The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-29

Acts and joint RESOLUTIONS Passed by the
General Assembly OF South Carolinn,
Regular Session, 1871 and 1879.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE TIE SOUTH CARO-
LIMA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND ME-
CHANICs' INSTITUTE.
SECTION /. Be it enacsed by the Senate
and House Of Representatives OF the State
Of South Carolina, noso met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority Of
the same, That College and Institute Of
Mechanical Arts be established at
Orangeburg. 8. O., in connection with
the Olaf1in 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 amend
atory thereto. The design Of the insti-
tuition shall be to afford instruction in
practical and theoretical agriculture, me-
chanical art and military tactics and
training.
Sec 2. That the supervision and con-
troll of the institution aforesaid shall be
vested in o Board of Trustees, in con-
nection with the Board of Trustees of
Clafin University, to be known by the
name, style and title of the Board of
Trustees OF the South Carolina Agricul-
tural College and Mechanics Institute;
said Board shall consist of nine (9)
members, and shall be chosen by Joint
ballot by the General Assembly: Pro
oided, That the first Board of Trustees
shall be appointed by the Governor, as
follows: The first three shall be elected
for term of three (3) years. the second
three for two ~ years, and the third
three for one IL year; and the General
Assembly shall, annually thereafter,
elect, by joint ballot, three ~ members
OF said Board, whose term of Office shall
be three (3) years; said Board may elect
its own Ohairman. The Trustees thus
appointed and elected shall, in conneo-
tion with those of the Clafin Univer-
sity, constitute ono Board, and may elect
n Chairman; majority Of the Board
shall constitute quorum for the trans.
action of business. They shall receive
no compensation. but shall be paid their
travelling and other expenses while en-
ployed OH the business of the Board.
SEC. 3. The said Board of Trustees
shall be body corporate, capable in law
OF suing and being sued. holding and
selling real, personal and mixed proper.
ty. of contracting and being contracted
with, Of having and using corporate
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. it shall be filled
by the remaining members Of the Board.
Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the
Board of Trustees to meet and organize,
within thirty days after the passage Of
this Aot, at the call Of the Governor of
the State, or any Two members Of the
Board.
SEC. 6. The Legislature shall appoint
Board Of Visitors biennially. who shall
report each year upon the condition and
efficiency Of this institution.
SEQ. Z. The Board Of Trustees shall
appoint O Secretary and Treasurer,
neither of whom shall be member of
said Board. These officers ehall be re-
quired to give such bond as will secure
safe administration OF their duties.
The Secretary shall also fill the Office Of
general superintendent Of this institu-
tion, upon whom shall devolve power
Of general administration over all the
property Of this corporation, for its bet
ter preservation and improvement, and
who shall also have the power. at any
time, to call meeting of the Board Of
Trustees: Prouided, That no power
herein granted TO the Secretary shall ex-
tend to making any material changes.
except with the concurrence and all-
thority of the Board of Trustees. The
salaries of these officers shall be deter
mined by the Board.