Chap. 198.— JOINT RESOLUTION Asking Congress to Aid by an Appro-
priation in the Establishment of the American Printing House for the
Blind, and the, American University for the Blind.

Agreed to March 28, 1871.

Whereas the central board of trustees of the American
printing house for the blind, and the American university for
the blind, has been incorporated and organized in the District
of Columbia, under the name of The Board of Regents of the
American Printing House for the Blind and the American
University for the Blind; and whereas the objects of said in-
stitution are to provide for the blind, facilities of instruction
not heretofore enjoyed or attainable by them; that is to say,
a series of text books, works of general literature, and _ illus-
trative apparatus addressed to the sense of touch, with all
other methods conducive to the acquisition of thorough and
liberal education; and whereas the respective state boards of
trustees of said printing house, or of said university, are en-
titled to representatives in said board of regents; and whereas
it is for the benefit of the blind of the nation, in which those
of this state are equally interested, and are recipients of said
facilities of education ; and whereas there is a bill in congress
to make appropriation to said printing house and said univer-
sity for the blind; now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the legislature of the state of Virginia,
That our senators and representatives in congress be requested
to favor the granting of aid by an appropriation of money to
said institution, and that his excellency, the governor, be re-
quested to forward a copy of this memorial to our representa-
tives in congress.