Resolved, That the Governor be authorized to transmit any of the above extra copies to the agents of foreign countries in the United States, authorized to receive the same for the above purpose, and that he be further authorized to make exchange of the same.
Resolved, That a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars be appropriated from the Treasury, for the collection and exchange of original specimens of natural history and productions of useful art, to be expended under the direction of the Governor for the purpose aforesaid.
In the House of Representatives, March 19, 1841. Read and passed,
Josiah S. Little, Speaker.
In Senate March 20, 1841.
R. H. Vose, President.
March 20, Approved,
Edward Kent.
Resolves authorizing the appointment of an agent of international exchanges with foreign countries.
Resolved, That the Governor, with the advice and consent of the council, is hereby authorized to appoint some suitable person, residing in the city of Paris, France, to be the agent of the state of Maine, for the purpose of receiving and transmitting to and from the secretary of state, all such books, documents and other objects of international exchange as may be directed to his care in pursuance of certain «resolves to promote mutual literary and scientific exchanges with foreign countries» approved March twentieth, eighteen hundred and forty one. «Resolves in favor of the American Athenæum» at Paris, approved March twenty second, eighteen hundred and forty three.
Resolved, That the Governor and council are hereby authorized to audit and allow all necessary charges of such agent for receiving, packing up, carriage and exportation of said objects of international exchange; provided the sum shall not exceed three hundred dollars; and the Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon the treasurer, for the payment of such charges, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated.