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culture in December, 1867, a resolution was passed to memorialize 

 the general assembly to appoint a State geologist. 



The first movement on the part of the legislature, in response to 

 these solicitatioTis, was the bill passed in 1SG6 authorizing Professor 

 Swallow and L. D. Morse (or Moore) to publish the manuscripts of 

 tlie first geological survey. This idea was, however, abandoned on 

 account of the expense. 



In 18G7 a memorial was presented to the legislature from the St. 

 Louis Academy of Sciences advocating the reestablishment of the 

 geological survey and calling attention to the loss which would re- 

 sult if no provisions were made for the publication of results of the 

 work done by the previous organization. 



Nothing seems to have been done until Gov. J. W. McClurg, in his 

 message of January, 18G8, devoted considerable space to a considera- 

 tion of the resources of the State, and paid tribute to the value of the 

 Swallow report, and recommended the publication of further de- 

 tailed information. The effect of this message was immediate, and 

 on March 24: an act was passed creating the second geological survey. 



The provisions of this act were in the main the same as those of 

 the act creating the first survey, difiering, however, in some particu- 

 lars, and mainW in that the bureau was placed under the control of 

 a board of managers of nine members, whereas, by the provisions of 

 the first act the State geologist was subject to the direction of the 

 governor alone. The following is the text of tliis act : 



An act to establish a mining, metallurgical, and geologica! bureau for the State of 

 Missouri, and to provide for its support and nianngcment, and to authorize n geologi- 

 cal survey. 



Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: 



Section 1. There is hereby created and established a bureau of the mines, 

 metallurgy, and geology for the State of Missouri, ;\nd the same shall be in the 

 charge and under the control of a board of managers, consisting of the gov- 

 ernor, who shall be the president of the board, and one member from each con- 

 gressional district, who shall be appointed by the governor, and hold their offices 

 tor the term of four years, and until their successors are appointed and con- 

 firmed. 



Sec. 2. The goveiTJor shall, as soon as the board of managers is constituted 

 as provided in the preceding section of this act, and with the advice and consent 

 of said board, appoint a fit and competent person as State geologist, and said 

 State geologist may appoint, subject to the approval of the board of managers 

 one assistant State geologist, who shall be a skillful, analytical, and practical 

 ebemist, to assist him in the discharge of his duties, and the said State geolo- 

 eist may employ such other subordinate assistants as may be found necessary. 



Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the said State geologist and his assistant, as 

 soon as may be practicable after their appointment, to commence and carry on, 

 with as much expedition as niay be consistent with minuteness and accuracy, a 

 thorough mineraloglcal and geological survey of this State, and determine the 



