The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-23
COLUMBIA. s. G.
Friiay Morning, February %. 1872.


correctly informed, an Act ot,Oongress
was passed, donating large part OF the
public lands to the several States in the
Union. for the purpose OF aiding in the
establishment OF agricultural and me-
ohanical schools. Nearly, if not oil, Of
the Northern and Northwestern States
have availed themselves OF the benef-
cenoe OF the General Government, and
have schools or colleges OF the character
prescribed in successful operation. So,
at least, we have understood. In South
Carolina, no steps have as yet boen
taken in that direction. The land scrip
has been received and sold, and the
amount realized, We are told, is some
where in TIC neighborhood Of S175,00
That is handsome sum of money. and
if properly managed, will Of itself Ee
sufficient to sustain q first class institu-
tion of the kind required. A bill il now
in course OF passage in the General As
sembly, looking to this end. It's provi-
sions are briefly as follows:
'That college and institute of me-
chanical arts be established in the city of
Columbia. s. O., to be called the South
Carolina Agricultural College and Me-
chanics' Institute, in accordance with
the provisions of the Act of Congress,
passed July 2, 1852. and all Acts amend
atory thereto. The design of the insti.
tuition shall be to afford instruction in
practical and theoretical agriculture, me-
chanical art and military tactics and
training.
''That the supervision and control of
the institution aforesaid shall be vested
in o Board of Trustees, to be known by
the name, style and title of the Board
of Trustees Of the South Carolina Agri-
cultural College and Mechanics Insti-
tute; said board shall consist of nine
members, and shall be chosen by joint
ballot Of the General Assembly, as fol-
lows: The first three shall be elected for
for two years; and the third three for
one year; and the General Assembly
shall, annually thereafter, elect by Joint
ballot, three members OF said board,
whose term of Office shall be three years.
''That the present Board Of Trustees
of the University of South Carolina be
auth orized to employ surveyor, and
are empowered to SCI off, for the sole
use and benefit of the South Carolina
Agricultural College and Mechanics
Institute, one-hslf of the lands and
buildings ceded to said University of
South Carolina, by Act of the General
Assembly, approved the 18th day OF
December, a. D. 1902. as near as praoti-
cable; and the said Board of Trustees of
the University of South Carolina shall
convey, in full and fee simple, with
fixed metes and bounds, the lands and
buildings so set off to the Trustees of the
South Carolina Agricultural College and
Mechanics Institute.
"Whencver the Board Of Trustees re-
port that they are organized and pre-
pared for action, tho Governor shall
execute draft on the State Treasury
for the amount Of interest due on the
fund invested under the provisions of
the Act OF Congress, and which shall all
be under their entire and exclusive con-
troll, as likewise shall all interest after
wards accruing from said fund. They
shall also have full control OF all money
donated, appropriations. lands or pro-
perty whatsoever, coming in the posses.
sion OF this corporation.
''The Board of Trustees shall procure
a site for an experimental farm, of such
size as they may deem necessary, to be
located as near as practicable to the
college. 30 as to combine, as much as
possible. practical training with theoret-
ical instruction in the science and art
OF agriculture. 10 carry ont the fore.
going provision, the board are author
lied to expend a sum not to exceed one
tenth Of the amount of the fund to
which this State is entitled under the
Act Of Congress-: Provided, That no
such expenditure shall be made, if the
lands contemplated to be taken from
the University of South Carolina, in the
partition provided for in Section of
this bill, be found sufficient for said
purpose. or if the State should donate
lands, or otherwise make provision by
appropriation. to the samo end.
students shall be admitted into said
college from each County, after CON-
petitive examination among the scholars
belonging to the public schools in such
County, in proportion to the number of
the representatives in the Legislature.
The timo and manner OF conducting said
competitive examinations to be repuInted