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CHAP. 144. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
annual days, or occasionally, as the future ordinances of the college
shall direct, and at such commencement to admit any of the
students of the said college, or any other persons meriting the
same, (whose names shall be severally inserted in the mandate,)
to any degree or degrees in any of the faculties, arts and sciences,
and liberal professions, to which persons are usually admitted into
other colleges and universities in America. |
Diplomas.
Provisos. |
11. AND IT IS HEREBY ENACTED, That the president,
or in
case of his death or absence, the senior professor who may be present,
shall make out and sign with his name, diplomas or certificates
of the admission to such degree or degrees, which shall be
sealed with the public or greater seal of the corporation or college,
and delivered to the graduates as honourable and perpetual testimonials
of such admission, which diploma, if thought necessary
for doing greater honour to such graduates, shall also be signed
with the names of the different professors, or as many of them as
can conveniently sign the same; Provided always, that no student
or students within the said college shall ever be admitted to any
such degree or degrees, or have their name inserted in any mandate
for a degree, until such student or students have been first duly
examined and thought worthy of the same, at a public examination
of the candidates, to be held one whole month previous to the
day of commencement in said college, in the presence of the said
trustees, or such number of them, not less than three, as the ordinances
of the college may authorise for that purpose, and in the
presence of any other persons choosing to attend the same; And
provided further, that no person or persons, except the students
belonging to the said college, shall ever be admitted to any honorary,
or other degree or degrees of the same, unless five trustees, the
president of the college being present, by a mandate under the
privy seal, and signed by the hands of the said five trustees, to the
president and professors directed, have signified their approbation
and authority for the particular admission of said persons to said
degree or degrees. |
Charter to be good
in law. |
12. AND BE IT ENACTED, That this charter and
act of incorporation,
and every part thereof, shall be good and available in all
things in the laws, according to the true intent and meaning thereof,
and shall be construed, reputed and adjudged, in all cases, most
favourable on the behalf, and for the best benefit and behoof of the
said trustees, and their successors, so as most effectually to answer
the end of this incorporation towards the general advancement
and promotion of useful knowledge, science and virtue. |
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Passed Feb. 9, 1818. |
CHAP. CXLV.
An Act for the benefit of John Read Magruder, Clerk of Prince-George's
County Court. Lib. TH. No. 6, fol. 59.
See 1818, ch. 60. |
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Passed Feb. 7, 1818. |
CHAP. CXLVI.
An Act providing for the appointment of an Attorney General, and
of District Attorneys, in the several Judicial
Districts of this State,
and for Baltimore City Court. Lib.
TH. No. 6, fol. 60.
A Supplement, 1818, ch. 139. |
Attorney-general
to be appointed—
his duties. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
there shall be appointed and commissioned a person of sound legal |
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