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446 History University of Illinois termed the backbone of trade and commerce has been entirely overlooked: We, therefore, do respectfully ask a donation of 50,000 acres of land, to be taken from the public lands in this State, for the purpose of establishing scientific agricultural schools. Resolved, That the secretary of state be instructed to send certified copies of the foregoing memorial to each of our representatives and senators in Congress. STEPHEN B. SHELLEDY, Speaker of the House of Representatives, OBAN FAVILLE, Mi** i_ o ioro President of the Senate. Approved March 3, 1858. EALPH P. LOWE. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the original roll on file in my office. ELIJAH SELLS, Secretary of State. 35TH CONGRESS, J 1st Session. \ SENATE. RESOLUTIONS OP ( MIS. DOC. j No. 157. THE LEGISLATURE OF MICHIGAN, IN Favor of a donation of land for the endowment of the Michigan Agricultural College. FEBRUARY 15,1858.—Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. JOINT RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO AN APPROPRIATION OP A GRANT OF LAND FOR THE ENDOWMENT OP THE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. p | Whereas a memorial has been presented to Congress by the board of education and the president and faculty of the Michigan
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