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differed but slightly from the first edition. The most important and 

 extensive changes, as noted in the letter of transmission, were in- 

 cluded in the catalogue of animals and plants embraced in part 4. 

 These were nearly all rewritten and several of them nearly doubled 

 in extent. 



SURVEY OF 183 7. 



In 1837 the subject of a renewal of the survey came before the 

 legislature, and a resolution was passed authorizing the governor and 

 council to appoint some suitable person to make a further and 

 thorough geological and mineralogical, botanical, and zoological 

 survey of the Commonwealth, with particular reference to the dis- 

 covery of coal, marl, and ores, and an analysis of the various soils 

 of the State relative to agricultural benefit. The following is tliH 

 text of this and subsequent acts relating thereto : 



Resolution providing for an agricultural survey of the State. 



Resolved, That his excellency the governor, by and with the advice of the 

 council, is hereby authorized and requested to appoint some suitable and com- 

 petent person, whose duty it shall be, under the direction of his excellency the 

 governor, to make an agricultural sur^■ey of the Conmionwealth, collect accu- 

 rate information of the state and condition of its agriculture, and every sub- 

 ject connected with it; point cut the mines of importance, and make a detailed 

 report thereof with such exactness as circumstances will admit. 



Resolved, That a summary of such survey and examination shall be furnished 

 to his excellency the governor every six months until the whole shall be com- 

 pleted, and at such other times as shall be required, to be published in such 

 way and manner as he, with the advice of the council, shall deem to be ex- 

 pedient and useful; and he is authorized to draw his warrants, from time to 

 time, upon the treasurer for such sums as may be necessary to defray the ex- 

 penses of said survey and to enable the person so appointed to proceed in the 

 execution of the duties that shrill be required of him; and to pay the same to 

 him, not exceeding the sum of .*?2,.50O per annum. 



April 12, 1S37. 



This resolution was in due season followed by two others relative 

 to the publication and distribution of the reports and to the final 

 abandonment of the survey. These were as follows : 



Resolved, That the governor is hereby authorized to procure the publication 

 of 1,500 copies of the reports which he has received, or may hereafter receive, 

 under resolve of the 12th of April, in the year 1S3T, providing for a further 

 geological, mineralogical, botanical, and zoological survey of the Commonwealth; 

 and to draw his warrant, with the advice and consent of the council, upon the 

 treasurer of (he Commonwealth for such sums as may be necessary for that 

 purpose. 



Resolved, That the said copies, when published, be delivered to the secretary 

 of the Commonwealth, to be distributed in the following manner: Twelve copies 

 to the governor; six copies to the lieutenant governor; one copy to each mem- 



