appropriation for the purpose of paying the fees of the registers and receivers of the United States land offices for the final location of lands granted to the state of Kansas by the United States as indemnity school lands.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. The sum of three thousand five hundred dol- Amount. lars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying the fees of the registers and receivers of the United States land offices, for the

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final location of the indemnity school lands granted to the state of Kansas by the United States, under the recent decision of the commissioner of the general land office.

SEC. 2. The money herein appropriated shall be payable to the governor, by whom it shall be paid to the several registers and receivers of the United States land offices entitled thereto, upon the full and final certification to the department of the interior, at Washington, of the lands selected by the state of Kansas as indemnity school lands.

SEC. 3. The auditor of state shall issue his warrant on the state treasurer and in favor of the governor for the amount that may be found actually necessary to pay the fees mentioned in section one of this act.

SEC. 4. The governor shall file in the office of the auditor of state a full and complete statement of all payments made by him under the provisions of this act, which statement shall be sworn to as correct. He shall also file with such statement the original receipts of the persons to whom such payments have been made.

SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication one time in the Daily Commonwealth. Approved February 17, 1879.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Daily Commonwealth, February 20, 1879.

JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER XIII.

HENRY KING.

AN ACT making an appropriation to Henry King for the payment of postage stamps.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to Henry King, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,

the sum of eight hundred and forty-five dollars, in payment for postage stamps furnished the legislature of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, under House concurrent resolution No. 6.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Topeka Daily Blade.

Approved February 17, 1879.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Topeka Daily Blade, February 19, 1879.

JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER XIV.

INDEMNITY SCHOOL LANDS.

AN ACT making an appropriation for expenditures made in the selection of indemnity school lands.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

pose.

SECTION 1. That the sum of three thousand ninety-eight Amount and purdollars and twenty-nine cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying for the expenditures made in the selection of two hundred and sixty-five thousand acres of indemnity state school lands awarded to the state of Kansas as indemnity by the commissioner of the general land office of the United States.

SEC. 2. The auditor of state shall issue his warrant on the state treasurer for the amount herein appropriated, upon the presentation of a statement under oath of the amount of expenditures named in section one of this act, accompanied by the original vouchers upon which such expenditures were made.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication once in the Daily Commonwealth. Approved February 24, 1879.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Daily Commonwealth, February 25, 1879.

JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.

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CHAPTER XV.

INSANE ASYLUM-TOPEKA.

AN ACT making appropriations to furnish the Topeka insane asylum, and to provide for the current expenses thereof during the fractional portion of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: For the purpose of purchasing the furniture and bedding, preparing for occupation, and fully equipping so much of the Topeka insane asylum as is now ready for occupation, the sum of ten thousand dollars. For sewerage, sixteen hundred dollars. For the purchase and erection of a gas apparatus for the asylum, two thousand five hundred dollars. For the purchase of horses, wagon, harness, carriage, and farming implements necessary for the use of the asylum, eight hundred dollars. The appropriations included in this section shall be made available immediately upon the publication of this act.

SEC. 2. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Topeka insane asylum for the fractional portion of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, beginning with the first day of April: For care and maintenance, two thousand two hundred dollars. For material for manufacturing gas, two hundred dollars. For patients' clothing, five hundred dollars. For fuel, five hundred dollars. For repair of wards, fifty dollars. For books,

papers, postage, and stationery, one hundred and fifty dollars. For the farm, garden, and barn, seventy-five dollars. For a contingent fund, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. For the salaries of officers and employés, three thousand and eighty dollars.

SEC. 3. The auditor of state is hereby authorized to draw Duty of auditor. his warrants on the treasurer of state for the purposes and amounts specified in this act, or so much thereof as may be necessary to liquidate all such accounts as may be presented to him: Provided, That no account shall be audited or allowed unless upon itemized statements, verified by affidavit, showing that such funds were applied to the purposes to which they were appropriated: And provided further, That the officer or persons having charge of the appropriations shall in no case, by contract, act, or proceeding, obligate the state of Kansas for a larger sum, at any time, than is herein specifically appropriated.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily Commonwealth.

Approved February 26, 1879.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Daily Commonwealth, February 27, 1879.

JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER XVI.

INSANE ASYLUM-TOPEKA.

AN ACT making appropriations for the current expenses of the state insane asylum at Topeka, for the fiscal years ending June 30th, 1880, and June 30th, 1881.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

purpose.

SECTION 1. That the following sums, or so much thereof Amount and as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the