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The Laws Of South s:Cat0liaa.
Acts and Joint" Resolutions
Passed by the General As.
sembly at the Session. Of
!, 1072-73. 80 ~ 80
AN ACT to Provide for the Estab
lishment and Support of q State

AN ACT. to Provide for the Estab-
lishment and Support of a State
Normal School. .a. "a. sob,
Whereas, the constitution of the
State Of South Carolina, article x.
section 6, declares: Within FIVE years
after the first regular session Of the
General Assembly following. the, adop-
tiJn of this constitution, it shall be
the duty of the General Assembly TO
provide for the establishment and
support of q State Normal School,
which shall be open to all persons
who may wish to become teachers
therefore, a.a Y ~
Be it enacted by the Senate and
house of Representatives Of the
State of South Carolina now met and
sitting in Generai Assembly, and BY
the authority of the same" -; d''ia
SECTION l.,That there shall be es-
tablished. in the city of Columbia, Q.
school to be called ''The South Caro-
lima State Normal School" for the
training and educating of teachers in
the art of instructing and governing
in the public schools of this State,
which shall be open to all persons
who may wish to become teachers.
: Sec. 2. That there shall be appoint
ed, by the Governor, by the approval
of the Scnate. board of regents to
be called 'The Board. Of State Nor
NAL S.bool Regents" of which the
Governor and State superintendent of
education shall be, er ofeio, members.
This board shall be twelve in number
two of which shall be appointed from
each Congressional district, and two
from the State at large. The terms
of Office Of all members of the board
of regent, hereafter to be appointed,
Except when such appointment is
for an unexpired term,) shall com.
mence 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, 90 that the term OF
Office of ono. class shall expire each
wear. The Governor shall have the
power 10 fill all vacancies which may
occur by death, resignation or other
wise, until the next melting of the
General Assembly, or'while the Gen.
eral Assembly is not in session, but
tho appointments thus made shall be
confined by tho Senate during the
next preceding session.
g. Sec. 8. That the officers Of the
board of regents shall be president,
vice-presidsnt and secretary; they
shall, sevcrally, hold their Offices for
the term of me year, and until their
successors are elected, and shall per,
form the duties incident to their
Office. .~......r, ,.. .ssfa. s.. r =
! Sec. 4. That tho board of regents
shall hold an annual meeting at Co
lumbia on the first Monday in No
vember in each year, or at such time
as may hereafter, be designated by
tsaid board. A majority of the board
Shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business, but q less
number may adjourn from time to
time. Special meetings of the board
of regents may be called by the Gov
ernor, or the president of said board
on a petition signed for that, purpose
by any three members of the board
At all special meetings of the board
two-lbirds Of all the regents shall be
necessary to. constitute a quorum
Any regent may be removed from
Office, for cause, by a vote of two
thirds of the board. naGL a. +.
Sec. 5. That the board Of 3. egents
and their successors in Office are here
by constituted body ccIparate, with
the name and style Of "Ihe Board
of State Normal School Regents Of
the State Of South Carolina, and, un.
der the name and STYLE, shall have
perpetual succession, with the right
to purchase, have, hold, control, pos.
sess and enjoy, to them and their sue.