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440 History University of Illinois Mar. 20,1854, p. 530. By Elihu B. Washburne, by unanimous consent, presented joint resolutions of the legislature of the State of Illinois, relative to the establishment of industrial universities, and for the encouragement of practical and general education among the people; which were laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Mar. 27,1854, p. 562. By Mr. Elihu B. Washburne: The memorial of the Lake County, Illinois, Agricultural Society, for the establishment of universities for the working classes; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Mar. 29, 1854, p. 577. By Mr. James C. Allen: The memorial of the county court of Richland county, Illinois, for a grant of land to endow an industrial college in each State in the Union; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. April 7, 1854, p. 609. By Mr. James C. Allen: The memorial of the county court of Logan county, Illinois, for a grant of land to each State sufficient to endow a State industrial university ; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. House Journal, 1st and 2d Sess. 34th Cong. 1855-56. Mar. 10,1856, p. 654. By Mr. Norton: The petition of the "State Educational Convention," of the State of Illinois, praying aid for the establishment of industrial universities. Mar. 19,1856, p. 692. By Mr. E. B. Washburne: The petition of citizens of the State of Illinois, praying for a grant of land for an industrial university. PETITIONS TO CONGRESS Senate Journal, 1st Sess. 33d Congress, 1853-54. Mar. 20,1854, p. 268. Mr. Shields presented a petition of the judge and associate justices of the county court of Shelby county, Illinois, relative to the establishment of industrial universities in the several States; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Shields presented resolutions of the legislature of Illinois in relation to the establishment of industrial universities in the several States; which were referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
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