Pennsylvania Act 1891-67 — PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE - RELATING TO

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PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE - RELATING TO
                   Act of May 20, 1891, P.L. 94, No. 67               Cl. 24
                                  AN ACT

     To assent to the provisions of an act of Congress approved
        August thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety,
        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, one thousand eight hundred
        and sixty-two.

        WHEREAS, An act of Congress approved August thirteenth,*one
     thousand eight hundred and ninety, providing for "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, one
     thousand eight hundred and sixty-two," requires the States
     receiving benefit of said act, to signify their assent to the
     same; and the Governor of the Commonwealth has already signified
     the assent of this State to the purposes and conditions thereof,
     pending the action of the State Legislature;
        And whereas, The Pennsylvania State College, by an act
     approved February nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and
     sixty-seven, was designated to receive the benefits of said act
     of Congress, approved July second, one thousand eight hundred
     and sixty-two, and is now receiving the benefits of said act,
     together with the benefits of said act of Congress, approved
     August thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety;
     therefore,

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That the assent of the
        Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is hereby given to said act of
        Congress, approved August thirtieth, one thousand eight
        hundred and ninety, with all its provisions and conditions,
        and the Pennsylvania State College is hereby designated as
        the proper institution, under the provisions of said act of
        February nineteenth, one thousand and eight hundred and
        sixty-seven, to receive all appropriations made, or to be
        made by Congress, for the purpose of carrying into effect
        said act or any supplement or supplements thereto.
        Section 2.  That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and
     directed to record in his office the receipt of any and all
     appropriations received from the United States under said act of
     Congress, and to transfer the same immediately to the treasurer
     of the Pennsylvania State College as required by said act,
     approved August thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and
     ninety.
        Section 3.  That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
        herewith be and the same are hereby repealed, and the
        Secretary of the Commonwealth is hereby directed to forward
        one certified copy of this act to the Secretary of the
        Treasury of the United States, and one to the United States
        Secretary of the Interior.