Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-20

and is hereby directed to appoint within
sixty days from the passage Of this act
the remaining eleven members consutut-
ing said commission, one to be appointed
from each congressional district, and said
person so appointed TO be actually engag-
ed in practical agriculture.
IS Be it further enacted by the author
ity aforesaid, that the members of said
commission shall serve for period Of
one year from the dates of their appoint
ment and shall receive no compensation,
but the actual expense incurred In carry
ing out the provisions OF this act shall be
paid out OF the governors contingent
fund. il not otherwise provided for.
- BE il further enacted by the author
ity aforesaid. that the members of said
commission shall be called together in the
city of Atlanta by the chairman of said
commissioners as early after their appoint
ment as practicable and a majority Of
all the members so appointed and present
shall constitute a quorum in considering
all matters pertaining to the duties OF said
commission.
3. Be it further enacted by the author
ity aforesaid, that IL shall be the duty
OF said commission to inquire into the
feasibility. necessity and practicability of
securing the location, establishment and
maintenance of one agricultural and in
dustrial college or school. as a branch Of
the university in each Congressional dis
trict I'm this state for the purpose of en-
abling white boys and girls in this state
to secure practical and scientific train
ing in such studies as are most useful in
rural life. The students in said college
or schools to receive instruction in normal
and Industrial studies. including study of
English history, mathematics. chemistry
and such other practical science as may
be suitable. particularly agriculture, hor-
ticulture, dairying, veterinary science, me
chanical and civil engineering"
Section s. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, that said commission
is hereby authorized to enter into cor
respondence and negotiations otherwise
with citizens and municipalities in said
congressional districts to solicit and re-
ceive donations OF lands and buildings for
the purposes indicated. said donations con-
tingent upon the permanent location and
establishment of said agricultural and in
industrial colleges or schools by the next
session Of the general assembly of this
state. Donations of not less than loo
acres Of improved land, with school build
ing or buildings thereon to cost not less
than 5000, shall be received, ii being the
object and purpose OF this act to secure
sufficient land and buildings by donations
from the inhabitants of the respective
congressional districts TO establish said
colleges or schools. the state only to ex-
pend. from fees derived from the in
spection OF fertilizers. a sum not less than
S. 600 per annum for the equipment and
maintenance Of said colleges or schools.
said colleges or schools, If established,
shall be controlled by a local board of di-
rectors, consisting Of at least one member
from each county in said congressional
district, to be engaged i'm practical agri-
culture. The lands adjoining and made a
part Of said college or school building
shall be cultivated and improved, and ag-
ricultural experiments made thereon out
OF the funds. appropriated by the state as
hereinbefore stated, provided the next gen.
eraI assembly should provide for and APP
prove the establishment and maintenance
Of sand colleges and schools.
Sec. 7. Be il further enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid. That said commission
shall also consider the feasibility and
practicability OF the establishment and
maintenance OF farmers Institutes. to be
annually conducted at said colleges or
schools for the benefit and instruction
OF the adult farmers in said congressional
districts, as they are usually conducted
in other states and making suitable pro-
vision therefor.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted by the
authoity aforesaid. That said commission
shall compile and prepare a full report
covering the results of their investiga-
tons, acts and doings, together with such
recommendations as they desire to make
under the provisions of this act, by the
first day Of October. 1903. Said report
shall be transmitted to the next session
of the general assembly by the governor.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, that all laws and
parts of laws in conflict with this act be
and the same are hereby repealed"
Citizens from some Of the congressional
districts in this state have already signi-
fed their willingness to donate the nee
essary lands and buildings to secure the
location of these district schools. If the
farmers Of the state viii show willing
ness to indorse this proposition and exert
their energies and influences toward Sc
curing the benefits OF an education which
go to their children through the location
Of these district schools, they Will be
promptly established by the legislature
and become not only the most popular
schools in the state but present the me-
diums for doing the most good. If the
country boys and girls are fully educated
in agricultural and industrial pursuits
they will be far more apt to stay at home
20 develop the vast resources of their
state and the disposition to migrate 10
the towns and cities will be largely
checked. 1t is now up TO the farmers of