The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-01
Au Act to Establish the University Of
the South.

whereas sundry citizens Of the States
OF tennessee, Arkansas, Georgian, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama,
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Flor
lda' contemplate establishing Universe
ty, to be located in the State Of Tennes.
see, at place which shall bo convent.
emily accessible TO the citizens Of said
States, which University is to be under
the control and government OF the PRO.
TESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
subject to such rules, regulations, and
reStr ctlons, as are hereinafter set forth,
And Whereas, the security Of society,
the supremacy OF the law, the preserva.
ton OF liberty, regulated by law, the per.
poluIty Of our institutions, and of the
Cnion-oIl are at least dependent upon
the prevalence Of intelligence of the peo.
pie, and sound moral sense among them.
And Whereas, it is the interest Of the
State, and, indeed, Of every State, TO
encourage the erection Of seminarics Of
learning; therefore,
Sec, l, Be 1T enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Tennessee, That
James II. Otey, David Pse, Francis B.
Fogg, John ArmGeld, Thomas Akson,
NJ. Ashley Curtis, Thomas Rufin, Thom-
as D, Warren, Thomas F. Davis, Alex.
andcr Gregg, ]. l., Manning, VIM. ALI.
ston PringIe, N, H. Cobb, Henry C. Lay,
G. L, Pollard, l.. II. Anderson, VIM. NJ.
Green, w. W. Lord' George S. Yergor,
Eugene Hinton, Leonidas Polk. w. Y.
Leacock, George S. Guion, William n.
Mercer, J. w. Dunn, E. B. Nichols, J.
L. Nicholson, Francis II. Rutledge, G. G.
Fairbanks, George Whitfield, J. J. Scott,
and such other person or persons asmay
hereafter be appointed Trustees Of said
University, in pursuance OF the Constitu.
ton and Bylaws thereof be, and they
and their successors arc hereby constitu-
ted a body corporate and polite, in fac
and in name, by the name Of 1.-THE
UNIVERSITY OF The SOUTH" anC
by that name shall have perpetual sue
ceSsion, and a common seal; and shall bt
capable in law Of suing and being sued
and shall have power TO purchase, re
ccive by donation, or otherwise, and t
possess, hold, alien, and dispose Of pro
perty Of all kinds and descriptions, to b'
held in fee simple, or otherwise, sub bject
nevertheless, TO such restrictions and con
dilions as are contained in this Charter
SEC 2. BE it further enacted, That
said Trustees shall have power to assem-.
ble at such time and place as may be de-
signated by the President Of the Board,
for the purpose Of organizing said lnst-
tuition, and Of forming Constitution for
the government Of said University. A
majorty OF said Trustees shall constitute
quorum for such purpose. Said Trus'
tees shall have power in, and by said
Constitution to designate how, by whom,
and in what what way the said Universi-
ty shall be governed; and said Consttu-
ton when adopted may be altered or
amended in such manner, as may be pro-
viJed for in said Constitution. Said Board
shall keep minute of their proceedings.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That said
Board shall meet at least once a year
at the University, when the buildings
are erected, but they may be call
ed together in extra session in such
manner as may be provided for in said
Constitution, Or by the By. Laws of said
Institution.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said
Trustees shall have power to appoint
Committees, all the members Of which
shall not be required to belong to the
Board or Trustees, to perform duties which
may be delegated TO them by said Trus
tees.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That all
subscriptions, donations, devises, or be
quests, made upon the faith Of the terms
coditons, or stipuatons set forth in the
Constitution Of said University shall be
governed thereby, and the subsequen
change or alteration of said Constitution
shall not have the effect to alter the terms
conditions, or slipulations OF. said sub
scription, donation, bequest, or devise.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That
said Trustees shall appoint President
! anu SHdll hdNC pV"Ct iiOIh tiHiO ~ tlnS
to make By. Laws and Ordinances or the
government Of said University not incon.
sistent with the Constitution thereof, ant
for the appointment Of Professors and
other officers, and for regulating the du
ties and conduct of the Officers, Profess
ors, and Students, fixing the salaries o
the Officers, ETC.. etc.: Provided, tht
same be not inconsistent with the Con
stitution and Laws OF this State, or Of tn,
United States.
SEC. I. Be it further enacted, That up
on the death, resignation, or removal o
any Of said Trustees, the vacancy occa
stoned thereby shall be supplied in th'
manner provided in the Constitution.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, Tha
said University shall have full power tC
establish Literary and Scientific Depart
menrs, and those of Law, Theology, an,
Medical Science, and such other Depart.
ments as said University may see proper
| and IN confer uDon Students. or any 9th