Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-10

By Mr.. Lucas

Whereas. by an act of Congress passed
July 2, 1862, entitled AN act donating pub
lie lands to the several States and Terri
tories which may provide colleges for the
benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanical
Arts" which act was subsequently extended
to the State of West Virginia; and,
Whereas, the said act Of Congress pro-
yided in its sixth section that all monies de-
rived from the sales Of the public lands ap-
portioned to any State under said act,
should be invested in the stocks OF the
United States or Of the States, and that the
monies so invested should constitute per
petual fund, the capitol ofwhich should re-
main forever undimished and the interest
of which should be inyiolably appropriated
by each State or Territory to the endoW-
ment, support and maintenance OF at least
one college, where the leading object should
be. without excluding other scientific and
classical studies, and including military
tactics, to teach such branches OF learning
as are related to agriculture and the me-
chanical arts; and,
Whereas, Section ! of said act provided
that said fund should remain forever I'M
diminished, and that if used for any other
purpose than that contemplated by the said
act, the State so misusing 1t should refund
the same to the United States; and
Whereas, West Virginia received under
act of Congress 80, 900 acres OF the pubic
lands with which to eudow such q college
AZ is described in said act; therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judicisry be instructed to inquire and re-
port to this House, whether an act OF the
Legislature which permits or directs the
University of West Virginia, whose en-
dowment is derided under said act OF Con.
preSs to appropriate the interest Of said
fund or endowment to the education OF per
sons Who, by the terms Of said act OF the
Legis'a.rre are pS:luded or exempted
from obstruction in military tactics
and who are not interested in ag
riculture or the mechanical arts, |:
not in violation of said act OF Con
gress and whether it does not involve 6
breach of faith, and endanger such endow
ment fund By forfeiture under the seventh
section of said act of Congress.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Marshall,
Resolved, nat IIle OOuulllCc Oh LAM
ton be instructed to enquire into the eS
pediency of leyying q reasonable tax on the
OUTPUT Of all mines of coal or salt, and al
wells Of oil and gas, for the three hundred
and sixty-four days preceding April l o.
each and every year.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Davidson, II. B. No. Isl, sppro
priating $500 for the construction OF
State Normal school building st Concord
Mercer county. Referred to the Committee
on Taxation and Finance.
By Mr.. Smith, H B. No. lS2, making 81
appropriation to defrsY the expenses Of the
two military companies at MArtinsburg
Berkeley county, when called upon by th'
State service. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on Taxation and Finance.
By Mr.. Dyer, 81. B. No. lSS, incorpora
ting the 0hvet Cemetery Company o
Moore6eld. Referred to the Committee OF
Private Corporations and Joint Stock Com
psnies.
By Mr.. Dyer. Il. B. No. lS4. segulatinl
the sale of poisOns. Referred to the Judd
ciary Committee.
By Mr.. 6ilkerson, q. B. No. lS5. 6xin
the terms Of Office of the Secretary OF State
Referred to the committee on judiciary
MEssAeE FRoN The sssATE.
A message from the Sesa4e announce
the passage bT GhffbOdJ Of S. U, No. y