State journal & flag., 1846-12-11

Sec. @. .And be IL further enacted, That,
in proportion as suitable arrangements can be
made for their reception, all objects Of art and
OF foreign and curious research, and all OBJ.
jects OF natural history, plants, and geological
and mneraloglcal specimens, belonging, or
hereafter to belong, to the United States, which
may be in the city of Washington, in whatsoever
custody the same may be, shall be delivered to
such persons as may be authorised by the board
ofregents to receive them, and shall be arranged
in such order, and so classed, as best facilitate
the exarsnation and study of them, ia the
building so as atorys said to be erected for the
institution; and the regents of SAID institution
shall afterwards, as new specimens in natural
history, geology, or mine alogy, may be OBJ
tanned for the museum of the institution, by
exchanges Of duplicate specimens belonging
TO the institution, (which they are hereby au-
thorized to make,) or by donation, which they
may receive, or otherwise, cause such new spe-
cimens to be also appropriately classed and ar
ranged. And the numerals, books, manuscripts,
and other property Of James Smithson, which
have beer received by The Government of the
United States, and are now placed in the De-
partment of State, shall be removed to said in
stltuton, and shall be preserved separate and
apart from the other property Of the instit uton.
SEC. z. .And bell further enacted, That the
secretary of the board of regents shall take
charge of the building and property Of said in,
sttutlon, and shall, under their direction, make
fair and accurate record of all their proceed
ings, to be preserved in said institution and
the said secretary shall also discharge the du.
lies of librarian aud of keeper the museum,
and may, with the consent of the board of re
gents, employ assistants !; and the said officers
shall receive for their services such sum as
may be allowed by the board of regents, 10 be
paid semi-annually on the first day OF January
and July and the said officers shall be remov-
able by the board of regents whenever, in their
judgment, the interests OF the instul ion require
any Of the said officers to be chan ged.
SEC. 8. And be il further enacted. That the
members and honorary members of said institl>
ton may hold such stated and special meetings,
for the supervision of the affairs of said lnsti-
tuition and the advice and instruction of SAID
bord Of regents, TO be called in the manner
provided for in the bylaws of said instItu-
ton. at which the President, and in his absene
the Vice President of the United States shall
preside. And the said regents shall make,
from the interest of SAID fund, an appropriation,
not exceeding an average of twenty five thou>
sand dollars annually, for the gradual formation
of a library composed of valuable works per-
taiuing to all departments Of human know
ledge.
Sec. 9. .4nd be IL further enacted, That, Of
any other moneys which have accrued, or shall
hereafter accrue, as interest upon the said Smith
sonlan fund, not herein appropriated, or not re-
CURED for the purposes herein provided, the
said managers are hereby authorized TO make
such disposal as they shall deem best suited for
the promotion Of the purpose Of the testator,
any thing he rein contained TO the contrary not
outstanding.
SEC. 10. .And be il further enacted, That
the author or proprietor Of any book, map,
chart musical composition, print, cut, or en-
craving, for which copyright shall be secured
under the existing acts OF Congress-, or those
which shall hereafter be enacted respect ing
copyrights, shall, within three months from the
publication of SAID book, map, chart, musical
composition, print, cut, or engraving, deliver, or
cause TO be delivered, one copy of the same 10
the librarian of the Smithsonian Institution and
one copy to the librarian OF Congress Library,
for the use of said Libraries
SEC. IL. .And be ii further enacted, That
there is reserved to Congress the right of al.
tering, amending, adding to, or repeating any
of the provisions Of this act: Procided, That
no contract, or individual right, made or &C
qulree under such provisions, shall be thereby
dlvested or impaired.
Approved, August 10, 1916.