The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-07
in full compliance with the terms imposed oy

in full compliance with the terms imposed oy
the act OF Congress .
ON August 30 1890. another net of Congre 8
applied portion Of the proceeds OK tue s"io
ri public lands 20 the more complete emu
uent and support OF the colleges estaDHsheu
for the benefit OF agriculture ana tno nv
chanic arts, and by this act an ahh'l"l APp'oe
priatiOn was made. commencing III ~ y.
the sum Of $4,000 for ten yeaf", Win ~
addition of II 900 over escb preceding year.
and tho annual amount TO be paid Thereafter
10 be t25. 600. , .h.. :, ,bo
States where there mad been estaDllsheu
college for the education o. "ll.es nnu
another for the education OF colored students,
Tho legislatures of such States should propose
and report 10 the Secretary OF the Interior
a lust and equitable division OF the fund TO
he received between the respective colleges.
FOR VIRGINIA.
ON October %. 1890. Governor Mckinney
,ras advised by the Secretary OF the Interior
that there was an Appropriation then ready 10
he paid over 10 the state OK lrglnla Tor
division between the nboye-named colleges
Tho Secretary insisted upon al equal division
~ the fund between the two institutions and
The Governor refused 10 receive the amount
under a promise 20 divide the sum under any
Inherent rule than the one adopted by the
LEGISLATURE in the years I'll ~, which was
n, thar tine approved by the Department nj
Washinghton. and under which the money was
maid After some delay the Governor received
Communications from the presiding officers
Of the two colleges IN question stating that IN
their Judgment the division WAS Just and
eouitable and in full compliance with the act
If Congress snd was satisfactory 10 them.
ON this assurance the following three intaii-
meuts were paid December ~. 1890. $4,000,
April l6. 1871 $4,000 September -. 1891,
1000. These amounts We're received by the
state Treasurer and by him turned over to
the institutions.
AT VARIANCE.
During The last part Of January, 1899. the
Governor received another communication
from the Department of the Interior informing
him that this division OF the funds was
slightly at variance now with the rule for
merry adopted. inasmuch IS II differed from
the proportion OF the two races as represented
by the United States census ~ 1890. which
rave Js7 per cent. OF the population as col
Orsd. and that hereafter the Department
would insist upon the funds being divided
pro rata among tho white and colored as
shown by tho census and suggesting that the
attention Of the Legislature be called % the
necessity for accepting the terms OK the act
upon that bass
Governor Mckinney in his message 20 the
Legislature last February explained that If
the new division was insisted upon 10 would
make some difference I'm the amount which
each Institution would receive and that under
it the Hampton College should have received
9G6 more under the last appropriation than
had actually been paid over toit. The CIV
ernor pointed out tina; both institutions had
made all the arrangements necessary for car
rying On their schools. relying on TINS anu
from the Federal Government. 10 avoid any
trouble and delay in the payment of this
money the Governor requested the Legis-
lature to look into the matter and revise the
existing law 30 as tOclniorm with the wishes
of the Department If the Interior
The General Assembly did not take any
notice of this message. and the Governor
thinks that ia December next the two houses
will have to pass a law which provide, for the
funds pro rata as suggested by the authorities
At Washington.