, 1862-06-26

States and Territories which may provide Col /
leges for the benefit Of agriculture and the MT |
chanic arts.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House OF Repre-
seafatires Of the United States Of Azssrica in Con
g7ess asseMlied That there be granted to the sey-
an amonnt Of pubic land, to be apposiioned to
each State, in quantity equal to 3u,:1M acres Tor
ese sepae, ana IN GGSreess eg to
apportiunment under the census Of 1880: Pro
rided, That no mineral lands shall be selected or
purchased under the provisions Of this acs.
SEC. ., And BE- 1t further enacted, That the land
toned to1he several States in sections OF suodt-
visions OF sections not less than one quarter Of
section; and Whenever there are public 1auds IN
State subject to sale at private entry at one dollar
VII Which ea state sha be entitled sha be Selected
from such Ian s within The limits VI suc1 state,
and the Secretary OF the Interior ls hreb. directed
to is@ue each Of the States in which there s not
the quantity of public lands snhject to sale ut prt
yate entry one dollar aud t~ent y-fve cents per
acre 10 which said State may be entitled under the
provisions ot this act, land scrip to the amount in
acres for tie deficiency of its dlstr1butlye share;
said scrip 10 be sold By said Sta:es and the pro-
| cecle there Of applied to the uses and purposes
prescribed IN this act, and for other use or pur
! pose Whatsoever: Pr0rided, That in no case shall
any State to which land sc1ip may thus be issued
be allowed 10 locate ihe same within the limits Of
any tier state, OF any Territory cf the United
States, bus their assignees may thus locate ssid
the Lifted States subject to sale at private ctsy
ut one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. aad.
acses thal be located by snch asegnees in any one
of the States. Ahd, p1ortded J"Tfher, That no
such locations shall be made before one year from
| the paeka.e Of this act.
SEC 5. 1nd be it further enacted, That all the
expenses Of management and snperlntendence and
uus to t1eir tale and all the expenses incurred in
the management and disbursement Of the moneys
which may be received thcrefrom: shn1l be paid oy
| | the States to which they may btiong out OF the
ceeds of the salc d said lznds, shall be applied,
SIC d 4nd 6t Il further enacted. That all
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from the sales of land scrip herenbrfo.e provided
8 for. shall be invested IN stocks Of the united
Z yielding not less than five pei cent1m upon the
. par value Of said stccks; aSd that the money SO
$ cs1ital of which shall remain forever und
59 far as sna nag he oe
!. which may take and claim the benefit OF this &C
# 10 the endowment, support and maintenance Of at
be, without excluding other scientific and classi
+ cal etudes, and including military tactics, t
9S spa ne n
ar ner the legislatures Of the States may respec
lively prescribe. in order to promote the liberia
ef snd practical cdacatlon OF the industrial cllsse
,e in the several pursuits and professions in life.
SEQ. s. And be it further enacted That the gran
IN Of land and land scrip hereby authorized shall
q made on the following conditions, to which. a
10 The proyisona herei1belore contained the rr.
1lous assent Of The several States shall be s'gnlde
81 TiTsi: If anY portion of the fund invested .
ST provided By the foregoing section, OF any porto
treney, BE- G dim'n1sbed t o. loat it shall be replsee
u by the State to which it belongs SO ;hat the cap
,e- tai Of the fund shall remain forever undminishgt
81 the annual interest shall be regularly apple
als without dimiHnt!on to the purposes mentioned
ed the flur1h section Of this act except thst SUI
not exec cdlpg ten per centnm upon the arnonnt
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on act, may be expended for the purchase Of lands
nv sitss OF experimental farms. wheneEer anthoriz
of thereon, shall c applied directly indirectly
| der any pretence whatever to the purchase. err
le- 1lon, preservation, OF repair Of any building
-. buildings.
he benefit Of ths provisions Of this act shall provi
md within Eve ycars ut least not less than ore coes
uo described IN the fourth section Of this act
ere the grant to auth State ehall and said St1
rae sha be bound upaE the United States the aulou
received Of arg landt previously sold, and that
10 Gu ahqeT an he ad py
w. ics the progress Of zach college. recording aay
hat p:ovcments and experiments made, with tn
me cost III rcsults. and such other matters, incl
. ids State industrial and economical statistics,
I'LL ay he snrpused useful; ono copy Of which sf
eoesss eh T. "ndel
''eo provisions Of this act and also ono copy to
Secretary nf the Interior:
Fifth When lands shal1 be selected from th
nas which have been raised to double the 1niniu
price, in consequences Of railro ID grante they ii
nr computed 10 the States al the maximum pr
r. and The number Of acres prorurtionally diE
r of | ishtd.
SixM. No Stste, while in condition OF re}cl'
auo insuE1ection agsiE.t the government OF the
Of tad States shall be entitled to the beaedt u
nu+o set. ..-.....
seFenth. No State ehnll be entitled to the b
hich fits Of this unless it shall express its sce
yo1a aIce thereof BY It's legislature within Two +
o 11c1n the date u its approval By the President
Was SEC G. Ard &c it, further enacted. That land :
Win issutd Urdcr tho PROVISIONS Of this act shall
be subject TO locat1un until after the first ia
Janrary, 1868.
III, SEC. !. An1 b. tfurfae7 enacted, That the
49, Office eha11 receive the same fees for locating
this kcrp ifsutd urder the provisions Of this act
RIM. nov; allowed tor The location Of military ho
49, land warrants undtr existing laws: Pfori
'alc1 Their maximum compensation shall not be the
unon | be iucTt:as.d.
SEC, And be IL further enacted. That the 50,
tae ors oi the several States TO which scrip sha
b1es issued under this shall he reqafrcd to r.
-, annually TO Congress all ealea made Of such
snsn Until the whole shan be disposed OF, the an
took received for ths same and what appropriation
.: been made OF The proceeds.