Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-23

PAS an act approved the 81 Of July. iS5? entitled
an act donating public lands 10 the several States
and territories, which may provide colleges Tor the
benefit Of agriculture and mechanic arts with GER
tain conditions and provisions therein mentioned
and whereas the General Assembly Of Virginia, by
an act passed the 9TH February 1851 did accept the
said act of Congress, with the conditions and pro.
visions therein prescribed, therefore,
l. Be IL cnacied by the General assembly Of VT-
giniq. That the Governor Of the Commonwealth be,
and il hereby directe and empowered 10 appoint
an agent or commSs oner TO apply 10 and receive
from the Government of the United States the scrip
or warrant of land to which the said state of Vir-
rinia may be entitled 10y virtue of the said act of
Congress- and make sale thereof, rs hereinafter di-
rsctej.
> lie it further enacted that before the said COM
missioner shall enter upon the duties OF his office,
created by this act he shall enter into bond in the
penalty OF two hundred thousand dollars payable TO
the Commonwealth of Virginia with securities deem
ed sufficient. and approved 10y the Governor cOndi-
TONED for the faithful discharge by him OF the duties
of his Office trust created by this act which said
bond the Governor shall deposit with the Auditor of
the Commonwealth, and cause the same to be re-
corded by the Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
g. BE il further enacted, that the said commissions
or shall make sale of the said lands scrip any
part thereof at a minimum price per acre, TO be X-
ed from time To time by the board of the Literary
Fund OF the Commonwealth and deposit the proceeds
of the said sale or sales, once in each month, with
the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, and shall make
a written report of his proceedings to the Governor.
l. Be il further enacted, that the Treasurer shall
keep separate account OF the moneys received by
virtue of this act and the capital OF the fund thus
created shall remain forever undiminished Except
so far rs may be provided in section 9TH of said act
of Congress
). BE it further enacted, that the board of the
Literary Fund Of the Commonwealth shall, from
time 10 time invest the money derived from the sale
OF the lands scrip aforesaid in stocks of the Uni
ted States, or in certificates OF the Indebtedness of
the State of Virginia, in some other safe stocks
Welding not less than five per centum per annum,
upon the par value of said stocks certificates ;
and the said board shall issue their warrant upon
the Treasurer of the Commonwealth for said invest
ments who is hereby directed to pay the same
6. BE it further enacted, that whenever any Of the
said stocks or certificates shall be paid, the money
thus paid shall be reinveSted as required by the 9th
section Of this act.
! Be il further enacted, that the compensation Of
the said commissioner shall he One-half of one per
cent. on the amount OF the sales, (which per centnm
is to include all expenses incurred by him in dis
charge of his truSt) and that the sum of two thOus
and dollars is hereby appropriated out of any mon
ey in the treasury not otherwise appropriated to pay
the same; the said sum, or much thereof rs may
be necessary, to be drawn by the said board of the
Literary Fund, by warrant on the Treasury OF the
State.
S. BE it further enacted that the Governor of the
State shall, in the name of the Commonwealth,
make and deliver 10 the said commissioner, all pro-
per authority and powers to execute and discharge
the duties OF his office in the sale and transfer of the
land or scrip mentioned in this act.
Q. This act shall be in force from its passage.
THE BILL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PERSONS, PROP
ERTY, INCOMES AND SALARIES
Having been eugrosSel was read third time and
unanimously passed. The bill embodes substan-
TALLY the provisions of the law OF lS6O.
To EMPLOY LADIES As COrYIsTs NTHE LAND OFFICE.
The bill authorizing the employment of females in
copving the records of the Land Office was consid-
cred aud after being discussed at length was lost
bv the following votc-lyes, n; noes 33. y ma
iority of the whole House not voting in the atHrma
tive. as required,
On motion OF Mr. TURNER, of Rappahanock, the
vote by which the bill was lost was reconslered,
when,
On notion the House adjourned