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INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.

1. To pay expenses of House penitentiary investigating committee, $249 44. Auditor to draw warrant.

In force July 1, 1875.

AN ACT to provide for the payment of the expenses of the House Penitentiary Investigating Committee, and the expenses of witnesses, and other necessary expenses incurred.

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 house committee on penitentiary, and of witnesses and other necessary expenses incurred, when engaged in an investigation of the penitentiary, by order of the house of representatives, the following sums are hereby appropriated:

Phillip Colins and A. C. Neilson, the sum of eleven dollars and fifty cents each ($11 50), for traveling expenses to and from Joliet.

To Thomas Dempsey, Frank Swan, Henry Benner, W. J. Deeming, and Gallus Miller, witnesses, for expenses incurred in visiting Springfield, on order of the house committee, the sum of fifteen dollars ($15) each.

To F. E. Nevins, for services reporting testimony in short-hand, while the committee was at Joliet, and traveling expenses, the sum of one hundred and forty six dollars and forty cents ($146 40).

To C. V. Gorham, witness, for expenses incurred in visiting Joliet, on order of the committee, the sum of two dollars ($2 00).

To N. L. Wickwire, door keeper of the house of representatives, for traveling expenses to and from Joliet, and serving papers by order of the committee, $14 54.

The auditor of public accounts is hereby directed to draw his warrant on the state treasurer, for the sums herein specified, to each person above named; and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. APPROVED April 9, 1875.

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AN ACT making an appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the Normal University, at Normal, and for new floors and a new roof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That there be and hereby is appropriated to the Normal University, at Normal, for ordinary expenses, in addition to the whole of the interest of the college and seminary fund, which is hereby appropriated, the further sum of eleven thousand seven hundred

and twelve dollars and eighty-eight cents ($11,712 88) per annum, payable quarterly, in advance, for the payment of salaries, for the purchase of fuel, and for necessary repairs and incidental expenses: Provided, that the expenses of the model school shall be paid out of the receipts for tuition of pupils in said school.

§ 2. The auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrant upon the treasurer for the aforesaid moneys, upon the order of the state board of education, signed by the president and attested by the secretary of said board, with the corporate seal of the institution: Provided, that no part of the moneys herein appropriated shall be due and payable to the said institution until satisfactory vouchers, in detail, approved by the governor, have been filed with the auditor, for the expenditure of the last quarterly installment of appropriations herein or heretofore made for the defraying of ordinary expenses.

§ 3. There is also appropriated to said institution, for the laying of new floors, the further specific sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000); and, also, the further specific sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000), for a new tin roof to the building. And the sums appropriated in this section shall be payable out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, on the warrant of the auditor of public accounts, who is hereby authorized and directed to issue the said warrant on order of the state board of education, signed by the president of said board and attested by the secretary, with the corporate seal of the institution: Provided, that duplicate vouchers shall be taken and filed with the auditor of public accounts, for all expenditures on account of the appropriation herein made.

§ 4. This act shall be and continue in force from the first day of July, 1875, until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next general assembly. APPROVED April 8, 1875.

NORMAL UNIVERSITY-SOUTHERN.

§ 1. For salaries of principal, teachers and employees, $14, 100 per annum; for fuel and repairs, $1,500; fencing, $1, 250; library, etc., $1,500.

§ 2. Auditor to draw warrant.
In force July 1, 1875.

AN ACT making appropriations to the Southern Normal University, at Carbondale.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That there be and are hereby appropriated to the Southern Normal University, at Carbondale, the following sums for the purposes hereinafter specified, and for none other:

For salaries, fourteen thousand one hundred dollars ($14,100) per annum, namely: for the salary of the principal, three thousand five hundred dollars ($3, 500); for three assistant teachers, one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1, 800) each; for three assistant teachers, one thousand dollars ($1,000) each; for two assistant teachers, eight hundred dollars ($800) each; and for the janitor, six hundred dollars

($600); and for fuel and repairs one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum; the foregoing sums to be payable quarterly, in advance, from the first of July, 1875, to the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next general assembly, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

For fencing of the university grounds, the sum of one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, and for grading, the sum of one thousand dollars; and for the purchase of a library and chemical and philosophical apparatus, the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1, 500), both payable out of the levy of 1874.

§ 2. The auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrants upon the treasurer for the said sums, upon order of the trustees, signed by the president and attested by the secretary, with the corporate seal of the institution attached: Provided that satisfactory vouchers, in detail, approved by the governor, shall be filed quarterly with the auditor of public accounts, for all expenditures, ordinary and extraordinary, of the preceding quarter, and that no part of the moneys herein appropriated shall be due and payable until after such vouchers shall have been so filed.

APPROVED April 8, 1875.

REFORM SCHOOL.

§ 2.

Auditor to draw warrant.
In force July 1, 1875.

1. For ordinary expenses, $30, 000 per annum; for barn, corn crib, sewer, library, roof, heating boiler fixtures, school, additional buildings, etc., and repairs, $27,000.

AN ACT making appropriations for the State Reform School, at Pontiac.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the following sums be and are hereby appropriated to the State Reform School, at Pontiac, for the purposes herein specified, and for no other:

For ordinary expenses, thirty thousand dollars ($30, 000) per annum, payable quarterly in advance, from the first of July, 1875, to the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next general assembly.

For the erection of a barn, corn cribs and wagon sheds, one thousand five hundred dollars ($1, 500); for the construction of a sewer, five thousand dollars ($5,000); for the purchase of a library, five hundred dollars ($500); for the renewal of the roof, two thousand dollars ($2,000); for renewal of steam heating apparatus, one thousand dollars ($1,000); for a new boiler, two thousand dollars ($2,000); for apparatus and fixtures for the kitchen and laundry, five hundred dollars ($500); and for the purchase of school furniture, five hundred dollars ($500); and nine thousand dollars ($9,000) for an additional building suitable to the purpose of keeping therein such boys as experience has shown should be separated from the remainder of the inmates; plans, specifications and estimates for which shall be submitted to and approved by the governor before any contract shall be entered into or any money

shall be paid out of the treasury thereon, and this appropriation shall be in full for the building and completing thereof.

For general repairs and improvements from the first of July, 1875, to the first of July, 1876, the sum of two thousand dollars; and from the first of July, 1876, to the first of July, 1877, the sum of three thous and dollars, payable quarterly in advance.

§ 2. The auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrant upon the treasurer for the moneys herein appropriated, upon the order of the board of trustees, signed by the president and attested by the secretary, with the corporate seal of the institution: Provided, that no portion of said moneys shall be due and payable to the said institution until satisfactory vouchers, in detail, approved by the governor, shall have been filed with the auditor, for all previous expenditures incurred by the institution on account of appropriations heretofore made: And, provided, further, that vouchers shall be taken in duplicate, and original or duplicate vouchers shall be forwarded to the auditor of public accounts for the expenditure of the sums appropriated in this act.

APPROVED April 10, 1875.

SOLDIERS' ORPHANS' HOME.

§ 1. For ordinary expenses $50,000.

§ 2. For improvements, repairs and library $1,250 per annum.

§ 3. Auditor to draw warrant.

§ 4. Appropriation for library, repairs and cis-
tern-when and how drawn.
In force July 1, 1875.

AN ACT to make appropriations for the Soldiers' Orphans' Home, and to maintain said institution for the next two years.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That from and after the first day of July, A. D. 1875, until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the general assembly, there is hereby appropriated to the Soldiers' Orphans' Home the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per annum, payable quarterly in advance, for the support, education, nurture and care of the children of deceased or disabled soldiers.

§ 2. And there is further appropriated, for the necessary improvements and repairs during said period, the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per annum, and for the purpose of increasing the library, and for school books and other reading matter, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) per annum, and for the purpose of constructing cisterns for the storing of water the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.) §3. The auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount appropriated for current expenses, upon the request of the treasurer of the board of trustees, signed by the president and attested by the secretary, with the seal of the institution: Provided, that a second warrent for current expenses shall not be drawn until satisfactory vouchers shall have been approved by the governor and filed with the auditor,

showing the amount previously drawn to have been properly expended and for the purposes for which the same was appropriated.

4. The amounts appropriated for library, improvements and repairs and constructing of cisterns, shall be paid upon the order of the board of trustees, and vouchers for such expenditures shall be returned, the same as required for current expenses. APPROVED April 8, 1875.

STATE GOVERNMENT.

§ 1. A sum sufficient appropriated. In force July 1, 1875.

AN ACT making an appropriation for the payment of the officers and members of the next General Assembly, and for the salaries of the officers of the State Government.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That there be and is hereby appropriated a sum of money sufficient to pay the officers and members of the next General Assembly, and the salaries of the officers of the state government, at such rates of compensation as is now or hereafter may be fixed by law, until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the general assembly. APPROVED March 24, 1875.

§ 1. For Board of Equalization-return of fugi- | § 2. tives-printing paper-stationery, print- 3. ing-binding-incidental expenses-$62,

553 60.

Auditor to draw warrants.
Emergency.

In force April 10, 1875.

AN ACT to provide for the necessary expenses of the State Government and the General Assembly, incurred or to be incurred and now unprovided for, until the 30th day of June, 1875.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the following appropriations, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same are hereby made, to meet the necessary expenses of the state government and the general assembly, incurred or to be incurred, and now unprovided for, until the 30th day of June, 1875:

First-The sum of three thousand five hundred and fifty-three dollars and sixty cents ($3,553 60) expenses of the state board of equalization, to be certified by the chairman of said board and approved by the gov

ernor.

Second-The sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) for the apprehension and return of fugitives from justice, to be paid on the evidence required by law, certified to and approved by the governor.

Third-The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for printing paper, to be certified by the board of commissioners of state contracts and approved by the governor.

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