Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-13

The Mcclellan strategy and the Mcclellan poll
tics very admirable The writor has found BY
this time that the people of this country don't
entirely agree with hin.
An ACT to establish the Vermont Agricutuni
College.
II is hereby enacted by N, GHfyd .3sembly Of
the Stale Of Vermont
Section |. Justin 5. morrill,, Edwin Ham
mond, Roderick Richardson, Elijah cleveland,
Seneca NJ. Dorr Honce Herrca, Peter I.
Ws,hburn, Oryille q. Wheeler, ;eno W. Park,
Lemusl II. Tabor Horace far5auhs, samuel Il.
Stevens, George 6. Benedict Frederick Ilo.hrook,
their associates and SUCCESSORS ara hereby c)nSil-
tu,ed body corporate, by the nams Of the Yer
mont Agricultural College, the Io.ding object Of
which shall be, without excluding ether scientific
and classical studies aud including military tactics
TO teach such branches Of learning as ave related
TO Agriculture and the Mechanic arts, in order to
promote the liberal and practical education Of
| the industrial classes 10 the several pursuits and
professions OF life, to is located as hereinafter
provided: and they and their successors, and such
As shall bs duly etcted trustees and members Of
sad corporation, shal be and rem. in a body cor
porate BY that name forever Ire above named
corporator, shall be called together for their first
meeting by The Governor, AT such time aud place
a. he shall select, and shall then be divided BY
lot into three classes the trst Class consisting o
five members, shall yacAte their office al the end
Of two years from the time Of their election
the second clan, consisting Of five nembers, shall
yac,ts their office AZ the end Of four years from
the time oil their election and the third class,
consisting OF four members, sha yaclte their
Office at the end Of six years from the lime Of
their e.eotionj-and it shall bs the duty Of the
Legislature, At the expiration Of tbs term Of Office
OF any Of the above ramed oorporatars, 10 elect
a person 70 supply the vacancy, whose term Of
office shal! continue hiI years. And for the or.
dsrly conducting Of the business Of said corpora
ton, tho nld trustees shall have power and
authority, from time to time, as occasion may
REQUIRE, to elect President Secretary and Treas
urer, and such other officers OF said corporation
as may be found Necessary, aud to deolars the
duties and tenures OF their respective offices, ana
whenever vacancies shall occur in the board Of
trustees, tue Legislature thall Gil the same,
Prspided, that the number OF members shall never
be greater than fourteen exclusive VI the Tower
nor Of the State, and the President OF the Faculty.
each Of whom shall bs, Il eRlclo, member Of
said corporation. Prouidedj further, that ell
future elections or appointments 70 said board Of
trustees, shall be mlde with special reference, to
preventing any religious desomiuauonal prepon.
derance ia said board.
Section 2. The aid corporation shall have
power to determine at what times and places
= their meetings snail be holden, and the manner
h. Of noliiying the trustee, to convene at such
i meetings anC also from time 20 lime n cleo. a
president o. SD College, and such professors
! instructors, and other officers Of said College, Al
they ,ha Judge most for the interest thtreof anC
f. to determine the dutles, salaries, respons oliiue
aud tenuras Of their several offices. And sat
VI corporation are further empowered 70 purchase o
erect and keep ia repair such houses ana oihe
w buildings as they 'hall Judge necessary Tor sal
=, College and also 20 make and oIdsln as o-eA'lo
may require, reasonable rules, orders ana 10y law
" not repugnsnt to the Constitution and Jaws
Ter this STATE, with reasonable penalties, Tor the goo
;" government Of said College, and Tor the reguauo
N. Of their own body and Also 10 dsiermoe 40
regulate the course Of instruction IN sad Colleg
" ara 10 confer such appropriate degrees, as iht
pre- may determine aud presct.1ei preceded, that 1
I'm corporate bushes, snail be uausacted at sr
>, meeting, unless one hall a, least @! tha trnsie
=, are present.
'ou Section 3. The said corporation miy have
,at common seal which they may alter or renew
on Pleasures aud said corporation my sue and
ma sued in all actions, real, personal o. mixed, al
an may take and hold in ice SIMPLE or a5y le
VI" ,,IAie, BY f, grant, belusst dsy's, or oherWi
md ,ny lands. ,enemcn,s, or other estate real
ons persona.
KIN See The clear rents and profits OF aU ;
estate, real and personal, OF which the said CO
NV poratior shall be seized aud possessed, shall
imo appropriated to tho use Of said College, in su
the manner a, shall most eif-c.ullly promote I
h., objects declared in the first section OF this a
- and as may he recommended from time to tin
by said Corporation.
h OF Sec 5. The legislature Of this State IN
lime grant ahy further powers to, or al err limit aan
,us, or restrain any Of the powers vested by hi,
, in said Corporation, as shall be found necs.i
any TO promote the best interest Of said College, q
loses may appoint oyersesrs or visitors Of said Cole
rob. with all nec,s sary powers for the better o
preservation, aud government thsreoti and
said Corporation shall make an annual report
ios' its condition, financial and otherwise to the Lei
i'ms aiure at the opening Of Is session,
the SEC. q. The board OF trustees shtl determ
Ions, inc 'ooauon oi s''a oo"esV' =" SUNG 'u,''
=
I" erection, purchase, or obtain by GIFT, grant
ari. otherwise. in connection Herewith tract Of Ia
lsre containing at least one hundred acres, to be
y ~ an experimental fam, or otherwise, SO as
"a, to promote the objects Of the institution. =
'uo'' they may also in their discretion make such
sllers ,i,on f3r the manual labor Of the students
New said farm as they shall deem reasonable
SEE :. One tenth Of all lba moneys VT
may be received by the State lrta'uter from
and sale Of land scrip by v.rue OF the provisions Of
her, one hundred and lhirleih Chapter q the
=, ~ Of the thirty seventh Congress, at the second
LOT .ion thereof, approved July second, A. u. u
with aud Of be avs Of this State, shall be paid to
liable College, aud appropriated towards the pmohat
,hi,h said site or farm provided, said trustees
determine 10 procure such firm, and prov
Nv VI further that the said College shall lrs see
pre- BY valid subscription, or Otherwise. the fur
utute ,um Of no, less lhsn one hundred thousand
v,lae lars for the purpose Of erecting suitable build
thereon, providing libraries aud 9ppara,u',
par deirayirg the necessary expenses Of The Colt
Oable and upon satisfactory evidence ihl, tins u,
pose. has been compiled with, the Governor IS aut
n il, fsd from tine 10 ''my 10 draw his war;
~. therefor
'"os Sac. =. When the ,aa College shall
cbdsr been duly organized, located and s.,ablishe
aud for the purpose specified n this act I
, h,. shall be appropriated and paid to is Treas
- "as each year, OF the usfran, o! The Governor
upsro annual interest or income which may be r,ce
10 &C. from the fund created undsf end bl virtue Of
1, h.. &C, Of Congress named IN the eventh stotii
this act, and the laws Of this State accepting
page provision. thereof and relating TO he same.