THE OWEN CABINET.
Mr. FURNAS, from the special commit page: 173[View Page 173]tee appointed to investigate the geological mineralogical cabinet of the late Dr. David Dale Owen, with a view to the purchase of the same for the benefit of the State, reported, that the collection is complete, embracing about 84,000 specimens, etc., recommending the passage of the following:
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Committee on Ways and Means be and are hereby authorized to report appropriation of $20,000 for the purchase of the geological and mineralogical cabinet of the late Dr. David Dale Owen, and shipping the same to the city of Indianapolis.
Resolved, 2d. That the Governor is hereby authorized to appoint a judicious person to act in conjunction with the State Geologist, who together shall proceed to negotiate for said cabinet, and if the purchase can be effected on such terms as that the whole collection can be delivered in Indianapolis, in such building as the Governor may designate for that purpose, for a sum not to exceed $20,000-the Geologist and such person so designated by the Governor shall proceed to contract for said cabinet, and forthwith box and ship the same to Indianapolis to the care of the Governor.
Resolved, 3d. That the collection so purchased shall be under the immediate care and supervision of such person as the Governor may designate for that purpose until further provided by law.
After some explanations of the report submitted by Mr. Breckinridge and Mr. Carnahan-
The resolutions were adopted.
