Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-04

otherwise provided by law, Utah shall
DC entitled to one Representative In the
Congress Of the United States, who
together with the other State officers,
may be elected at the same time the
election is held for the adoption Of the
constitution. Sections to II, inclusive,
relate to the different grants Of lands
which il isproposed Utah shall receive
from the General Government. In view
OF the mountainous and arid character
Of the land, and as the larger part Of
all agricultural lands lying along the
streams iit for cultivation without IT.
rigalion have either been homesteaded,
purchased, or secured under the various
land acts OF the Government, 1t IS pro-
vded that sections ?, 70, g, and 90 Ia
every township Of the proposed State
are granted to II for the support OF
common schools, with indemnity Tor all
lands heretofore taken up, to be made
in such manner as the legislature may
provide. with the approval OF the Sec.
Rotary of the Interior.
zone hundred sections Of land are
granted for the purpose OF erecting
public buildings at the capital; 10000
acres foi the use and support OF an
agricultural college; 10 per cent Of the
proceeds ~ the sales Of public land,
within the State sold after the admission
Of the State, and after dcducting all ex-
pcnses, shall be paid to the State for a
permanent fund, TO be devoted to the
common schools, Of which the interest
only shall be annually expended. All
lands granted TO Utah for educational
purposes are TO be disposed OF at public
sale, at price not less than IS per acre
Two townships OF land are 10 be re-.
served for the use Of the University of
Utah. All schools, colleges, and
universities provided for in this act are
to remain forever under the exclusive
control of the State No part Of the
proceeds Of the lands can be used for the
support Of any seclarian or denomina-
tional school, college, or university. All
mineral lands are exempt from any grant
made under the act. The lands here
given to the State Of Utah are in lieu OF
all grants of lands for the purposes OF
internal improvements. also swamp aud
overlooked lands. and Of saline lands,
and shall be In quantities rs follows:
"For irrigating purposes, 10000
acres, for insane asylum, 10000 acres;
for school OF mines, 10000 acres; Tor
deaf and dumb asylum. 10000 acres;
for reform school, 10000 acres; for
State normal school, 10000 acres; for
an institution for the blind. loo, ooo acres;
for miners hospital. 5000 acres; also
the United States penitentiary near
Salt Lake City with all lands and
appurtenances attached, are granted TO
the State Of Utah. These are specific
grants Of lands exclusively FOR the
purposes mentioned. 1t Is expressly
provided In the act that Utah is not to be
entitled to any further grants Of lands.
All lands granted are to be sold at
public sale, and not less thln s. per
acre; provided, the State may lease any
OF the lands for period Of time not
more than five years. The State OF
Utah 20 comprise one judicial district,
for which there shall be one United
States district Judge, one attorney, one
marshal and clerk for each OF the
circuit and district courts, with proper
provisions for the transfer Of all business