A CENTURY OF GEOLOGY IN INDIANA. 115 



The Owen Survey of 1859-1860. 



In the Acts of the special session of 1858 we find that the following Joint 

 Resolution was approved: 



Whereas, The Indiana State Board of Agriculture have memorialized 

 the General Assembly in reference to a Geological Survey, and have stated 

 that the vast agricultural, mineral resources of the State are comparatively 

 unknown, would be rapidly developed Avas such a survey made and published; 

 therefore. 



Be it renolved, The Senate concurring, that a joint committee of sixteen 

 be appointed, corresponding with the districts arranged by said Board, of 

 which nine shall be of the House and seven of the Senate, to Avhom the whole 

 subject shall be referred. 



No record of the report of this committee can be found, but the Acts of 

 1859, p. 112, contain the folloAving: 



An Act Authorizing the State Board of Agriculture to Cause a 

 • Geological Reconnaissance of the State to be Made, to Make Collec- 

 tions AND Analysis of Specimens and Making Appropriation There- 

 for. 



Approved March 5, 1859. 



Whereas, The State Board of Agriculture has memorialized the General 

 Assembly for such aid, as a full Geological Survey of the State would give in 

 furtherance of the object for which said Board was organized, and the 

 finances of the State being not in condition to justify such an appropriation 

 as the plan contemplated by the memorialists, and whereas it is now believed 

 that the sum of $5,000 granted by the State to such Board would be sufficient 

 to make a geological reconnaissance of the State and the determination of the 

 general boundaries of its Geological formations, and also to make collections 

 and analysis of specimens of minerals, ores, earths and stones from every 

 portion of the State, and thus prepare the way for a more full and systematic 

 Lirvey to be made under the direction of the State Executive. 



Section 1. — Therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of 

 Indiana, That the sum of $5,000 is hereby appropriated out of the State 

 Treasury and to be paid on the warrant of the Auditor of State for the purpose 

 of making the Geological Reconnaissance, collecting and analysis of specimens 

 of minerals, ores, earths and stones. 



Sec. 2. — ^The Governor is hereby directed to select a suitable room in the 

 Capitol or in any building that may be erected by the State, it a suitable one 

 can be found, and if not to hire one suitable for the deposit of such minerals, 

 soils, ores, fossils, maps, sketches, etc., as may be collected and made by direc- 

 tion of such Board, which room shall be placed under the control of said Board. 



Sec. 3.— The State Board of Agriculture shall on or before the 15th of 

 December, 1860, make a full report to the Governor of the expenditures of 

 said appropriation with full vouchers thereof and of the results accomplished 



