The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

AN ACT appOroning the students q the a. anu aans
ege located at Sarkyille among the seyera S9ues u
TIE State according to the white educable children
SpcrroN /. BE 70 enacted By the LegiSld-
t,,se IF the State of Mississippi, That on or
before the first day of June, 1882, and an
nnallv thereafter, the board Of trustees OF
tba agricultural and Mechanical College
shall After determining the full dormltory
conacitv of said institution, proceed TO ap.
norton the scholarships among the several
cconnties In proportion to the number OF
white educable children in each as shown by
the last preceding enumeration
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, mat as
soon as such apporuonment Is mace the
president of the college shall issue Clicu'
lar setting forth the educatlonal quailnIcJa-
ton necessary for admission, the probable
evnenses of each term per student, the ar
ranoements for transportation, and such 9th
or information as may be deemed Tor the
interest of the college and convenience OF
annlicants. AT least ten copies OF such
circular shall be mailed to each county SUI
nprintendent of education, showing the mum
her 70 he admitted from the county. Said
sunerintendent shall cause one OF sald CIR
cufars to be posted in each supervisor dls'
trict. and shall give notice Tor three conSecu-
tive weeks in some newspaper puDllsheu III
the county, that he will meet applicants at
Uust. and with the chancery clerk, the schol
arships shall be awarded, first, to such as
are nrepared to enter the collegiate depart
ment. and next to such other applicants as
come ND to the qualifications prescribed by
the rules and regulations of the college.
Shonld there be more of either or both
classes than can be admitted, the said OH
GERS shall decide by lot between the apph-
cants, always giving the preference as atoTe-
said and if there be more than one apph-
cant failing to be admitted sald o1hcers
| shall decide between them for admt tance 10
/ fill the first vacancy occurring In the schol,
arsbip for their county AS soon as said
scholarships are awarded, the president OF
the college shall be Immediately notified,
and with such notification, list OF apph-
cants failing to be admitted shall also be
furnished, with the names of those entitled
to fill the first vacancy.
SEC 8. Be at further enacted, That no
county shall be entitled to more scholar
ships than is awarded under the apportlon-
ment, until the first day of September, at
which time -places not applied for shall
be considerS rst-, and apportioned
the first vacs Said, giving the
prefer - living the largest
fract chlldren after making
i SF That stu
ldentl& &c and not
suspend nave the pref
erence Arshlps, III the
counties lc.ae, until the col
Ilege course IS CO lp-.sd, but this shall not
be construed to entitle any one county to
more than its proportion under the prece-
ding sections of this act
SEC. 5. BE it FURTHER enacted, That for
the notice aforesaid each newspaper shall
be entitled to three dollars, payable out OF
the county treasury, on the order OF the
board of supervisors.
SEC. 6. Be Ii further eadc,ed That this
act take effect and be in force from and af
ter its passage.
I Approved, March g. 1882.