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 SIXTEENTH CONGRESS. S¤ss.II. Ch.10. 1821. 257 and tutors, or a majority of them, shall be called and styled "The President, pro- Faculty of the C0llege," which faculty shall have the power of enforcing YBSSGFS- &»¤· W · be called the the rules and regulations adopted by the trustees for the government of faculty the pupils, by rewarding or censuring them, and, finally, by suspending Powevs of the such of them as, after repeated admonitions, shall continue disobedient {¤°“l*Y· and refractory, until a determination of a quorum of the trustees can be had ; and of granting and confirming, by and with the approbation and consent of a board of the trustees, signified by their mandamus, such degrees in the liberal arts and sciences, to such pupils of the institution, or others, who, by their proficiency in learning, or other meritorious distinction, they shall think entitled to them, as are usually granted and conferred in colleges; and to grant, to such graduates, diplomas or certificates, under their common seal, and signed by the faculty, to authenticate and perpetuate the memory of such graduation. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That persons of every religious No preference denomination shall be capable of being elected trustees; nor shall any or exclusion on person, either as president, professor, tutor, or pupil, be refused admit- °fg3;‘:;;,€f°h' tance into said college, or denied any of the privileges, immunities, or §,,,,,,_ advantages, thereof; for or on account of his sentiments in matters of religion. Sec. S. And be it further enacted, That no misnomer of the said cor- Ng misnomer poration shall defeat or annul any gift, grant, devise, or bequest, to or ¢¤ d¢¢`¤¤¢_<>r ¤¤- from the said corporation: Provided, The intent of the parties shall “;i;‘;L§‘f°*&°' sufficiently appear upon the face of the gift, grant,_will, or other writing, ` whereby any estate or interest was intended to pass to or from the said corporation. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the constitution of the said This comin,. college, herein and hereby declared and established, shall be, and re- !i<>r}¤<> r¤m¤in main, the inviolate constitution of the said college forever: and the :;`Q?l°°°’f°" same shall not be altered, or alterable, by any ordinance or law of the ° said trustees: Provided, That it may be lawful for the Congress of the Proving, United States to revoke and repeal this act, at any and at all times whenever they shall think nt so to do. Sec. 10. And be it furthw enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Board of trussaid board of trustees to keep a regular book or journal, in which shall ;°?su;‘;l§°°P be entered, under their direction, besides an account of all their ordi- J ` nary acts and proceedings. all the by-laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations, which may be adopted by the said board, for their own government, and for the government of the institution; also, u schedule of all the property and effects, real, personal, or mixed, which shall or may be vested in the said trustees, for the use of the said college, by virtue of any gift, grant, bargain, sale, will, or otherwise, together with annual statements ccncerning the accounts and finances of the institution. That it shall, moreover, be the duty of the said trustees, to cause to be (,,,,,,,y,,m,,,, enrolled, in the said book or journal, the names of all the contributors pualilied m vote to the institution qualified to vote for trustees, with their respective ,;:;:;:&T§s·i;° places of residence; and the said book or journal, shall, at all times, be the j0um,,;_ open to the inspection or examination of the Attorney General of the _JournaLsub- United States; and, when required by either house of Congress, it shall ;‘;‘Qc:?m:h:f‘:‘,;° bc the duty of the said trustees to furnish any information respecting Am,m,,y-G,,. their own conduct, the state of the institution, and of its finances, which ncrul. shall or may be so required. Sec. ll. And be it further enacted, That in case any vacancy or Trusceesmay vacancies shall happen in the board of trustees aforesaid, by death, 3lL",f§;':f‘°“ ‘“ inability, resignation, or otherwise, at any time between the stated or triennial elections, that then it shall and may be lawful for the other trustees, or any five of them, to proceed, at any subsequent meetmg after the happening of such vacancy or vacancies, to choose, by ballot, any suitable person or persons to fill the same. 33 w 2