The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-14
AN ACT

NO. 104.I (H. 160. To regulate, control and direct the man
 agement of the University of Ala
 bama. Be 1t enacted by the Legisia-
 ture of Alabama as follows:
 Section 1. The Governor and the Superfu- tendent of Education by virtue of their respective offices. and the trustees hers- tofore appointed from the different Con gressional districts of the State under the provisions of Section 8. Article 1s of the Constitution of 1875, and such other trus- tees as may have been elected undsr the provision of 2sa of the Constitution. and such other members as may be from time to time added to the board of trustees, and their suecsssors in office. are consti- tuted q body corporats, under the name of the Board of Trustees of the Univer- sity of Alabama. to carry into effect the purpose and intent of the Congress of ths United States in the grant of lands by the Act of March 2. ISIS. to this State. to be by 1t held and administered for the benefit of a seminary of learning.
 Sec 2. Such corporation shali have all the rights, powers and franchises neces. sary to. or promotive of the end of it's creation, and shall be charged with all the corresponding duties. liabilities and responsibilities.
 Sec. 3. Such corporation may hold. and may lease. sell. or in any other manner not inconsistent with the objects or terms of the grant or grants under which it holds. dispose of any property, real or personal. or any estate or interest there in. remaining of the original or any sub seouent grant by Congress, or by this State or by any person or accruing to the corporation from any other source, including also the proceeds of the uni versity fund" as to 1t may seem best for the purposes of It's institution.
 Sec. f. The fund designated in the pre- ceding section as the University Fund. '' consists of the sum of (Ss6.0e0.00D thirty six thousand dollars per annum as inter- est on the funds of the University of Alabama, heretofore covered into the treasury. for the maintenanee and sup port of said institution. which said sum of thirty-six thousand dollars shall be paid to the duly authorized agent of the University as hereinafter provided.
 Sec. s. No grant or gift. by will or otherwise, shall faii on account of any misnomer or informalfty. when the in- tention of the grantor or donor can be ascertafned: nor shall any default. unai- feasance. misfeasance, or non-feasance. or non-user, on the part of the trustees or other officers, or agents of such cor poration, work q forfeiture of any of its rights. powers, privileges, or franchises.
 Sec. g. In addition to the rights, prop critics, privileges and franchises herein granted. all rights, properties, privileges and franchises, heretofore, by any act of the General Assembly granted to. or vest ed in the University of Alabama, shall vest and continue in such corporation.
 Sec. '. The board of trustees have the power to organize the University by ap- pointing corps of instructors, who shall be styled the faculty of the University. and such other officers as the interest of the University may require; to remove any such instructors or officers, and to fix their salaries or compensation. and increase or reduce the same at their dis erection; to institute regulate. alter. or modify the government of the UnIver- sity. as they may deem advisable: to pre- scribe courses of instruction, rates of tuition. price of board, and regulate the necessary expenses of students; and to confer such academic and honorary de- grees are usually conferred by liter ary institutions. They may delegate to the faculty of the University, or other of hcer or officers, such powers and func- tons in the government of the students and in the administration of the affairs of the University as they may deem prop CT: but in no cases shall any person be authorized to receive. hold. or disburse any funds of the University without hav- ing first given bond. conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties; and no person shall be excluded from the full benefit of the University. fund or placed at any disadvantage in the pursuit of his studies. who possesses the requisite literary and other qualifications. and is willing to submit to the discipline pre- scribed for the students.
 Sec. 8. The State University shall be under the management and control of board of trustees, which shall consist of two members from the Congressional dis trict in which the University Is located. one from each of the other Congressional districts in the State. the Superintendent of Education, and the Governor, who shall be ex -of1cio president of the board. The members of the Board of Trustees as now constituted shall hold office until their respective terms expire under exist ing law, and until their successors shall be elected and confirmed as hereinafter required Successors to those trustees whose terms expire in nineteen nunored and two shall hold office until nineteen hundred and seven: successors to those trustees whose terms expire in nineteen hundred and four shall hold office until nineteen hundred and eleven. successors to those trustees whose terms expire in hundred and six shall hold office untfJ nineteen biindred and dftaen. and