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not be sold separately I'rom the volume of the report which it is intended to 

 accompany, or the vohime separately from its map or maps. 



Sec. 2. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby 

 repealed, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 



Approved April 1, 1889. 



An act to regulate the distribution of the geological reports of the State. 



Whereas there remains in the State library a hirge number of the geological 

 repoi-ts of 1888; and 



Whereas a mtich greater nuniber is now In the hands of the public printer and 

 will soon be issued ; and 



Whereas the principal object in uiaking a geological survey of the State, ami 

 having the same published ;U a heavy cost, was to make known to scientists and 

 capitalists the vast mineral resources of the State and induce an early develop- 

 ment of the same ; and 



Whereas many applications for the geological reports of State are made by 

 tjie citizens of other States and countries desiring to hivest labor and capital in 

 developing the mineral resources of this State ; Therefore, 



Be it cifu-tcd by the General Attsemblij of the State of Arkansas: 



Section 1. That the secretary of state Is hereby authorized and directeil to 

 distribute the geological reports of ISSS, 1889, and 1890, as follows: 



Report of 1SS8: To each member of the general assembly of 1891, 2 copias;, 

 to each State officer, 2 copies; to the State geologist (J, C. Branner), 100 copies; 

 to the secretary of state for distribution in scientific institutions, scientists and 

 c'spitalists in this .-nid (Uher States seeking information as to our uiineral le- 

 sources, 250 copies. 



Report of 1889 atul 1890: To each mentber of the general assembly of 3891, 

 o copies; to eiich State otticer, 5 copies; to the State geologist (J. 0. Branner), 

 250 copies; to the States and Territories, 50 copies; to colleges and high schools 

 of this State and universities and scientific institutions in other States and Ter- 

 ritories, 100 copies; to the secretary of state for distribution to scientific insti- 

 tutions, .scientists, and capitalists in this iind other States .seeking Information 

 ns to our mineral resources, 350 copies. 



Sec, 2. That the residue of said reports be retained in the State library for 

 sale, at such jtrice as the printing board may fix. 



Sec. 3. That this act take eEfect smd be in fon-e from and after its passage. 



Approved April S, 1891. 



An act to vcguliite the dlstrilnition of the geological reports of the State of Arkansas. 

 Be it eniicicd hij ihe General Assemhly of the State of Arli-ansas: 

 Section 3. That the secretary of sttite is hereby authorized and directed to 

 distribute the geological reports of this State for the years 1888, 1889, 1890, 

 1892, and all subsequent reports as follows: To the State geologist (Prof. J. C. 

 Branner), 150 copies each of all volumes hereafter published; to the States and 

 Territories, one copy each of volume 1, 1891, and volume 2, 1892, and one copy 

 each of all volumes hereafter jinblished ; to colleges and high schools of this 

 State and univer.sitie.s and scientific instittitions in other States, one copy each 

 of all volumes published subsequent to volume 3, 1890; to the secretary of state, 

 for distribution to scientists and capitalists, 150 volumes each of volumes 1, 2, 3, 

 and 4 of 1888; 150 copies each of volume 2 of 1889; 150 copies each of volumes 

 1, 2, and 3 of 1890; 250 copies each of volume 1, 1891; 250 copies of volume 1, 

 1892; 250 copies each of all volumes hereafter published. To the members of 

 tJie genera] a.ssembly as follows: reports of 1888. one copy each; reports of 



