The new North-west., 1872-12-28

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In the House Of Representatives. Dec.
2, 1872. Mr. Clsgc,t, on leave, introduced
the following bill: A Bill u promote ed.
uca.ion IN the several Territories Ut the On.
ion. -..-.
BE il eaac:ed Iy tho SsSats and Hesse e)
Representatives. If the United States ef Aner.
ies is CSsSsess asse~Sied, That after The
passage Of this act, the sixteenth and thirty
sixth sections Ut the public lands reserved
for school purposes in the several Terrific.
ries may bc sold prior to the admission Of
sa,d Terrisories into tue Union xs States,
and the proceeds applied to the support ot
common schools therein in tho manner here.
matter provided. sa ,iH..nl,u MI
Nee. =. That tho legislative assemblies
IN the several Territories may provide BY
law for the manner In which and the persons
Or board by whom such ssctionsof i,s school
lands as II may he desirable u cell may be
selected and deaignsted TOR sale. and also fos
for the manser In which such sales Ut laad
shall he conducted, aud desds Sr patents is-
sued ihcrsfus. Accurate descriptive lists Of
Of al lAnds ~ selected and delegated shall
be filed in the United S,aiSa lsed.olgios Of
die proper district. and . duplicate thereof
II me Office ut tue Sscsc,ary. Ut the Terrific.
~. Such lists shall coassitatc public rec.
osds, open to the inspection of all persons.
The persons or board whoss duty It shall
Ls 10 select ana designate No lands for ssle
may establish the minimum prcs Vt which
the same shalt bs sold. but said minimum
shall not b lsss, or shall any lssds .l,e s,ld
under this oct fUs :ess than two dollars and
ffiy cents per acre when within the limits
ofa railroad giant, nor, when MT within
such limits, for less than one dollar and
twenty five cents per acre. Such lands may
Be disposed Of either Ut public sale, ~ may
be provided by the legislative assembly Of
The proper Territory but no deed nor pat.
ent shall issue therefor, nor shall the title
thereto be In any manner changed. until the
purchase asosey al'sll lave bscn paid In
full. at1pE 'tit" IyE @t o. "
Sec. 8. That I'll money paid for the pur-
chase Of lsnds sod under the provisions Of
this act shill be paid 10 the receiver Of the
United States land Ulnce. ~ in other cases.
The register and receiver shall keep "a &C
curate and separate account Of all lsnds dis.
posed of In their district under the provn.
ions Of this oct, and make regular and dus'
returns thereof 70 the Secretary Of the Ii.
terror, il the same manner . ii tho case of
other lands sold on accoun. 0f the United
6eates It shalt b the duty of the Secrets.
y of the Interior. to invest. from time to
tins. on behalf II the proper Territory. the
proceeds IT oil lands sold under the pso.
visions Of this vet In Unitei States honda
bsa.ing not less than dvc pei ccnium inter-
est per annum. and shalt pay NJ cause II be
paid rtO the Treasurer of the proper Tcrri>
lbsy. the interest an ssid bOnds ~ fist 10 the
vans shalt accrns. Al is,nds purchased
lasder the provists,Ns " this 81 shall 10
Istject ., The IeSishsp.n of Conxrese. Ii
he same manner = o,hes Uniisi States =.
aaFiiiss; .nd wlssn ihs Territory ~ shott
accpunti they r,ay b. iseId IL trust shah y
admitted into ths Onion As . Stsle A,iry
hall bec'nss the property 1t such State aud
y, turned over To the Treasurer thereof.
AZ moneys received BY any Territory sadss
lhe psovisioas Of this ace shalt be applied
exclusively 70 the lnsintsnanee and support
4 commbn schools therein, and al appso.
'ralions thereof u any other purpose shall
70 sbsoldtsiy void. No Isursion ofssid fsnd
hall b appFcd u the maintenance or sup.
,ost of any sectaSisn or dsnomtnall0nal
chool, nor shall the Sams b divided on thls
'ccouns. nor shall sny perspa " deprived
Z q equal bcnehs from "aaid fund on g
'oaat 0f rice o. colnr.. ts'1. m ~ 4's.s' u
tRead, and referred 10 he Commiits on
educsiion and Lalnr.)