Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-09

TO 40! one person or company; ard sucb LAND
shall not he subject TO presumption, home
stead entry, or ATTY otter entry under the
and laws OF the United states, whether sur
veyed or uDsurveyed, but shall be reserved
for school purposes only.
sec. IL. That upon the admission OF said
states into the union, In accordance with the
provision Of this act, fifty sections OF the un.
appropriated plblic ana within saii states,
to be selected and located In legal sub
divisions, as provided In section 10 OF this
act, stall be and are hereby granted TO sald
states for the purpose OF erecting public
buildings at the capital Of said states for
legislative, executive and judicial purposes.
Sec. Is. That's per centum OF the proceeds
OF the sales OF puzzle lands lying within said
states, which shall be sold by the United
States subsequent TO the admission Of said
states into the union, after deducting all the
expenses incident to the same, shall be paid
TO the said state, to be used as q permanent
fund, the interest Of which only shall be ex-
pended for the support OF the common schools
within eaid states respectively.
Sec. IA. That the lands granted to the ter
rltories or Dakota and Montana By the act OF
February IS, 1881, entitled IAN act to grant
lands to Dakota, Montana, Arizona, Idaho
and wyoming for universal purposee,n are
hereby vested n the states Of South Dakota,
North Dakota and Montana, respectively, II
such states are admitted into the dnion, as
provided in this act, 70 the extent Of the Iull
quantity Of seventy two sections to each OF
said states, and any por;ion OF said lands
that may not have been selected by either CT
said territories Of Dakots or Montana may be
selected 10y the respective states aforesaid
but said act OF February is, ISL, shall be 81
amended as 10 provide that none OF said
lands shall be sold for less than $40 per acre,
and the proceeds shall constitute a perma-
nent fund TO be safely invested and held by
said states seyeraily, and the income thereof
be used exlcu lively for university purposes
And such quantity Of the lands authorized
by the fourth section Of the act OF July II,
1854, to be reserved for university
purposes Ia the territory Of Wash
ington, as, together with the lands
confirmed to the vendees of the territory bv
the act OF March II, 1864, viii make the fun
quantity Of seventy-two entire sections, are
hereby granted IN like manner to the state OF
Washington for the purposes Of 4 university
in SAID state. None Of the lands granted In
this section shall be sod az less than $40 per
acre; but said lands may be leased In the
same manner as provided IN section II OF this
act. The schools, colleges and universities
provided for In this act shall forever remain
under the exclusive control OF the said states.
respectively, and no part OF the proceeds arls-
ing from the sale or disposal OF any lands
herein granted for educational purposes shall
be used for the support Of any sectarian orde-
oiCNioCi,' plitHc VI university. i LIE
section of land granted by the act OF June IT,.
1850, to the territory OF Dakota, for IN asylum
for the insane shall, upon the admission of
said state OF South Dakota into the union, be-
come the Srope,ty OF said safe.
sec. 10. That 20 much Of the lsnds belong
ing to the United States as have been &C
CURED and set apart Tor the purpose men
toned In IAN act appropriating money for the
erection OF a penitentiary in the territory Of
Dakota" approved March 9. 1881, together
with the buildings thereon, be, ana the same
Is hereby, gran'e', together with ANY unex-
pended balances or the moneys appropriated
therefor by said act, to said state Of South
Dakota for the purpose therein designated:
and the states OF North Dakota and Waehing-
ton shall respectively have like grants for the
same purpose, and subject to like terms and
conditions as provided In said act Of March s,
1851, for the territory Of Dakota. The peni-
Tertiary at Deer Lodge City. Mont, and all
lands connected Herewith and set apart and
reserved therefor, are hereby granted to the
state Of Montans.
Sec. ~. That 90, 900 acres Of laud, TO be
selected and located "a provided In section 10
OF this act, are hereby granted to each OF said
states, except to the state Of South Dakota.
TO which l2o, 0C0 acres are granted, for the
use and support CT agricultural colleges In
said states, as provided IN the acts Of con.
srees making donations Of lands for such pur-
pose.
Sec. II. That In lieu OF the grant OF land
for purposes of internal improvement made
to new states by the eighth section of the act
Of September 4, 1S4l, which act ia hereby re-
pealed as to the states provided for by this
act, and In Lieu Of any claim or demand by
the said states or either of them, under act
OF September %, 1850, and section 2479 Of the
revised statutes, making a grant OF swamp
and overflowed lands to certain states, which
| grant It is hereby declared Is not extended TO
the states provided for in this act, and In
lieu Of any grant OF saline lands to said
~srates, the following grants Of land are here
by made, to-wit:
To the state Of South Dakota: For the
school Of mines, 400 200 acres; for the reform
school, 10000 acres for the deaf and dumb
asylum, 10000 acres; for the agricultural
college, 10000 acres; for the university,
10000 acres; FOR state normal schools, So
C0c acres; for public buildings az tie capital
of said state, 81, 600 acres; and for such other
educational and charitable purposes as the
legislature Of sald state may determine, 170.
600 sores; IN an 500, 600 aIrts.
To the state of North Dako'a o like 4uan-
tity OF land As In this section granted TO the
state OF South Dakota, and to be for Ike pur-
poses, and In like proportion 90 far as prac-
ticsb,e,
To the state Of Montana: For the cs
tabliehment and maintenance of "A school Of
mines, 100000 acres; . rstate normal schools,
100 GEO acres; for agricultural colleges, Ia adj
d,tion 70 the grant herelnbefoie made for
that purpose, 80 90 acres; for the establish
| ment Of Il state reform school, $4,000 acres:
! for lhe eetsblishment Of 3 deaf ami dumb
| asylum, 50, C00acree; for public buildings At the
capital Of the state, In addition 10 the grant
hereinbefore made FOR that purpose, 1900
acres.
To the state Of Wash'ngton: For the es.
tablishment and maintenance Of a scientific
school, 100. 0C0 acres; for state normal
schools, 100000 acres; for puNltc buildings AT
the state capital, in addition to the grant
hereinbefore made for that purpose, lO0,0 go
| acres. for state charitable, educational, penal,
and reformatory institutions, 300, 600 acres.
That the states provided for in this act
shall not be entitled to any further or other
grants Of lind for any purpose than as eY-
pressly proyi led In this act. And the lands
granted by this section shall be held, appro-
priated and disposed OF exclusively for the
purposes herein mentioned, in such manner
as the leG'el,tures OF the respective states
mAy s~everai'y provide.
80. IS. That all mineral lands shall be ex-
aI. tied from the grants made by this act.
8utii sections rs and SO, or any subdivision
OF portion OF .ny smallest subdiv.son thereof
In any township shall be fouud by the depart
ment OF the interior TO be mineral lands, said
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