THOMAS G. PRATT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1846.

be entitled to a vole who shall not have paid two dollars
to the object of said association.

CHAP. 101.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said trustees and
their successors duly appointed, shall be capable in law
and in equity, to sue and be sued, to plead and be im-
pleaded in any court of law in this State, or before a
justice of the peace, in case the matter in controversy
shall be in the jurisdiction of the justice of the peace,
and that the trustees shall have full power in connection
with the legal voters present, or a majority of them, to

Corporate
powers.

order or establish such rules and by-laws for the govern-
ment of said school as they shall deem proper; provided,
the same be not contrary to the constitution and laws of
this State and of the United States.

Make by laws.

Proviso.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the trustees of said
school, or a majority of them, are hereby authorised and
empowered, to elect at their discretion, some suitable
person as teacher of said school, and dictate and establish
such rules for the good government of said school, as they
or a majority of them may think right, and that the said
school shall be founded and maintained on a liberal plan
for the benefit of youths of every denomination, who shall
be admitted to equal privileges and advantages of educa-
tion without enforcing any religious lest.

Elect a teach-
er.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the trustees shall
have the privilege of holding any lawful or orderly meet-
ing in any house belonging to said association, or per-
mitting the same to be held; provided, it docs not inter-
fere with the regular meetings of said house, or any pre-
vious appointment.

Hold meetings.

Proviso.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act
be construed so as to authorise the said corporation to
issue any note, token, device, scrip, or other evidence
of debt to be used as currency.

Issues forbid.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That this act of corpora-
tion shall enure for thirty years from its passage, and
that the Legislature reserves to itself the right to alter
and annul the same at pleasure.

Enure for 30
years.

Right reserv-
ed.