The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-17

CgAP CXXlX.-An set To incorporate the Nation
al Gallery and School of arts in the district Of
Columbia.
BE Il enacted 5y tis Senate asd House OF ReDrs-
zsatstiy4s of the listed States IF jn1eriea in Con
qress assenhed, That there msy be estab ished IN
the District of Counbls by the persons hereinafter
named gallery and school Of arts, for the purpose
o. promoting the improvement Of the fine arts,
and their application to patriotic purposes, by
means Of exhibitions, libraries museum, instruc-
ton, aud any other prasiicabts operations
SEC 2 And be it farther enacted. That the said
ins;itut lion shall be under the management, dircc-
ton and government OF a numoer of trustees. not
exceeding twenty-five, to be elected anBu lily by
the contributors to tho said gallery and sch' oil IN
such manner and such Limitations ana restrictions
as may bs provided in the by laws thereof; and
the FIRST trustees of the sal institution shall con-
sist Of tho following persons, namely: Horatio
Stone, John Crapeh, J. NJ. Stanly, J. y Bruf, no
bert Boyle, w. w. Corcoran, A. I. Cunningham,
T. G.. Clemson, j. G Berret, +. r Stanton, A
Thomas Smith, II. G. FAINT, Charles Eames, u. Ogle
Taylor, Gelrgs W Riggs, Charles Haskins, Seth
Eastman Samuel +. Vinton, and l.. ID. tale,
which said trustees and their successors shall be
body polite and corporate, with perpetual success
ion, by the name and style Of "Fhe National Gal
| lery OF Arts by which name and title the SAID
trustees and their shall be competent and
capable, in law and equity, to take to themselves
aud their SUCCESSORS for the use OF the said nstiu
tion any estate in any lands, tenements, heredita-
ments, goods, chattels, moneys, and other effects,
by gift grant, bargain, SALE conveyance, assurance,
will, DEVISE or bequest of any person or persons
whatsoever: Prorided, The same do not exceed,
| in the whole, the yearl' value OF nifty Thousand
dollars and the same property and effects, real and
personal grant, bargain, sell, convey, assure, de-
MISE and to farm let, and place cut on interest
| FOR the use Of the said institution and by the
Same name to and be sued, to plead ana De I'M
pleaded, in any courts of law and equity and to
make and use common seal, aud the same to break
and alter at their pleasure; and generally, BY and
in the same name to do and transact all and every
the business touching or concerning the premises
SEC 3. And be it further enacted, mat the trus-
tees aforesaid shall hold their Offices until tie first
dav of October, eighteen hundred aud sixty, and
until their successors shall be elected AndIn the
mean time the said trustees shall pass all necessary
ordinances and by laws for the complete organiza-
ton government aud administration OF the ins;itu
ton herein established. They may appoint
elect president and secretary Of their own body,
and all such officers, professors, or Eeachef as to
| them may seem expedlent, and may confer upon
them such powers, not inconsistent with the Con
stitution and laws of the United States, as may te
them seem suitable to the end in vieT Ioey snail
provide for ths election of their successors on the
first day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty,
and annually thereafter: but, II from any cause,
such election should not take place at the times
| herein provided they may be appointed Fer any
| other convenient time. And the said trustees for
the first election and their successors ever thereaf
ter, shall determine and establish tho rules and
| conditions upon which subscribers and centribu-
tors TO the said gallery and school shall be admit
ted as members Of of the said Institution, the man
ner ia which they shall vote in the annual elections
for trustees, and the privileges they shall enjoy in
the said institution nd in the lectures ltions
| and other proceedings thereof. majority of said
trustees shall constitute quorum TO do business.
| Sec T. Aad be 1t further enacted, That the said
! trustees shall have YoSer to grant aad cenhrm to
| mertoricus persons, su9h degrees IN the arts Is
| they tnsy in their bylaws establish and grant
diponas or certificates, under their common seal,
| aud signed by tbs pree.dent aud secretary to
| thentieate and perpstuate the same.
SEC. And Je it tarther enacted, That it shall be
the 0nty If tho trustees to keep regular books or
| iournats in which shall be entered, under their
d,rerttn an account OF all their ordinary acts and
all the bylaws, ordinances rules, and
regulations a schedule of all the property and eff
| f.ets of every kind aioh may in any way be
ted in the said trustees Tor the use and benefit Of
/ tho said Institution and the names of all the sub
scribers and contributors qualified to for trus-
tees with their respective places of RESIDENCE
And the said books journals shall at all times be
omen to the inspection and examination of the said
spbscribe,s AID contributors aud when required by
el,her House of Congress, it shall be the duty OF
| the said trustees to furnish any information
s,ect,n, the institution and its affairs which may
| be so required.
in This act shall be construed authorize said
= rpsration to issne any note, token, device scrip,
ar cher evidences Of debt to be used as a currency
sac. 7. And be IL further enacted, That this act
| NAV AT upv time b3 attered amended, or repealed
by The Congress of the United States.
SEC, 8. And be il further enacted, That it shall
MT bolawfui for the corporation hereby created to
adopt any system Of lottery or chances, as a
means of making revenue, or in distributing any
| works OF art.
Approved, June Is, 1860.
Char. CXXX.--An act providing for additional
terms of the United States Circuit and District
| Courts in the State of Kentucky
Be It en- 1etcd IN tke Senate and House of Reprcs-
entatires ofthc United States of iaerica IN Congress
assembled That in additi,e 70 the terms of the cir
cult and district courts of the United States for
the district of Kentucky, row provided for by law,
term Of the circuit cnagt and OF the district court
Of the United States for the district Of Kentucky
shall be held in the city OF Louisville in said dis
trict, commencing on the fourth Monday in April
in each year, and term Of each of said courts
shall likewise BIO held at said city, cnmmencing on
the fourth Monday ia September in each year, each
of said terms to continue, if the business shall re-
ouire IT, twelve judicial days; and special terms O
SAID courts or either of them, may be held at said
eify Of Louisville at such other times a. tho dis
trist Judge may appoint, and process may be made
raturnable 10 any general or special term Of sait
distriet or circuit court said city of Louisville
at any succeeding term thereof, notwithstanding
term Of said courts may, In the meantime, b
held at the seat Of governments OF tho state
Kentucky or elsewhere.
SIC. q 4nd Be ii further enacted, That the clerl
of 40 sa;d circuit and district courts shall keep