The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

appropriation of the proceeds of the sale
of said land scrip In accordance with the
policy and design of the act of Congress
aforesaid: Therefore,
Be it enacted By the General Assembly,
That the income arising from the proceeds
of the sale of said land scrip shall be ap-
propriated in equal portions to the UNI
versity of Virginia, the Virginia Military
Institute, and the Hampton Normal and
Agricultural Institute, situated in the
county of Elizabeth City.
SEC. 2. The said appropriations to the
University of Virginia and the Virginia
Military Institute shall be on the terms fol-
lowing: That the rector and visitors Of the
University of Virginia and the Board Of
Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute
shall, out of the income accruing to them
respectively from the said appropria-
tions, as soon as may be, institute,
If not already instituted, support and
maintain therein one or more schools
or departments, wherein the leading
object shall be, without excluding other
scientific and classical studies and includ.
ing military tactics, to teach such branches
of learning as are related to agriculture and
the mechanic arts in such manner as will
best promote the liberal and practical edu-
cation Of the industrial classes in the sew
raj pursuits of life. The said school or
schools, when instituted, shall be in all re-
spects on the same footing as the other
schools of the University and of the
| Military Institute; and If after making
due and adequate provision for lnstrnc-
ton in military tactics and in the branches
of learning which are related to agriculture
and the mechanic arts, any surplus OF IN.
come from the said appropriations shall
remain, 1t shall be competent for the said
rector and visitors of the University OF
| Virginia, or for the Board of Visitors OF the
| Virginia Military Institute, to direct its ap-
plication towards the maintenance OF any
| existing or any new school or department
in either of said institutions wherein in
struction is given in other scientific or other
classical studies. A portion Of said income,
or, if necessary, proportion of the capital
not exceeding ten per centum of the one
third of said fund hereby assigned to each
of said institutions, may be also extended,
in the discretion Of the rector and visitors
of the University of Virginia, or of the
Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military
Institute, for the purchase of land for an
experimental farm but no portion of the
said fund. nor of the interest thereon, shall
| be applied directly or Indirectly, under any
pretence whatever, to the purchase, cree.
ton, presentation, or repair of any build
| ing or buildings. or to any other purpose
whatsoevr besides, or other than herein
above set forth.
SEC. 8. The said appropriations to the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Insti-
tute shall be on the terms following-viz.
That the Board of Trustees OF the same
shall, out of the income accruing to the said
Institute from the said appropriation, as
soon as may be, institute, support, and
maintain therein one or more schools or
departments wherein the leading object
shall be, without excluding other scientific
or classical studies, and including military
tactics, to teach such branches Of learning
as are related to agriculture and the me-
chanic arts, in such manner as will best
| promote the liberal and practical educa-
| ton of the industrial classes in the several
pursuits of life. The said school shares,
when instituted; shall be in all respects
on the same footing as the other schools
of the said Institute and, if afler making
due and adequate provision for instruction
/ in military tactics and in the branches Of
| learning which are related to agriculture
and the mechanic arts, any surplus of in
come from the said appropriation shall re-
main, it shall be competent for the said
| Board of Visitors to direct its application
towards the maintenance of any existing or
any new school, or department in the said
Institute wherein instruction Is given IN
other scientific or classical studies, portion
of said income OF, if necessary, proper
ton of the capital, not exceeding len PEI Per
centum of the third, hereby assigned to the
| said Hampton Normal and Agricultural
Institute, may be also expended in the dis
erection of the said Board of Trustees, where
of for the purchase of lands for site or for
an experimental farm but no portion
of the said fourth nor the interest thereon
shall be applied, directly or indirectly, IN
der any pretense whatever, to the purchase,
erection, preservation, or repair Of any
| building OF buildings, or to any other pur-
poses whatsoever besides, or other than that
| In this section above set forth. The said
appropriation to the said Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institute is also on the
following conditions-viz.: That the Gov
ernor, as soon after the passage of this act
as conveniently may be, and every four
years thereafter, shall appoint five persons
| of discretion and integrity, being citizens OF
the Commonwealth, to be curators of the
| fund hereby set apart for the use OF the said
| Institute and without the personal pres
ence of majority Of the said curators, after
reasonable notice to all of them to be
present. and without the sanction of ma
jority of such of them as are present eX-
pressly given, and recorded in the mill
uteS Of the said book OF trustees, no
action of the said board taken under
and by virtue of this act shall be valid
or lawful. And to this condition, as well
as to the terms in this section specified, on
| which the said appropriation is made to the
said Institute, the said Board of Trustees
! thereof shall express their assent; and,
after causing the same to be recorded IN
| their minutes, shall communicate it under
their separate seal to the Board of Educa-
tion before the said Institute shall be enti-
tied to the benefit of the appropriation
aforesaid.
SEC. 4. An annual report shall be made
by the proper authorities of each OF the
| said institutions on OF before the 1st day of
October, setting forth their doings and
progress under this act, recording any i'm
proyement and experiments made, with
| their cost and results, and such other mat
tiers, including State industrial and eco
nomical statistics, as may be supposed
useful-one copy of which shall be
transmitted by mail, free, by each
of the said institutions, to all the other
colleges which may be endowed under the
provisions o$the act of Congress OF End
July, 1862 One copy to the Secretary OF
to the Superintendent OF Public lnstruc-
ton, to be laid before the General Assem-
bly,. The last-named copy, sent to the SUI
perintendent Of Public instruction, shall
be also accompanied bya detailed statement
of the receipts and disbursements, OH ac-
count OF the said fund, during the year end
ing on the 1st day OF July. preceding; and
the said annual report Of the said Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute so for
warded to the superintendent of Public
instruction shall furthermore be certified
to as correct by majority of the
said curators appointed as aforesaid
by the Governor, in which certid,