Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-11

any part of the monies hereby appropriated TO them
use and benefit, until they have sgniied to the Ex-
ccuive OF this common wealth their assent to the
provisions contained IN the THIRD section of this
ina be Il ftuH,er enacted, That whatsoever any
vacancies shall hereafter occur in the Board of
trustees OF either of the sa al colleges of Hampden
sidney or Washington, il shall and may be lawful
ior the Executive of this commonwealth, and
8 'aey are hereby empowered and directed to I'LL the
su'he' until they shall have appointed number of
trustees, equal to third OF the whole number of
each Board: after which. all vacancies shall be
"'ea alternately by the Executive, aud IN the
her M" directed by the charter and hyc-laws for
appointing Trustees, in the said colleges respec-
uFcly; which said Trustees so as aforesaid ap-
poured by the Executive, shall hold their appoint
hfhS III the same manner other Trustees elected
according In the rules aud regulations OF the said
colleges respectively, To which they belong
.7"f Ce II further eiidcfcd, That the said Prcsi-
dent and Directors of the Literary Fund, are here
oy directed III like manner, TO invest the further snm
thousand dollars, for the purpose of erect
/ ny ana endowihg another college in some convc-
i'ieht situation, in the northern and northw
section at the state: the interest arising from which,
snail be constantly einvescd by The said President
aud Directors of the Literary Fund, and shall 20
constantly towards increasing the capital OF the said
investment, until the requirements hereinafter made
Tor locating the said college, and for erecting the
necessary buildings, shall have been fully co,nped
| with.
be IL further enacied, That the said northern
or northwestern college, shall be located in of
Tue following towns, viz: in Romney, in tho county
Oh hampshire; Ciarksburg, lii the county Of Harri-
sour Norgantown, III the county of Monongalia;
wheeling, IN the county of Oho-Provided the
'o'hIon acknowledgements specified, shall be COM
l"sd wt VIZ: thai At least two thirds Of the mo-
cy necessary to the erection Of buildings, sufficient
~ accommodate ~ Students together with the
ceSsn'y lecture rooms, and two convenient houses
iof rroit SsorS shall be subscribed by private indiv-
dual the payment VILE rcof shall he secured to the
| PRESIDENT and Directors Of the Literary Fund, nv
go"i personal security, or Ivy lien on unpledged
real estate, tn bc Judged of in either case, and the
suihciemcy of such security he certified by gent
to be appointed foo that purpose, by the said Pres-
dent and Directors OF the Literary Fund, who shall
be allowed by them Il reasonable compensation for
such service, To be paid of the Literary Fund,
ana who before entering the duties of his office,
snail take an oath before some Judge of the General
court, faithfully to discharge the duties OF his of
hce, without fear, partially or affection.
.7nd be further enacted, That If the people of
any two, more, OF the above named towns, shall
each comply with the conditions contained in the
last section, on or before the LIST day of January,
Ia lit shall be the duty of the Executive to exam
me INTO the relative claims of such towns, the
College, and decide upon such location in the towns
so as aforesaid complying with the conditions CT The
last section they may think will be ST answer the
great object of public education, and the general
diffusion of literature through the northern and
northwestern section of the commonw ealth; which
location, when determined upon by the Executive,
shall b. announced by proclamaiion and til. Exc
cutive shall proceed TO appoint visitors To the said
college, IN the same manner, in all respects as by
law visitors appointed tn the University of Vir-
Cinja; which said board of visitors shall in like
nanher be governed i'll all respects in their pro-
cectin5, by the rules prescribed by law for the Wis.,
= tors of the University of Virginia; and hereby
4 declared to he body corporate, possessing the
same lights privileges and powers, la all things re-
l1hg to the sad College, which the visitors of the
University of Virginia have and possess with rc
gard to that institution. Bat should only one of
tin above nauel towns comply with the aforesaid
conditions. before the said LIST day OF Jan,a-
ry. l8 thcn such town shall be selected as the
place Tor the location Of SAID college, and the fact
announced by proclamation of the Executive;
whereupon, they shall procee 10 appoint visitoi
u !or the SAID college III the same manner in all i, =
: sprcts, a. IS prescribed before in this sccion.
Be IL frtller ~HGeted That when the location of
the aio esa college shall have been decided uprn
prescribed by this act il shall be the duty of the
Executive ce[tify the same TO the president and
directors of the literary fund, aud also to return to
them the amount of the subscriptions aforesaid to
gcthe with all papers and securities relating the.
TO, TO be transmitted the and visitors of the
said college, whose duty tsall be forthwith to Ike
> all steps which may he necessary to secure Tire
| payment of a sums Of money 81 Subscribed And
if such subscriptions shall be sufficient 10 com
plcte such buildings as ave required by this law, for
the said college, i: shall and may be lawful for q
president and directors of the literary fund TO sub
r scribe towards the erection of said buildings any
IS balance which may be necessary for said purpose,
IS provided, such subscription shall in 10 case exceed
o third tine cost of said buildings, and provided
also, that such subscription SHALL no case exceed
o thousand dollars.
10 BE II FURTHER enacted, That it shall be the dutv
of the visitors within months after their an
pontmcnt, to meet at the place selected for the To-
cation of said college, and proceed to organize
themselves i'll the same as is prescribed lo
the visitors of the University of Virginia. and the,
to take such steps, make such CTS and do al
other things which may be necessary to procure th,
erection of the necessary buildings, and to put thu
7, said college into speedy operation.
IS Mr.. {. would have further proposed, that tyy,
j. academies should be established in each senate
rial dstrlct-and that the colleges and acade
g mics thus endowed should be compelled 10 edu
cate gratis number of poor youth, proportion
ed to the respectVe supplies drawn by them from
IS this fund.
s. Mr.. Booker opposed the resolution, on ac
count Of the advanced stage of the session, ant
, the absence of many members. 1t was too i'm
10 portant 10 be acted on rasbly, &c.--Resolutor
Of was lest.
e Mr. BRANTON announced resolution from
ID the Senate, that they had postponed the Join
l. order of the day. for the election OF James anc
Jackson River Commissioner.
,: Mir. CoT.sTON moved 10 amend the resolution
J. by inserting until Saturday nextn
L Mr.. MkAE moved to lay on the table.
ltl Mr. (tpRnnS al nc ,C u.