Surveyor General, as commissioners, in the performance of the duties devolved upon them by said act, to direct the payment of the expenses of disposing of the said land scrip, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That no more than one third of the distributive shares of the said land scrip, donated to this State, shall be sold under the provisions of this act.

SECTION 2. That the board of trustees of the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania be, and they are hereby, authorized, to borrow a sum of money not exceeding eighty thousand dollars, at a rate of interest not exceeding seven per cent., and taxes, with which to pay and consolidate all the debts of the institution, and to secure the same by a mortgage upon the property thereof.

APPROVED-The 11th day of April, A. D. 1866.

An Act relating to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, and to the establishment of experimental farms in connection therewith.

WHEREAS, The trustees of the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, from the want of adequate funds, have deferred the establishment of the experimental farm contemplated in the original plan of the institution:

And whereas, To secure greater diversity of soil and climate, and add to the interests and importance of the experiments, it is thought best that three experimental farms should be established in Pennsylvania:

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the proviso to the first section of the act entitled "A supplement to the act to accept the grant of public lands, by the United States to the several States for the endowment of agricultural colleges, passed the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three," approved the eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, be and the same is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2. That the one tenth part of the entire proceeds of the lands donated by Congress to the State of Pennsylvania, by the act of the second day of July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, in trust accepted by the act of the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, to which this is a supplement, be and the same is hereby appropriated, and the commissioners under the said act of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, are directed to pay the same to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, to be expended in the purchase of lands for experimental farms.

SECTION 3. That the interest and income of the entire residue of the proceeds of the said lands be and are hereby appropriated, and the commissioners under the said act, are hereby directed to pay the same as it shall accrue, to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania for the endowment, support, and maintenance thereof, on condition that the trustees establish, conduct, and maintain, in connection with the College, three experimental farms; one near the college, under the immediate supervision of the professor of agriculture in the institution, another east, and the other west, upon lands of diversified quality, under the immediate supervision, respectively, of an assistant professor of agriculture.

APPROVED-The 19th day of February, A. D. 1867.

An Act directing the sale of the bonds composing the Agricultural College land scrip fund, and authorizing the issue of a new bond in lieu thereof, and abolthe board of commissioners created by act of April first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repesentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the surveyor general be and is hereby authorized and directed to sell all the present bonds held by him, in trust for the Agricultural College land script fund, and pay the proceeds of the sale of the same to the state treasurer, for the use of the sinking fund commissioners.

SECTION 2. That the governor, auditor general and state treasurer are authorized to issue a registered bond of this commonwealth, for the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, payable to the Agricultural College land script fund of Pennsylvania, after fifty years from the first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, with interest on the same at the rate of six per cent. per annum, to be paid semi-annually on the first of February and August of each year, and deliver the said bcnd to the state treasurer for the uses and purposes declared by law.

SECTION 3. That it shall be the duty of the state treasurer to hold said bond in trust for the Agricultural College land scrip fund of Pennsylvania, and to pay the interest accruing thereon, semi-annually to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, according to the several acts of assembly in relation thereto.

SECTION 4. That the board of commissioners for the sale of Agricultural College land scrip, be and the same is hereby abolished; and the surveyor general is directed to place in the hands of the state treasurer the book of accounts and vouchers relating to the Agricultural College land scrip fund now in his custody.

WILLIAM ELLIOTT,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

JAMES S. RUTAN,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight

hundred and seventy-two.

JNO. W. GEARY.

DECREES OF THE COURT.

To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre county:

The petition of the board of trustees of the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania respectfully sheweth: That the said institution of learning was incorporated by an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved the 22d day of February, A. D. 1855, under the name, style, and title of "The Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania;" that by the same act of Assembly the time fixed for the annual election of the trustees of the said institution was fixed for the first Monday of October in every year, which time, by an act of the General Assembly, approved the 20th day of May, A. D. 1857, was changed to the first Wednesday of September in each year; that by a decree of the court of quarter sessions of the said county of Centre, upon the petition of the board of trustees of said institution of learning, the name thereof was changed upon the first day of May, A. D. 1862, from "The Farmers' High Scool of Pennsylvania" to "The Agricultural College of Pennsylvania," by which latter name it has since been designated and known; your petitioners further represent that the name by which the said institution of learning is now known, to wit: "The Agricultural College of Pennsylvania," fails to convey or represent a proper idea of the scope of the instruction and the variety of branches taught therein; that instruction is given in the branches which relate to the mechanic arts, and to a thorough literary education, as well as those which relate to agriculture; and that in the opinion of your petitioners the name of said institution should more fully express its scope and purpose. Your petitioners further represent that the time fixed for the election of trustees in each year is inconvenient, and at a time when a meeting must be held especially for that purpose.

They exhibit herewith an acceptance of notice of this application from the Auditor General of Pennsylvania, and thereupon respectfully pray: First That the name of the said institution of learning may be altered and changed from "The Agricultural College of Pennsylvania," as it now is, to "The Pennsylvania State College."

Second: That the time for holding the annual election for, and annual meeting of, the trustees at the institution be altered and changed from the first Wednesday of September in each year as now by law established, to the Wednesday next preceding the last Friday of July in each year, the said last Friday of July being the immovable day in the college calendar closing the college year, and being in the week devoted to the annual public exercises of the college. And your petitioners will ever pray, &c. On behalf and by direction of the board of trustees of the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania.

JAMES CALDER, Secretary Trustees A. C. of Pa.

And now, this 24th November, 1873, the court having heard the within petition, and it appearing to us that the request therein set forth and contained is lawful and not injurious to the community, said petition is directed to be filed in the office of the prothonotary of the court of common

pleas, and notice is directed to be given by publication in one newspaper in said county for at least three weeks, setting forth that application had been made to said court to amend the charter of said corporation, if no sufficient objection be made thereto.

By the court:

IN THE COMMON PLEAS OF CENTRE COUNTY.

In the matter of the petition praying for the amendment of the charter of the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania :

And now, this 26th day of January, A. D. 1874, the amendments proposed to the charter of the Agricultural college of Pennsylvania having been heretofore, viz: On the 24th of November, 1873, filed in the prothonotary's office, and due notice inserted in a newspaper printed in said county, and notice having been given the Auditor General of the State of Pennsylvania, as is directed by law; therefore, on motion of McAllister & Beaver, it is declared and decreed that the name of the said "Agricultural College of Pennsylvania" is changed to that of "The Pennsylvania State College," by which name it shall henceforth be known and designated; and also that the time for holding the annual election for, and meeting of the trustees of said college be changed from the first Wednesday of September, as by law now established, to the Wednesday next preceding the last Friday of July in each and every year; and further, that these proceedings shall be recorded in the recorder's office in said county.

By the court:

J. C. BUCHER, P. J.

To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of

Centre County:

The petition of the board of trustees of the Pennsylvania State College respectfully showeth That the said institution of learning was incorporated by an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved the twenty-second day of February, A. D. 1855, under the name, style, and title of the "Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania;" that by the same act of Assembly, the time for the annual election of the trustees of the said institution was fixed for the first Monday of October, in every year; and it was further provided by the same act, "that such election shall be determined by the votes of the members of the executive committee of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society and the votes of three representatives duly chosen by each county agricultural society in this Commonwealth, which shall have been organized at least three months preceding the time of election;" that by the seventh section of the same act, it was further provided, "that the pupils shall, themselves, at such proper times and seasons as shall be prescribed by the board of trustees, perform all the labor necessary in the cultivation of the farm, and shall thus be instructed and taught all things necessary to be known by a farmer;" that by an act of the General Assemby, approved the twentieth day of May, A. D. 1857, the time for the election and annual meeting of the trustees was changed from the first Monday in October in every year, to the first Wednesday of September in each year, which said act was further changed by a decree of your honorable court, dated the twenty-sixth day of January, A. D. 1874, to the Wednesday next preceding the last Friday of July, in

each and every year; that by a decree of the court of quarter sessions of said county of Centre, dated the first day of May, A. D. 1862, the name of the said institution of learning was altered and changed from "The Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania," to "The Agricultural College of Pennsylvania," and that by the decree of your honorable court, dated the twenty-sixth day of January, A. D. 1874, aforementioned, the name of the said institution of learning was altered and changed from "The Agricultural College of Pennsylvania," to "The Pennsylvania State College," by which said name last above mentioned, it has since been and now is known and designated.

Your petitioners further show that by an act of the Congress of the United States, approved the 2d day of July, A. D. 1862, entitled "An act donating lands to the several States and Teritories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts," which said act of Congress, in addition to donating lands aforesaid provided, among other things, that in the colleges established under or accepting the provisions of the said act, "the leading subject shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in such manner as the Legislature of the State may prescribe, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life; and which said act of Congress, by an act of General Assembly, approved the 1st day of April, A. D. 1863, was accepted by the State of Pennsylvania with all its provisions and conditions, and the faith of the State pledged to carry the same into effect; that by the fourth section of the said last-mentioned act of Assembly it was further provided "that until otherwise ordered by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, the annual interest accruing from any investment of the funds acquired under the said act of Congress, is hereby appropriated, and the said commissioners are directed to pay the same to the Agricultual College of Pennsylvania, for the endowment, support, and maintenance of the said institution, which college is now in full and successful operation, and where the leading object is, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts;" and that by an act of the General Assembly, approved the nineteenth day of February, A. D. 1867, after providing for the establishment of experimental farms, it was provided by the third section of the said act, "that the interest and income of the entire residue of the proceeds of the said lands be and are hereby appropriated, and the commissioners under the said act are also hereby directed to pay the same as it shall accrue to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania for the endowment, support, and maintenance thereof, on condition the trustees establish, conduct, and maintain, in connection with the college, three experimental farms," &c. Your petitioners further showing that by recent action of the board of trustees of the said college, the academic year has been divided into three sessions instead of two, as formerly, and that the close of the said academic year has been fixed upon Friday next preceding the fourth day of July in each year, and that the annual closing exercises of the institution take place upon the days next immediately preceding the close of the academic year, respectfully pray that the articles and conditions of the charter of the said institution of learning may be so changed, amended, improved, and altered as to conform to the altered conditions imposed upon the institution by the acceptance of the provisions of the act of Congress, approved the 2d day of July, A. D. 1862, herein before referred to and the action of the board of trustees