The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-20

STATE Of any Territory Of the Uned ssses bet their
assgnees may thas locate said land scrip upoa any of
the unappropted lands Of the CnitSd subject 10
sale at private entry at dollar and weaty nve cents
or ess per scre: ASd yvoxSdsa fevtAo That not more
than one million acres shall be located by such Assgnees
any Of the States: And provided fsstA Thai
such location shall Be made before oas year from the
Sec 8 And Be 4 f,stAv anssd, That al the expenses
OF management superintendent and taxes from Gate Of
selection OF SAID lands previous 70 their sales and all
expenses 10 the management and disbursement
Of the moneys which may be received therefrom shall
be paid by the States which they belong cut Of
the treasury VI said States that the entire proceeds
Of the sale of said lands shall be applied without d
mnus'on whatever 70 the purposss hereinafter mention
Sec T. And Be fwtAer emocsed, That all moneys de
rived from the sale the lands Aforesaid by the
TO which the lands appotioncd and from the sales VI
land scrip herenbefors provided for shai be invested
stocks II the United states, Of the states
other safe stocks yielding lot less than i've centum
upon the value Of sac stocks and that the moneys
Of which shall remain forever undiminshed except SO
far be provided IN section nfh Of this act) and
the interest Of which shall be nvioably appropriated,
oy each State which may take and claim the benent OF
this act 10 the endowment SUPPORT and maintenance Of
At least college where the leading object shall be
without excluding other scientific and classical studies
and including military tactics 10 teach such branches Of
learning related agriculture and the mechanic
arts IN such manner the legislatures Of the states
may respectively prescribe in order 70 promote the lib
era and practical education u the industrial classes
the several pursuits and professions IN life.
Sec 5. And Be ffAy enacted That the grant " land
and land scrip hereby authorized shall be made the
following conditions TO which, well a. ~ the provi
sons hereinbefore the previous assent o the
several States shall be sgniaed by Legislative acts:
First any portion VI the fund invested As provided
by the foregoing section any portion Of the interest
thereon shall by any action or contingency, be dimn
shed or lost shall be replaced by the state To which
belongs % that the capital OF the fund shall remain for
undminished and the annual interest shall be
ulary applied without diminuton " the purposes men
toned in the fourth section Of this act except that
ceived by any State under the provisions Of this act
may be expended the purchase Of lands for sites
farms whenever authorized By the respec
tive legislatures Of said States.
Second No portion Of said fund the interest there
on, shall Be applied directly Indirectly under any
pretsnce whatever the purchase erection preserve
ton, or repair OF any building or buildings.
Third. Any state which may take ana claim the bene
t Of the provisions Of this shall provide within five
the fourth section II this the grant 10 such State
shall cease and sad State shall be bound to pay ths
United States the amount received Of any lands prev
ousy and shat the title to purchasers under the
State shall be valid.
Fourth. An annual report shall be made regarding the
progress OF each college, recording any improvements
and experiments made with their add results, anc
such other matters including State Industrial and
nomca statistics may be supposed useful one copy
Of which shall be transmitted by mail free by each
all the other colleges which may be endowed under The
provisions of this and also copy TO the Secretary
Of the Interior.
Fifth when Lands shall be selected from those whcl
quence OF railroad grants they shall be computed To h
States At the maximum price, and the number Of acre.
proportonally diminished
sixth. No state while a condition Of rebellion In
against the Government Of the United States
shall be entitled TO the benefit Of this act.
seventh. No State shall be entitled the benefits
this act unless shall express its acceptance thereof BY
it, Legislature within two years from the date OF its ap
proval by the President
Sec g. ANd be further enacted That land scrip Is
sued under che provisions Of this act shall be subc
to location until after the first day Of January thou
| sand eight hundred and sixty three.
Sec And Be fssthsr enacted, That the land officer
shall receive the same fees for locating land scrip issue
under the provisions Of this act, is allowed TO
the location Of military bounty land under
isting laws: PROVIDED, Their maximum compensAtio
| shall not be thereby increased.
Sec. AID Be further esaaed, That the Governor
Of the several States which scrip shall he issued
der this act shall be required report annually 70 Con
gress all sales made Of sach scrip until the whole sha
be disposed Of the amount received for the same
what appropriation has been made Of the proceeds
Approved July 2, 1862.