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WILLIAM PACA, Esq; Governor.
said treasurer, annually, on of before the first day of October, and
the said money
shall remain in his hands, subject to the orders of the visitors and governors
of
the said college, to be drawn according to this act. |
1784.
CHAP.
XXXVII. |
XXXIII. And,
whereas a college hath been founded on the eastern shore of
this state, by the name of Washington college, in honourable and perpetual
memory of the late illustrious and virtuous commander in chief of the armies
of the United States: And whereas it appears to this general assembly,
that the
connexion between the two shores will be greatly increased by uniformity
of managers
and joint efforts for the advancement of literature, under one supreme
legislative
and visitatorial jurisdiction: Be it
further enacted, That the said two
colleges, viz. Washington college on the eastern shore, and Saint-John's
college
on the western shore, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be, one
university,
by the name of The University of Maryland, whereof the governor of the
state for the time being shall be chancellor, and the principal of one
of the said
colleges shall be vice-chancellor, either by seniority or election, according
to
such rule or bye-law of the university as may afterwards be made in that
case. |
Colleges to be
one university,
&c. |
XXXIV. And,
for establishing a body of bye-laws or ordinances for the general
government and well ordering the affairs of the said university, with the
mutual consent, advice and authority, of the said two colleges, Be
it enacted,
That as soon as conveniently may be after thirteen visitors and governors
shall
be chosen for Saint-John's college, and shall have duly taken upon them
the
discharge of their trust, the chancellor shall call a meeting of the visitors
and
governors of the said two colleges, or a representation of at least seven
visitors
and governors from each of them, and two members of the faculty of each
of
them, (the principal when there is any being one) which meeting shall be
styled
THe Convocation of the University of Maryland, and at their first meeting
(to
be continued on adjournments by the chancellor) shall frame a body of bye-laws
or ordinances, the object of which shall be the general government of the
university,
so far as may relate to uniformity of manners and literature in the said
colleges, the receiving, hearing and determining, appeals from any
of the members,
students or scholars, or either of them, the conferring the higher degrees
and honours of the university; which by-laws, so framed and passed by the
said
convocation, shall be binding, provided the same be not repugnant to the
constitution
or laws of this state, or in any manner abridge or destroy the separate
and distinct rights, franchises and immunities, or either of the said colleges,
as expressed,
declared and granted, in their respective charters or acts of incorporation. |
Chancellor to
call a meeting,
&. |
XXXV. And be
it enacted, That when a body of bye-laws or ordinances
for the government of this university shall be established as aforesaid,
all future
and annual meetings of the convocation of the university shall be held
alternately
on the commencement day in each college, and the chancellor, when
present, shall preside at all such meetings, and may also call a special
meeting
when he may judge the same to be necessary, which special meetings shall
likewise
be held alternately in each college; and in the absence of the chancellor,
the vice-chancellor shall preside in his stead; and likewise when the chancellor
shall be present, the vice-chancellor shall, by his directions, preside
in all scholastic
exercises and examinations, and in conferring the literary honours of the
university; and in the absence of the vice-chancellor, his place shall
be supplied
by such member of he faculty of either college, as the laws in that case
to be
made shall provide, or by the election of a vice-chancellor for that time. |
To be held
alternatively,
&c. |
XXXVI. And be
it enacted, That the visitors and governors of the said college,
shall lay before the general assembly at its annual meeting in November,
(or oftener if required) an account in writing of all monies by them receive
in
virtue of this act, and of the salaries by them paid out of the said monies,
and
to whom paid; and after payment of the said sum of seventeen hundred
and
fifty pounds current money, the balance (if any) shall remain in the treasury,
subject to the disposal of the general assembly. |
Account to be
laid before assembly,
&c. |
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