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OF South Carolina? Article Z, Ssoslon8 s.
Declares: "Withins Ave years after the
first regular session of tho General As:
sembly following the adoption Of this
Constitution. it shall be the duty of the
General Assembly 10 provide for tbei es,
tablisliment and support OF State Nor.
NAL Sohoof,- wtfch std,r hs open to aii
Psssens PSI &c ,ss,a;S1e sse m'y'vi'h 'PEe7'ao teach
Belt enacted blythe Senate and House OF
Representatives Of U5s iS1ate of; South Caro-.
lima, nou met anal sitting ia General As.
sembly, and6y. the autho1Texefthe same:
SECTIoN T. That there shall be- estab-
lished, in the city OF Columbia, school
obd called 6The South Carolina Slate
Normal School," for, the training and
educating of teachers in the art Of in
ettdosing and governing in the public
schools OF this State, which shall be
open to all'persons who may Wish to be-
come teachers. T.. ,s. .9u. i,
;, .Sko. a That there shall be appointed,
by the Governor, by and with the ap.
proyat Of. the Senate, q. Board Of Re-
gents,sto be called ''The Board ot.. State
Normal School Regents" OF which the
Governor and State Superintendent OF
Education" Bhall be es QDscio members.
This Board shall be twelve in number,
two Of which shall be appointed from
each Congressional District, and two
ftr4m the State ct large: The term Of
oMas Of all membsrs OF the Board OF
Reeants. hereafter to be appointed, fox
oept when sueh appointment Ia for an
une1pired term. shall commence .on the
fret day OF April, aud shall continue for
three years; aud until others are appoint
ed by law. The Board OF Regents shall
be divided into three classes. so that the
term Of Office of one GLASS shall expire
each year. The Governor shall: have
power to fill sll 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 shsll be confirmed by the Se-
nate during the next preceding session.
SEQ. 3. That the officers of the Board
OF Regents shall be President, Vice.
President and Secretary; they shall, se.
Fok0hys uOiA tuoAE oiAceS loI tuo tSEu VI
one year. and uutii> their successors are
elected, aud shall perform the duties in
oident to their Office.
shall hold an annual meeting at Colum.
bia. on the frat Monday in November in
each year, or at such time as may here
after be designated by said Board. A
majority Of the Board shall constitute
n fNr he fHon Nf
but less number may adjourn from
time to time. Special meetings Of, the
Board OF Regents may be called by the
Governor. or the President OF said Board,
on Q petition signed for that purpose by
any thsee members of the, Board. At all
special meetings of the Board. two,thirds
of all the Regents shall be necessary to
constitute . quorum. Auy Regent may
be removed from office, for cause, by O
vote of two-thirds Of the Board.
SBo. g. That the Board OF, Regents
and their successors in offics are hereby
constituted a 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 success.
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-
nients. hereditaments. goods, ohattels
and effects. Of whatever nature or de-
soription the same may be, which may
be necessary and required for the legiti-
mete purposes, objects and uses of the
State Normal School authorized by this
Aot, and none other. with full power to
sell or dispose OF such personal property,
or any part thereof, when, 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 the 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 aud 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,
without the exDreRy nuthnritv nf tha