The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1868-12-26

An Act to secure the location of the
Lands donated by Congress to the State
for an Agricultural College, and to
establish such College.
Be it enacted By the Legislative
assembly Of the State of Oregon.
SECTION L. That j. F. Miller, j. FL.
Douthit, and J. G.. Avery, are hereby
constituted board of commissioners, with
power,
I. To locate all the lands to which this
state is entitled by act of congress for the
purpose of establishing an agricultural
college; and as soon as such locations are
made, to report the same to the secretary
of state;
2. To take into consideration the
further organization and perfecting of a
plan for the permanent establishment of
such college, in accordance with the re-
quirements of the act of congress making
such donation, and report the same to the
governor by the first day of August
1870;
8. To fill all vacancies in the college
by appointment that may occur in any
senatorial district under the provisions of
this act.
Sec. 2 That, until other provisions
are made, the Corvallis college is hereby
designated and adopted as the agricul-
tural college, in which all students sent
under the provisions of this act shall be
instructed in all the arts, sciences, and
other studies, in accordance with the re-
quirements of the act of congress MAXIM g
such donation.
Sec. 3. Each state senator is hereby
authorized and empowered to select one
student, not less than sixteen years of age.
who shall be received by the faculty of
said college and instructed by them in
the manner provided in this act, for the
space of two years, unless such student
shall be discharged for misconduct; Pro
vided hovever, That this act shall not be
binding until the trustees of said college
shall adopt a resolution, and file a certified
copy thereof with the secretary of state
asserting to, and agreeing on their part
to faithfully carry out the provisions o1
this act.
SEC. 4. Upon the certificate of the
president of the Corvallis college that any
student so appointed is in attendance a
school, it shall be the duty of the secre
tary of state, at the middle of each quar-
ter, to draw his warrant upon the state
treasurer in favor of the said college fD
the sum of S11 rs for each student 81
attending and it shall be the duty Of the
state treasurer to pay such warrants ou
Of any funds in his hands not otherwis'
appropriated; and separate account o
such funds shall be kept, designated th
agricultural college funds"
SEQ. S. All funds paid out in accord
ance with the provisions of the foregoing
sections, with interest thereon at ten pc
cent, per annum, shall be refunded to tn
state treasurer from the first interest tha
shall accrue from the proceeds of tn
sale of any lands located for said college
SEC. 6. The board of commissioner
hereby created shall make all the report
required by law; and shall each receive
salary of Eve dollars per day for the mum
ber Of days actually employed, to be pai'
upon the sworn statement Of such com
missioner.
Whereas, it appears that unless al
agricultural college is provided by law a
fhis session Of the Legislature, the gran
by congress will be lest, therefore thi
act shall take effect from the the date o
its passage.
Approved October 27, A. D. 1868.