GKOLOGICAl. AND XATUP.Ai: HISTORY SURVEYS. -riGT 



ing briefly the formations and giving a list of the common fossils. 

 From the beginning thus made oxi)lorations were extended into 

 other parts of the State. 



In February, 1854, the legislature passed the following act creat- 

 ing the offices of geologist and mineralogist and assayer : 



Wlioreas it is the opinion of this general assembly that a complete, thorough, 

 and speedy geological and uiineralogical examination and survey of this State 

 ought to be made, and that such examination and survey ought to be made 

 under the authority and at the expense of the State, Inasmuch as it would prob- 

 ably result in the discovery of nuich wealth now hidden from the world, and 

 thereby Induce immigration to this State, enhance the price of land, and in- 

 iTcase the public revenue : Therefore — 



Skotion 1. Be it cnadciJ by the Generul Assciiibln of tlic >Sinlc of Tcnnesace, 

 That the office of geologist and uuneralogist of the vState is licreby created: 

 said office to be filled by the joint vote of both houses of the general assembly, 

 and the incumbent is to continue in office for the tenn of two years and imtil 

 his successor is elected. In case of a vacancy during the recess of the legisla- 

 tui-e the governor is to appoint a suitable person to All said office, and his aj)- 

 lK)intee is to continue in office during the unexpired term for which his prede- 

 cessor was elected or appointed. 



Sec 2. Be it furlJitr enacted. That it shall be the duty of said geologist and 

 mineralogist t'> commence and carry on a geologica.l and mineralogical survey 

 of the State, with as much expedition and dispatch as may be consistent with 

 minuteness and accuracy, with a ^iew to discover the order, relative position. 

 and comparative magnitude of the several strata or geological formations 

 within the State, and to discover, analyze, and assay all beds or deposits of 

 ores, coals, alloys, marls, and such other mineral substances as may be deemed 

 usefid or valuable, together with such other duties as may be necessai-y to 

 make a full and complete geological and mineralogical survey of the State; 

 and to make a rojiort to the legislature, which shall meet next after his elec- 

 tion or appointment, of the i)rogress of such survey, accompanied with such 

 maps, drawings, and specimens as may be neci'ssavy and jiroiter to exemplify 

 and elucidate the same. 



Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect from its passage, 

 and the geologist ;iiid mineralogist first to be elected under this act shall be 

 elected by the present general assembly. 



Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said geologist and n}iueralogist shall 

 devote his time exclusively to the duties of his profession, dividing his time as 

 equally as practicable in th<' diflerent grand divisions of the State, for which 

 he shall receive an amuial salary of $1,500, payable quarterly, out of any money 

 in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. 



Sec. o. Be it further enacted. That the office of assayer for the State is hereby 

 created; that the said assayer shall be appointed by the governor for the term 

 of two years, and should the said assayer die, resign, or remove from the State 

 during the time for which he was ai)pointed, the governor shall ai)point a suc- 

 cessor for the unexpired term. 



Sec G. Be it further enacted. That .said assayer shall receive no salary from 

 the State, but shall be entitled to the perquisites of the office, by charging and 

 roi'eiving for each assay a fee not exceeding $.">, to be paid l)y tb.e jierson for 

 whom the assay is made. 



