Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 80.
(Report No. 491.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 17, 1848.
Mr. Crozier, on leave, introduced the following bill: which was read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
April 18, 1848.
Mr. Putnam, from the said Committee, reported the same back with an
amendment, when it was committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the state of the Union. Insert the words in italics.
A BILL
To promote the education of the indigent deaf and dumb.

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11 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That to each institution or asylum for the in-
struction of the deaf and dumb in the United States, which
is incorporated by law, and endowed by the legislature of
the State with a sum not less than ten thousand dollars, or
with an annual appropriation or appropriations from one
or more States for the instruction of indigent deaf mutes,
amounting to not less than two thousand dollars annually,
there be granted one township of land, (excepting section
numbered sixteen, for the use of schools therein,) to be

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12 located under the direction of the Secretary of the Treas-
ury; which land, until sold by such institution or asylum,
and all moneys arising from the sale of the same, shall be
and forever remain to the use of such institution or asylum,
to aid in the instruction of the indigent deaf and dumb,
and for no other purpose: Provided, That no more than
one institution in each State shall receive a township of
land under this act: And provided further, That appro-
priations for the education of indigent deaf mutes made
in pursuance of law, by counties, cities, towns, or indi-
viduals, may be, for the purposes of this act, taken and
deemed to be appropriations made by the legislature of
the State.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That there be
granted to each State in which there is no such incorpo-
rated and endowed institution as aforesaid, sixteen sections
of land, to be located under the direction aforesaid, such
lands, until sold by the States, and all moneys arising from
the sale thereof, to be applied, under the direction of the
legislature of the State, to aid in the instruction of the in-
digent deaf and dumb persons of such State, and for no
other use: Provided, That if any State which shall receive
lands under this section shall hereafter endow an institution
for the deaf and dumb with the sum or annual appropria-
tion specified in the first section, then to such institution

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previous grants to the State the quantity of one township,
in the manner and under the conditions above specified:
And provided further, That the provisions of this act
shall not extend to those States which have heretofore
received a grant of land for the same purpose.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to each institution or asylum for the in- struction of the deaf and dumb in the United States, which is incorporated by law, and endowed by the legislature of the State with a sum not less than ten thousand dollars, or with an annual appropriation or appropriations from one or more States for the instruction of indigent deaf mutes, amounting to not less than two thousand dollars annually, there be granted one township of land, (excepting section numbered sixteen, for the use of schools therein,) to be
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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12	located under the direction of the Secretary of the Treas- ury; which land, until sold by such institution or asylum, and all moneys arising from the sale of the same, shall be and forever remain to the use of such institution or asylum, to aid in the instruction of the indigent deaf and dumb, and for no other purpose: Provided, That no more than one institution in each State shall receive a township of land under this act: And provided further, That appro- priations for the education of indigent deaf mutes made in pursuance of law, by counties, cities, towns, or indi- viduals, may be, for the purposes of this act, taken and deemed to be appropriations made by the legislature of the State. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That there be granted to each State in which there is no such incorpo- rated and endowed institution as aforesaid, sixteen sections of land, to be located under the direction aforesaid, such lands, until sold by the States, and all moneys arising from the sale thereof, to be applied, under the direction of the legislature of the State, to aid in the instruction of the in- digent deaf and dumb persons of such State, and for no other use: Provided, That if any State which shall receive lands under this section shall hereafter endow an institution for the deaf and dumb with the sum or annual appropria- tion specified in the first section, then to such institution
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13 14 15 16 17 18	there may be granted additional sections, making with the previous grants to the State the quantity of one township, in the manner and under the conditions above specified: And provided further, That the provisions of this act shall not extend to those States which have heretofore received a grant of land for the same purpose.