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Resolved, Thut his excellency the governor, or his successor in office, be. and 

 he is hereby, authorized to employ, as soon as convenient, one or more suitable 

 and well-qualified persons to undertake the work of a careful and scientific 

 geological survey of all the counties in Georgia, under his direction and advice. 



And be it further resolved, That the sum of $10,000 ought to be appropriated 

 for that purpose, subject to the warrant of the executive, out of any moneys in 

 the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and said sum be inserted in the appro- 

 priation act of this yeai". 



Resolved fvrther. That the geologist so appointed shall keep an office at the 

 seat of government, where he shall preserve, for the use of the State, the vari- 

 ou.s specimens connected with the survey, and shall remain at the seat of 

 govei-nment during the greatest part of the session of the legislature. He shall 

 make an annual report of the progress of the work to the governor, and at the 

 termination of his survey he shall prepare from his journals and reports, a 

 consolidated report for publication, to be handed over to the governor, and the 

 copyright secured to the State, and make returns semiannually to the governor. 



In senate, agreed to, December 7, 1836. 



Robert M. Echols, 



President of the Senate. 



Although so favorably inaugurated, however, nothing seems to 

 have been accomplished,* and on December 11, 1840, the survej' was 

 suspended and finally abolished through the following enactment : 



hi House of Representatives. 



Whereas the creation of the office of a geological surveyor of this State in- 

 volves the State in an aimual expenditure of several thousand dollars, without 

 producing any adequate advantage to the people thereof: 



Be if therefore resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 

 State of Georgia, in general assembly met, That the said office of geological 

 surveyor of this State be, and the same is, hereby abolished. 



Agreed to, November 27, 1840. 



The matter seems, however, to have come up later for reconsidera- 

 tion, in the senate, with the following result : 



In Senate. 



AVhereas John R, Cotting has in contemplation (and has partly prepared) to 

 injblish a complete report of the agricultural and geological survey of all the 

 counties in this State; and 



Whereas nearly half the State has been surveyed, and an immense amount 

 of matter collected and contained in tlie journals of said John R. Cotting, to- 

 eether with a variety of drawings ; and 



Whereas the most interesting portion of Georgia remains yet to be examined, 

 and the results of his future investigation is necessary to prevent the total 

 loss of all his past labors and expenditures. 



» S. W. McCallle writes : (Bull. 465, U. S. G. S., pp. 37-38) that a report was rendered In 

 1837 covering the couDtles of Chatham, Columbia, Kfflngham, Screven, Burke, Richmond, 

 IJncoln, Elbert, Franklin, Haborshnni, and part of Wilkes and Oglethorpe. This, however, 

 was never published. 



