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

Whereas, the Constitution OF tho State ol
South Carolina, Article K, Section 6, declares
"Within five years after the first regular ses.
sion of the General Assembly, following the
adoption of this Constitution, it shall be the
duty of the General Assembly to provide for
the establishment and support OF State Nor
NAL School, which shall be open to all persons
who may wish to become teachers; therefore,
SECTION 1. Be IL elacied by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the State Of South
Carolina, now met and sitting iu General AS.
senbly, and by the authority Of the same:
That there shall be established, in the city
OF eo+----:-, --t-~r, tn be called "The South
| Carolina State Normal School" ior tne train
ing and educating OF teachers in the art of in
structing and governing in tho public schools
of this State, which shall be open to all per-
sons who may wish to become teachers.
Sec. Q. That there shall be appointed by the
Governor, by and with the approval of the Senate
board OF regents 10 be cllled "Tho Board
of State Normal School Regents Of which the
Governor and State superintendent OF educa-
tion shall be OK of1icio members this board
| shall be twelve in number, two of which shall
be appointed from each Congressional district,
and two from tho State at large. The term OF
Office of all members Of the board Of regents,
hereafter to be appointed, Except when such
appointment is for an unexpired term,) shall
commence on the first day OF April, and shall
continue for three years, and until others are
appointed by law. The board OF regents shall
be divided into three classes, 80 that the term
of Office OF one class shall expire each year.
The Governor shall have power to fill all va
caucies which may occur by death, resigna-
tion or otherwise, until the next meeting OF
tue General Assembly, or while the General
Assembly is not IN session, but the appoint
ments thus made shall b, confirmed by the
Senate during the next preceding session.
SEC. 8. That the officers of the board OF re-
gents shall be President, Vico President and
Seer etary they shall, severally, bold their OF
ficcs for the term Of one year, and until their
successors are elected, and shall perform the
duties incident to their office.
Sec. 4. Tint the board OF regents shall
hold an annual meeting at Columbia, on tho
first Monday in November in each year, or OF
sucu time as may hereafter bo designated by
said board. A majority OF the board shall
constitute q quorum for the transaction OIL
business, but a less number may adjourn from
time to time. Special meetings OF the board
of regents may be called by the Governor. or
oorI q
signed for that purpose, by any three men,
hers OF the board. At all special meetings OF
the board, two thirds of all the regents shall
be necessary to constitute b quorum Any
rerept may be removed from Office for cause,
BY a vote of two.thirds Of the board.
SEQ. s. That the board of regents and their
| successors in Office are hereby constituted
| pody corporate with the name and style OF
"Tbe Board of State Normal School Regents
of the State of South Carolina. and und sr that
| name and style shall have perpetual success
sion, with the right to purchase. have, hold,
control, possess and enjoy to them and thsir
successors in Office, in trust for the Slate OF
South Carolina, for educational purposes sole
~. any lands, tenements, hereditaments. goods,
chattels, and effects OF whatever nature or
description the same may bs, which may be
necessary, and required for the legitimate pur-
poses. objects and uses of the State normal
school. authorized by this act, and none other,
with full power to sell or dispose Of such per.
sonal property, or any part thereof, when, in
their Judgment, it shall be Tor the interest OF
the State, to make all such contracts and
aoreements as shall be necessary to carry into
effect the purposes of this act to sue and be
suel, to plead and be impleaded in all courts ol
this State 10 have and to use common sell,
aud the same to change, alter or renew at
pleasure; to make such bylaws and regnla-
tious as they may deem proper for the well
ordering and government OF said corporation,
and the transaction OF it's business: A.: Pro-
vided, 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 aiore'
said, without the express authority OF the
General Assembly Of this State, nor have power
TO borrow money, nor shall the Indebtedness
| contracted nor liabilities incurred by the said
board Of regents ever, at any time, exceed, in
the aggregate, the amount OF money, which, un
der the provisions OF law, shall then be at theil
disposal, 10 the hands Of the State Treasurer
And provided further, That the proceeds
derived from the sale OF any real or persona
estate by said BOARD OF regents, shall be paid
BY them into the State Treasury, and shal
become part Of the income Of the State
normal school fund.
SEQ. 8. That it shall be the duty OF the boart
of regents to prescribe course of study, ant
the time and standard Of graduation, and TO is
sue such certificates and diplomas as may from
time to time be deemed suitable. Such Ger
tifcates and diplomas shall entitle the holder:
to teach in any county in the State, for the
time, and in the grade specified in the certif
cate, or diploma, the said certificates or diplo'
mas to be countersigned by the State superin
tendent OF education.
SEQ z. That, at each annual meeting OF the
board of regents, they shall determine wha
number Of pupils may be admitted into the
school, and this number shall be apportiona
among the counties OF this Stale according ts
the number OF representatives from said coun'
ties in the General Assembly Provided, Thai
teachers holding aecoLd and third grade GER