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3. That it should recognize the ijrinciple of daily manual 

 labor by its students as essential to success. 



4. That the necessary funds for the founding of the institu- 

 tion should be contributed equally by the State and indi- 

 viduals. . . . 



In view of the above facts, we recommend substantially the 

 following : — 



1. The grant of Congress to the State of Massachusetts 

 should be received, and the conditions be faithfully complied 

 with. 



2. One-tenth of the whole amount should be set apart for 

 the purchase of lands to be used in connection with the agri- 

 cultural college proper; and of the remaining nine-tenths 

 one-third should be devoted to the use of the Institute of 

 Technology, under the direction of the trustees thereof; and 

 the remaining two-thirds should be devoted to the use of an 

 agricultural college under the control of a board of trustees; 

 and therefore the Committee report the accompanying Bill, 



Per order, 



E. 0. Haven, Chairman. 



Mr. William D. Swan presented a minority report under 

 date of March 30, 1863, -with accompanying resolves. He 

 did not appear to be in favor of an independent institution. 

 He favored the appointment of a commission by the Gov- 

 ernor ' ' To purchase the life estate which now encumbers 

 the Bussey Institution," and "To enter into consultation 

 with the college and societies which might aid in the estab- 

 lishment and maintenance of an agricultural and mechani- 

 cal college, and to report to the next Legislature." 



The results, however, were the enactment (chapter 166) 

 of "An Act to provide for the Reception of a Cxrant of 

 Congress, and to create a Fund for the Promotion of Educa- 

 tion in Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts," and (cha})ter 

 220) " An Act to incorporate the Trustees of the Massachu- 

 setts Ao-ricultural Colles^c." 



By section 4 of the first act it was provided : — 



All moneys received by virtue of this act, for the sale 

 of the land scrip, shall be immediately deposited with the 

 treasurer of the Commonwealth, who shall invest and hold the 



