ratus, or otherwise, shall in any way be construed as an endorsement by the Territory of the acts of the Capital Commission, or be construed in any manner as a ratification or endorsement of the acts of said commission in locating the capital of the Territory at Bismarck in said Territory, but such appropriations are hereby declared to be made to discharge a moral rather than a legal obligation of the Territory.

There is hereby appropriated $1,415 to Thomas Hennesy for plumbing.

Approved, March 13, 1885.

TO PURCHASE CODES AND SESSION LAWS.

CHAPTER 10.

JOINT RESOLUTION to Purchase Codes and Session Laws for the use of the Legislature.

Be it resolved by the House, the Council concurring:

AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE.] That the secretary of the Territory be authorized to purchase forty copies of the Code of 1877, and seventy-two copies each of all such session laws as have been published since said Code; and that said secretary also be authorized to purchase thirty-two copies of Levisee's Code, such codes to be distributed to the members of this Legislature, and that the sum of seven hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Territory not otherwise appropriated, to pay for such codes and session laws.

Approved, January 26, 1885.

CONTESTED SEAT.

CHAPTER 11.

AN ACT to Appropriate Funds for Certain Purposes.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota :

§ 1. APPROPRIATION TO PAY EXPENSE OF CONTEST.] That there is hereby appropriated out of the general funds of the Territory not otherwise appropriated the sum of three hundred and seventy dollars ($370) for the payment of the following expenses incurred in the contest cases of Anderson vs. Hutchinson and Bechtel vs. Stong, and the Auditor of the Territory is hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon the territorial treasury for the amount herein stipulated in favor of the parties thereto entitled, to-wit: Jno. A. Munro (serving subpoenas),... Iver Larson (witness' fees and mileage),. T. G. Anderson,

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Dr. E. M. Faulk, "

M. M. Sullivan,

E O. Faulkner for Bechtel vs. Stong,.

M. M. Sullivan, cash advanced,

Dr. E. M. Faulk, for witness' fees,

.$70 00

60 00

60 00

40 00

30 00

60 00

50 00

2. This act shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved, March 13, 1885.

DEFRAYING EXPENSE OF SENDING MILITIA TO SPINK COUNTY

CHAPTER 12.

AN ACT to Provide for the Payment of the Expenses of Sending Militia to Spink County.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota :

$ 1. MONEY APPROPRIATED.] There is hereby appropriated out of any monies in the territorial treasury not otherwise appro

priated the sum of twenty-six hundred dollars ($2600), or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose of paying the expenses incurred by the Governor of said Territory in sending militia to Redfield, Spink county, Dakota, on December twelfth 1884; and the territorial Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant upon the territorial treasury for the payment of the said expenses, said expenses to be audited and approved by the Governor.

2.

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved, February 27, 1885.

PRINTING AUDITOR AND TREASURER'S REPORT.

CHAPTER 13.

JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the Printing of the Biennial Reports of the Territorial Treasurer and Auditor, and Making an Appropriation to Pay for the Same.

Be it resolved by the Council and House of Representatives of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota

AMOUNT APPROPRIATED.] That there is hereby appropriated out of the funds in the territorial treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of eleven hundred and twenty-five dollars and sixty cents (1125.60, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to defray the expenses of printing and binding six hundred copies each of the biennial reports of the territorial Treasurer and territorial Auditor; and that each member of the Council and House of Representatives be entitled to four copies each of said reports, the balance to be used by said Treasurer and Auditor for exchanges with states and territories and for general distribution; and the Auditor of the Territory is hereby directed to audit and allow the above amount, upon a correct and duly certified voucher filed in his office.

Approved, February 6, 1885.

FOR RENT OF OFFICES FOR TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.

CHAPTER 14

AN ACT to Provide for the Maintenance of the Public Offices of the Territory of Dakota.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota :

1. APPROPRIATIONS.] That there is hereby appropriated out of the general funds of the Territory the sum of three thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended in providing offices and suitable furnishings therefor for the use of the Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Auditor of the Territory for the ensuing two years.

§ 2. AUDITOR TO ISSUE WARRANTS.] That the territorial Auditor be directed to draw warrants upon the treasury for payment of claims, for the purposes specified in section one, upon verification thereof as the same may become due.

3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved, March 13, 1885.

SPEARFISH NORMAL SCHOOL

CHAPTER 15.

AN ACT Making Appropriatious for the Normal School at Spearfish. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota :

$ 1. APPROPRIATIONS.] That there is hereby appropriated out of the funds of the territorial treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five thousand dollars, for the purpose of teachers' salaries, fuel, furniture and for the maintenance of the territorial Normal School at Spearfish, Dakota, for the ensuing two years from the passage and approval of this act.

§ 2. AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS.] It shall be the duty of the Auditor of the Territory, upon the application of the board of education of said Normal School, or a majority thereof, to draw warrants on the territorial Treasurer, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act.

83. NINE MONTHS SCHOOL.] It shall be the duty of the board of education to have at least nine months school in each year for two years after the passage and approval of this act.

§ 4.

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved, March 7, 1885.

NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.

CHAPTER 16.

AN ACT relating to the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition at New Orleans, Louisiana.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota :

§ 1. APPROPRIATION.] That the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the territorial treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying for the Dakota exhibit at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial exposition at New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana and for maintaining the same until the close of said exposition.

§ 2. COMMISSIONER TO RECEIVE WARRANT AND GIVE BOND.] That Alexander McKenzie, United States Commissioner for the Territory of Dakota at said exposition, or his successor in office, shall receive a warrant from the territorial Auditor, drawn upon the territorial treasurer, for the said sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, whenever he shall file his bond with the said auditor duly examined and approved, as provided by this act.

§ 3. BOND.] That before receiving said warrant, said United States Commissioner, or his successor in office, shall execute a bond, in the penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of this Territory, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as such commissioner and rendering a