Report of. pare and exhibit objects sent by individual citizens of the State as may be by them placed in his charge. He shall make a report to the Board monthly, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board. SEC. 6. The said Board shall have charge of the interests of the State and its citizens in the Board to pret preparation and exhibition at the World's Columproducts of State. bian Exposition of 1893, of the natural and industrial products of the State, and of objects illustrating its history, progress, moral and material welfare and future development, and all other matters relating to the said World's Columbian Exposition having special reference to inducing immigration; it shall communicate with the officers of and obtain and disseminate through the State all necessary information regarding said Exposition, and in general have and exercise full authority in relation to the participation of the State of Montana and its citizens in the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Other duties. Reports. SEC. 7. The said Board shall make a report of its proceedings and expenditures from time to time to the Governor, and at any time upon his written request to be by him transmitted to the Legislature, together with such suggestions as he may deem important regarding provision for a complete and creditable representation of the State at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. SEC. 8. To carry out the provisions of this act the sum of fifty thousand dollars, or so much thereof Appropriation as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, of which of fund. Expenditures. amount fifteen thousand dollars is hereby appropriated and made available for the use of said Commission for the year 1891, and the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars for the year 1892. And the State Treasurer is directed to pay the same from the general fund from time to time on the requisition of said Board, signed by its president and secretary and approved by the Governor and accompanied by estimates of the expenses to the payment of which the money so drawn is to be applied. APPROVED March 9, 1891. A Bill for an Act Concerning the Historical Society of the State Montana and Making an Appropriation therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: SECTION I. That the Historical Society of Montana, now organized under the provisions of an act of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana, entitled an "Act to incorporate the Historical Society of Montana," approved February 2, 1865, may become the Historical Society of the State of Montana by complying with the terms, conditions and provisions hereinafter contained and such terms, conditions and limitations as may hereafter be enacted for its government or control by the Legislative Society, said Society shall be the trustee of the State, and as such shall faithfully expend and apply all money received from the State to the uses and purposes directed by law, and shall hold all its present and future collections and property for the State, and shall not sell, mortgage, transfer, or dispose of in any manner or remove from the capital any article thereof or any part of the same, without authority of law or the consent of the Legislative Assembly, Provided, that this shall not be Trustee of State Librarian salary of. and construed to prevent the sale or exchange of any duplicates the Society may have or obtain. There shall be an Executive Committee of said Society, of which the Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General shall be ex-officio members and take care that the interests of the State are protected. SEC. 2. The Society may have a librarian who shall receive a salary of six hundred dollars per annum to be paid out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated. The public printer shall cause to be bound in suitable binding all newspaper files and other printed matter which the Society has or may hereafter have, under direction of the Library Committee and on the approval of the Governor and such printer shall print such by public printer circulars, labels and other matter as may be required by said Committee for the use of the library. Binding of files Duties of Society. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of said Society: First. To collect books; maps, charts and other papers and materials illustrative of the history of this State in particular and generally of the NorthWest. Second. To procure from pioneers narrative of their exploits, perils and adventures. Third. To procure facts and statements relative to the history progress and decay of the Indian tribes within the State. Fourth. To collect and preserve fossils, specimens of ores and minerals, objects of curiosity connected with the history of the State and all such books, maps, writings, charts, or other material as will tend to facilitate historical, scientific and antiquarian research. Fifth. To bind, catalogue and carefully preserve all unbound books, manuscripts, pamphlets and especially newspaper files containing legal notices now in its possession or which it may hereafter receive. Sixth. To biennially prepare for publication a report of its collections and such other matter relating to the transactions of the Society as may be useful to the public. Seventh To keep its rooms open at reasonable hours on business days for the reception of the citizens of this State and others who may wish to visit the same. A p propriation SEC. 4. For the purpose of aiding in the performance of the duties hereby imposed there is hereby appropriated annually to said Society the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars to be expended by the president, secretary and librarian of said Society under the direction of the Executive Com- for. mittee, and whenever it shall publish any volume of its collections or contributions the Auditor shall draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in favor of the treasurer of said Society for the cost thereof, Provided, the whole cost shall not exceed the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars, but no warrant shall be drawn upon the State Treasury in behalf of said Society unless it shall file in the office of the Secretary of State within six months from and after the approval of this act a duly certified copy of a resolution passed by its Board of Directors accepting the terms and provisions of this act and donating to the State all books, papers and other property now owned by said Society. APPROVED March 4th, 1891. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND CARE AND KEEPING Board Commissioners ¡. Officers. Minutes. of An Act to Provide for the Care and Keeping of the Insane. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: SECTION 1. The Governor, Sectetary of State and Attorney General shall constitute a Board of Commissioners for the Insane and shall exercise the powers and perform the duties hereinafter mentioned and as provided by law. SEC. 2. The Governor shall be president of said Board and the Secretary of State shall be the secretary of said Board. SEC. 3. The secretary shall keep and preserve written minutes of all proceedings of said Board and shall deliver the same to his successors and each one of said Commissioners shall have one vote in determining any question and in the transaction Commissioner. of any business by said Board. Vote of each Board may SEC. 4. The said Commissioners shall have the make rules for power to prescribe all necessary rules for the proper custody, maintenance and treatment of all persons adjudged insane in the manner provided by care and custody of insane. the laws of the State. SEC. 5. Said Commissioners shall at all times have free access to the State Insane Asylum, and Must visit and to such other place or places as may be at any time inspect Asylum. used under authority of the State for keeping insane persons, and it is hereby made their duty to visit and inspect the condition of the State Insane |