New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-22

mineral) for each Senator and Represent
tive to which they we're severally entitle
under the spportiOnment Of 1860.
Section two governs selection and loo
| ton thereof.
Section three provides that all expeus,
of management, superintendence, take
and all expenses incurred il the manag
menr and disbursement of moneys receive
from sales of land shall be paid by the So
eral States interested, out Of their Ow
treaeuries.
Section four-That all moneys derive
from the sale of the lands aforesaid by tt
States to which the lands are apportiOne<
and from the sales of land scrip provide
for, shall be invested in stocks of til
United States or of the States or some othe
safe stocks, yielding not less than five pc
cen.um upon the par value thereof, an
that the money 60 invested shall cOnstitut
a perpetual fund, the capital of which sha
forever remain undiminished Except so ia
as may be provided in section five of thi
act), and the interest OF which shall be il
violably appropriated by each State whic
may take and claim the benefit of this az
to the endowment, support and maintel
ance of at least one college, when the LEAD
ing object shall be. without excluding othe
scientific and classical studies and includin
| military tactics, to teach such branches 9
learning as are related to agriculture an
| the mechanic arts in such manner as the L eg
| islatures of the States may be respectlvel
| prescribe, in order to promote the liberia
and practical education of the industria
classes in the several pursuits and protes
siens in life.
| SEC 5. That the grant of land and Ian,
scrip hereby authorized shall be made OF
the following condition, to which, as well a
| the provisions hereinbefOre contained, tn,
A<% 81 I
be signifed by legislative acts.
First-If any portion of the fund in
vested, as provided by the foregoing sec
ton. or any portion of the interest thereon
shall by any action or contingency be di
| minished or lost, it shall be replaced by the
State to which it belongs, so that the cap
ital of the fund shall remain forever undi
minished; and the annual interest shall be
regular y applied without diminutiOn to the
purposes mentioned in the fourth section OF
this act, except that a sum not exceeding
ten per centum upon the amount received
by any State under the provisions of this
act may be expended for the purchase of
lands tor sites or experimental farms. when.
ever authorized by the respective Legisla
lures of said States.
Second-No portion of said fund. nor the
interest thereon, shall be applied, directly
or Indirectly, under any pretence whatever,
to the purchase, erection, preservation Or
repair Of any building or buildings.
Amended by act of July %. 1866, and
further amended by act of January %,
1872
Ihird-Any State which may take and
claim the benefits Of the provisions of this
act shall provide, within five years. at least
one college, as described in the fourth sec.
ton OF this act, or the grant to such State
shall cease, and said State shall be bound
to pay 10 the United States the amount re-
ceived of any lands previously sold. and
that the title to the purchases under the
State shall be valid.
Fourth-An annual report shall be made
the progress of each college, re-
cOrding any improvements or experiments
made with their cost and results, and such
other matters, including State. industrial
and economical statistics, as may be supposed
useful; one copy of which shall be trans
mitted by mail free, by each, to all the
other colleges which may be endowed I'M
der the provisions OF this act, and also one
copy to the Secretary of the interior.
Fifth-Selectlons of double minimum
ands to proportionately reduce grant.
Sixth-No State entitled to benefits of
his act while in instruction or rebellion
gainst the United States.
Seventh-Sta,es shall express acceptance
hereof within two years from date o. Pas
age.
Section six, relative to location of land
Grip by States or purchasers thereof
Section seven, relative to fees of land
ulcers, etc.
Section eight, that the Governors of the
everal States to which scrip shall be issued |
.nder this act shall be required to report |
nnually to Congress ali sales made OF such |
Grip until the whole shall be disposed Of, |
he amount received for the same, and what |
appropriation has been made OF the pro- |
eeds. Approved July 2 1862.
Chapter CClA provides that the term of |
We years allowed the several States for the
of at least One college. etc
V act OF July 2 1862. shall be extended for
10 term OF five years from July %, 1866
pproyed July %, 1866.
Chapter l. Period Of i've years allowed
ach State for the establishment of at least
1e college. by act of July %, 1866, further
Stended for two years from July |. 1872
pproved July @. 1872
Acts of General Assembly of Louisiana
No. 81
q act accepting on the part of the State Of
Louisiana grant OF land made by tie
United States to the several States and
which may provide colleges
for the benefit OF agriculture and theme
chanic arts.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted by the Senate
ID House Of Representatives of the State
Louisiana in General Assembly convened. |
lat an act of Congress of the United
ates, approved July 2 A. d. 1862, entitled
u act donating public lands to the several
ates and Territories, which may provide
ileges for the benefit of agriculture and
8 mechanic arts" and the grant of land
d land scrip thereby made, be and the ,
ne is hereby accepted on the part of the .
ate of Louisiana.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted. etc, That
, said grant of land and land scrip is t
reby accepted for the purposes and upon i
conditions in said act OF Congress speci-
/, and the assent of the State OF Louisiana I
the several conditions and provisions in
d act contained is hereby signihed and
pressed.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc. That
Governor OF the State, together with
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
l a commissioner to be duly appointed
them, are hereby appointed commits
ners to receive from the Secretary
the Interior, or other officer Of the
tied States, the land scrip to which
State of Louisiana is, or may be
tiled under the act Of Congress afore- a
l, and to sell and dispose of the n
le; and upon said sale being made by | T
commissioners, they are authorized to r,
oint one person to assign said land h
D in accordance with the rules of the | =.
1artment Of the Interior. h
&c. l. BE it further enacted, etc, That II
act shall take effect from and after it's m
sage. Ia
pprOved March 5, 1869. a,
mo. l25-Approved April I, 1871 &C
act to carry into effect the purposes of Xxi
le donation hy the United States Of nnh- | is
C lands, for the benefit of agricultural lie
nd the mechanical arts. and to establish G.
1 agricultural aud mechanical college III in
lie State OF Louisiana, and to legalize of
,natiOns to such institutions. M
Lotion l. BE it enacted by the Senate er
House OF Representatives of the State of
Ouisiana in General Assembly convened to,