Chap. 347.—An ACT togive the assent of the state of Virginia to the provisions
of an act of congress, entitled an act to apply a portion of the proceeds of
the public lands to the more complete endowment and support of the col-
leges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, established under
the provisions of an act of congress approved July 2, 1862.

Approved February 28, 1894.

Whereas P. W. McKinney, while governor, received from the sec-
retary of the interior warrants upon the treasurer of the United
States for Virginia’s share for the years ending June thirtieth, eigh-
teen hundred and ninety, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, eighteen
hundred and ninety-two, eighteen hundred and ninety-three and
eighteen hundred and ninety-four, of the appropriation made by the
act of congress, entitled an act to apply a portion of the proceeds of
the public lands to the more complete endowment and support of
the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts,
established under the provisions of an act of congress approved
July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two; which act was ap-
proved August thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety; and

Whereas said sumsof money were apportioned between the Hamp-
ton normal and agricultural institute, a school established for the
education of colored students in agriculture and mechanic arts, and
now aided by the state of Virginia from her own revenues, and the
Virginia agricultural and mechanical college, a like institution for
white students, in the ratio following, to-wit: one-third to the said
Hampton normal and agricultural institute and two-thirds to the
Virginia agricultural and mechanical college:

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That said
apportionment of said funds is approved and adopted as equitable
and just.

2. The state of Virginia hereby assents to the grants of money
made under and in accordance with the act of congress aforesaid,
approved August thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and accepts
the same; and the legislature of Virginia proposes and reports to the
honorable secretary of the interior of the United States that here-
after the funds to be paid to this state under said act be apportioned
between the said institutions in the following ratio, viz.: one-third
thereof to the Hampton normal and agricultural institute and two-
thirds to the Virginia agricultural and mechanical college.

3. The auditor of public accounts shall receive from the secretary
of the interior such sums of money as shall be allotted to Virginia,
and pay over the same in the proportion aforesaid to the treasurer of
the Hampton normal and agricultural institute and to the treasurer
of the Virginia agricultural and mechanical college, who shall re-
ceive and disburse the same as required by section two of the act of
congress aforesaid.

4, This act shall be in force from its passage.