The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-24
An Industrial Institute for White
Females.
Senator Martin will introduce the follow
on Monday, 25th.

Senator Martin will introduce the follow
on Monday, 18th.
AN ACT entitled An Act to create and
establish an Industrial Institute in the
State of Mississippi, and a College for
the Education of White Females in
the Arts and Sciences.
SECTION |. Be it enac ted by the Leg
islature of the State of Mississippi, That
an industrial institute and college is
hereby established for the education OF
white females in the arts and sciences,
which shall be known as the Mississippi
Industrial Institute and College for
the Education OF White Females of the
State of Mississippi, in the Arts and
Sciences, and shall be locate and organ
lied as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That
the Governor of the State shall nomi-
nate and appoint by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, one person
from each of the Congressional districts
of the State, and two from the State at
large, to be trustees, and to serve as such
for six years. Immediately after they
shall be assembled, in consequence of
their first appointment, they shall be di
vided equally into three classes. The
term of the first class shall expire two
years from the date of their appoint.
ment; the second class four years from
the date of their appointment; and the
third alass at the expiration of six years
from tiedate of their appointment, SO
that one.third may be chosen every sec
ond year. II vacancies happen by resig
nation or otherwise, the Governor may
make temporary appointments until the
next meeting of the Legislature. The
Governor shall be en- o6ici0 member oil
said board of trustees, and shall act as
President thereof In all of their meet
ings when present, but, in his absence
they may choose president pro TEN
Five of the trustees of the bard shall
be quorum for the transaction of bust
ness.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That
the Secretary Of State shall furnish 6
certificate to each trustee within ten
days after his appointment, notifying
him that he has been so appointed; and
if any trustee fails for the space of thr
ty days to inform the Governor of hi;
acceptance, then his appointment shall
be void, and his place shall be filled, az
heretofore provided in cases of vacancy
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That
the board of trustees OF said institute
and college, and their successors in offic(
be and the same arshereby declared to b,
body polite and corporate, and shall
have common seal, shall sue and BIZ
sued, contract and be contracted with
and may own, purchase. sell and convey
property both real, personal and mixed
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted
That the Governor shall, as er-oEcit
president, convene the board of trustees
of said Institute and College to consider
any business connected with the same
whenever he shall deem it expedient t.
do so. That the said trustees shall cleo
secretary of the board, whose duty i
shall be to record, in a well bound book
all Of the proceedings had by said board
and shall be allowed such compensation
for his services as the board may deem
proper. That the State Treasurer shall
Re ex-oi6cio treasurer Of said board o.
Trustees, whose duty it shall be to Sc
cure and safely keep all moneys belong
ing to the Mississippi industrial Insti
tute and College for the Education o.
White Females of the State of Missis
sippi in the Arts and Sciences, and t.
dishurse the same under the orders OIL
the beard Of trustees.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, Tha
the said board Of trustees shall possess
all the power necessary and proper fol