The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-06-04
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The Laws Of South Carolina,
Acts ana Joint Resolutions Passed
~ tho General Assembly at the
Session Of 1SI2-'13.

An ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE E;,
TAHLl$HMENr AND SUPPORT or !,
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Whereas the constitution Of the
State Of South Carolina, article \ :,
section &, declares; "Within five
years after the first regular session
Of the General Assembly follow
lag the adoption Of This conslilu
ton, it shall be tho duty Of the
General Assembly to provide fo,
tho establishment and support OF
II State Normal School, which
shall be open TO all persons who
may wish TO become tcarhcrs:"
therefore,
! Bc it enacted by the Senate and
| House Of Representatives of the
State Of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
; and by the authority Of the same ::
SECTION |. That there shall be
established. in the city Of Column
bla, Il school to be called "Tho
South Carolina State Normal
School, for the training and cdu-
eating Of teachers in the art Of in
structing and governing in the
pubic schools Of this State, which
shall be open to all persons who
may wish to become tcuchers.
SECTION 2. That thcro shall be
appointed, by tho Governor, by
and with the approval Of tho Son
ate, u board OF regents to be called
"Thc Board Of State Normal
School Rogcnts," Of which the
Governor and State supcrintcnd-
cnt Of education shall be, c.r 0Hicio.
members. This board shall be
twelve in number, two OF which
shall be appointed from each Con-
SrosSlonal district, and two from
the State at largo. The term Of
oilico Of all members Of tho board
OF regents, hereafter to be ap.
pointed, (eNcept when such an.
| polntmcnt is for an uneXpirGd
term, shall commence on the first
day OF April, and shall continno
for Lhrco years, and until others
arc appointed by law. The board
OF regents shall be divided into
thrco classes, so that the term OF
o1licc of one class shall expire
each year. The Governor. shall
havo power to fill all vacancies
which may occur by death, rosiN-
nation or otherwise, until the
next meeting Of tho General AS.
scmbly, or while Tho Gcncral AS
sembly is not in session, but the
appointments thus made shall be
confirmed by tho Senate during
the next preceding session.
SECTION 3. That tho officers OF
the board Of regents shall he Il
president, vice-prcsidcnt and &C.
crctary; they shall, scvcrally, hold
their Offices for tho torn Of one
year, and until their SUCCESSORS
arc elected, and shall perform the
duties incident TO their Office.
SECTION 4. That the board of
regents shall hold an annual
meeting at Columbia on the first
Monday in November in each
year, or 1T snch time as may hero.
after be designated by said board.
a majority Of tho board shall con-
stltutc Il quorum for the transac-
ton Of business, but q less number
may adjourn from timo to time.
Special meetings Of tho board OF
regents may bo called by the
Governor, or tho president of said
board, on ~ petition signed for
that purpose by any three NOM
bcrs Of the board. At all special
meetings Of tho board, two-t thirds
of all tho regents shall be neces-
sary to constitute Il quorum. Any
regent may be removed from Of.
fico, for cause, by a voto Of two.
thirds Of tho board.
SECTION 5. That tho board of
regents and their SUCCESSORS in Of
flee arc hereby constituted u body
corporate with tho namo and stylo
OF "Fhc board Of State Normal
School Regents Of tho State of
South Carolina" and, under that
namo and style, shall havo rorpct
uul succession, with tho right to
purchase, have, hold, control pos
scss and ;'njoy, to them and their
successors in Office, in trust for
tho State Of South Carolina, for
educational purposes solely, any
lands, tcncments, hcrcditnmcnts,
goods, ohattcls and effects, of
whatever nature or description
tho samo may be, which may be
necessary and required for the
legitimate purposes, objects and
uses OF the State Normal School
authorized by this act, and mono
other, with full power to sell or
dispose Of such personal property,
or any part thereof, whom, in
their Judgment, it shall be for tho
interests Of the State; to make all
such contracts and agreements rs
shall bo necessary to carry into
ofloct tho purposes Of this act to
sue and be sued, to plead and DO
impicadod, in all tho courts Of this
State; to havo and to nso n common
seal, and tho Same TO chonUo al