The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-12-19
NO. 80.


General Assembly. After short debate
this motion was defeate1 by vote OF
81 nays to so yeas.
The bill was afterwards passed by
about the same vote.
The following is the text OF the bill:
Section l. That the State of South
Carolina hereby expressly declares that
it accepts the devise and bequest OF
Thomas G. Clemson, subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in his
said last will and testament, and that the
treasurer of the State be, and ne is here.
by, authorized and empowered to re-
ceive and securely hold the said property,
both real and personal, and to execute
all necessary papers and receipts there
for, so soon as the said executor shall
convey and transfer the said devise a1G
bequest to the said State.
Section 2. That upon the execution of
a deed and transfer of said property by
said executor, IN accordance with the
provisions of said will, an agricultural
and mechanical college shall be, and the
same is hereby, established in connection
With aforesaid devise and bequest, to be
styled the Clemson College of South
Carolina, and to be situated at Fort Hill,
in Oconee County, on the plantation so
devised, in which college shall be taught
all branches of study pertaining to prac-
cal and scientific agriculture and other in
dustries connected Herewith, and such
other studies as are not inconsistent with
the terms of said will.
Section 8. That said college shall be
under the management and control Of
board OF thirteen trustees, composed of
the seven members nominated by said
will and their successors and ak mem
bers to be elected by the Legislature
every fourth year after the first election,
said board to elect one of their number
to be president and to elect secretary
and fix his salary. They shall organize
the college and put it in operation as
soon as practicable after the passage of
this Act; shall prescribe the course of
study; shall declare the professorships,
elect the professors, of whom the number
shall not exceed ten, and define their
duties and fix their salaries, and make
oJl rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the college. They may employ
such superintendent, head workman,
laborers for the farm, shops and grounds,
as may be necessary, and fix their COM
pensation. They shall charge each
student tuition fee of so per annum;
provided, that said fee shall not be
charged until the funds arising out of
the said bequest shall be exhausted In
accordance with the terms Of the said
will; provided, further, that indi-
gent students shall not be required t.
pay said tuition fee.
Section 4. That the said board Of
trustees is hereby declared to be body
polite and corporate, unde the name
and style of The Clemson Agricultural
College of South Carolina. They shall
have q corporate seal, which they may
change at their discretion, and in their
corporate name may contract for, pur-
chase and hold property for the pur-
poses of this Act, and may take any
property or money given or conveyed
by deed, devise or bequest to said
college, and hold the same for its use
and benefit; provided, that the conditions
of such gift or conveyance shall In no
case be inconsistent with The purposes
of this Act, and shall :ncur no obligation
on the part of the State. They shall
securely invest all funds and keep ali
property which may come into their
possession, and may sell any OF the
personal property not subject to the trust,
and reinYest the same In such way as
they may deem best for the interest OF
said college. They may sue and be sued,
plead and be impleaded in their corpo
rata name, and may do all things neces-
sary to carry out the provisions OF this
ACT, and may make bylaws for this
purpose if they deem necessary.
Section 5. That it shall require two
thirds vot9 of the said Board of trustees
to authorize the expenditure OF any
moneys appropriated to said college by
the State, or to authorize the sale or
transfer or reinvestment of any property
or moneys arising from the sale Of any
property under the provisions Of this
Act.
Section 6. That for the purpose OF
erecting buildings on said Fort Hill
plantation and of purchasing stock and
implements therefor and any expenses as
herein provided, the sum of $1,000 be,
and the same is hereby, appropriated,
if so much be necessary, to be paid by
the State treasurer upon the order Of
the board Of trustees signed by the pres
ident and secretary; provided, that not
more than 81, 500 thereof shall be used IN
erecting buildings, fixtures OF perma-
nent Improvements on said Fort Hill
plantation pending litigation IN respect
to said property; and provided further,
that all personal property purchased
with the money appropriated by the
State shall be taken and held by the
board of trustees as property OF the
State of South Carolina. And it shall
be the duty of the said board to make
10 the Legislature an annual report of
the ,uege and of all farming operations
and test and experiments, and of all re-
csipts and expenditures, with state
ment of the condition of the property
and funds of said college, and OF all the
receipts and expenditures of money
appropriated thereto by the State.
Section 7. That all Acts and parts OF
of Acts inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act be, and the same are hereby,
repealed.
REGULATING RAILROADS.
The bill introduced by Senator Wood
yard of Fairfield, to restore to the
Railroad Commission the power to fix
rates OF carriage for passenger and
freight WAS passed and sent to the House.
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