The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11
The AIcorn University hin.

HEfeEAEs
lists in the public mind, in relation to the
present management of Alcorn -UniversI-
WnEREAs, A majority of the students
have Withdrawn from the University ID
consequence thereof, and a number of
the faculty have been dismissed, and yet
the present Board OF Trustees seem una
bic to bring about satisfactory adjust
ment, or such relief as is necessary to the
success of said University therefore,
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Leg
islature Of the State of Mississippi, That
the present incumbents Of the Office Of
President, Treasurer and Superintendent
of Acorn University, and the present
Board of Trustees of said University, be
and the same are hereby removed, and
the said offices declared vacant from and
after the passage of this Act, and the
professors, tutors and all other officials
connected with said | University, be and the
same are hereby discharged.
SEC. q Be it further enacted, That
the office Of Treasurer Of said University
be abolished, and hereafter the State Treas
urer shall be ex-officio Treasurer Of said
Institution, and as such shall have the Gus
tody Of all funds, appropriations or securi-
ties belonging thereto, and said Treasurer
shall be bound on his official bond for the
faithful disbursement Of said fund accord
ing to law.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the Governor within
IA reasonable time after the passage Of
this act, to appoint a President and
Board Of Trustees in the manner now
provided by law, and it shall be the duty
of said Board Of Trustees to reorganize
said University provided, during the
year 1878, the said Board shall only put
in operation the preparatory department
of said University, and shall only employ
teachers sufficient in conjunction with the
President to conduct the same.
SEC f. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the present Treasurer
of said University, and he is hereby re-
quired to forthwith pay into the State
Treasury all unexpended balances of ap-
preparations heretofore made, remaining
in his hands, whether the same be in
currency or warrants, at which time the
Treasurer Of said University shall make
out and file in the office Of the State
Treasurer full and complete statement
of his accounts, showing in detail all re-
ceipts and disbursements by him, together
with all books and papers which may be
in his hands as Treasurer of said In
stituti0n.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, That all
annual appropriations, authorized by law,
be and the same are hereby Withdrawn,
and the sum Of fifteen thousand dollars,
or so much thereof as may be necessary,
be and the same is hereby appropriated
for the support of said Institution during
the year 1873, and the same amount an
nually thereafter until otherwise provided
by law; and the said appropriations shall
remain in the State Treasury to defray
the current expenses of said institution
in such manner as the Board of Trustees,
with the approval of the Governor, may
direct.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, That
hereafter the Governor shall be ex-officio
President of the Board of Trustees and
ne shall have power to remove any mem
Der of said Board at his discretion, when
ever in his opinion, the interests of the
University may demand it.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, That
the boarding-hall of said University,
with the privilege of boarding the stu
dents, shall be rented out by the Trustees
subject to such conditions and regulations
as the Board of Trustees and the Lessee
of the Hall may agree upon. Provided,
nothing in this act shall be so construed
as to compel students to board at said
boarding hall.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, That
the senior professor or some other person
who may be designated by the Governor,
shall take charge of the buildings and
grounds and all other property belonging
to said University, and to preserve the
same from loss or damage until such
time as the President and Board of Trus-
tees shall be appointed as provided for in
section 3 of this act. 1t shall be the
duty of said senior professor or other
person designated by the Governor as
aforesaid, to take a complete inventory
of all property, movable or immovabIe,
from the Superintendent which may be
in the hands of said Superintendent be-
longing to said University, stating the
condition of the same, and receipt to the
Superintendent therefor, and file the same
in the office of the Secretary of State.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That
all acts and parts of acts in conflict
with the provisions of this act be and the
same are hereby repealed, and that this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1875.
Passed House of Representatives March
ID, 1875, by a vote of 70 against A.
SDeaEa~ of House of REPRESENTATIVES,
Passed the Senate, March 1st, 1875,
by vote Of Is against Z.
President of the Senate |