UNIVERSITY

CALIFORNIA

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ACTS OF ASSEMBLY AND DECREES OF COURT RELATING TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE.

An Act to Incorporate the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That there be and is hereby enacted, and is established at the place which shall be designated by the authority, and as hereinafter provided, an institution for the education of youth in the various branches of science, learning and practical agriculture, as they are connected with each other, by the name, style and title of the "Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania."

SECTION 2. That the said institution shall be under the management and government of a board of trustees, thirteen of whom shall be a quorum, competent to perform the duties hereinafter authorized and required.

SECTION 3. That the president and vice president of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, and the presidents of the several county agricultural societies which shall at any time have been organized more than one year, shall be ex-officio members of, and constitute the board of trustees; which said trustees, and their successors in office, are hereby enacted and declared to be a body politic and corporate in law, with perpetual succession, by the name, style and title of the " Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania;" by which name and title the said trustees and their successors shall be able and capable in law to take, by gift, grant, sale or conveyance, by bequest, devise or otherwise, any estate in any lands, tenements and hereditaments, goods, chattels, or effects, and at pleasure to alien or otherwise dispose of the same to and for the uses and purposes of the said institution: Provided, however, That the annual income of the said estates so held shall at no time exceed twenty-five thousand dollars; and the said corporation shall, by the same name, have the power to sue and be sued, and generally to do and transact all and every business touching or concerning the premises, or which shall be necessarily incidental thereto, and to hold, enjoy, and exercise all such powers, authorities, and jurisdiction, as are customary in the colleges within this Commonwealth.

SECTION 4. That the same trustees shall cause to be made a seal, with such devices as they may think proper, and by and with which all the deeds, diplomas, certificates and acts of the institution shall be authenticated, and they may at their pleasure alter the same.

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SECTION 5. That on the second Thursday of June, after the passage of this act, the board of trustees who are hereby appointed, shall meet at Harrisburg, and proceed to the organization of the institution and selection of the most eligible site within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for its location, when they shall purchase or obtain by gift, grant or otherwise, a tract of land containing at least two hundred acres, upon which they shall procure such improvements and alterations to be made as will make it an institution properly adapted to the instruction of youth in the art of farming, according to the meaning and design of this act; they shall select and choose a principal for the institution-who, with such scientific attainments and capacity to teach, as the board shall deem necessary, shall be a good practical farmer; he, with such other persons as shall from time to time be employed as teachers, shall compose the faculty, under whose control the immediate management of the institution, and the instruction of all the youth committed to its care shall be, subject, however, to the revision and all orders of the board of trustees. There shall be a quarterly meeting of the board of trustees at the institution, and as much oftener as shall be necessary, and they shall determine. The board shall have power to pass all such by-laws, ordinances and rules as the good government of the institution shall require, and therein to prescribe what shall be taught to and what labor performed by the pupils; and generally to do and perform all such administrative acts as are usually performed by and within the appropriate duty of a board of trustees, and shall, by a secretary of their appointment, keep a minute of the proceedings and action of the board.

SECTION 6. That it shall be the duty of the board of trustees as soon, and as often as the exigencies of the institution shall require, in addition to the principal, to employ such other professors, teachers or tutors as shall be qualified to impart to pupils under their charge a knowledge of the English language, grammar, geography, history, mathematics, chemistry and such other branches of the natural and exact sciences as will conduce to the proper education of a farmer; the pupils shall themselves; at such proper times and seasons, as shall be prescribed by the board of trustees, perform all the labor necessary in the cultivation of the farm; and shall thus be instructed and taught all things necessary to be known by a farmer, it being the design and intention of this law to establish an institution in which youth may be so educated as to fit them for the occupation of a farmer.

SECTION 7. The board of trustees shall annually elect a treasurer who shall receive and disburse the funds of the institution and perform such other duties as shall be required of him; and from whom they shall take such security for the faithful performance of his duty as necessity shall require; and it shall be the duty of the said board of trustees annually on or before the first of December, to make out a full and detailed account of the operations of the institution for the preceding year and an account of all its receipts and disbursements and report the same to the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, who shall embody said report in the annual report, which, by existing laws, the said society is bound to make and transmit to the Legislature on or before the first Monday of January of each and every year.

SECTION 8. That it shall be lawful for the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society to appropriate, out of their funds, to the objects of this act the sum of ten thousand dollars whenever the same shall be required, and to make such further appropriations annually out of their funds as will aid. in the prosecution of this object, and it shall be the duty and privilege of this society, at such times as they shall deem expedient by their commit

tees, officers, or otherwise to visit the said institution and examine into the details of its management.

APPROVED-The 13th day of April, A. D. 1854.

An Act to Incorporate the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That there be and is hereby erected and established, at the place which shall be designated by the authority, and as hereinafter provided, an institution for the education of youth in the various branches of science, learning, and practical agriculture, as they are connected with each other, by the name, style, and title of the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania.

SECTION 2. That the said institution shall be under the management and government of a board of trustees, of whom there shall be thirteen, and seven of whom shall be a quorum, competent to perform the duties hereinafter authorized and required.

SECTION 3. That the Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, the president of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, and the principal of the institution, shall each be ex-officio a member of the board of trustees, and they, with Dr. Alfred L. Elwyn and Algernon S. Roberts, of the city of Philadelphia; H. N. McAllister, of the county of Centre; R. C. Walker, of the county of Allegheny; James Miles, of the county of Erie; John Strohm, of the county of Lancaster; A. O. Hiester, of the county of Dauphin; William Jessup, of the county of Susquehanna, and Frederick Watts, of the county of Cumberland, shall constitute the first board of trustees; which said trustees and their successors in office, are hereby erected and declared to be a body politic and corporate in law, with perpetual succession, by the name, style, and title of the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, by which name and title the said trustees, and their successors, shall be able and capable in law to take by gift, grant, sale, or conveyance, by bequest, devise, or otherwise, any estate in any lands, tenements, and hereditaments, goods, chattles, or effects, and at pleasure to alien or otherwise dispose of the same to and for the use and purpose of the said institution: Provided, however, That the annual income of the said estate so held, shall at no time exceed twenty-five thousand dollars; and the said corporation shall, by the same name, have power to sue and be sued, and generally to do and transact all and every business touching or concerning the premises, or which shall be necessarily incidental thereto, and to hold, enjoy, and exercise all such powers, authorities, and jurisdiction as are customary within the colleges within this Commonwealth.

SECTION 4. That the same trustees shall cause to be made a seal, with such device as they may think proper, and by and with which all the deeds, diplomas, certificates and acts of the institution shall be authenticated, and they may at their pleasure alter the same.

SECTION 5. That at the first meeting of the board of trustees, the nine named, who are not ex-officio members, shall, by themselves and by lot, be 'divided into three classes of three each, numbered one, two, and three; the appointment hereby made of class number one, shall terminate on the first Monday of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six; number two on the first Monday of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, and number three on the first Monday of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight; and upon the termination of such office of such di

rectors, to wit: On the first Monday of October in every year an election shall be held at the institution to supply their place, and such election shall be determined by the votes of the members of the executive committee of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, and the votes of three representatives duly chosen by each county agricultural society in this Commonwealth which shall have been organized at least three months preceding the time of election, and it shall be the duty of said board of trustees to appoint two of their number as judges to hold such election, to receive and count the votes, and return the same to the board of trustees with their certificate of the number of votes cast, and for whom, whereupon the said board shall determine who have received the highest number of votes, and who are thereby elected.

SECTION 6. That on the second Thursday of June after the passage of this act, the board of trustees, who are hereby appointed, shall meet at Harrisburg, and proceed to the organization of an institution and selection of the most eligible site within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for its location, where they shall purchase or obtain by gift, grant, or otherwise, a tract of land containing at least two hundred acres, and not exceeding two thousand acres, upon which they shall procure such improvements and alterations to be made, as will make it an institution properly adapted to the instructions of youth in the art of farming according to the meaning and design of this act. They shall select and choose a principal for said institution, who, with such scientific attainments and capacity to teach as the board shall deem necessary, shall be a good practical farmer; he, with such other persons as shall, from time to time, be employed as teachers, shall comprise the faculty, under whose control the immediate management of the institution, and the instruction of all the youth committed to its care shall be, subject, however, to the revision and all the orders of the board of trustees; there shall be a quarterly meeting of the board of trustees at the institution, and as much oftener as shall be necessary, and they shall determine; the board shall have power to pass all such by-laws, ordinances, and rules as the good government of the institution shall require, and therein to prescribe what shall be taught to and what labor performed by the pupils, and generally to do and perform all such administrative acts as are usually performed by and within the appropriate duty of a board of trustees, and shali, by a secretary of their appointment, keep a minute of the proceedings and action of the board.

SECTION 7. That it shall be the duty of the board of trustees as soon and as often as the exigencies of the case may require, in addition to the principal, to employ such other professors, teachers, or tutors as shall be qualified to impart to pupils under their charge a knowledge of the English language, grammar, geography, history, mathematics, chemistry, and such other branches of natural and exact science as will conduce to the proper education of a farmer; the pupils shall, themselves, at such proper times and seasons as shall be prescribed by the board of trustees, perform all the labor necessary in the cultivation of the farm, and shall thus be instructed and taught all things necessary to be known by a farmer.

SECTION 8. That the board of trustees shall annually elect a treasurer, who shall receive and disburse the funds of the institution, and perform such other duties as shall be required of him, and from whom they shall take such security for the faithful performance of his duty as necessity shall require; and it shall be the duty of said board of trustees, annually, on or before the first of December, to make out a full and detailed account of the operations of the institution for the preceding year, and on account of all its receipts and disbursements, and report the same to the Pennsylvania

State Agricultural Society, who shall embody said report in the annual report which, by existing laws, the said society is bound to make and transmit to the Legislature on or before the first Monday of January each and every year.

SECTION 9. That it shall be lawful for the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society to appropriate, out of their funds to the object of this act, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars, whenever the same shall be required, and to make such further appropriations, annually, out of their funds, as will aid in the prosecution of this object, and it shall be the duty and privilege of said society, at such time as they shall deem expedient by their committee, officers, or otherwise, to visit the said institution and examine into the details of its management.

SECTION 10. That the act to incorporate the "Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania," approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, be and the same is hereby repealed. APPROVED-The 22d day of February, A. D. 1855.

An Act making an appropriation from the State treasury in aid of the Farmers' High School.

WHEREAS, The Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania has secured from various sources, in aid of the object of the institution, in addition to two hundred acres of land donated, a fund of twenty-five thousand dollars:

SECTION 1. Be it hereby enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars be and is hereby appropriated to the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, to be paid out of the moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That the admissions to said school from the several counties, shall be in proportion to their number of tax-* ables respectively, if such number shall apply.

SECTION 2. That the further sum of twenty-five thousand dollars be and is hereby appropriated to said institution, to be paid as hereinafter provided. SECTION 3. That whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Governor, that said high school shall have received from some other source or sources one thousand dollars or upwards, the State Treasurer shall pay to said school an equal sum, independent of the appropriation made in the first section, and so on until a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars, in addition to the preceding appropriation, shall have been appropriated to said school: Provided, That the said sum of twenty-five thousand dollars shall be subscribed within three years after the passage of this act. SECTION 4. That the time fixed by the original act of incorporation of the Farmers' High School, for the annual meeting and election of the trustees and officers of the said institution, be and the same is hereby changed so that the same shall hereafter be on the first Wednesday of September, in each year, instead of the time mentioned in the original act.

SECTION 5. There shall be established, in connection with the institution, an office where correct and perfect analysis shall be made, without charge, of all soils and manures which shall be sent by citizens of this Commonwealth for that purpose, and a correct report returned of the result of said analysis, accompanied with such information as may be useful in the case. SECTION 6. That the said corporation shall furnish reports of the results of all experiments made with trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, soils, and breeding and rearing of stock, to at least one newspaper in each county in the