Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-23

or IN any other way secured, or engaged to be
given, paid or devised to the Trustees of Am.
herst Academy, with the intent, and for the
purpose of establishing and maintaining a
Classical or Collegiate Institution in said
town and that all the said funds and estate,
as we'll as all other property which may be re-
ceived by them, shall be faithfully and forever
used and appropriated according to the will
of the donors. Prouided, That the several
acts and contracts of the Trustees Of Amherst
Academy, relative to the property given for
the benefit and debts incurred by them for the
use Of the said Collegiate Institution, shall
have full force, and be equally binding upon
the Trustees Of Amherst College, as they now
are upon the Trustees of said Academy.
SEC. 6. find be al further enacted, That
no Instructor in said College shall ever be re
CURED by the Trustees, to profess any partic-
ular religious opinions as a test Of office and
no student shall be refused admission to, or de-
MED any of the privileges, honors, or Degrees
OF said College, on account of the religious O.
pinions he may entertain.
SEC. z. find be 1t further enacted, That
If it shall hereafter appear to the Legislature
of this Commonwealth lawful and expedient
to remove Williams College to the town Of
Amherst, and the President and Trustees of
Williams College shall agree SO to do, the
Legislature shall have full power to unite
Williams and Amherst Colleges into one
UNIVERSITY, at Amherst, on such terms
and conditions, and under such government,
as shall be agreed on by the majority of a
Board Of seven Commissioners, of whom two
shall be appointed by each of said Colleges,
and three by the joint ballot of the Legisls-
ture, in convention Of both Houses and in
case the Comm issioners, or either of them, on
the part Of the Amherst College. shall not be
appointed, then the residue of said Commits
sioners shall have full power to proceed in the
premises. Provided, also, that if the said
Trustees of Amherst Academy shall not,
within eight months from the passing Of this
Act, by a good deed or deeds, assign, convey,
and make over to the said Trustees of Am
herst College, their successors and assigns, all
the real estate, goods, chattels, chooses in ac-
ton, and property, mentioned in the fifth Sec
ton of tins Act, TO be used and appropriated,
as is therein provided, this Act shall be
void.
SEC. 8. And be ii further enacted, That
the Legislature of this Commonwealth may
grant any further powers TO, or alter, limit, an
huL VI restraint, any Oh inc powers Vesteu uy
this Act in the said corporation, as shall be
judged necessary to promote the best interests
of the said College, and more especially may
appoint and establish overseers or visitqSs OF
the said College, with all necessary powers
for the better aid, preservation, and govern
ment thereof.
PTotided, That the granting of this Charter
shall never be considered as any pledge on the
part OF Government, that pecuniary aid shall
hereafter be granted to the College.
In The House Of Representatives., Feb.
,%I3 Io&O.
This Bill, having had three several reading:
passed to be enacted.
WILLIAM c. JARVIS, Speaker.
In Senate, FEB. 81, 1895.
This Bill, having had two several readings
passed to be enacted.
NATHANIEL SILsBEE, President.
February 81, 1926. Approved.
MARCUS MORTON.