The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-01

manner in which the salaries of the pro-

manner in which the salaries OF the pro-
fessors are paid. -
The president shall be the chier eNecu-
tive officer of the University and as such
charged with n general superintendent
OF the execution OF all laws made for us
government. .
''The proctor and all subordinate agents
shall be subject 10 his control ana ulrec-
ton I'm the execution Of their respective
duties.
"He shall convene the faculty whenever
he may think the interests OF the lnstltu-
ton require IT, and whenever else any TWO
professors shall request II.
HE shall preside at all the meetings
OF the faculty. when present and having
a vote as professor. he shall have a cast
ing vote as president. when the votes OF
professors. pro and con, are equally oi-
yidcd .
I'm his absence from the meetings or
the faculty. a chairman pr) tempore shall
be appointed I'm the absence OF the presl-
dent from the University, and IN case OF
his disability by sickness, or otherWlse,
the faculty may be convened ana may
act ms ut present.
when the president shall believe that
a student has committed any offence re.
qurng trial before the faculty ne shall
have power 10 suspend such student, ana
In case Of emergency. FORBID MN access
within the precincts till board can DE
convened for his trial. provided, that no
such suspension or restraint shall be TOT
a longer time than two weeks. II a Dodru
can be convened within that time ANY
student violating the order OF the presl-
dent made pursuant to the authority here
by vested in him shall be deemed Sully
OF contumacy and punished accordingly.
Resolved. That William Writ. AT pres
ent AttOrney-General Of the United states,
be appointed president Of the University
and professor OF law; and that If he de-
cline the appointment the resolution eS,
tablishing the Office OF president be nun
and void"
From the enactments establishing the
office OF president the rector iMr; Jcliei-
SOM dissentcd. His dissent IS ordered 10
be entered in the journal, and in the WORDS
following:
re subscriber. rector OF the University
fully and expressly cOncurring IN the mp
pOintment of William Writ 10 be profess
sor OF tho school of law. dissents from
and protests against so much OF these en-
actmcnts as go 10 the establishment OF
the office " president OF the UNIVERSITY
for these reasons:
!. Because the law establishing the C.l-
versity. dclineaIing the organization or the
authorities by which it should be directed
and governed and placing at its head
board Of rector and visitors. has enuhcl-
ated with precision the special powers IL
meant 20 give that board, in which emu
meration IS not to be found that Of Great
ing a president, making him member OF
the faculty OF professors. and with con-
trolling powers over that faculty. and II
Is not conceivable that while descending
in their enumeration, to give specifically
the power Of appointing officers OF me
minutest grade. they should have omitted
TO name him OF the highest. who was 10
govern and preside over the whole; II
this IS not among the enumerated powers,
10 Is believed IL cannot be legitimately IN
ferred by construction from the words CIV
ing a general authority TO do all things
cNDcdient for promoting the purposes or
the institution: for so constructed. IL
would render nuggtory the whole enumer-
alton and confer on the board powers UNI
restrained within any limits.
?. Because he is Of opinion that every
function ascribed 10 the president by this
enactment can be performed. and is now
as well performed by the faculty as now
established By law.
3. Because we owe debts al this time OF
al least $1,000 beyond what can be paid by
any means we have in possession or may
command within any definite period OF
time, and fixes on Us permanently an adj
ditiOnal expense of $500 a year.
4. Because he thinks that so fundamen-
tai a change I'm the organization Of the
institution ought rot 10 be made by "a thin
board. two Of the seven constituting a.,
beilg now absent.
For these reasons the subscriber pro-
tests against both the eXpediencv and the
validity Of the establishment of this office.
lSlgned) TIL. JEFFERSON.
Extract from the minutes of the Board.
tlestel JAS. u. JONES.
May u, 1897. Secretary.