The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-12-26
LAWS OF OREGON.
PASSED LEersLArrvE ASSEMBLY,, 1868.
A Bill to secure the location Of the Lands
Donated by Congress to the State for
an Agricultural College, and to estab-
lish such College.
AprRovED OCT. 27. 1868,


be IL enacted By tie Legiszative Assem-
by cfMe State Of Oregon
SECTION l. That j. p. Miller. J. II.
Douthit and j. G. Avery are hereby con.
stitutcd board of Commissioners. with
power to locate all the lands to which this
State is entitled by act of Congress, for
the purpose of establishing an Agricultu-
raj College; and as soon as suca locations
are made to report the same TO the Gccre.
tary OF State. 2. To take into consIdera-
ton the further organization and perfect
ing OF plan for the permanent establish
ment OF such College in accordance with
the requirements OF the act Of Congress.
making such donation, and report the
same to the Governor by the first day Of
August, 1870. 3. To fIl all vacancies in
the College by appointment, that may oc.
cur, IN any Senatorial district under the
provisions of this act.
SEC. 2. That until other provisions
are made Corvallis College is hereby
designated and adopted as the Agricultu-
raj College, in which all students sent un-
der the provisions of this act shall be In
stTucted in ali the arts, sciences, and 9th.
er studies, in accordance with the require
ments Of the Act of Congress making
such donation.
SIC. 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 In the manner
provided in this act, for the space of two
years, unless such student shall be dis.
charged for misconduct Provided, how
e9cr, that this Act shall not be binding until
the Trustees Of said College shall adopta
resolution and ile certified copy thereof
with the Secretary Of State, asserting to
and agreeing, on their part, to faithfully
carry out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 4. Upon the certificate of the
President of Corvallis College that any
student so appointed il in attendance at
School, it shall be the duty eff the Secre-
tary Of State, at the middle of each quar-
ter, TO draw bis warrant upon the State
Treasurer in favor of the Treasurer of
said College for the sum of s1I,25 for
each student so attending. And it shall
be the duty of the Treasurer to pay such
warrants out of any funds in his handnot
otherwise appropriated, and separate ac-
count of such funds shall be kept and
designated agricultural College Fund"
SIC. 5. All funds paid out in accord
ance with the provisions of the foregoing
section, with interest thereon. at ten per
cent. per annum, shall be refunded TO the
State Treasury from the first interest that
shall accrue from the proceeds of the
sale OF any lands located for said Col
lege.
SEC. @. The Board of Commissioners
hereby created shall make all tho reports
required by law, and shall each receive a
salary of fiye dollars per day for the num-
Der of days actually employed, to be paid
upon the sworn statement of such Com
inissionef.
WHEREAS, 1t appears that unless an
Agricultural College is provided by law at
this session of the Legislature, the grant
by Congress will be lost, therefore. this
act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.