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 bureau of immigration, passed, February 27, 1873," be, and the same is hereby repealed.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 4. Directors may employ and 5. May appoint secretary and 6. Meetings, when held. Section 7. Directors may hold property. 10. Money, how disbursed. 14. Act repealed. AN ACT, 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. SEC. 2. The said directors shall each be paid his Expenses of directors, how 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. remove SEC. 4. The said directors are vested with power to Directors may 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 treasurer. 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. 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. SEC. 7. To enable the said directors to execute the 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. Directors may hold property. 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. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. That there shall be maintained at Ne the blind established at Nebraska City. Institution for braska City, in the county of Otoe, an institution for the blind, and there is hereby appropriated for that purpose the sum of ten thousand dollars for the erection of a building and the furnishing of the same: Provided, That the citizens of Nebraska City shall raise the sum of three thousand dollars, and when the said sum of three thousand dollars is raised and paid over to the board of trustees, either in money or in property, to the satisfaction of such board, then the board of trustees of said institution for the blind shall proceed to locate said institution on not less than ten acres of land, and not to exceed one mile in distance from the court-house in said Nebraska City. Government trustees, how elected. Whc ineligi. ble. Powers of trustees. Quorum. SEC. 2. Such institution shall be under the supervision of a board of trustees, consisting of six persons, who shall be elected by the legislature of the state in joint convention, as soon as practicable after the passage of this act. Two of said trustees shall be elected to serve until the fourth of March, A. D. 1877, and two shall be elected to serve until the fourth of March, A. D. 1879, and two shall be elected to serve until the fourth of March, A. D. 1881, and thereafter said trustees shall be elected by joint convention of the legislature and hold their office for six years. SEC. 3. No member of the legislature shall be chosen a trustee for the institution for the blind. SEC. 4. The trustees shall have the general supervision of the institution, adopt rules for the government thereof, provide teachers, servants, and necessaries for the institution, and perform all other acts necessary to render the institution efficient, and to carry out the purposes of the establishment. SEC. 5. Four (4) of said trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. SEC. 6. The trustees shall receive pay only for the |