The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-04-14

A. and NJ. College, located at Stark.
willie, among the several counties Of
the State, according 10 the white
edueable children
Section l. BE IL enacted by the Legis.
latare Of the State Of Mississippi,
That on or before the first day OF
June, 1882, and annually thereafter,
the board of trustees of the Agri
cultural and Mechanical College
shall, after determining the full
dormitory capacity of said institu.
ton, proceed to apportlon the schol-
arships among the several counties
in proportion to the number Of
white educable children in each as
shown by the last preceding emu.
meration.
Sec. 2. BE u further enacted,
That us soon AS such apportionment
is made the president OF the college
shall issue a circular setting forth
the educational qualification neces.
sary for admission, tue probable ex.
penses OF each term per student,
the arrangements tor Transports.
ton, and such other Information M
may be deemed tor the interest of
the college aud convenience of ap.
plicants. At least ten copies OF
such circular shall be mailed to
each county superintendent of edu-
cation, showing the number to be
admitted from the county. Said
superintendent shall cause one Of
said circulars 10 be posted in each
supervisors district, aud shall give
notice for three consecutive weeks
in some newspaper published IN
the county, that he will meet appll.
cauts ut the courthouse on the first
Saturday In Anguish and with the
chancery clerk, the scholarships
shall he awarded, first, to such ~
are prepared to enter the collegiate
department, and next to such other
applicants rs come up 10 tne quail
fications prescribed by the rules
and regulations Of the college.
Should there be more Of either or
both classes than can he admitted,
the said officers shall decide by lot
between the applicants, always civ.
ing the preference Ms aforesaid;
aud If there be more than one appli.
cant failing to 10 admitted, said
ofliCers shall decide between them
for adlnittance to OIL the first VA
caiicy occurring In the scholarship
for their county. As soon as said
scholarships are awar,led, the pre-.
sident of the college shall be imme.
sliately notified, and with snch noti'
fication, q list OF applicants failing
to llc admitted shall also be FUN.
isiuesl with the names Of those enti.
slssl to all the first vacancy.
Sec. 8. Be u 6wther enacted,
That no county shall be.entitled 10
more scholarships than is awarded
under the apportionment, until the
first day of September, at which
time all places not applied for shall
be considered vacant and appor.
tened among applicants who are
entitled to all the frst vacancies 40
aforesaid, giving the preference to
counties having the largest frac-
tions Of educablc children after
making their first apportionment. |
Sec. 4. Be il further ENACTED,
That students once admitted to the
college and not suspended, or ex-
PEELED, shall have the preference 10
the award OF scholarships, in the
counties In which they reside, until
the college course is completed, but
this shall not be construed to enti
tie any one county to more than its
under. the preceding sec
tions Of this act. i
Sec. 8. Be 10 further enacted,
That for the notice aforesaid each |
newspaper shall be entitled to three
dollars, payable ont 0f the county
treasury, on the order of the board
Of supervisors.
Sec. 6. Be IL Jartker enacted, |
That this act take effect aud be in !