CHAP. 96.—JOINT RESOLUTION requesting our senators and rep-
resentatives in congress to aid the passage of a bill setting apart
the proceeds of sales of public lands to aid the cause of education, &c.

Approved February 19, 1880.

It appearing that a bill is now pending before congress which
provides “that the net proceeds of the sales of public lands
shall be set apart and consecrated to the education of the
people,” and also “that for the first ten years the distribution
of said net proceeds among the several states shall be made
according to the numbers of their respective population of ten
years old and upward who cannot read and write;” therefore,

1. Be it resolved by the general assembly of Virginia, That
in the opinion of this body the setting apart of the proceeds of
the public lands to this most worthy and necessary object
would be an eminently wise, practical and patriotic act.

Z. That our senators and representatives in congress be
requested to give prompt, active and persistent aid in securing
an early passage of this bill.