JAMES THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 1833

known and distinguished forever as one learned body or	CHAP. 50
faculty, by the name of the Principal, Vice-Principal and professors of Franklin College, in Baltimore county, in the State of Maryland, and in that name shall be capable of	Faculty
exercising such powers and authorities as the trustees of the said college and their successors shall by their ordinan- ces, think necessary to delegate to them for the instruction, discipline and government of the said seminary and all the students, scholars, ministers and servants belonging to the same, and the said principal, vice principal, profes- sors, students, scholars, and such necessary ministers and	Powers
servants as give constant attendance upon the business of the said college shall be exempted from all rates and taxes: on their salaries, and from military duties, except in the case of an actual invasion of state, and when generally military law is declared.	Exonerated from. taxes, duties, &c.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the yearly value of the messuages, houses, lands, tenements, rents, annuities, or other hereditaments and real estate of the said college and corporation, exclusive of the buildings and lot, shall not exceed ten thousand dollars, current money, and all gifts to the said college and corporation, after the yearly value of their estates shall amount to ten thousand dollars as aforesaid, and all bargains and purchases to be made by the same corporation, which may increase the yearly value of said estate above or beyond the sum aforesaid, shall he absolutely void and of non effect.	Limitation of pro- perty
Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That the said trustees and their successors shall meet twice in every year in stated half-yearly meetings, to be appointed by their own ordinan- ces, and at such other times as by their said ordinances they may direct, in order to examine the progress of the students and scholars in literature, to hear and determine on all complaints and appeals, and upon all matters touch- ing the discipline of the seminary and the good and whole- some execution of their ordinances, in all which examina-	Meetings — semi-an- nual
tions, meetings and determinations such number of the said trustees duly met, (provided they be not less than five, ) shall be a quorum.	Quorum
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That a majority of said trus- tees for the time being, when duly assembled at any half- yearly or other meetings, upon due notice given to the whole body, shall have full power and authority to make fundamental ordinances for the government of the said	Powers of general meeting