"SEC. 9. That the committees representing the several associations herein named shall meet at such times and places as may be designated by the dean of said college, or the director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, or upon request of a majority of the committee; that they shall serve without compensation, except for expenses to be paid out of the respective funds, and that said committee shall make to their respective associations, at their annual meetings, full reports of the work in progress under the provisions of this Act.

"SEC. 10. That the Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the sums herein appropriated, upon the order of the chairman of the board of trustees of the University of Illinois, countersigned by its secretary, and with the corporate seal of said university, and no installment subsequent to the first shall be paid by the treasurer, nor warrant drawn therefor, until detailed accounts showing expenditures of the preceding installment, have been filed with the Auditor of Public Accounts: Provided, that no part of the funds herein appropriated, except in section 1, shall be used for salaries of teachers: And, provided, further, that any revenue arising from the operations of the several sections of this Act shall revert to the respective funds from which obtained for further extension of the work outlined. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to take away from the board of trustees of the University of Illinois the usual authority conferred by law over the expenditure of moneys appropriated to said university. The recommendations of the committee herein provided for shall be advisory, but the use of the moneys herein appropriated shall rest in the discretion of said board for the purpose herein set forth, and said board shall account therefor." H. B. No. 136, p. 19, June 9, 1909.

980 Iowa: Amending sec. 1, chap. 184, Laws, 1905, relative to the levy of a millage tax for the state college of agriculture and mechanic arts and providing for the expenditure thereof.

Chap. 235, Apr. 12, 1909.

981 Kansas: Repealing chap. 405, Laws, 1907, and establishing at the state agricultural college a division of forestry under the direction of the board of regents of that institution; appropriating funds for the support of same.

Chap. 49, Mar. 12, 1909.

982 Massachusetts: Repealing chap. 460, Acts, 1908, and enacting a substitute relative to free scholarships to the Massachusetts Agricultural College.

Chap. 436, May 24, 1909.

983 Michigan: Revising the laws relating to the state agricultural college and prescribing the powers and duties of the state board of agriculture.

Act 269, June 2, 1909.

984 Minnesota: Providing for the acquirement by gift or purchase of certain tracts of land in Carlton County for a demonstration and experiment forest for the university, and providing for its care and maintenance.

985 Montana: See enactment No. 62.

Chap. 131, Mar. 31, 1909.

986 New Jersey: Amending sec. 2, chap. 108, Acts, 1890, providing for additional free scholarships at the state agricultural college.

Chap. 26, Mar. 24, 1909.

987 New Mexico: Relative to the establishment of the Museum of New Mexico. Providing for government, buildings, and support.

Chap. 4, Feb. 19, 1909.

988 North Carolina: Providing that the state printer shall publish the farm bulletins of the agricultural experiment station.

Chap. 634, Mar. 6, 1909.

989 Oregon: Amending sec. 3541, chap. 6, Bellinger and Cotton's Annotated Codes and Statutes, as amended by sec. 1, chap. 233, Laws, 1907, relating to the continuing fund provided for the annual support and benefit of the state agricultural college.

Chap. 205, Feb. 23, 1909.

990 Oregon: Appropriating money for the support and maintenance of the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station.

Chap. 235, Feb. 25, 1909.

991 Porto Rico: Assisting from funds of the insular treasury the agricultural institute of arts and trades at Lajas.

P. 70, Mar. 11, 1909.

992 *Rhode Island: Amending sec. 3, chap. 66, General Laws, 1896, as amended by sec. 11, chap. 809, Laws, 1901, relating to the term of office and appointment of the board of managers of the college of agriculture and mechanic arts. Board to include state commissioner of common schools and one member of state board of agriculture.

Chap. 383, Apr. 7, 1909.

993 Rhode Island: Amending sec. 1, chap. 66, General Laws, 1896, relative to the incorporation and objects of the college of agriculture and mechanic arts.

(In conformity to chap. 383, Laws, 1909.)

994 Tennessee: See enactment No. 308.

Chap, 417, May 4, 1909.

995 Texas: Providing for the establishment and maintenance of agricultural, horticultural, and feeding experimental stations in different parts of the state, and making appropriations therefor.

Chap. 24, p. 332, Apr. 21, 1909.

D. 996 Washington (1909): The State College of Washington is a "state institution."-State v. Clausen, 99 P., 743.

(c) United States Grant.

997 Arkansas: Accepting grants of money authorized by an act of the Federal Congress providing for an increased appropriation for agricultural experiment stations, approved March 16, 1909.

Acts 133, Apr. 12, 1909.

998 California: Assenting to the provisions of the act of Congress of March 16, 1906, providing for an increased annual appropriation for agricultural experiment stations. Chap. 19, p. 1282, Mar. 5, 1909.

999 Hawaii: Amending sec. 3, act 24, Laws, 1907, relating to the board of regents of the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.

Authorizing the appointment of a treasurer and other officers. Assenting to the grants authorized by the act of Congress approved August 30, 1890. Act 127, Apr. 27, 1909.

1000 Illinois: Appropriating to the university the money granted in an act of Congress approved August 30, 1890, entitled "An act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more perfect endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts," established under the provisions of an act of Congress approved July 2, 1862. And the money granted by an act of Congress approved March 4, 1907, entitled, "An act making appropriations for the department of agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908."

H. B. No. 405, p. 42, June 9, 1909.

1001 Michigan: Granting legislative assent to the grant of money from the United States by the act of Congress, March 16, 1906, providing for an increased annual appropriation for agricultural experiment stations. Act 20, Mar. 31, 1909.

1002 New Hampshire: Authorizing the acceptance by the State, in favor of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, of federal appropriations made under the terms of the "Adams Act."

Chap. 203, Apr. 9, 1909. 1003 Oregon: Assenting to the provisions of the act of Congress of March 16, 1906, providing for an increased annual appropriation for agricultural experiment stations. Chap. 192, Feb. 23, 1909. 1004 Texas: Assenting to the provisions of the act of Congress of March 16, 1906, providing for an increased annual appropriation for agricultural experiment stations. H. Con. Res. No. 2, p. 380, 1909. 1005 West Virginia: Assenting to the provisions of the act of Congress of March 16, 1906, providing for an increased annual appropriation for agricultural experiment stations. S. Jt. Res. No. 18, p. 637, Feb. 23, 1909.

1006 Wisconsin: Assenting to the provisions of the act of Congress of March 16, 1906, providing for an increased annual appropriation for agricultural experiment stations. Jt. Res. No. 9, p. 807,

1909.

(d) Mining Schools.

1007 Colorado: Amending sec. 6023, chap. 125, Revised Statutes, 1908, relative to vacancies in the board of trustees of the school of mines.

Providing that at least one member of the board of trustees shall be a graduate of the school of mines of not less than ten years standing.

Chap. 206, Apr. 26, 1909. 1008 Illinois: Authorizing and directing the establishment of a department of mining engineering in the college of engineering at the university, and providing for its support.

H. B. No. 537, p. 43, June 8, 1909.

1009 Utah: Providing for the establishment of an engineering experiment station in connection with the state school of mines.

Chap. 46, Mar. 11, 1909.

(e) Military Schools.

1010 Missouri: Repealing sundry acts and providing for the organization, armament, equipment, and discipline and government of the state militia.

Providing for the organization of cadets of military schools (sec. 59). P. 673, May 21, 1909. 1011 Missouri: Constituting the department of military science and tactics of Drury College a military college, and appointing Drury College a post of the national guard. P. 693, Apr. 19, 1909.

1012 North Dakota: Providing for instruction in military science at the normal industrial school at Ellendale.

Chap. 167, Mar. 11, 1909.

1013 West Virginia: Amending and reenacting chap. 27, sec. 173, Acts, 1908 (sp. sess.), relating to the appointment and term of service of cadets in the university.

Chap. 21, Feb. 15, 1909.

1014 Wisconsin: Creating secs. 649-35, 649-36, and 649-37, Statutes, encouraging military instruction in a military school of the State that has been recognized and approved by the United States Government.

Chap. 294, June 5, 1909.

(f) Miscellaneous Technical.

1015 Colorado: Authorizing students of law schools maintaining legal aid dispensaries to appear in court and represent litigants.

Chap. 183, Apr. 23, 1909.

1016 Georgia: Declaring the name of the state technological school.

To be designated as the State School of Technology.

Res. 57, p. 1035, Aug. 17, 1908 (sp. sess.).

1017 Indiana: Authorizing the trustees of the university to conduct a medical school in Marion County; to receive gifts of real estate and other property on behalf of the State, for the maintenance of medical education in said county. Chap. 40, Mar. 2, 1909.

1018 Maine: Providing for the purchase of a farm on which to conduct scientific investigations in orcharding.

Chap. 15, Feb. 23, 1909.

1019 Minnesota: Relating to the equipment and maintenance of a grain and flour testing laboratory at the college of agriculture; prescribing the duties thereof. Providing for the publication of bulletins. Appropriating $1,000. Chap. 199, Apr. 17, 1909. 1020 New Jersey: Enabling cities to appropriate annually money for the support of an art, science, and industrial museum therein.

Chap. 222, Apr. 20, 1909. 1021 Pennsylvania: Making an appropriation to the Academy of Natural Sciences, of Philadelphia.

Act 645, May 13, 1909. (Approved in part.)

1022 Texas: Adding to the Agricultural and Mechanical College a department of instruction in the theory and practical art of grading, classing, and determining the spinnable value of cotton.

Chap. 112, p. 220, Mar. 25, 1909.

R. PRIVATE AND ENDOWED HIGHER INSTITUTIONS: STATE CONTROL.

1023 California: Amending sec. 649, Civil Code, 1906, relative to the incorporation of colleges and seminaries of learning.

Chap. 35, Feb. 20, 1909.

1024 California: Amending sec. 652, Civil Code, 1906, relative to the consolidation of colleges and institutions of higher education.

Chap. 253, Mar. 15, 1909.

1025 California: Amending sec. 650, Civil Code, 1906, relative to the powers of boards of trustees of colleges and seminaries of learning.

Chap. 357, Mar. 20, 1909.

1026 Indiana: Authorizing universities, colleges, or other institutions of learning to provide for the election of directors or trustees by the board of directors or trustees from time to time instead of by stockholders or subscribers to its funds; and providing for the transfer of its capital stock to the board of directors or trustees with authority to hold and vote the same for its benefit and to cancel such stock.

Chap. 52, Mar. 3, 1909.

1027 Massachusetts: Incorporating the trustees of Foochow College.

Chap. 142, Mar. 5, 1909. 1028 New Jersey: Enabling seminaries, or schools of theology having a collegiate course preparatory to the theological course, to grant and confer academic and honorary degrees.

Chap. 46, Apr. 5, 1909.

1029 Pennsylvania: Amending sec. 6, act 244, Laws, 1895, relative to the incorporation of educational institutions with power to grant degrees.

Empowering institutions devoted to a specific subject in art, archeology, literature, or science (medical and law schools excepted), to work with a faculty of but three regular professors and two instructors or fellows, without prejudice to their right to confer degrees.

Act 141, Apr. 27, 1909.

S. LIBRARIES.

That the public library is an educational institution of first rank and that the library is an essential part of the equipment and activities of the effective public school become increasingly evident each year. The establishment of the county library system in California (1030), the creation of library commissions in Illinois (1037), North Carolina (1041), Tennessee (1043), and Texas (1044), are representative of the general library movement. The general tendency to give larger support for school libraries is observable in practically every progressive State.

(a) General.

1030* California: Providing for county library systems.

Authorizing establishment, providing for elections for, control, support, etc.
Chap. 479, Apr. 12, 1909.

1031 California: Providing for the equipment and maintenance of public libraries
in unincorporated towns and villages; providing for the formation, govern-
ment, and operation of library districts; the acquisition of property thereby;
the calling and holding of elections in such districts; the assessment, collection,
custody, and disbursement of taxes therein; and creating boards of library
trustees.
Chap. 480, Mar. 12, 1909.

1032 Connecticut: Amending in a minor manner chap. 98, Public Acts, 1905, relative to free public libraries.

Chap. 100, June 23, 1909.

1033 Delaware: Amending secs. 1 and 2, chap. 734, Laws, 1893, relating to a free library and the increasing of the usefulness of the public schools of Wilmington. Increasing appropriation for the support of library.

Chap. 105, Apr. 7, 1909.