Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-30
To The Editors of the Enquirer:

| To The Editors of the Enquirer: ~ o. ,os,
Messrs Editors Having received copy OF the OH pre-
sentsd by the Medical Department Of HainpIeh oydhey
il :, Ih. Committee un Schools and Colleges, en-
close il to you il may be laid before your IVY
wish s that the medical men ui Virgins lucy 49, rh
character o. The powers sought by the SIX physcan
have constituted themselves the Medical Colless u ~
giua shaIl make farther comment man ~ s1a.1, ,
Ihr and Of this BILL constituting
an anomaly In Virginia legislation are placed IN fos'e'
the bill Itself Your inserting it in your earliest ISSUE VI"
otlpe very large number Of physicians. ,p,,rus
BILL.
Whereas The Faculty oil the Medical Depat.men n,S S'
aampden Sidney College built up and sustained WIN
in the Common wealth, medical schnui OF rtpuauoh anu
usefulness which deserves the fostering cure Oh Tue "e
Assembly; and c.o, ,,.,,,,, tho,
the said Faculty independent cha'er-thIsiotc
st BIZ 1t enacted bT the General asstmoiy o! 'g'"'
Thate Professors hereinafter named and her ia1eIu sue
cessors shall be- and hereby made oody poH!'c ana
porde under and style Of me Medical CoHege
Virginia for the purpose OF giving ~ hr
Surgery, the arts and sciences connected mere
wIt und the said corporation is hereby Invested WIN al
the rights powers and privileges conferred oV me Cooe uon
corrnrauns and surJcct oil the rules anu re-
sl,icons and provisions Of the Code in regard 10 corpora
TONS go far a, The applicable 10 such corporation
as that hereby created.
81 ITsre shall BE- end is hereby eesd in The said cOrpo.
ration oil The property real and PERSONAL 0hich nor 6e
long, 10 The Medical College al Richmond o! |" inc racnI
~ of The Medical Department Of aampden sidney CoHeee
including the College LOT, buildings and appuenances ann
the furniture philosophical apparatus anatomical museum
&C. surcl however far as the said real estate IS con
ccrncd lien which exists thereon IN iaVo ol Inc
President and Directors OF the Literary Fund
81 The Professors Faculty of The g7sdic1 CoHtge
shall be for the present those sho nO occupy me rsTa 10as
in the College that lie suy, Richard Bohannan, NJ H.,
shall be Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of women and
children; Lewis W. ChamberInyne, Nj d. Of Matern Mcdi,
and Therapeutics Charles Bell Gibson oil Surgery nnd
Surgical aomy; Cur,er Johnson, OF Anatomy nd Phy:
sulogy David H. Tucker. Of the Theory and Practice OF
Medicine; and Martin P Scott, Of Chemistry and Pharma'
oy. 49,
Every vacancy in PrOessoTship caused by Inc dcath
resignation, removal or pensnen, disability OF fo'Ss.or
or BY The OF new chair, snail DC lied oy poau
Of Visitors herein provided for but temporary Vacancies
such caused by The temporary absence or schnss
of Professor be filled provided Tor by The Faculty
There shall asn be Demonstrated OF Anatomy appoint
ed by the Faculty. and liable TO be removed by them
The Faculty shall appoint one vi lnc own meh'oeIs
Dean who shall keep record OF all their pocesdns hno
perform such OTHER duties may be assigned 10 nm oy
the Faculty The Faculty shall also have tho cnre conIfo
aud mana OF the property and affairs o me C"eRe
and nrmay and The Of the students ana SUD
ordinate agents and officers Including The power 6 Ieno'
Ing and appointing ench aacn'a and ohc"fs subject tow
such bylaws rules and regulations Us may be enact
TONED.
| Kin There shall be taught in said College all the usual
branches of medical educaton especially Anatomy surge
ry Physiology the Theory ane Practice ol eaeno NAE
ria Medira Therapeutics Midwifery tho Diseases o "o
men and Children. and Chemistry
9Th The Flcuiy shall, year, or otcner' sramhs
candidates for degrees and may confer the dtgree OF ocf9r
Of 1edicine upon such candidates having attended two
full courses Medical Lectures one OF htm ~ tcast AZ
this CoIIres-nnd having been thoroughly examined o!
adopted by Faculty, shall, be deemed by them worthy Of
that distinction.
composed Of INC following persons and iher SUCCESSORS 10
wit: Chas W. Russell Of Wheeling Allen T. CapeTon OF
Monroe. John Baldwin of staun'on Jas NJ Mason :. OF
Winchester John Barbour, Jr of Cupepcr, Hunter RI
Marshall of Charlotte VI K. H. Gane OF Essex farewell
Taylor Of Norfolk James D.. Halybuiton Of Richmond
mond VIM H Maxwell Of Richmond, Andrew Johnston "l
Richmond. VIM. Fl. MacIarand Of Rlchmund Jas A. Sed-
don OF Richmond.
The Board shall fill racancs in their orn body Bot II at
any shall BIZ reduced below quorum, the
vacancy shall be filled by The Circuit Court Of the city OF
Richmond such other court as NAV succeed to It's chan
cery urisoclnn either upon bill filed BY the corporation
hereby created Ia which the Attorney General shall be made
defendant, defend The interests of The Commonw ealth
or upon bill filed by tile Attorney General against The cor
poruion The of which proceeding shall be paid by
the corporation.
s;h The Board of Visitors shall meet once year. or
oene College and the expenses Of those
visitors residing in Richmond who attend such meetings
shall be paid by the Faculty.
They shall appoint Secretary, who shall keep record
of proceedings, and shall be allowed salary 10 be fixed
oy the Board and pnd by the Faculty. tuch salary not 10
exceed hundred dollars anuum without the
of the FacultY
9h The college and lis affairs shall be subject to The
of the visitors, who ehal oil times be al
loved access 10 the Faculty their lectures
and buildings and property of the college; and the Board
oil Visitors NAV ut any time quire from the Faculty any
Information about The affairs Of Ino college corporation
which j. be In tho power Of the Faculty commun
cate The Board also adopt bylaws, rules and
atnos Tor The good order md Of Tho college,
e professors, teachers officers pgens and Students
hcy may think FL Prorided The be proposed befors
hand agreed 10 aerUaras by resolution Of The Faculty.
And the Bnurd sha! not only have the Of appointing
tine Professors by the 81 seconbut may any
Professor for cause which may to Them sucen
visitors al least concung in the REMOVAL provided that
the of such removal and The ayes aud
OF such vote be entered tho record OF the Board
and that Professor against whom charges NAV be pre-
frrred shall have had reasonable notice in writing Of The
specific charges ngans him. ind opportunity Of being heard
his defence by proof and argument in open session Of The
Board.
0in The Board OF Visitors and the Faculty shall each
make annual report Tie 2nd Auditor such required
:. by the 18th Section of the 93i Chapter of The Code
This sha take effect and be in force from The time
tha 1t ia assented TO by resolution OF the Faculty.
which resolution shall be ncred the record book
qucd by the 4h serton Of this from that time al
The corporation hereby created shall be deemed organized