JOSEPH KENT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

military duties, except in the case of an actual invasion of ,the
state, and when generally military law is declared.
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 corpo-
ration, exclusive of the buildings and lot, shall not exceed
ten thousand dollars, current money to be reckoned in silver
milled dollars of the United States at the present rate and
weight, 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 corppration, which may increase the yearly
" value of said estate above or beyond the sum aforesaid, shall
be absolutely void and of non effect.

CHAP. 119.

Income limited to
$10,000

Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That the said trustees and their
successors shall meet at least twice in every year, in stated
half yearly meetings, to be appointed by their own ordinances,
and at such other times as by iheir 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 urjon all matters touching the discipline of
the seminary and the good and wholesome execution of their
ordinances, in all which examinations, meetings and determi-
nations such number of the said trustees duly met, (provided
they be not less than than five shall be a quorum.

Meeting of trus-
tees

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That a majority ol said trus-
tees for the time being, when duly assembled at any half
yearly or other meeting, upon due notice given to the whole
body, shall have fall power and authority to make fundamental
ordinances for the government of the said college and the in-
struction of youth as aforesaid, and by these ordinances to
appoint such a number of their own body, npt less than five,
as they may think proper, to be a quorum for transacting all
general and necessary business of the said seminary, and mak-
ing temporary rules for the government of the same, and also
by the same fundamental ordinances to delegate to the prin-
cipal, vice-principal and professors such powers and authori-
ties as they may think best for the standing government of
the said seminary, and of the execution of the ordinances and
rules of the same: Provided always, That they be not repug-
nant to the form of government or any laws of this state.

Rules and regula-
tions

Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That the said trustees and their
successors shall have full power and authority to have, make
and use one common and public seal, and likewise one privy
seal, with such devises and inscriptions as they shall think
proper, and to ascertain, fix and regulate the uses of both
seals by their own laws, and the same seals or either of them
to change, break, alter and renew at iheir pleasure.

Seals granted

SEC, 12. Ami for animating and encouraging the students
of the said college to a laudable diligence, industry and pro-
gress in useful literature and science; Be it enacted, That the
said trustees and their successors shall, by a written mandate
finder their privy seal and the hand of some of the trustees
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Public commence-
ments

Grant diplomas