Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-05
THE UNIVERSITY BILL.

The following is the University bill re-
ceived BY the State Senate from the House
Yesterday, and by the Senate referred to the
Committee on Finance:
/. Be it enacted BY the General assembly OF
Tiroinia. That sections !, 2, and 8 of chap
TOR iO2 Of the Acts of Assembly of 1926,
approved February 26, 1876, in regard to
the University of Virginia, be amended ana
reenacted SO as 10 read a. follows:
2 /. There shall be paid annually out OF
the public Treasury $50, 900 for the support
Of the University of Virginia, which shall be
paid out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated. But this amount
is on condition that the said institution sha IL
give instruction to all students of the State
Of Virginia over the age of eighteen years
who shall be matriculated under rules and
regulations prescribed by the Board of Visi-
tors. without charge for tuition, in the
academic department, consisting of the
| following Scholastic wit: the schools of
Latin, Greek, modern languages, pure
mathematics, moral philosophy, natural
philosophy historical science, agriculture,
zoology and botany, natural history and
geology, general and industrial chemistry,
and English language and literature; pro-
yi,fed. That no person shall be admitted rs a
student free of charge for tuition fees under
the provisions of this act, unless the faculty
shall be satisfied, by actual examination of
the applicant, or by a certificate from some
college or preparatory school, that he has
made such proficiency in the branch Of
study which he proposed TO pursue as will
enable him to avail himself of the advan-
tages afforded by the University.
~. Out Of the said appropriation OF
$50 900 there shall be first set apart annually
the sum of s. $50 to pay the interest accru-
| ing on the existing debt Of the University
| amounting to $50 ,000) and to constitute u
sinking fund for the liquidation of the
principal Of the same and the said sum OF
81 $50 shall be applied TO no other purpose
or object whatever.
20 Out of the said appropriation Of $50.
600 there shall also be applied annually the
sum of 81, 900 to pay the interest accruing
on loan Of $4,000 thereby authorized to
be made by the Board of Visitors), bearing
interest not exceeding the rate of per
centum per annum, and to be devoted TO
the sewerage and water supply Of the Uni
versity, and to constitute sinking fund of
5000 for the liquidation of the principal Of
the same, and the said sum Of 5000 shall
| ne applieu 10 no olleT purpose OF ONJeCI
whatever; provided that in future it shall
not he lawful for the rector and visitors Of
the University to contract any debt, except
as hereiubefore authorized, for any purpose
whatever, or in any form, so that the ag-
gregate Indebtedness of the institution at
any one time shall not exceed $4,000, and
any contract. express or implied, contrary
to the provisions hereof shall be wholly void
and of none effect.
= That the naturalization and library fee
and dormitory rent shall not exceed $50.
3. All acts and parts of acts making ap-
preparations for the University of Virginia
heretofore passed inconsistent with this act
are hereby repealed.
4. This act shall be in force from its pass