Fourth-The sum of five thousand ($5,000) for stationery, to be certified by the board of commissioners of state contracts and approved by the governor.

Fifth-The sum of twenty-four thousand dollars ($24,000) for public printing, to be certified by the board of commissioners of state contracts and approved by the governor.

Sixth-The sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for public binding, to be certified by the board of commissioners of state contracts and approved by the governor.

Seventh-The sum of twelve thousand ($12,000) for the payment of the incidental expenses attending this session of the general assembly, including repairs and fitting up both halls, for fuel, gas, ice, labor of engineer, firemen and extra janitors, rent of committee rooms, furniture, etc., and for such other incidental expenses as are not otherwise provided for. All bills incurred by order of the general assembly to be paid on the certificate of the presiding officer of that branch for which the indebtedness was incurred, certified by the secretary of state and approved by the governor. All other bills incurred by the state and payable from this appropriation, shall be certified by the secretary of state and approved by the governor.

§ 2. The auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants 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 any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

§3. Whereas, the appropriations above recited are necessary for the transaction of the business of the state and general assembly, therefore an emergency exists, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED April 10, 1875.

§ 1. Ordinary and contingent expenses until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session.

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

AN ACT to provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Government until the expirationof 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 three thousand dollars ($3,000) per annum shall be subject to the order of the governor for defraying all such public expenses of the state government 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 by the gov

ernor.

Second-The sum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per annum for clerk hire, in the governor's office, payable quarterly upon the governor's order, and no more.

Third-To the governor's office, for postage, express, telegraphing and other incidental office expenses, a sum not exceeding seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) per annum, to be paid on bills of particulars, certified by the governor.

Fourth-To the governor's office, for porter, six hundred dollars ($600) per annum, payable quarterly upon the order of the governor. To the governor, for repairs and care of executive mansion and grounds, and for no other purpose, one thousand dollars ($1,000) per annum, to be paid on bills of particulars, certified to by the governor.

Fifth--To the secretary of state, for clerk hire in his office, the sum of eight thousand dollars ($8,000) per annum, payable quarterly on his order. To the secretary of state, for repairs, postage, expressage, telegraphing, and other incidental expenses of the office, a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) per annam, payable upon bills of particulars, certified by the secretary of state and approved by the gov ernor. To the secretary of state, for two porters and messengers, the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) per annum, payable quarterly on his order; also, for necessary actual expenses attending the removal of said office from the old to the new state house, including the proper indexing, classification and arrangement of the files and records, the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, payable on bills of particulars, certified by the secretary of state and approved by the governor. To the secretary of state, for advertising contracts, water rent for new state house, and for all expenses necessarily incurred by the secretary of state in the discharge of the duties imposed upon him by law, and for which no other appropriations have been made, to be paid to the persons entitled to any portion thereof, the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per annum, upon bills of particulars, certified by said secretary of state and approved by the governor.

Sixth-To the auditor of public accounts, for clerk hire, the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) per annum, to be paid quarterly. To the auditor of public accounts, for one porter, the sum of six hundred dollars ($600) per annum after removal to the new state house, and the sum of eight hundred dollars ($800) for same, while he remains in the old state house, payable quarterly on his order. 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 thereof, a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum; also, for necessary actual expenses attending the removal of said office from the old to the new state house, including the proper classification and arrangement of the records, the sum of five hundred dollars ($500), or so much thereof as may be necessary-the two sums last mentioned to be paid on bills of particulars, certified by the auditor and approved by the governor.

Seventh-To the state treasurer, for clerk hire, the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500) per annum, payable quarterly on his order. To the office of the state treasurer, for repairs, postage, telegraphing and other necessary office expenses, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) per annum, payable on bills of particulars, certified by him and approved by the governor. To the state treasurer, the sum of

twenty-seven hundred dollars ($2,700) per annum for two night and one day watchmen, and the sum of eight hundred dollars ($800) per annum for one porter, payable quarterly on his order. To the office of the state treasurer, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the purchase of a proper burglar proof safe, to be paid to the person or persons entitled thereto, upon bills of particulars, certified by the treasurer and approved by the governor. The money appropriated in the above item to be paid out of the moneys appropriated by this general assembly for the carrying on the work on the new state house, anything in any other act of this general assembly to the contrary notwithstand ing.

Eighth-To the superintendent of public instruction, for clerk hire, the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per annum, payable quarterly on his order. To the office of the superintendent of public instruction, for repairs, periodical and educational works, and other necessary expenses of said office, a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum, payable on bills of particulars certified by him and approved by the governor. Appropriations made by this clause to be paid out of the state school fund.

Ninth-To the attorney-general, for clerk hire, the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per annum, payable quarterly on his order. To the office of the attorney-general, for telegraphing, postage, and other necessary expenses of the attorney-general incurred in the discharge of the duties of his office, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) per aunum, payable on bills of particulars certified by him and approved by the governor.

Tenth-To the office of the adjutant general, for clerk hire, the sum of eight hundred dollars ($800) per annum, payable quarterly on his order, and the further sum of five hundred dollars ($500) per annum, for janitor, to keep the state arms in order, payable on his order. Also for telegraphing, postage and office expenses, the further sum of seven hundred dollars ($700) per annum.

Eleventh-To the secretary of the fund commissioner, twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) per annum, payable quarterly on the order of the gov

ernor.

Twelfth-To the custodian of field notes and surveys, for his office expenses, the sum of three hundred dollars ($300) per annum, payable on 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 ($10) per township, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), payable out of the levy of 1874, and three thousand dollars ($3,000), payable out of the levy of 1875, 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 four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500) per annum, payable quarterly on bills of particulars, approved by the governor.

Fourteenth-A sum not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum, for costs and expenses on state suits, to be paid on bills of particulars, certified by the auditor and approved by the governor.

Fifteenth-A sum not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, or such sum as may be needed for the apprehension and deliv

ery of fugitives from justice, to be paid or the evidence required by law, certified to and approved by the governor.

Sixteenth-The sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per annum, or so much thereof 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.

Seventeenth-The sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per annum, or so much thereof 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.

Eighteenth-For printing paper and for stationery for the use of the general assembly and executive departments, purchased on contracts as required by law, payable on delivery thereof, on bills of particulars certified to by the board of commissioners of state contracts, and approved by the governor, the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary. payable out of the levy of 1874, and twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) payable out of the levy of 1875.

Nineteenth-There is hereby appropriated to defray the incidental and contingent expenses of the supreme court, to-wit: For stationery, fuel, repairs, lights, furniture, express, books and other expenses deemed necessary by the court, the following sums: To the Northern grand division, the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per annum; to the Central grand division, the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum; to the Southern grand division, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($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 three hundred dollars ($300) per annum to each grand division of said court, for salary of librarian and care of library, payable quarterly on the certificate of at least two of the justices of said court. The sum of three hundred dollars ($300) per annum to each grand 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 the justices of said court. To the Central grand division, for rent of rooms until said court shall be fully removed to the new state house, the sum of seventeen hundred and fifty dollars ($1,750) per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, payable quarterly on the order of at least two of the justices of said court. To the Central grand division, the sum of two hundred dollars ($200), or such sum as may be needed, to defray the expenses of removing the records, fixtures and property thereof, and arranging the records and books thereof in the new state house, to be paid on bills of particulars certified to by clerk of said grand division, and approved by at least two of the justices of said court.

Twentieth-For public printing, twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), or as much thereof as may be required. For public binding, five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, or as much thereof as may be required. The public printing and binding to be paid for according to the contract, upon the order of the board of state contracts, approved by the gov

ernor.

Twenty-first-The sum of fifty-seven thousand dollars ($57,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the interest on the school fund distributed annually in pursuance of law, the amount appropri

ated under this clause, to be paid out of the Illinois Central railroad fund.

Twenty-second-The sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) annually, out of the state school fund, to pay the amount of the auditor's orders, and for the distribution of said fund to the several counties. The auditor shall issue his warrants on the proper evidence that the amount distributed has been paid to the county school superintendents.

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

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

Twenty fifth-That for four janitors and two watchmen of the new state house, who shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them respectively, by the governor, secretary of state and auditor, the sum of eight hundred dollars ($800) per annum each, payable quarterly on the order of said state officers, to take effect upon the removal to the new state house.

Twenty-sixth-The sum of eighty-eight thousand dollars ($88,000) per annum, or so much thereof as may be needed, to pay the 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-seventh-To the railroad and warehouse commissioners, for the incidental expenses of their office, including office rent and care, furniture, stationery, fuel, light, postage and telegraph expenses, extra clerk hire, the fees of experts employed, and for the secretary's salary, which shall be fixed by the board, and for all necessary expenditures except those hereinafter provided for, a sum not to exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000) 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 ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per annum, or such amount as may be needed for such purpose-the appropriations made by this clause to be paid upon detailed statements filed with the auditor, bearing the order of the board and the approval of the gov

ernor.

Twenty-eighth-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.

Twenty-ninth-The sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per annum for rewards for fugitives from justice, to be paid upon bills of particulars having the order of the governor endorsed thereon.

Thirtieth-For copying the laws, journals and joint resolutions of the general assembly, as provided by law, one thousand dollars ($1,000). For distribution of the laws, journals and other state documents, and incidental expenses connected therewith, the sum of five hundred dollars ($500).

Thirty first-For heating, fuel, engineers and firemen of the new state house, the sum of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For lighting the new state house