for all expenses incurred under this act, on vouchers approved by the Governor, to be paid out of the interest accruing from the university fund.

SEC. 3. This act shall be once published in the Lawrence Daily Tribune, and be in force from and after such publication.

Approved, February 29, 1864.

THOMAS CARNEY,

Governor.

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the enrolled law on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Lawrence Daily Tribune for March 3, 1864.

W. W. H. LAWRENCE,

Secretary of State.

CHAPTER CVII.

TO CANCEL STATE WARRANTS.

JOINT RESOLUTION to provide for cancelling certain State warrants. WHEREAS, by an act of the Legislature of the State of Kansas, entitled "An act making appropriations for the current expenses of the year 1861 and 1862," approved March 5th, 1862, there was appropriated for expenses in connection with the trial of cases of impeachment ten thousand dollars, and of the sum so appropriated, the sum of one thousand dollars was drawn by the chairman of the managers on the part of the House prior to said trials, for the purpose of procuring testimony for said trials; and whereas, P. B. Plumb, chairman of the managers on the part of the House, has made a return, under oath, of the amount expended and the manner in which the same was expended, and has paid to the Auditor of State the amount remaining in his hands, consisting of State warrants drawn in favor of the said P. B. Plumb, chairman, dated and numbered as follows: March 6th, 1862; Nos. 1389 and 1391, for one hundred dollars each, and Nos. 1393 to 1397,

inclusive, for fifty dollars each, making in all five hundred dollars; therefore,

Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

That the Treasurer and Auditor of State are hereby required to forthwith cancel the warrants above named, by causing to be written upon the face of such warrants the word "Cancelled," and the date of the same, and deposit the same, when so cancelled, with the Auditor of State, who shall preserve the same in his office, and forthwith thereafter report to the House of Representatives the number, amount and date of deposit of such warrants.

Approved, February 26, 1864.

THOMAS CARNEY,

Governor.

CHAPTER CVIII.

CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.

AN ACT in relation to State Capitol Buildings and Capitol Grounds. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That the Governor and Auditor are hereby authorized to take charge of the State buildings at Topeka, and make such improvements upon the same, and the lots upon which they stand, as they may deem best, not exceeding the amount herein appropriated.

SEC. 2. That the Governor and Auditor are hereby authorized to take charge of the grounds in Topeka, granted to the State for capitol purposes, and rent the same or make such other arrangement for their care as they may deem best. That they shall have the fences repaired and the grounds planted with shade trees, and such other improvements as they may deem best, not exceeding the appropriation herein provided for.

SEC. 3. That the sum of nine hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of

any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purposes provided in this act.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Topeka Tribune.

Approved, March 1, 1864.

THOMAS CARNEY,

Governor.

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the enrolled law on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Topeka Tribune for March 5, 1864.

W. W. H. LAWRENCE,

Secretary of State.

CHAPTER CXIX.

SETTLEMENT.

JOINT RESOLUTION in regard to a settlement of matters of difference between the State and R. S. Stevens and H. R. Dutton.

WHEREAS, The State of Kansas is now prosecuting two civil actions, one against R. S. Stevens, the other against H. R. Dutton, late State Treasurer, and other defendants; therefore, that the matters of difference, severally involved therein, may be adjusted,

Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That the Auditor and Attorney General are hereby empowered to settle such actions, and the matters of difference severally involved therein, or either of them, upon such terms as they may deem to the best interest of the State, and upon the payment into the State treasury of the sum of money, or other consideration agreed to be accepted by said Auditor and Attorney General, in satisfaction of the matter of difference involved in either of said actions, within such time as may be so agreed, the Attorney General is authorized to have entered of record in the court wherein such action is now pending, full satisfaction thereof.

SEC. 2. That three referees are hereby provided to be selected, as follows: one by the House of Representatives, one by the Senate, and one by either or both of said defendants, as may by them be agreed upon, to whom, in event that either of said actions shall not be settled as before provided for, on or before July 1st, 1864, the matters of difference involved in either or both of said actions, may be submitted upon the filing with said Auditor of a written agreement, executed on the part of either of said defendants who may desire to take advantage of the propositions herein offered to the State, to the effect that he or they will faithfully perform the award to be agreed upon by either two of such arbitees or referees; and in such event, such referees shall, at such time and place as either two of them may agree upon, notice of which shall be given thirty days prior to such time, in the Topeka Tribune, by one insertion, take an oath to faithfully discharge their duties as such referees, and proceed to hear and determine the matters of difference involved in such action; and to that end either of said referees is empowered to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses; and any two of said referees may adjourn such hearing from time to time as they may deem necessary, and the determination of either two of said referees, made in writing, shall be binding upon the parties as to the matter involved in any such action so submitted: Provided, such parties fully comply therewith, within thirty days from publication thereof, by filing same in the office of the Secretary of State.

SEC. 3. That nothing herein contained shall operate as a stay of proceedings in either of such actions later than September 1st, 1864, or to bar or abate either of such actions, or affect the liability of any such defendants, until full execution of any agreement for the adjustment thereof, made on the part of the State by said Auditor and Attorney General, they being the judges of such execution, or in event that no such agreement is made until the decision thereon of two such referees shall have been so filed with the Secretary of State, and fully executed within the time before provided, such referees being judges of such execution.

SEC. 4. That if either of the two referees first provided for fail to qualify as before provided for, the Governor of this

State shall fill his place by appointment. And whenever matters involved in either of such actions shall have been fully adjusted as herein before provided for, the Attorney General is authorized to enter satisfaction of same of record in the court wherein same is now pending.

SEC. 5. That any party to either of such actions may take or use depositions the same as before the passage of this resolution, to be used either before said referees or in the court wherein such action is now pending; and in any hearing before such referees, any competent evidence may be offered.

SEC. 6. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication once in the Topeka Tribune, a newspaper published in the city of Topeka, and it is hereby made the duty of the Secretary of State to cause such publication to be made forthwith.

Approved, February 29, 1864.

THOMAS CARNEY,

Governor.

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the enrolled law on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Topeka Tribune for March 4, 1864.

W. W. H. LAWRENCE,

Secretary of State.

CHAPTER CX.

STATE ROADS.

AN ACT to establish certain State Roads.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That State roads, as described in the following sections, shall be located according to the provisions of this act, and that the persons whose names are hereinafter given in connection with said roads, shall act respectively as commis sioners for that purpose.