GEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEYS. 88 



Up to December, 18G7, there had been appropriated for the support 

 of the surve}' the siiiu of $12i.<j00. Two reports had been published 

 and one hirge map, wliile live volumes of reports were in process 

 of publication. 



The adjournment of the legislnt'.ive without taking any definite 

 action in regard to the continuation of the survey left the whole of 

 this work in the hands of the State geologist, who had entered into 

 various contracts for printing, engraving, and for preparation of ma- 

 terials for the press. It therefore became a serious question with 

 him whether the work shoidd be stopped altogether, or he should 

 endeavor to carry on the work at his own risk and expense and trust 

 to another legislature to pass favorably upon the question of resum- 

 ing the field work and completing the survey according to the original 

 plan, the latter course being finally decided upon. That in so doing 

 Whitney had not overestim.ated the possibilities of the case is shown 

 by the following act passed by tlie legislature of 1869-70 : 



An net to sottle aud pny the iiDi):iid oypeiises of tlie State ueologicnl survey. 



The iicople of the State of Culiforniu, represented in senate and assembly, do 

 enaet as foUoirs: 



Skcttdn 1. The bofU'd of exn miners are autliorized jnul directed to examiue, 

 and, if found correct, to allow all unpaid accounts of the State geologist for the 

 expense of said survey up to April 30, 1808, and all expenses that have been 

 incuri-ed by or under the direction of the govei'nor since that time for the pres- 

 ervation and protection of the property of said survey ; but nothing herein con- 

 tained sliall authorize the payment of any salaries or expent-es of said survey 

 since April 30, 1868, excejit those authorized by (the) governor as aforesaid. 



Sec. 2. All the proceeds fnan sales of the publications of said survey shall be 

 applied, under the direction of the governor, to the comiiletion of the imfinished 

 publications of said survey. 



Skc. 3. A sum not exceeding 5^25,000 is hereby appropriated, out of any money 

 in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the payment of said accounts, 

 when allowed by said board of examiners; but no money shall be paid under 

 (his act until all the property of every kind and description properly belonging 

 to the State or to the survey, including instruments, specimens, preparations, 

 and all other effects, shall have been first surrendered to tlie governor or such 

 person as he shall authorize to i-eceive the same. 



Sec. 4. This act shall take effect immediately. 



Approved March 10, 1870. 



A few days later the following bill was passed to enable the con- 

 tinu.otion of the work for two j^ears longer: 



An net to continue the sreological survey of the State of California. 



The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assemhly, do 

 enact as follows: 



Section 1. It shall be the duty of the State geologist to proceed, and with all 

 reasonable diligence, complete geological survey of this State and the publication 

 of (he results thereof. 



