Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-13
BTLLs PERFECTED.
-. Create q SII king Fund fsr the
,.pt of Bonds Of the STATE Of
Tsx.s Held by individuals.
AZ neurological Survey Made OF
the State of Texas.

The following oiliS na'e o1en poeee'
9Th houses and signed by the Gov
spor: e.. c,nu,,.,o,
Is,I,ulture, Insurance, Statistics and
u @,.,ey, 10 have a geological snd mineral
n survey made of the state OF Texas
W. 70 make an appropriation therefor.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis
80 n, the state of Texas: That 1t shall
=. the duty of the Commissioner OF Agrl
D.,,nre. Insurance, Statistics and History
eui I've . geological ana mineralogicsl
~ made of the state OF Tex.s, and
,or,h,t purpose he shall employ such &
w. of competent persons, skilled in
~" science Of geology and minerslogy,
.sh,lI be n. cessary to properly and ex.
,s,,iouslv execute said work. The per-
ars so employed shall be under she
ssuns,vi,ion ard control of the said Com
si.sirner, and shall receive such con-.
Sors.,lon SIS the Commissioner may d.
tsct not to exceed $4,000 per year. The
commissioner sh.ll provide all necessary
,np,rsrus, books, maps end stationery tc
r,rry out the provisions IT this SCI, and
NAV employ such additional clerks SIS
,b,ll be requisite to q proper execution
This scr, which clerks shall receive
.ncn compep sstion as he may deem prop.
:. moi 10 exceed 5000 each per year
~ vided tina 10 all ca, es when assays OF
,r.lyeis are made upon request CT any
nsroop, the party making The requ St
ss,Ii be required by the commission to
make fi isvits that the specimens offered
Was fluGd upon the land of the party
making the =, quest, or that said reques,
"a made az the ins'Rpce or with the full
Inowle6ge and consent of the owner of
the lard upon which said specimen was
i3uud
SEC. The Commissioner shsll cause
IN he made assays; anslvses or other
tcieuthc II mlnation of all beds or de-
pnsits OF orfs, coals, clsys, marls and Ctr
rm neral substances situated In thia state
a, snail be requisite to correct know
ledge Of the eXl ent and value thereof He
shsll also, in ell proper cases, up n ap-
nlcs,jop, require like ex4miuat,ore,
isss7s or analyses to be made OF deposits,
mines snd lands situated in this s.ste,
and shall furnish proper cerlif :sses of
the II, ult Of such exam nation, assay or
analyses He shall alec, upon request OF
suy person, require assays or analyses to
be m,de OF any specimen of soil or mine al
deroslt in this state, and shall also fur
ulsh to the party r. guessing 1t 8 certifi-
este thereof.
Sec 8 The Commissioner shall pre-
tsrve record Of this department Of mis-
Office, and the Information thereto col.
lecteG ard preserved shall be rep rted to
the Governor, as In case OF other
mstterB relating to his office. He
shall also report TO the Goverpc r
before esch session of the Legislstu re, for
Information Of the Governor aud Legisls-
ture, such money expended upder this act
and how and for what purpose such
money wss expended He lall also re-
port the SmOunt OF money received from
parsoDs, corporations or syndic8res for
services rendered, specifying the smouDt
spfeceived. He shall also preserve spec-
linens Of minerals, Goals, stones and
other natural substances useful in agrl.
culture, manufacture or mechanical arts,
AID shall from time to tlne, es far as
practicable, sdd specimens OF orgsnic re-
msins and other Ohjsc.e Of natural history
peculiar to this state.
Sec 1. The Commissioner shall pre-
scribe schedule of reasoDspla fees to be
charged and collected from all persons
having scientific eximinations, assays or
chemical ANALYSES made, and for the Ger
trcates furnished under this act, which
fees shall, when collected, be psid into
ihe slate Treasury 10 the credit Of the
&c eTsl revenue fund.
Sec l. shsll be unlawful for the
Commissioner OF Insurance, Statistics
and History, or sTy person employed by
hin or connected with his Office, to pur-
Chase all or sny part of any mine or min
eTal hD6s, or be in any manner inter
cried in tuch purchase, during the term
Of his nice or employment. Auy person
HUisiIg the provisions of this section,
ga he punished by fine not less t5an
elVVO nRd shall be removed from his Of
nc. or employment, rs the case may be.
Bee s That the sum Of SIS goo, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary, be aud
ne same ia hereby appropriated out Of
sly moneys IN the Safe Treasury not
oinerWise appropriated, for the purpose
Ui carrying out the provisions of vnIs Set.
PROVIDED, that no ex2ense in excess OF The
snou1t hereby apr pristed shsll be in
'uIted unGer the provisions OF this act.
Ssc' Z The great necessity for gather
ny ana collecting USE full and valuable in
u!hallon concerning the mineral aud
U'ueF natural resources of the state, aud
Is present lack Of means TO ascertain
N1 same, cTsItes an imperative public
neCcsSltyi and an emergency kiss re-
SaIlcg inst the constitutional rule which
is.q9'fes bills 10 be res6 on three several
eals IN esch house be suspended, and
.o.u rue Is SO su p 'Dded, ard IL is en-
,sta thAt this act rake effsct and be in
'VIVe ron s1d after its Dosage.
Al SCI 10 creSte 3 sinking fund for the
Sayment II bonds Of the safe CT Texas,
Isia oy individuals, maturing in 1890 and
~ vi aad to provide for Its use ss lean
S ~ me available school fund until said
0obas insure.
ooaon l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis-
s -,Nfe OF the state OF Texas: That the
Wa ot $3.50, 600, or as much thereof as
ny De Necessary, be snd tle same is
Az, ,reof set sside, out Of the surplus rev.
SUI. us low in the state Treasury, as =
sno Ag iund for the purpose Of paying q
H. portion OF the bonded Indebtedness Of
IA ''-se OF Texas, maturing in 1890 and
m,3 IS sre held by Individuals. sad that
M sinking fund SO created be loaned to
a aiaoe school FUND, for the purpose
en-, ppylng any deficiency that MY
Ns ~ said fund, without interest, until
lssI A'afi!y of said bonds In 1890 and
cn,S.z The Comptroller of Public Ac-
Ia $50. Is hereby authorized TO place TO
TIA euA OF the svnilaDle school fund
., amount hereby set aside as
b 'ln,Nrg fund, and 1t shall
pro,,.inss duty to see that