1837.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 139.

be impleaded in any court, or courts, and before any
judge, justice or justices within the State, and else-
where, in all and any manner of suits, complaints,
pleas, causes, matters and demands of whatsoever kind,
nature or form they may be, and all or every other
matter or thing to do therein, in as full and effectual a
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 succes-
sors, or a majority of them, shall have full power and
authority to make and use a common seal with such
device and inscription as they shall think proper, and
therewith pass and authenticate the certificates, acts
and orders of the said corporation, and the same seal
at their pleasure to break, alter and renew.

Trustees autho-
rised.

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 pow-
er and authority 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 therein, and make ordinances and
regulations for the good government of the said Acade-
my and the instruction of the youth aforesaid, and to
appoint such of their own body, not less than six, as

Committee.

they may think proper to be a quorum or committee,
for transacting all general and necessary business of

Regulation.

said Seminary, and making temporary rules for the man-
agement thereof, and also to delegate to the said pro-
fessors, and teachers, such powers and authorities as
they shall think expedient for the government and dis-
cipline of the said seminary and the execution of the
regulations thereof, and also to make such regulations
for the direction, visitation, and examination of the
said seminary and the students and scholars therein,
as shall best promote the important objects of the in-
stitution; provided always, that the said ordinances be
not repugnant to the constitution and laws of this
State.

Quarterly meet-
ings.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the said trustees
and their successors or a majority of them, shall meet
at least four times in every year in stated quarterly