agent. SEC. 7. The secretary of said board of immigration shall not act as is hereby prohibited from acting as the agent of steamships or railroad companies, and from being directly or indirectly interested in the sale of lands. be prepared. SEC. 8. The board of immigration shall prepare, or Pamphlets to cause to be prepared for distribution, pamphlets in the English, German, Danish, Swedish, and Bohemian languages, which shall contain a short and succinct account of the resources and advantages of Nebraska; and a copy of the homestead, pre-emption, and timber laws of the United States. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, there is hereby appropriated from any funds of the state, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two thousand dollars. SEC. 9. All acts and parts of acts, inconsistent with Acts repealed. the above be and the same are hereby repealed. SEC. 10. This act shall take effect and be in force from To take effect and after its passage. Approved, February 24, 1875. SECTION 1. Acts concerning immigration, repealed. AN ACT To abolish the bureau of immigration, and to repeal an act approved, February 27, 1873, entitled "An act to reconstruct the state board of immigration, and to provide for a bureau of immigration." Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska : Acts concerning immigra SECTION 1. That an act entitled "An act to recon- tion repealed. Gen. Stat., 406. struct the state board of immigration, and to provide for a To take effect. bureau of immigration, passed, February 27, 1873," be, and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, February 24, 1875. Directors for deaf and dumb elected. Section 1. Directors for deaf and dumb 2. Expenses, how paid. 3. Shall not be interested in contract. Section 7. Directors may hold property, 10. Money, how disbursed. 4. Directors may employ and 12. Reports to the governor. To provide for the government of the institute for the deaf and dumb, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. That as soon as practicable after the pasinstitute, how sage of this act, the legislature shall, in joint convention assembled, elect six persons, directors of the institute for the deaf and dumb, now established near the city of Omaha. Said directors shall be divided into two classes of three each. Those composing the first class shall be elected for the term of four years, and those of the second class shall be elected for the term of two years; and the successors of each class shall be elected for four years. Vacancies occurring in the board, may be filled by it, for the unexpired term, but no longer. directors, how SEC. 2. The said directors shall each be paid his Expenses of traveling and personal expenses, going to and returning paid. from meetings of said board, payments to be made out of the funds of said institute on order of the board. be interested in SEC. 3. No director, officer, or agent, of the institute, No director to shall be interested in any contract with the corporation, contracts, nor in the changing or exchanging of commodities of any kind whatever, nor shall any director be employed in, or appointed to any office or place of emolument, in said institution. Directors may remove SEC. 4. The said directors are vested with power to appoint or employ, and remove or discharge at pleasure, a employ and principal, matron, teacher, and agents necessary to the teachers, etc. successful operation of the institution, and prescribe and regulate the duties, and to fix the salaries or compensation of each. May appoint SEC. 5. The directors are authorized to appoint a secretary and treasurer, and require of their treasurer, bond secretary and and security conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties. treasurer. Meetings held SEC. 6. The said directors shall meet quarterly for the transaction of business, and at such other times as the in- quarterly. terest of the institution may require. hold property. SEC. 7. To enable the said directors to execute the Directors may provisions of this act, they are authorized to receive, have, hold, and use property of every description, as well as money from any county or corporation, or from any person desiring to aid in sustaining the institution: Provided, That whatever may be conveyed or donated, as aforesaid, shall be used as directed by the grantor, or donor, if accepted, and for no other purpose. institution. SEC. 8. The object of said institution shall be to pro- Objects of mote the intellectual, physical and moral culture of the deaf and dumb, by a judicious and well adapted course of instruction, that they may be reclaimed from their lonely Who admitted, Moneys, how disbursed. Reports of the】 board. Reports to the governor. and cheerless condition, restored to society, and fitted for the discharge of the duties of life. SEC. 9. All the deaf and dumb residing in Nebraska, of suitable age and capacity to receive instruction, shall be admitted into, and enjoy the benefits of said institution without charge. SEC. 10. All moneys in the hands of the treasurer of said institution, shall be payable only upon order of the board. SEC. 11. The treasurer and principal shall make annual reports to the board of directors, who shall examine the same at the first meeting held in each year, as provided for in this act. SEC. 12. Within ten days preceding the meeting of each regular session of the legislature, the said board shall furnish to the governor a printed report of the action of the board and an estimate of the expenses of the institution in all of its departments, together with a statement of the receipts and disbursement of funds; and during the first week of the session of the legislature, at least ten copies of said report shall be delivered to each member thereof. The said report shall show: First. The names of the president and directors, secretary and treasurer, and of the principal and teachers employed, with the compensation allowed to each. Second. The names, age, and residences, of the pupils and the dates of their reception into the institution. Third. The names, age, and residences of deaf mutes ascertained to be in the state, which have not attended the school. Fourth. The names and residences of all other persons in the service of the institute and their business and compensation. Fifth. The statement of the accounts of the institute showing the amounts of money received and dates thereof, and its disbursements. and contracts assumed by the SEC. 13. All rights inuring to, and all obligations Rights vested incurred and contracts made by the corporation, incorpor- incurred ated under an act entitled "An act to incorporate an insti- state. tute for the deaf and dumb," approved, February 7, 1867, are hereby declared to be vested in and assumed by the State of Nebraska. SEC. 14. An act entitled "An act to incorporate an institute for the deaf and dumb," approved, February 7, 1867, is hereby repealed. SEC. 15. Act repealed. Gen. Stat., 273. This act shall take effect and be in force from To take effect. To erect and maintain an institution for the blind. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: |