The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-01-07

work Of time aad especially when as in the present
tie Of great extent new 1t IS
necessary educate teachers are fitted FIR the new
proessosps or to such u comprehend The scope Of
the enterprise and means es>eat a. to It's success The
confidence Of the community has obtained both the
pernauene the Institution ability accomplish what
proposes
By the legislation of the last regular session the College
reorganzsd and its cement was trans
rred board called The State Board Of Agriculture
and think with good effect Al the objects sought by
this legislation have Yet been attained The board itself
organized pursuance of the law re Sec
rotary has been ch sen principally fr the ade
4uate funds pay his salary aud expenses within the
control Of the board 1t thought also that
not popous for setting foot the enterprises contemplated
in the duties assigned the Secretary The
very considerable improvements and still kept well within
Appropriation They ask for the appropriation
last years thousand dollars year which
recommend Sevenytwo students have educated at the
College during the past year while considerable numbers who
contemplated admission have entered the military service
By of Congress- approved July 2ud 1862 there was
granted the several States the purposes hereinafter
mentioned Of public land appooned to each
State, quantity equal to thirty thousand for
and Representative Congress- to which the States are
respectively entitled by the apporonment under the census of
eighteen hundred and sixty provided that no mineral lands
shall be selected purchased provisions Of this act
section of the act is follows:
Sec 4 And be it further enacted that all monies derived
from the sale Of the lands aforesaid tie States 10 which the
ands apportoned and from of land scrip herein
before provided for shall be invested Of the United
States Of the States other yielding not
less than FIVE per upon par value stocks and
hat the moneys invested shall constitute perpetual fund
The capital of which shall remain undmnshed Except
far may be provided fifth Of this ac and the
interest of which shall be nvoaby appropriated by each
State which may take and claim benefit act
endowment support and of least one college
where the leading object shall be without excluding other
entfc and classical studies and including military tactics to
teach such branches Of learning related agriculture
and the mechanic the Legislatures of the
States may respectively 10 promote
liberal and practical the industrial classes in the
several pursuits and professions il life"
Section Eve prescribes particularly the conditions Of
the grant which all wisely to preserve it from de-
structon make doubt You will hasten Immediately
accept this mun6cent grant by most enlightened
congress amounts hundred forty thousand acres
nd is by the act selected within this State 1t will be
necessary for you provide the selection AMI disposition
Of these lands well Of b. derived from them
under the conditions Of the law Of Congress better
plan than 70 select these lands aud Of
prices and the the primary school lands
md have been disposed Of As to M application Of the funds
he Agricultural Cege already existence and just such
college the grant contep4es with exception # the
military pr fssorshp which be easily added If
ntained all then this eni0wmen, precisely il
needs and should have This important subject and
hone Won will give Z careful consideration