, 1883-12-22

Z An Act to amend and Act entitled an " Act
to establish an institution Of learning in
waEa walls County" passed December
! Goth, 1853,
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legis!A-
tive Assembly of the Territory Of Washing
ton, that the above named act to establish
an institution Of learning in WAlia Walia
County, passed December 20tt, 1859. be
and the same is hereby so amended that Sec
ton first shsll read as follows: That there
shall be established IN WalIa Walla County
an institution of learning for the instruction
of both sexes in literature, science and Art,
TO be called Whitman College, and thas
EIklnah Walker, George b. Atkinson, Eli
sha s. Tanner, Erastus S. Joslvn, W. A.
Tenney, X. II. Spsuldipg, John c. Smith,
James Craigie aad Cushing Eells, and their
SUCCESSORS, are hereby declared to be body
polite and corporate, IN law, by the name
and style Of the Board of Trustees OF Whit
man College"
SEC ,. That section second of said Act
shall be amended to read as follows: That
the corporation before namei shall have
perpetual succession, aud shall have power
| to acquire, by purchase, donation, devise or
otherwise, and possess and hold property,
real, personal and mixed, and the same to
sell, grant, convey, rent, or otherwise dis
pose of at pleasure and they shall have
power 10 contract and be contracted with,
sue and be sued, plead and be impleded, In
all courts OF justice, both at law and equity.
They shall have and use a common seal,
with power to alter it at pleasure and they
may exercise all the powers and enjoy all
the privileges OF other institutions of learn
ing in this Territory.
SIC. s. Ira. section third Of said Act
shall te amended TO read as follows: That
the corporate concerns of said Whitman Col
lege shall be managed by the trustees them
selves as Board, consisting OF the nine
1bo NoaI a Va wiz AAN'N
bers Of the Board shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction OF business ; said trustees
shall elect one of their number TO be presl-
dent of their board, and they shall have
power TO I'LL all vacancies In their body as
these may from tine to time occur by resig-
nation, expulsion, death or otherwise, and
shall have power TO make and put in force
such bylaws and regulations as shall, from
time to time, be deemed necessary for the
government Of said corporation.
SEC. 4. That section fourth of said Act
shall be amended TO rad as follows: That
the Board OF Trustees shall have the power
OF appointment and removal OF the president
of tine College, professors. tutors, teachers
and any other necessary agents and officers.
and may fix the compensation of each; and
may make such bylaws for the government
of the institution as they deem necessary,
and shall have power to confer, on the rec
ommendation of the faculty, all such degrees
and hOnors as are conferred by Colleges and
Universities OF the United States and such
others (having reference to the course Of
study and the attainments of the applicants)
as they may deem proper. That the presi-
dent and professors Of the institution shall
constitute the faculty of said College; and
shall have power to arrange the courses OF
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enforce the rules and regulations enacted by
the Board Of Trustees for the government
and discipline of the students, and to sus-
pend ard expel offenders as may be deemed
necessary.
SEC ). That section fifth shall be amend
ei so as to read as follows: That all deeds
and instruments of conveyance shall be made
by order of the Board of Trustees, sealed
with the seal OF the corporation, signed by
the President and Secretary of the Board,
and by them acknowledged in their official
capacity in order to Insure the validity of
said deeds and instruments
SEC. 6. That section sixth of said Act be
amended to read as follows: That the prop
erty of said Board OF Trustees OF Whitman
College, including all income and proceeds.
shall be used exclusively for purposes of ed
ucation, and in consideration Of such use,
said property, income and proceeds shall not
be subject to taxation.
SEC. :. That this Act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
approval.
Passed the Council, November lst, 1883.
SEwALL TRUAX, President of Council
Passed the House, November 2lst, 1883.
T. C. FERGUSON, Speaker OF House.
Approved November 2Sth, 1883.
WM. A. NEWELL, Governor.