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these two jmpers may be considered a creditable production, and iiad 

 the survey been continued as phxnned by Mr. Clark, it might have 

 become useful and successful. But it became apparent that Doctor 

 Ilanchett was not intelligently and wholly devoted to the work, and 

 on the passage of a more general act by the legishiture of 1865 the 

 governor conferred the position of State geologist upon Mr. Henry 

 H. Eames. The following is the text of the new law^ : 



Am act to ooutiniie the sjeolofjical survey of the mineral lands of the north shore of Lake 

 Superior and other mineral districts within the limits of this State, and to appropnatf 

 money therefor. 



Be it enacted hy the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: 



Section 1. That tlie governor be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered 

 to appoint some suitable person to continue the geological survey of tlie mineral 

 lands of the north shore of Lake Superior, lying in the State of Minnesota, and 

 also other mineral-bearing districts within the limits of this State. 



Sec. 2. Such person so appointed shall, before entering upim his duties under 

 the provisions of this act, take and subscribe an oath to diligently and faith- 

 fully discharge such duties to the best of his ability. And he shall proceed at 

 as early a day as practicable to continue such survey under the direction of the 

 governor. He shall make analyses of metal-bearing rocks that may be obtained 

 during such survey, to the end that the commercial value thereof may be ascer- 

 tained; and he shall report the same to the governor on or before the first day 

 of January, A. D. 1866. He shall also make and report sectional maps showing 

 the location of minerals examined and anrjlyzed, and as far as in his power 

 report upon the extent of the coal fields on the waters of the Big Cottonwood 

 River, and the extent of such other mineral deposits as he may find, and such 

 report shall be transmitted by the governor to the legislature of the State. 



Sec. 3. The governor shall have power to draw from the State treasury, out 

 of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, a sufiicient amount to pay the actual 

 expenses incurred by such person so appointed under the provisions of this act 

 not to exceed the sum of $1,000. 



This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 



Approved, March 2, 1865. 



Under the same date there was also passed : 



An not to enable N. t'. 1). Taylor to continue the geological exploration of the country In 

 the valley of the St. Croix within this State. 



Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: 



Section 1. That the sum of .$1,000 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated and 

 ordered to be paid, N. C. D. Taylor, out of any moneys in the treasury not 

 otherwise appropriated, to enable him to continue the geological exploration of 

 the country in the valley of the St. Croix within this State, and that he report 

 to the next legislature the result of his labors. 



Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 



Approved. March 2, 1865. 



Mr. Eames made two brief annual reports of progress, one for 

 1865 and one for 1866. The former is devoted to an account of a 

 bordering on Lake Superior, and the latter to observations on the 

 " pro=;pecting " tour made bv him through the metalliferous region 



