The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-08-16
Acts Passed and Approved at the Spe:
cial Session Of 1877.

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organization Of the University of
South Carolina, and Of the State
Normal School.
Whereas experience has demon
strated that the existing methods of
conducting the University OF South
Carolina and the State Normal scl,ool
are acticable, and unnecessarily
expensive. and that the results at
tanned under them are commensurate
neither with the liberal design of the
Legislature, nor with the hopes Of tho
people who are taxed tor the main
tcnunce Of the institutions of learning
and whereas sound public policy
uauile6tiy dictates the cxpedioncy of
placing these aud similar institutions,
as far rs may be practicable, upon
such a basis as will euablo them to
afford tie largest possible education
q! advantages to all classes of citizens
at al outlay compatible with the
present embarrassed condition of the
tinancies Of the State; therefore,
Section /. Be it resolved by
the Senate and uouee OF Repre-
scntativos Of the State of South Car
oIina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority OF
the same, That his Excellency the
Governor DO, and he is hereby, direc.
ted to assume control of all the prop
erty, real and personal. OF the State
University and Normal School, now
belonging to and used by these insti-
tutions, and to place the samo in the
custody and under the ma agoment
of some d;6crcot and competent per-
son, who shall havo the p"wer, by
and with tho advice and consent OF
tho Governor, to rent the dwelling
houses thereof to suitable tenants, and
use the proceeds arising from such
recta!s in keeping all the property III
good condition ana repair, and in
conrci'e"ting himself for his services
Ill this regard: Provided, That sncb
compensation shall be determined by
The Governor. and that All itcmiLed
account of tho receipts and expondi-
lures herein contemplated shall be
transmitted, through the Governor,
TO the General q ssembly, at its next
regular session, and annually there
after until it shall bc otherwise Or
dered by the Legislature.
SEQ. Q. That his Excellency tho
Governor and the Board of Trustees,
who, together with the Chairman OF
tho Committees on Education of tho
Senate and of the House OF Repre-
eentativcs, respectively, shall consti-
tute q commission to inquire into and
devise plans for the organization and
maintenance OF one university or
college for the whites, and one for
tho colored youths of the State, which
said universities or colleges shall be
kept seperate and apart, but shall
forever enjoy precisely the same
privileges and advantages with re-
spect to their standards of learning,
and the amounts of revenue to be
appropriated by the State for their
maintenance. This commission to
report by bill or otherwise, at the
next regular session of the General
Assembly and to receive no compen-
eation for the services of it's members.
Sec. 5. That said commission shall
euggest such measures as they may
deem necessary to secure @ more
economical management of said in
stitutions, and to consolidate where
practicable the different departments
thoreof.
Approved June 7, 1877.
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