partments, the different courses of study pursued therein, the branches taught, the means and methods of instruction adopted, the number of Professors with the compensation of each, and the number of students with their names, ages, studies, sex and residence, the situation and condition of the University fund, the income derived therefrom, the amount of expenditures and the items thereof, and such other matters as such other Board of Trustees may deem proper to communicate.

SEC. 19. An Act to amend an Act entitled "an Act for the government and regulation of the State Univer- Repealed. iity of Iowa, passed by the Board of Education, December 17th, 1861," together with all other acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed. SEC. 20. This Act being deemed of immediate importance by the General Assembly, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa Statesman.

Approved March 21st, 1864.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register on the 24th day of March, A. D. 1864, and in the Iowa Statesman on the 23d day of March, A. D. 1864.

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 60.

BOUNTY ON SCALPS.

AN ACT empowering Counties to offer additional bounties on
Scalps of wild animals.

determine

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Board of Suof the State of Iowa, That the Board of Supervisors of pervisors to each County in this State, are hereby authorized and amount. empowered to determine what bounties, in addition to those already provided by law, if any, shall be offered and paid by their County on the scalps of such wild animals taken and killed within their County, as they may deem it expedient to exterminate. Provided that no bounty on any animal shall exceed five dollars. Approved March 21st, 1864.

CHAPTER 61.

No distinct'n

in State Warrants.

Governor to

WAR AND DEFENSE AND FIVE PER CENT. FUNDS.

AN ACT to provide for the redemption of War and Defense Fund Warrants, and authorizing the Governor to settle claims against the United States, and fixing his compensation.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to redeem War and Defense Fund Warrants out of moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the same as he redeems general fund warrants, and his acts in heretofore redeeming such warrants from such moneys are hereby legalized.

SEC. 2. The Governor is hereby authorized at as settle claims. early a day as possible to settle with the authorities of the United States, and collect therefrom all claims made by this State for expenses incurred in raising and equipping troops, and sending them to the field, and for other purposes growing out of the Rebellion; and all claims of the State for expenses incurred in the protection of the frontier after the massacre by Inkpadutah and his band, and if he shall find it necessary, he is hereby authorized to associate with him, in the above settlements, John N. Dewey; and the Governor is also authorized to settle and collect the amount claimed by this State as a deficit in the payment to this State of the proceeds of the five per cent. on the sales of public land in this State; and if he shall find it necessary, he is hereby authorized to arrange by suit or reference in the Court of Claims or otherwise, for a decision upon the said five per cent. fund claim.

Associate.

Moneys deposited in Treasury.

Treasurer to invest.

Five per cent. fund.

SEC. 3. The moneys collected from the war claims shall be paid into the State Treasury, to the credit of the general fund, to replace, as far as may be, the moneys paid out in redemption of the War and Defense Fund Warrants; and the Treasurer shall invest the same in United States Bonds bearing not less than six per cent. interest, to be held as a sinking fund, and set apart for the payments of the Bonds of this State falling due January 1st, 1868.

SEC. 4. The moneys collected from the five per cent. on said sales, shall be paid into the same Treasury to the credit of the permanent School Fund, to be invested by the Treasurer as other moneys belonging to such Fund are invested.

SEC. 5. The Governor shall receive as a full com- Compensat'n. pensation for the above services, one-half of one per cent. on all sums he shall so collect and pay into the Treasury of the State, and his actual expenses necessarily incurred in performing his said duties, which expenses must be sworn to, and audited as other claims against the State, provided, That the compensation shall include and be in full for all services and expenses by both the Governor and his associate.

SEC. 6. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall be in force from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Iowa Homestead newspapers printed in the City of Des Moines.

Approved March 22d, 1864.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Daily State Register on the 3d day of March, A. D. 1864, and in the Iowa Homestead on the 6th day of April, A. D. 1864.

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 62.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

AN ACT making an appropriation for and directing the erection of an Agricultural College.

tion.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That there be and is hereby ap- Appropriapropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty thousand dollars to aid in the erection of a permanent building for an Agricultural College.

SEC. 2. Said building shall be located upon the Location. College Farm and the site of the same shall be definitely fixed by the Board of Trustees of the Agricultural College and Farm, and the entire cost thereof shall in Cost.

no event exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars.

estimates.

SEC. 3. The Board of Trustees aforesaid shall as Plans, specisoon as convenient adopt definite plans with specifica- fications and tions for said building, and shall procure careful and full estimates of the entire cost thereof from competent persons, made under oath, which plans and specifications shall be presented to the Governor of the State for approval and no part of the moneys herein appro

approve.

Governor to priated shall be audited until the Governor shall certify that such plans, specifications and estimates have been presented to and approved by him, and that he is fully satisfied that the building can be completed according to the plans and specifications adopted, at a cost not exceeding the sum of fifty thousand dollars.

Supervision SEC. 4. Said building shall be erected under the of erection. supervision of an executive committee of said Board of Trustees of the Agricultural College and Farm, appointed by the Board for that purpose, and each of said committee shall execute bonds with one or more sureties to the State of Iowa in the penal sum of fifteen thousand dollars, for the faithful application of all moneys coming into their hands by virtue of this Act, and for the faithful discharge of their duties, which bonds shall be approved by the Auditor of State and filed in his office.

Powers of
Executive
Committee.

Auditor's
Warrants.

Time limited

SEC. 5. At any time after a compliance with the provisions of this Act, herein before set out, said executive committee of the Board of Trustees shall have full power and authority to proceed to the erection of the College buildings and shall have power to enter into such contract or contracts as may in their judgment be for the most economical and expeditious prosecution of the work, provided the same shall be of a permanent and durable character and the foundation shall be of good and durable stone and the building of good dura ble brick.

SEC. 6. The Auditor of State shall after the compliance with the foregoing provisions be authorized to draw his warrant upon the Treasury from time to time upon the requisition of the executive committee of the Board of Trustees aforesaid, for the moneys. hereinbefore appropriated in sums not exceeding five thousand dollars at any one time, and provided that after the first five thousand dollars is drawn, not more than ten thousand dollars shall be drawn for in any period of six months. The Trustees shall proceed with the work on said building and have the same inclosed with roofs, windows and doors by the first of October, 1865.

SEC. 7. The executive committee aforesaid, shall for inclosing, make a full and detailed report upon their expenditures under the provisions of this Act, to the next General Assembly of the State of Iowa, and shall file their File vouch'rs. Vouchers for all expenditures under the provisions of this Act in the office of the Auditor of State.

Report.

SEC. 8. This Act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after

its publication in the Weekly Iowa State Register and the Iowa Homestead, published at Des Moines. Approved March 22d, 1864.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register on the 6th day of April, and in the Iowa Homestead March 30, A. D. 1864.

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 63.

HOSPITAL FOR INSANE.

AN ACT making further appropriation for the Hospital for the
Insane.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Appropriaof the State of Iowa, That there is hereby appropria- tion. ted the sum of twelve thousand dollars to the Hospital for the Insane for the following purposes, to-wit:

To repair and extend sewers; for pavement around Hospital; to finish wards; to furnish wards; to construct cisterns; for planting trees and improving grounds, for omnibus, &c., for patients, and for contingent expenses.

Improvem'ts.

The money hereby appropriated shall be paid on the Provisi'ns for drawing order of the Trustees, which order shall be audited and money. paid as other claims :

Provided, That said money so appropriated shall be drawn from the Treasury only upon the estimates made upon and during the progress of the work, and when materials and furniture shall have been purchased for the use of such building, vouchers shall be taken and copies thereof sent to the Auditor of State.

SEC. 2. This Act being deemed of immediate importance by the General Assembly, the same shall take effect upon its publication in the Daily State Register and Iowa Homestead, newspapers pubished in Des Moines, Iowa.

Approved March 22d, 1864.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Daily State Register April 3d, A. D. 1864, and in the Iowa Homestead April 6th, A. D. 1864.

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.