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Proceedings of the Sixth Convention 471 Prof. Turner introduced the following preamble and resolutions as a substitute for the resolution of Mr. Bergen: WHEREAS, Amid the excitement of civil war, our rulers and our people have as yet had but little time to reflect and decide upon the best mode of appropriating and applying the grant of lands made by Congress to this State, for the purpose of endowing an institution for the more perfect education of our children and youth in agriculture and the mechanic arts; and, WHEREAS, It is a matter of great importance to make the wisest and best possible disposition of this fund, from a due regard to the interest of the whole people upon whom it is conferred ; and, WHEREAS, I t will still take time to discuss the subject before the people-of our State, and receive from all parties who are or may be interested, propositions and suggestions, which shall be for the best advantage to the people of the State; therefore, RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this convention that a committee be appointed to memorialize the Legislature to defer all appropriation of said funds for the present session, and merely take all needful steps to render its acceptance by the State permanent and secure, and also a committee of one from each congressional district of this State, to collect and report facts, statistics, suggestions, and proprositions, in regard to said proposed institution, to report to the committee on Agriculture, at the next session of the Legislature. Upon the reading of this resolution, Dr. English motioned that both resolutions be laid upon the table, and the matter left entirely to the wisdom of the Legislature. The motion was lost. The question upon the substitute for the original resolution was then put, and the substitute adopted by the convention. On motion the chair appointed Prof. J. B. Turner, Felix Scott, and John P. Reynolds, a committee to memorialize the Legislature. On Ration of Mr. Reynolds, it was voted that the committee "to collect and report facts, statistics, suggestions, and propo-
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