Virginia..... Washington..... West Virginia........ Wisconsin....... Laws, sessions at Wheeling and Alexandria, 1861, 1862, 1862-3, 1864, and 1865. Board of Public Works on Railroads in 1860 and Governor Pierpont's Letter to the President on Grattan's Reports, Vols 15 and 16. Council Journals, sessions of 1854, 1854-5, 1860-61, 1861-62, 1862-3, 1863-4, 1664–5, 1865-6, and of 1866–7. House Journals, sessions of 1854, 1854-5, 1860-1, 1861-2, 1862-3, 1864-5, 1865-6, and 1866-7. Laws, sessions of 1854, 1860-1, 1861-2, 1862-3, 1864-5, 1865-6, and of 1866-7. Opinions of the Supreme Court to January 29th, 1864. Senate Journal, session of 1866. Constitution and Statutes of Virginia and West Laws, sessions of 1863, 1865, and 1866, pamph- Auditor's Report for 1865. West Virginia Reports, Vol. 1. Wisconsin Reports, Vol. 18. Department of the Inte- Two copies each of the following: rior, United States.... Executive Documents, 1854-59, Vol. 10, part 2; 1861-62, Vol. 5, parts 2 and 3; 1862-63, 12 Senate Documents, 1862-63, 1 vol.; 1863, 1 vol., House Miscellaneous, 1862-63, 2 vols.; 1863-64, Senate Miscellaneous, 1862-63, 1863-61. House Reports, Committee and Court Claims, 1862-63, 1863-64. Senate Reports, 1862-63, 1863-64. Commerce and Navigation, 1862-63, 1863. Patent Office Reports, 1863, 2 vols. Smithsonian Reports, 1863-64. Eighth Census, 1860, 4 vols. Coast Survey, 1863. Report of the Conduct of the War, 1862-63, House Journal, 1862-63, 1863-64, 1865-66. Donor. Title. Department of the Inte rior, United States.... U. S. Statutes at Large, Vol. 13, 1 copy. Postoffice Department... Annual Report of the Postmaster General for 1865, pamphlet. Postoffice Laws and Regulations of 1866. Congressional Library.. Writings of James Madison, 4 vols. Catalogue of Congress Library, 1864. Catalogue of additions made to the Library of Smithsonian Institute... Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collection, Vols. 6. and 7. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. 14. Sanitary Com'n., U. S... United States Sanitary Commission Documents, Vols 1 and 2. Commissioners of Prison California Prison Commission...... United States Sanitary Bulletin, 1863–65. Report on the Prisons and Reformatories of the First Report of California Prison Commission. City of San Francisco... Municipal Reports, 1865-66, 2 copies. Transactions of the California Agricultural Society for 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1863, and 1864-5, 6 vols. United States Coast Survey, 1863. History and Directory of Nevada County, 1867. Catalogue of additions made to the Library of Astronomical and Meteorological Observations made during the year 1864. Inter-Oceanic Railroads and Canals. Field, David D... New York Codes, 9 vols. Folger, R. M...... Exchange Tables of British Sterling. Harkness, H. W.......... Fuchs, C.-Hamburg's Newbau. Nicholson's Construction of Staircases. Higby, Hon. Wm......... Reports on the Conduct of the War, 1865, 3 vols.. McGinnis, R., (Alderman Message and Documents, (abridgement,) 1864–5, United States Navy Register, 1866, pamphlet. Eighth Census of the United States; Manufac- Report of the Department of Agriculture, 1864. of the city of N. Y).... Manual of the Common Council, New York City, 1866. McRuer, Hon. D. C....... Land Office Report, 1865. The Trustees of the Library have been desirous of procuring complete sets of the Law Reports of all other States, in which they have succeeded as well as could have been expected, as it is almost impossible to procure the early reports. Since our last report we have added the Delaware Reports to the Library, and we now have all the Law Reports that have been published in the United States, with the exception of ten volumes; and California can boast of having one of the best Law Libraries in the United States. It is true many other libraries may have a greater number of books, but an examination of their catalogues will show that they are made up of old editions of Law Treatises, and Acts, and Journals of State Legislatures, which are but of little value. Of the miscellaneous books purchased during the years eighteen hundred and sixty-six and eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, a large proportion are scientific works, among which are many valuable books on mining. Considerable additions have also been made to the historical dopartment, particularly California history. Now that every department of science and literature is well represented in the Library, particular attention should be given to the collection of books on California, as our Library should contain every one written about our own State. A catalogue, arranged alphabetically by authors, and also according to subjects, has been printed and will be found useful to members of the Legislature and others for reference. All books added to the Library since the catalogue was printed are catalogued in manuscript, both alphabetically and according to subjects, so that no difficulty is experiened in ascertaining what books are in the Library. Since the adjournment of the last Legislature an additional room has been fitted up and is now used for library purposes. The Library is insured for the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars; the premium on this insurance was paid out of an appropriation made by the last Legislature for that purpose. The policies expire in July next, and further appropriation will be necessary for the next two years. The amount of money in the Library Fund at the date of the last report of the Trustees, was six thousand nine hundred and four dollars and two cents. Since that time the Secretary of State has paid in seven thousand three hundred and thirty-one dollars and fifteen cents, and from members of the Eighteenth session of the Legislature, six hundred dollars-total, fourteen thousand eight hundred and thirty-five dollars and seventeen cents. Of this sum there has been paid for books, ten thousand four hundred and ninety-three dollars and seventy-two cents; for binding, six hundred and ninety-two dollars and twenty-five cents; for freight on books, four hundred and forty-six dollars and sixty cents; for magazines and the Sacramento Union, two hundred and four dollars; for rent, six hundred dollars; for shelving and furniture, five hundred and forty dollars and fifty-three cents-total paid out, twelve thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven dollars and ten cents, leaving a balance of one thousand, eight hundred and fifty eight dollars and seven cents. The Legislature, at the last session, made an appropriation for rent, for shelving and furniture, and for postage, expressage and contingent expenses, but as we could not use said appropriations until the commencement of the eighteenth fiscal year, it was necessary to pay all such expenses that accrued prior to July first, eighteen hundred and sixtysix, out of the Library Fund, except a portion of the rent for which an appropriation had been made. The Library Fund consists of the fees paid to the Secretary of State for commissions and for filing certificates of incorporation, and five dollars paid by each member of the Legislature. At the time when many mining companies were being incorporated the Fund was quite large, but from this time the amount of fees collected by the Secretary of State will probably amount to no more than three thousand dollars each year. A greater sum is required for the purchase of books, and the Trustees recommend that the Legislature take such action as will place in the Library Fund an amount sufficient to make our State Libray one of the best and most valuable libraries in the United States. JOHN G. McCULLOUGH, JOS. W. WINANS, Trustees of the State Library. |