Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-02

AN ACT to- amend chapter 129 of the locaAEaws
of 1867, entitled AN act TO incorporate the
Northwestern University at WatertoW'n, Wis
cDnsin.
sented in, senate and assembly, do enacs as
follows:
local law of 1867, is hereby amended by add
ing a5 the end of said section the following:
provided that the board OF trustees shall be
subject to the regula SIonS- rules and general
supervision OF the German Evangelical Luther
a synod of Wisconsin and other states TN
der whose patronage the university and cCa-
nected colleges or Summaries are founded and
further provided, that the board of trustees
shall have no power or authority to acquire,
hold or convey any neal property, except underi
the direction OF the said synod, given at regu-
lar special meeting of said synod
Section , Section three of chapter 1919 Of
the local laws of 1867, Is hereby amended, so
that saFd section, when so amended, shall read
follows. to-wTt: Section g. THE board OF
trustees of the Northwestern University shaliI
have power, under the direction of said synod,
to appoint president of said university, and
also presiding professors of any other college
or seminary which may b. connected with.
said university, or be added thereto with a
view of extending the course and plan of said
university, and all necessary professors in
structors and tutors of said university. any
college or seminary connected Herewith It
shall have power to appoint and employ all
other needful officers for said university and
other institutions of learning connected there
with and assign to them their respective du-
ties. The board of trustees shall have power
to ma AXE such regulations and rules for the adj
mission instruction and education of the stu
dents admitted to said institutions. as shall be-
deemed best To them. subject, however, to the
approval and consent of the synod and the
said board of trustees shall with the advice of
the faculty of said university other insti-
buttons, and subject to the consent of the synod,
make such rules and regulations relating to-
the course of study as they deem best. and all
rules for the better government of the insti--
buttons; provided, however, that no such rule
or regulations shall be repugnant to the laws
of the United States the laws of the state,
neither shall any of them exclude any person
of any religious denomination whatever from
equal right or advantage of education OF from
any of the degrees, liberties privileges, bene--
fits or immunities of said university or of any
college or seminary connected Herewith, on
account of his particular tenets in religion
Section 3. Section six of said chapter 129 of
the local laws of 1867, is hereby amended so,
that the same when so amended, shall read as
follows, to-wit: Section 6. THAT subsequent
ly the board of trustees shall be chosen as fol-
lows: The German Evangelical Lutheran;
synod of Wisconsin and other states shall at
bers of said board, to be elected for the term
of three years and until their successors are
elected and qualified; said election she Il be by
ballot and the persons receiving majority of
the votes shall be declared elected Said trus-
tees shall be members of said synod or MEM
bers in good standing of congregations belong
ing to the synod. The said synod shall have
power to increase the number of trustees by a
vote of said synod, taken at regular annual
meeting OF SAID synod; but Sucn proposition
shall be published at least twice in the official
organ of said synod, before such meeting; pro
vided, however, that at each time OF increasing
the number of trustees, the additional number
Of trustees to be elected shall be devisib1e by
three, One-third to be elected for one year, one
third for two years and one-third for three
years. The said synod shall have power to
allow other Lutheran synods of adjacent states,
to join with it in the patronage of said univer-
sity and other institutions and to allow such
synods to elect a specified mum Der of trustees,
who must be members OF such SYNOD SynCdS
or members in good standing of congregations
belonging to such synod or synods; provided
always that the majority of trustees shall be
elected by the said German Evangelical Lu
theran synod of Wisconsin and other states
and provided further, that the whole, number
of trustees shall never exceed twenty-fOur.'
Section f. Section seven of chapter 129 OF
the local laws of 1867, is hereby amended sc
! that the same when so amended shall read as
follows, tO-wit: Section 7. ANY member OF
the board of trustees may resign, by resigna
tion sent to the president of the synod of which
he is member. And any member of the boarC
e of trustees, who ceases to be a member Of thu
German Evangelical Lutheran synod of Wis
: consin and other states, or of synod tina
shall have the privilege to elect such trustees
or who ceases to be member in good standing
of any congregation belonging to said synod o
synods, shall thereby lose his seat and vote
: vacancies shall be filled by ballot at the mex
i annua! meeting of such synod; provided, how
# ever, that the president of such synod sha al
- have power to fill any vacancies tempOrar1l
!. until the meeting of such synod.
y Section 5. Section eight of chapter 129 O
s the local laws of 1867, is hereby amended, S
that the same when so amended shall read a
e follows, to-wit: Section 8. ''Said board c
> trustees shall have power to carry on and cor
duct such preparatory departments and co
" leges of learning and seminaries as the sal
J German Evangelical Lutheran synod of Wi:
vs. consin and other states may direct"
Section 6. Section ten of chapter 129 of tn
u local laws of 1867 is hereby amended so tina
= the same when amended shall read as follows
to-wit: Section 10. "All acts heretofore don
II by the board of trustees of the Northwester
University of Watertown, Wisconsin, or by til
lc German Evangelical Lutheran synod of Wi
consin, or by the German Evangelical Luthera
synod of Wisconsin and other states, regardin
the government and maintenance of said I'm
versity and other colleges of learning, ar
hereby legaIlzed and declared valid and legal.
ht Section 7. This act sh IL take effect and
;" in force. from and after its passage and pul
LEGATION.
Approved April IS, 1899.