The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-01

moral aud intellectual culture Of its youth
a hundred fold what u drawn from its Treas
nry in dollars and cent?
BY the Memorial frum the Trustees. Il
seems that the original endowment Of the
University was fFyIn a donation by CongEtaa
of thifty-six nections Of land 30 tho State IN
trust. These lands were lnnaed and after
wards sold by the State On the presuIDp
tlun that the money was collected, eredl'.
ing the interest which the Act Of the I,sei
laiure Of 1873. decided 10 be allowed, fse
amonnt claimed ~ dne this fund. Jan. /,
1856 was over million OF dollars AllCW-
ing, however. only what tho State ia belisy.
cd 10 have received or has recognized by
her Executive officers as due from this grant
70 her in trust, aud allowing the interrst,
the amount Of the fund at the date menfiDn.
ed, aud for which the State Ii claimed % be
responsible, IL f5557l2. From this Is 10 H.
deducted the appropriations made by the
State 10 the University during those years,
which, with interest, amounts 10 S203, 465
leaving the amount claimed as actually due
the University a. its endowment, jan !,
tS56, tbe sum Of s652 ,246 aan IHM N
Tie Legislature of ls5G, while not &C.
knowledging this indebtedness. aeknowl-
edged the obligation Of the State 20 meet
the pressing wants Of the University, by apr
propriating for term Of five years, $4,000
per year for that purpose This appropria
tion expired In l5jl, since which time none
further has been made r.n
Your committee, looking ut the condition
Of the Treasury, aud the impoverished con-
diti0n Of the people; the numerous just de-
iDands upon the one, and the inability Of the
| OTHER 10 provide revenue adequate to protect
and foster every State interest. do not be-
lievc that the present is the time to settle
by legislation the question Of this large liza
hility, either by recognition Of its amount,
or by agreeing to pay interest. At a more
propitiOus season, aud when fuller attention
can be- given TO the subject, il will lie u ques-
| ti0n that must demand serious consideration
and just and calm decision. Ia the mean
time, there eau beDO doubt that the Univer-
sity must be sustained. u is noble Insti-
Triton, admirably supplied with philpsOphi-
cal apparatus, with ~ full and Intelligent
| Faculty, rapidly increasing students, and II
reputation second to none In the South
J West With ITS large endowment fund gone
! while in the hands of the State, its rates of
| tuition designedly 50 low as TO allow the
poorest to share in its privileges, and conse-
quently 50 low IA without that fund not to
be selt-supporting, its property greatly in
| iured by the war-yOur committee can see
no other resource il has than TO call upon
the State for aid nor can that call in justice
be disregarded II is the State University;
L anu NltlntE INC lHltOWtb ~ udll u IllulUn
of dollars or not or the interest thereon,
the State must and should see that its ener-
gies are strengthened, its ability fOstered, |
and its vast power for good upheld and in |
crossed
1t is absolutely necessary too that this ae- |
ton of the State should be immediate. The |
wants of the University are urgent; repairs |
to the buildings must be made at once, and |
the additions at once contracted for 1t will |
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four or FIVE hundred students clamorous for |
entrance, and only instructors and building |
accommodations for half the numbers aud |
the buildings constantly exposed TO still |
greater injury for want of repair 1t is but |
Justice TO look ahead and prepare for the |
future and to let the Trustees know what |
aid they can expect from the Legislature in
response 70 their call for what they believe |
to he the uhiversity's claim for its own, or
for the aid your COMMITTEE must believe it is
the States duty to furnish.
Your Committee, therefore, recommend a /
renewal of the appropriation Of 1856, Of
100000 per annum, TO the University until
otherwise directed payable quarterly; and
they present herewith a bill for that purpose
Respectable submitted,
GILES NJ. HILLYER.
The report and accompanying bill were
placed on the calendar. r.
Mr.. Beauchamp, from the Judiciary conf
mittee, reported favorably to the following
bliss
An act to amend an act relative to officers
and other persons holding claims on the
State Treasury.
An act to repeal all acts suspending the
oflimitations, which were passed
Mr., Beaueliamp, from the same commit
tee, reported favorably to the bill to increase
The pay of the several Probate Clerks in this
state &c. with an amendment To strike out
that part allowing IS cents for recording
zach 100 words u
The bin after some discussion was indef- !
1tely postponed. KIT W Id
Mr.. Merrill, from the committee on Inter- {
nal improvements, reported adversely to the
lill to aid in building the Gulf and Ship Is !
and Railroad, which was lost.
Mr. Smatt from the committee ON Public
Buildings, recommended an appropriation
II $4,000 for repairs on the State Capitol
md $1,000 for the Governors Mansion,
which was made the special order for to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Montgomery, from the Judiciary com
nittee, to whom was referred that portion
II the Governors message relating to the
'ivil rights bill, reported bill upon the SUBJ
eet recommending its passage, which was
llaced on the calendar l8f n-g
Imend an act to prevent frauds and PERU :.
les, which was referred to tile Judiciary
committee. 11gNiN il
Mr. Lewis, fioih the committee on Propo- !,
itious and Grievances, reported the bill in i
elatiOn to the education of orphans, &c, b
ack 10 the House with an amendment 9
hereto, which was adopted and the bill 5
assed.
Mr. Beauehamp, from the Judiciary COM
littee, reported favorably to the bill to $
hange the rule Of evidence in certain cases :
laced ON the calendar.
Mr., Murdoch, from the committee on
Ways aud Means, reported a substitute for
he following bills
An act to amend an act to authorize the
exemption of lands sold to this State for
axes, also an act for the relief-o of David
tanton, &c. Passed.
Mr. Murdoch, from the same committee
eported an amendment to Senate bill 10
the reception of certain Auditors
Warrants in payment of the special tax due
he State, which was adopted and hin pass
4 as amended. ,s a,
Mr. Murdoch, from the same committee. b
exported favOrohly to the memorial of the g
rustees Of the State Hospital at Natehez y
&c. Passed. =,
A message was received from the Senate d
the passage of sundry Senate =