The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-26
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& whereas Ito OoHasita asio1 81 fhs kxis
declares: within Ave- yeAfs sitet the
sembly following tbs. adoption of!this
Constitution, it shall be the duty OF the
General Assembly 70 pEovidpi fof tbet esI
nal Sdh6oi;1 wi1f5h sf1ais be open to dit
ea,sopb ess:" ,hssefSle ssG, @sy:T''h 10s' teach,
Be il endcted blythe Senate and House of
Representations 6f Tie sState bf- Soath !Ctso.
lima. nom mel and. sitsing IL, General As.
sewbIyi 'and.dy: the aulho1rtNgt the same:
SKcr1oN I: That there shall be estab-
lished, in the city OF Columbia, school
toIba called 6The South eCaroIi6a Slate
Normal School," for the, training, and
educating of teachers I'M the art Of in.
sttdcting and governing in the public
sbhoolsNof this State. which ahaIi be
open to all persons who may wish to be-
come teachers. T.. a,;i. ..i .9u II 4,
! .Sko. 2i That there shail be appointed,
by the Governor, by and with the ap-
pfoyal ioi:. the senate, a Board Of Re.
gepta,sto be called THE Board aI. State
Normal School Regents" Of which The
Goyeraor apd State Superintendent OF
Ed1eatioD' shall be Gs ,Q1zeio members.
ThjS. Board shall, bo twelva in numberi
two Of which shall be appointed: from
each Congressional District, and two
frph1 tHea State at large. The term Of
3Hias- Of. all mSmbera. OF the Board Of
Regents, hereafter to be- appointed: (ex-
oept when sneh appointment Is for an
1nexpired term shall ophmence, on the
fret day of April and sha{l continue for
three years. ahd. until others are appoint.
ed by law. The Board OF Regents shall
be divided into three GLASSES, 80 that the
term OF Office of one GLASS shall expire
eanh year. The Governor shall: have
power to fill ell vacancies which may 90.
cur by death, resignation or otherwise,
until the next meeting Of the General
Assembly, or while the General Assembly
is not in session; but the appointments
thus made shall be confirmed by the Se-
nate during the next preceding session.
SEQ. 8. That the officers OF the Board
OF Regents shall be President, Vice.
President and Secretary; they shall. se.
verally, hold their Offices for the term of
one year. and uutil, their successors are
elected, and shall perform the duties in.
oident to their Office.
SEQ. f. That the Board of Regents
shall hold an annual meeting at .Colnm.
bia, on the s6rst Monday in November in
each year, or at such time as may here
after be desighated by said Board. A
majority Of the Board shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business,
bnt less number may adjourn from
time to time. Special meetings. Of the
Board iof Regents may be called BY the
Governor. or the President Of said Board,
on Q petition signed for that purpose by
nSthIee members of the,Boafd. At all
special meetings Of the Board, tgo,thirds
Of all the Regents shall be necessary to
constitute . quorum. Auy Regent may
be removed from Office, for cause, by q
vote of two-thirds. Qf, the Board.
SBo. B., That the Board Of Regents
and their successors in ofice are hereby
constituted body corporate. With the
name and style Of THE Board Of State
Normal School Regents of the State OF
South Carolina" and, under that name
and style, shall have perpetual succes-
sion, with the right to purchase, have,
hold. control, possess and enjoy. to them
and their successors in Office, In trust for
the State of South Carolina, for educa.
tional purposes solely, any lands, tene.
ments, hereditaments. goods. ohsttels
and effects. OF whatever nature or de-
soription the same may be, which may
be necessary and required for the legiti-
mate purposes, objects and uses of the
State Normal School authorized by this
Act, and none other. with full power to
sell or dispose OF such personal property,
or any part thereof, wien, in their judg-
ment, it shall be for the interest OF the
State; TO make all such contracts and
agreements as shall be necessary to carry
into effect the purposes of this ACT; to
sue and be sued, to plead and be i'm
pleaded, in all tue courts of this State;
to have and to use common seal, and
the same to change. alter and renew at
PLEASURE; to make such bylaws and
regulations as they may deem proper for
the we'll ordering and government OF said
corporation and the transaction of its
business: Prouided, The said Board of
Regents shall not have power to SELL
mortgage or dispose Of, in any way, any
real estate, SO held by them as aforesaid,