1832.

LAWS OF MARYLAND,

CHAP. 126.

the meetings of the board of trustees for the space of one
year, the remaining trustees, or a majority of them, shall,
with all convenient speed, proceed to elect by ballot, other
sensible and discreet person or persons, of the said county,
to be the trustee or trustees to supply such vacancy or va-
cancies, and in like manner shall all future vacancies be
supplied by said trustees and their successors, or a majori-
ty of them, so as to perpetuate the number of seven per-
sons, as trustees of the said Academy forever.

Corporate powers.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the said trustees and
their successors, by the name and style aforesaid, shall be
capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be implead-
ed in any court or courts, and before any Judge, Justice
or Justices, within this State and elsewhere, in all
manner of suits, complaints, pleas, causes, matters and
demands of whatsoever kind, nature or form they may be,
and all and every other matter or thing to do therein, in as
full and effectual manner, as any person or persons, bodies
politic or corporate, within this State in like cases, may or
can do or perform; and the said trustees or their successors,
or a majority of them, shall have full power and authority
to have, make and use one common seal, with such device
and inscription as they shall think proper, and therewith
to pass and authenticate the certificates, acts and orders of
the said corporation, and the same seal at their pleasure to
break, alter and renew.

As to professors

and teachers, &c

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the said trustees and
their successors, or a majority of them, from time to time,
and at all times hereafter, shall have full power and au-
thority to constitute and appoint professors, teachers, and
assistants, for instructing the students and scholars of the
said Academy, in such sciences and branches of education
as they shall think proper and suitable to be taught there-

Regulations

in; and to make fundamental ordinances and regulations
for the good government of the said Academy, and the in-
struction of the youth aforesaid; and by these ordinances
to appoint such number of their own body, not less than
five, as they may think proper, to be a quorum or commit-
tee for transacting all general and necessary business of
the said seminary, and making temporary rules for the
management thereof; and also by the said ordinances to
delegate to the said professors and teachers, such powers
and authorities as they shall think expedient for the stand-
ing government and discipline of the said seminary, and
the execution of the regulations thereof, and also by the
said or dinances to make such regulations for the direction,