Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-05-07
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
Passed January Session, 1868.
PUBLIC LOCAL-(OFrlcIAL
An Act TO endow the St Mary's Female
Seminary

Seminary.
Whereas, In the year eighteen hundred
and thirty -nine, the Legislature of the
State of Maryland, considered that, where
as, the disposition to cherish the remem-
brance Of great events and sacred places,
as connected with the early history of our
ancestors. has ever been III all ages of the
world considered praiseworthy and c. m
mendable, whether evinced BY the inSti
tuition of periodical celebrations or the
erection of commemorative monuments :
Aud whereas, a large and respectable pot
ton of the people of Maryland, have long
entertained q desire ~ commemorate III
some suitable manner, the site on which
stood the City of St Mary's Tin st. Ma
rvs county, the ancient capital of the
State, the sad remains of which cannot
but recall to mind the transient nature of
all things sublunary, and the melancholy
reflection that nothing now remains but 4
few Wondering bricks to point out to the
antiquarian the spot where civilization
and christianity were first introduced into
our State +; And whereas, the people Of
Maryland, and more especially the citizens
of ST. Mary's county, actuated by that
adorn and scatter flowers around the tombs
of depart, relatives and friends, desire
to establish on that sacred spot Female
Seminary, that those who are destined TO
become the mothers OF future generations.
may receive their education and early I'M
pressions at place SO well calculated to
inspire affection and attachment for our
native State Aud whereas, the object
contemplated cannot be accomplished 10y
private contribution and munihcence, and
should for other good and sufficient rea-
sons receive the couutenancc and support
of this Legislature Therefore, whereas
power was given to certain Commissioners
to raise by lottery thirty thousand dol
lars, for the purposes of building large
and commodious school for the education
OF Young ladies, to be considered monu-
mental in its character, to commemorate
the site ON which landed our Pilgrim
Fathers Whereas, said building has
since its completion been occupied for the
purposes for which it was intended, that
the structure is of such magnitude and
character that the incidental expenses n,
cessary to keep up repairs, has devolved
upon the State of Maryland And where
as, whilst the people of the State are will
ling to make appropriations for the pre-
servation of the institution, its nature and
its character as Seminary, can contri-
butte to the advancement of the young la
dies of the State by liberal education.
Section | BE it enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly of Maryland, That the sum
of twenty-five hundred dollars, shall, on
the warrant of the Comptroller of the
State, be annually paid Oh the first day Of
April Of each year, to the President OF the
Board of Trustees of st. Mary s Seminary
for the support of said Institution.
Sec. > And be it enacted, That in
consideration of the fostering care of the
State IN support of said Seminary of learn
ing, the trustees of the said st. Mary 5
Seminary shall establish free scholar
ship wit board, upon which one pupil
from each of ten counties of the State and
the City of Baltimore, each Legislative
District of Baltimore city, considered as i
county, shall be admitted to all the in
structions given in the Seminary all ne
cessary books without any charge what
ever.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the
Comptrollct of the State shall draw by
ballot, which of the counties and lie isla-
tive Districts of Baltimore city, ten in
number, who shall first receive the bcne-
fit of the Institution, which ten first Sc
lectcd shall remain in said Institution for
the space of three years, (lf not dlsmis-
sed BY the trustees Of said Institution,
and the said Comptroller shall continue
to fill by ballot any vacancy which may
arise, and at the expiration of three years
to draw which counties OF Legislative Dis
tricts shall be entitled, so tina, each coun :
ty and Legislative District shall be repre-
scntcd in turn each pupil as selected to
remain for the space of three years, if not
dismissed as above.
Sec. 1 And be it enacted, That the
County Commissioners of the several
h,counties, together with the Superinten-
ldcnt of Public Schools in each county i'll
7 the State, and the Board of Commission
ers of Public Schools of Baltimore, shall
for their counties and for the City of Bal
timorc, respectively, designate from time
to time, the persons who are 70 enjoy the
privileges of said free scholarship.
Sec. ). And be it enacted. That the
trustees of the St Mary. Seminary shall
from time TO time advise the aforesaid
School Boards of the several counties and
the City of Baltimore, respectively, OF
any existing or expected vacancies in the
sa d free scholarship, So that they may be
KEEP: at all times, one pupil from each of
the counties selected, and three from the
City of Baltimore, when selected, in the
enjoyment of the privileges Of education
thus secured to the several counties of the
State and the City Of Baltimore.
Sec. And be it enacted, That the
trustees of the St Mary's Seminary shall
send report of the condition of the said
Institution to the General Assembly OF
MARYLAND, at each session of the I.egisla-
ture, and a report to the Governor of the
State, each year in which the Legislature
is not IN session.
Sec. { And be it enacted, That one
hundred and fifty dollars Of said twenty
FIVE hundred, shall be reserved by the
trustees of the St Mary's Seminary, for
the purpose Of keeping the buildings and
grounds in perfect repair, and the trus-
tees shall state in their annual report
what repairs they shall have made.
Sec. :. And DC it enacted, That this