The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-01-29

tiers and things (although the same are not
herein particularly mentioned) which may
occasionally arise and be incidentally nee
essary to be determined by the said Trus-
tees: Provided. That no ordinance shall
be of force which shall be repugnant to
the Constitution or laws of the United
States, or of the Organic Act or laws Of
this Territory.
SEC. 8. That the Trustees of the Uni
versity, herein before mentioned, shall be
divided into three classes of seven each,
in the order of the names,-as arranged
in Section fourth, the first class to go out
of Office on the day of the first annual
commencement of the University-the
second class on the day of the second an
nual commencement-the third class on
the day of the third annual commence
ment, and I'm the same manner forever
afterwards-so that one-third of the whole
number shall go out of Office annually:
Provided, however, that the members of
said Board shall continue to hold their
Office until their successors shall be APP
pointed and qualified. Of the vacancies
thus annually created, three shall be filed
by the Board of Trustees, and the other
four by such judiciary or judiciatories, as
have jurisdiction in the Territory or State
of Kansas, in connection with the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States Of Amerioa-commonly
known and distinguished as the "Oid
School Presbyterian Church." and all va
cancies in the Board, in whatever way
created, shall be filed in accordance with
the above ratio Provided, That the
Governor of the Territory of Kansas and
the Superintendent of Common Schools,
and when said Territory shall have be-
come State, the Governor of said State,
and State Superintendent of Common
Schools, shall be ex-officio member of the
Board of Trustees.
Sec. 10. That the Principal and Pro-
fessors of said University, or a majority
of them, for the time being, shall consti-
tute the faculty of the University, which
faculty shall have the power, and it shall
be their duty to enforce the rules and
regulations adopted by the Trustees fol
the government and tuition of the stu
dents, and to grant and confirm, by the
order and direction of the Board of Trus-
tees, such degrees in the liberal arts and
sciences, in medicine, law and theology,
or any other branches thereof, to such
students of the University, or others,
whom who] by their proficiency in
learning, or other meritorious distinction,
they shall think entitled to them, as have
been usually granted in other Colleges oil
Universities, or which the said Trustees OF
Board thereof, shall deem right and
proper, and to grant to such graduates, di.
plomas or certificates, under their common
seal, to authenticate and perpetuate the
memory of such graduates.
Sec. II. That persons of every reli.
gious denomination or sentiment, shall bt
capable of being elected Trustees; and nc
person, either Principal, Professor, Trus.
tee, Tutor or pupil, shall be refused ad.
mittance into said University, or denied
any of the privileges, immunities or ad-
vantages thereof, for, or on account Of
their sentiments in matters of religion.
SEC. II. That the Board of Trustees Of
said University is authorized by this Act
to receive females as teachers or pupils il
the literary and scientific departments o.
instruction.
SEC. 13. That this Act is hereby de-
clared to be a public act, and it shall b.
construed literally for every beneficial
purpose hereby intended, and no omission
to use any of the privileges hereby grant
ed shall cause forfeiture of the same anC
no misnomer of the said corporation shall
defeat or annul any gift, grant, devise Of
bequest, to or from the said corporation
Provided, the intents>of the parties shall
sufficiently appear upon the face of the
gifts, grants, will or other writing, where
by any estate or interest was intended II
be conveyed from or to the said corpora
ton.
Sec. "A. That before entering upon tn,
! discharge of the duties of his office, tn,
Treasurer shall give bond and security 70
the faithful discharge of his duties, tn,
suficiency of his securities to be approved
by the board of Trustees: Provided, n,
member of said Board shall be received a
such security. He shall take charge o
the funds of the University, which MAJ
be placed in his hands by order of tn
Board.
SEC. 10. That the property real anC
personal authorized to be held by sait
corporation, by virtue of this Act, shall
! be held and applied in good faith to tn
! purposes of education in the various de
partments of instruction, according to tn
provisions of this Act, and for no othe
purposes; the said corporation shall no
deal in exchange, discount notes, or il
/ any commercial business or persuit.
SEC. 16. That all property belonging h
, said corporation, as prescribed by tn
! foregoing sections, excepting real estat
held by said corporation in the Territory
, and not occupied for the immediate pur
5 poses of education, shall forever be fire.
> from taxation.
. Sec. IL. That this act shall take effec
. and be in force from and after its passage
/ Approved Jan. IL, 1859.
s. MEDARY.