JAMES THOMAS, GOVERNOR.

1833

by the same of Franklin College to be established in Bal-
timore county, next the town of Franklin, upon the follow-
ing fundamental principles, namely: First the said college

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snail be founded and maintained forever upon a most liberal
plan, for the benefit of youth of every religious denomination,
she shall be freely admitted to equal privileges and advan-
tages of education, and to all the literary honours of the col-

Literal plan.

lege, according to their merit, without requiring or enforcing
any religious or civil test, or urging their attendance upon

No test required

any particular place of religions worship or service, other
than that they have been educated in, or have the approba-
tion and consent of their parents or guardians to attend,
nor shall any preference be given in the choice of a prin-
cipal or other professor, master or tutor in the college, on
account of bis particular religious profession, but regard
shall be had solely to his moral characters literary abilities
and other necessary qualifications to fill the place for which
he shall be chosen: Second, when any of the trustees named

Or sectarian parti-
ality.

or chosen shall die, resign, decline serving or remove out
of the county, a just quorum of said trustees duly assembled
at a regular visitation of the said college, such quorum so
assembled shall proceed by a new election to fill up the place
of such deceased, removed or vacant member.

Vacancy of trustee
&c.

See. 2. And be it enacted, That John P. Carter, Thomas
Shriver, William H. Freeman, Theron Barnum, George
W. Dobbin, Doctor R. Dorsey, of Edward, James E. Dor-
sey, James Beatty, Edward Dorsey, James M. Selden and
Hugh Ely be and are hereby appointed trustees of the said
college.

Present Trustees
named

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the said trustees shall
have full power and authority to appoint one of their own
members president of the board, who shall preside at their
meetings, by and during his absence, to appoint a vice-presi-
dent.

President

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the trustees aforesaid
may receive donations or subscriptions, and appoint pro-
per persons for receiving the same, to an amount hot ex-

May receive dona-

tions, &c.

ceeding twenty thousand, dollars, for the purpose of erect-
ing or purchasing the necessary buildings, and carrying
into effect the objects of the institution.

Limit $20, 000

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid trustees
and their successors, by the same name, shall be able and
capable in law to purchase, have and enjoy to them and
their successors, in fee or for any other less estate Mes-
tates, any lands, tenements, annuities, pensions or other

Powers of trustees
General powers