The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-02-20
SENATE BILL NO. 1876.
A Bill introduced bv Mr.. cautnorn,

Benton County, Oregon, and to Provide
for the Maintenance and Government
thereof.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislative assembly of
the Stale Of Oregon:
SECTION l. That the permanent location
of the State Agricultural College at Corval
lis, in Benton county, Oregon, be, and the
same is hereby ratified and confirmed; Pro-
vided, hoaDever, That the citizens of said
county shall, on or before the first day o.
January, 1887, have caused to be erected on
the farm containing thirty-fve acres, in the
immediate vicinity of said city, known as
the Agricultural College farm. brick build.
ings for the accommodation of the said State
Agricultural College at cost of not less than
twenty-five thousand dollars; and, Provided
further, That the said farm and buildings
shall be, on Or before the first day of Jan
uary, 1887, free from all liens and incum-
brences whatever.
Sec. 2. That.the general government of
the said College shall be vested in end ex-
ercised by Board of Regents to be denomi-
mated the Board of Regents of the State
Agricultural College of the State of Oregon,
who are hereby constituted corporation
for that purpose, with power to sue aud be
sued; to make contracts and to enact, and
from time to time, to vary and amend all
such bylaws and regulations, as in their
discretion, shall seem necessary or proper
for the benefit, development and successul
working of the said College.
Sec. ;. That the said Board of Regents
sha" consist OF thirtee members, of whom
the members of the State Board of Educa-
tion and also the Master of the State
Grange, for the time being, shall be er-o6ic:o
members. The other nine (9) members of
the Board shall be appointed by the Govern.
or, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, not more that five of which
nine members appointed by the Governor
shall belong to the same politica' party.
Such appointed members shall hold Office
as follows: Three of them shall go out Of
Office at the end of the third year. three at the
end of the sixth ye:r, and the remaining
three at the end of the ninth year from the
time of the first appointment, the names of
those leaving Office being Determined among
themselves by lot. Thereafter every person
appointed shall serve for the full period Of
nine years, or until theta successors ire ap-
pointed and qualified. AL vacancies occur
ring in said Board by death, resignation or
otherwise, during the recess of the Senate,
shall be filed by the Governor until Ghe
next meeting of the Legislature, or until
their successors ars appoint ed and qualified.
Sec. 4. That at the first meeting of the
Board after their appointment, the members
present shall elect from their number
President, Treasurer, and Secretary, and
shall prescribe their duties, and seven (7)
members shall constitute . quorum. The
said Board shall also appoint from its men,
bers an Executive Committee of five, of
whom three shall constitute a quorum.
The Executive Committee shall execute the
powers and duties of the Board du1ing the
recess thereo'. Such Committee shall keep
a record of it's proceedings which shall be
reported to each meeting of the Board. and
such record shall be at al times open to the
inspection of any member of the Board.
SEC 5. That the President of said Board
shall once year make a written report to
the Governor, setting forth the condition of
said College, financial and otherwise, with
such recommendations touching the same as
he may think proper.
SEC. 6. That the course of instruction
and studies at the said College shall be pre-
scribed by the Board OF Regents, and shall
be in accordance with the objects sought by
Congress in the establishment of State Agri-
cultural Colleges. namely: 'Instruction in
A gricuIture and Mechanic Arts
Sec. I. That all funds applicable by law
to the support OF the State Agricultural
College, shall be drawn on warrant issued
by the Secretary of State for the time being,
on the written request of the Treasurer of
the Board of Regents, oountersigned by the /
Secretary
SEC. s. For the time being an admission
fee and rates of tuition, such az the Board
of Regents shall deem expedient, shall be
required Of each student except as herein
otherwise provided. Until the Legislative
Assembly shall otherwise direct, each Sem
atorial and Represe ntative district in this |
State shall bs entitled to gratuitous in
struction for as many pupils as said district
now has of Senators and Representatives iu
the Legislative Assembly, and also each
county in the State shall be entitled to one
free scholarship in said College, all of whom
shall be selected as follows: The School
in each county shall receive
and register the names Of all applicants for
admission nominated by the Senators or
of that county, and shall
present the same to the County Court, sit
ting for the transaction of county business,
and from the applicants found to possess the
requisite qualifications, the number of pupils
to which such county is entitled shall be
selected bv lot The persons so selected |