Iowa Journal of History and Politics, Volume 4Benjamin Franklin Shambaugh State Historical Society of Iowa., 1905 - Iowa |
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Page 590 - ... remain a permanent fund, the interest of which shall be applied to the support of said university, with such branches as the public convenience may demand, for the promotion of literature, the arts and sciences, as may be authorized by the terms of such grant. And it shall be the duty of the legislature as soon as may be. to provide effectual means for the improvement and permanent security of the funds of said university.
Page 472 - J. Franklin Jameson, director of the department of historical research of the Carnegie Institution of Washington...
Page 618 - These By-Laws may be amended by a majority vote of the members present at any meeting. V. The officers and committees of this Association shall be entitled to have paid, from the funds of the Association, their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their respective duties.
Page 562 - A general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, the Legislature shall encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement.
Page 579 - AD 1841; and all estates of deceased persons who may have died without leaving a will, or heir, and also such per cent, as may be granted by Congress on the sale of lands in this State, shall be and remain a perpetual fund, the interest of which, together with all the rents of the unsold lands, and such other means as the Legislature may provide, shall be • inviolably appropriated to the support of Common Schools throughout the State.
Page 323 - He shall notify the officers and all members of committees of their election or appointment, shall issue notices of all meetings, and, in case of special meetings, shall add a brief note of the object of the call.
Page 39 - Let us, then, endeavor to attain this benefit in a mode which will be satisfactory to all. That hitherto adopted has, by many of our fellow-citizens, been deprecated as an infraction of the Constitution, while by others it has been viewed as inexpedient. All feel that it has been employed at the expense of harmony in the legislative councils.
Page 544 - State. 7. The recognition of the right of nativeborn and naturalized citizens of the United States, permanently residing in any territory thereof, to frame their constitution and laws, and to regulate their domestic and social affairs in their own mode, subject only to the provisions of the Federal Constitution, with the privilege of admission into the Union whenever they have the requisite population for one Representative in Congress...
Page 561 - First. That section numbered sixteen, in every township, and when such section has been sold or otherwise disposed of, other lands equivalent thereto, and as contiguous as may be, shall be granted to the State, for the use of the inhabitants of such township, for the use of schools.
Page 182 - WITNESSETH: That the said parties of the First Part, In consideration of the sum of Eight Hundred DOLLARS, to them paid by the said party of the Second Part...