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450 History University of Illinois Congress of this State be, and they are hereby, requested to use their best exertions to obtain from the general government a donation of public lands to this State, in common with the other States of the Union, for the founding and maintaining in each of the several States of an agricultural college, for the promotion of the science and practice of agriculture; and, for that purpose, to favor any proper bill which is now depending, or which shall hereafter be presented, before the two houses of Congress, the object of which may be to secure such donation. 2. And be it resolved, That the governor of this State be, and he is hereby, requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to each of our senators and representatives in Congress. Approved March 18,1858. STATE OF NEW JERSEY: I, Thomas S.-Allison, secretary of state of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of joint resolutions passed by the legislature of this State, and approved March 18, 1858, as taken from and compared with the original now onfilein my office. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Trenton, in said State, this 2d [L. S.] day of April, A. D. 1858. THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY Trenton, N. J., April 2,1858. I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of joint resolutions passed by the legislature of thip State, agreeably to the requirements of said resolutions. Most respectfully, your obedient servant, WILLIAM A. NEWELL, Governor of New Jersey. Hon. WILLIAM WEIGHT.
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