PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES. all 
ants, who shall serve for a period of four years or until their successors are duly 
elected and qualified. 
Il.—Departments of the Library. The library shall consist of four depart- 
ments: (1) Thelawlibrary; (2) The historical library; (3) The scientific library; 
(4) Miscellaneous books. The law library is primarily for the use of the supreme 
court and the legal fraternity, under such regulations as now exist. The histor- 
ical library is to include all general historical works, and especially books, pam- 
phlets and manuscripts relating to Kansas and American history. The scientific 
library is to include books relating to the natural and exact sciences and their 
applications in medicine, agriculture, engineering, and other useful arts, and the 
proceedings of scientific societies. The miscellaneous library is to include all 
books not included in the other classes. 
ITI.—Library Staff. (1) A chief librarian elected by the library board for 
a period of four years. (2) One assistant librarian nominated by the judges of 
the supreme court and elected by the library board for the same period. He is 
to have immediate charge of the Jaw library, under the direction of the chief libra- 
rian. (3) One assistant librarian nominated by the state historical society and 
elected by the library board. He is to have charge of the historical library un- 
der the supervision of the chief librarian. (4) One assistant librarian nominated 
by the Academy of Science and elected by the library board. He is to have im- 
mediate charge of the scientific library under the direction of the chief, and if re- 
quired is also to assist in the other departments as the chief librarian may direct. 
In addition to the above staff of four elected by the library board, there shall 
be a chief cataloguer and such other assistants as the legislature may provide for 
by biennial appropriations. The chief cataloguer and other assistants shall be 
appointed by the chief librarian, at his discretion; but he shall not make con- 
tracts for such service in excess of the amount appropriated for any fiscal year, 
nor beyond the expiration of his own term of appointment. 
IV.— Compensation. The compensation of the members of the library staff 
shall be fixed by law, subject to change in the biennial appropriation bills. 
V.—Administration. All the books of the four departments shall be placed 
upon a general accession list consecutively as invoiced or received; and no du- 
plication, except when deemed wise by the chief librarian and the department as- 
sistant, shall be permitted. Kach department shall also keep a title and shelf 
list of its own books. All books purchased, or received as donations or by ex- 
change, or from the state printer after being bound, in any of the state offices or 
by any of the societies occupying rooms in the state-house, unless they are re- 
quired for exchanges, or for reference in making investigations in the depart- 
ment through which they were received, shall be promptly turned over to the 
state librarian for cataloguing and placing upon the shelves of the state library. 
Books constantly in use for reference in any department may, however, be re- 
tained by the head of the department; and books may also be drawn from the 
library for temporary use in any department under regulations made by the li- 
brarian. Serial pamphlets may also be retained in the departments until volumes 
are complete and ready for binding. 
STATE MUSEUM—ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 
The State, through its Executive Council, shall provide proper rooms and facili- 
ties for maintaining a scientific museum, in which shall be displayed specimens 
illustrating the natural history, geology, and especially the mineral and other 
economic resources of the state, and including the Goss ornithological collec- 
tion. This museum shall be ion charge of a curator, who shall be elected by the 
Kansas Academy of Science for such term as it by its constitution may deter- 
