Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-23
WHAT THE BILL SAYS.

The Substitute Bill offered in the
Legislature Yesterday Regarding
the Public Moneys and the Sheffield
Schoel-Afmed to Benefit the StOrrs
school.
The agricultural committee in the
legislature yesterday reported substi-
tate bill for that which was present
ed early in the session concerning the
Storrs Agricultural college. The original
bill was drawn by Representative Hale.
The substitute measure was made the
special order of the day, II a. m, Thurs-
day, of next week. The substitute pro-
vides:
That the name OF the Storrs agricultural school
shall be changed to Storrs Agricultural college
adoat5on If saa an Tor the
this state and the leading object Of such college
Chemical studies and inciuding military tactics1
to teach agriculture and the mechanic arts and
\ to promote the liberal and practical education
of the industrial classes in accordance with the
provisions Of an act Of congress, approved July
2 1862, entitled, an act donating public land to
for the benefit Of agriculture and mechanic arts
| Section provides that section 1888 of the
general statues be amended to read: The bonds
of this state endorsed and known agriculture al
college bonds and constituting he capital of the
agricultural college fund, with all funds hereto
under the act Of congress approved July 2, 1862,
shall not be transferable, except by special act
custody Of the commissioner q the school fund
and the treasurer and commissioner are hereby
AUTH to invest any money now in
personal securities, In which by A' .aW
commissioner SHAH hail Ss @ ysEe
| and pay over the interest of said fund to the
l interest ais
the amount received by virtue of an act of CON
gress approved august 80 1890. to Yale university
prop ortions and for the purposes and on the con
ditions set forth in the succeeding sections, and
annum on the principal OF such funds remaining
| In the treasury invested.
the passage Of this act, and semiannually there
| AFTER report under oath to the state treasurer
the number Of the pupils in the scientific school
ment between Yale and the state Legislature as
approved by Governor Buckingham September 3,
1858, and thereupon the treasurer sh Ill pay over
to Yale sum equal to twice the amount such
pupils would be required to pay at regular rates
charged other pupils of said school.
Sec. g. After the passage Of this act no further
nominations Or appointments of state pupils to
the Sheffield scientific school shall be made, and
| no portion Of the interest accruing from the act
of congress Of July 2, 1862, and no part Of the
Yale except as provided in section 5, until Yale
corporation shall contract in writing as the gov
| eminent provides to fulfill and perform all the
| duties and obligations imposed upon it by this
| act.
| Sec. z. After the passage Of this act Yale shall
| furnish gratuitous education in such courses of
| instruction as shall carry out the intent of the
act of congress of July 2, 1862 in the manner
prescribed in section 4.
Sec. g. Said corporation shall furnish gratuit-
GUS education in said course of obstruction to
pupils who shall be annually nominated to be
pupils Of said school in the manner prescribed by
law.
Sec. 9. Provides that all interest and funds
arising from the acts Of congress- not paid over
to Yale by the provisions Of tn act, shall by the
treasurer Of the state be paid over to Storrs col
lege trustees for the of Storrs.
Sec. 10. Provides that any question of dam
ages growing out Of tbs provisions of this act,
between Yale and the state, shall be referred to
three commissioners; one to be elected by the
choose the third. The decision of the commits
sioners or any two of them, shall be final, aud If
in favor of Yale shall constitute a claim against
the state.
The concluding sections of the bill provide that
the state Of Connecticut agrees to distribute the
moneys according to the provisions of this act,
and that the act shall take effect from its pass
age.
II this act becomes law Yale will sti receive
| 1880 a year under the grant of 1862, but not a
cent under the grant of 1890. The latter grant in
| q few years will amount to S25, 600 annually and
| will go to Storrs school.