The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-27

sembly, and by the autnorlty OF tne same:
That college and Institute of mechanical
arts be established at Orangeburg, s. G., ln
connection with the Clafin University, to be
called the South Carolina Agricultural College
and Mechanics Institute, in accordance with
the provisions of the act of Congress, passed
July 2, 1862, and all acts amendatory thereto.
The design of the Institution shall be to afford
instruction In practical and theoretical agrl-
culture, mechanical art and military tactics
and training.
SEC. 2. That the supervision and control OF
the Institution aforesaid shall be vested In
board of trustees, In connection with the board
of trustees OF the Cla1ln University, to be
known by the name, style and title OF the
board of trustees of the South Carolina Agri-
cultural College and Mechanics Institute; said
board shall consist Of nine t9) members, and
shall be chosen by joint ballot of the General
Assembly, provided: that the first board OF
trustees shall be appointed by the Governor,
as follows: The first three shall be elected for
a term Of three (S) years, the second three for
two (2) years, and the third three for one u)
year; and the General Assembly shall annually
thereafter elect by joint ballot three (3) mem.
bers of said board, whose term of office shall
be three (S) years; said board may elect lis
own chairman. The trustees thus appointed
and elected shall, in connection with those OF
the Clafin University, constitute one board, and
may elect chairman; a majority Of the board
shall constitute quorum for the transaction
of business. They shall be paid no compensa-
tlon, but shall be paid their travelling and
other expenses rhlle employed on business OF
the board.
SEC. 8. The said board Of trustees shall be a
body corporate, capable In law Of suing and
being sued, holding aud selling real, personal
and mixed property, of contracting and being
contracted With, OF having and using q cor
porate seal, and of causing all things to be
done to carry out the purposes Of this act.
:: SEC. 4. Should any vacancy occur In said
board of trustees, 1t shall be filed by the re-
naming members Of the bG1rd.
Sec. s. It shall be the duty Of the board Of
trustees to meet and organize within thirty
days after the passage of this act, at the call
Of the Governor of the State, or any two mem.
bers of the board.
Sec. 6. The Legislature shall appoint q
board of visitors blennally, who shall report
each year upon the corditlon and efficiency
of this Institution.
SEC. 7. The board of trustees shall appoint
secretary and treasurer, neither of whom
shall be member of said board. These officers
shall be required to give such bonds as will SO.
oaro a lafa adulfnistration ofthair datisa Tho
secretary shall also I'll the office of general sl-
perintendent of this institution, upon whom
shall devolve power Of general adminlstra-
ton over oil The property OF this corporation
for Its better preservation and improvement,
and who ehall also have the power. at any
time, to call meeting OF the board OF trus-
tees: Provided, That no power herein granted
to the secretary shall extend to making any
material changes, except with the concur
renee aud authority of the board OF trustees.
The salaries of these officers shall be deter
mined by the board.
SEC. 8. Whenever the board of trustees re-
port that they are organized and prepared FOL
action, the Governor shall execute draft or
the State treasury for the amount of interest
due on The fund invested under the provisions
of the act of Congress, and which shall all be
under their entire and exclusive control, as
likewise shall all interest afterwards accruine
from said fund. They shall also have full con
troll of all moneys donated, appropriations
lands or property whatsoever, coming Into
the possession of this corporation.
SEC. 9. The secretary shall reside on the
grounds of the institution, and besides exer'
cIslng general supervision over all the prop
ty under his care, shall keep complete sys-
tenn of records. He shall open correspondence
with societies for the promotion OF agriculture
and make use of such means to elicit informa'
ton upon all industrial topics as shall be ceo'
duclye to the material welfare Of the collegt
He shall seek to obtain such contributions FOL
the museums and library OF said college, as
shall benefit the interest of agriculture and
other industrial arts and science. He shal
also keep correct account of all the proceed
lngs OF the board, and an accurate account o.
all the moneys received In the treasury, af
well as those paid out. The secretary shall
report to the Legislature at every regular ses'
sion, which shall embrace all such statements
accounts, statistics, essays, and other informa'
ton relative ta agriculture, as may be valua
BILE, and also the proceedings Of the board o.
trustees of said college, to be approved by
said board.
Sec. 10. The board Of trustees shall procure
site for an experimental farm, Of such size
as they may deem necessary, TO be located az
near as practicable to the present location o.
| the Cafln University, 80 as to combine, as
much as possible. practical training With
theoretical instruction In the science and ar
of agriculture. To carry out the foregoing
provision, the board are authorized to expent
q sum not to exceed one-tenth of the amount
of the fund to which this State Is entitled un
der the act of Congress.
SEC. IL. Students shall be admitted intt
said college from each county, after compe
tltlve examination among the scholars belong
ing to the public schools in euch county, II
| proportion to the number of the representa-
ton in the Legislature. The time and manner
of conducting said competitive examinations
to be regulated by the board of trustees: Pro
| vIded, That no student shall be allowed tt
| enter the college whose qualification Is belo"
the standard OF the class to which he shall oe
| aae,oned Provision shall also, be made fol