Chap. 264.—An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 69, Code of 1887, in regard to
the management of the Virginia Military Institute, as amended by an act en-
titled ‘‘an act to amend and re-enact sections 2, 3, and 14 of chapter 54 of the
acts of the general assembly, extra session 1884, in relation to the appointment
of a board of visitors of the Virginia Military Institute,” approved May 18,
1887, and as amended by an act entitled “an act to amend and re-enact section
1582 of chapter 22 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the government of the
Virginia Military Institute,” approv ed February 18, 1890, and to conform the
same to the Constitution.

Approved May 16, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the gencral assembly of Virginia, That chapter
sixty-nine, Code of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, in regard to the
management of the Virginia Military Institute, as amended by an act
entitled “an act to amend and re-enact sections two, three, and fourteen
of chapter fifty-four of the acts of the general assembly, extra session

eighteen hundred and eighty-four, in relation to the appointment of a
board of visitors of the Vi irginia Military Institute,’ approved May eigh-
teenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and as amended by an act en-
titled “an act to amend and re-enact section fifteen hundred and eighty-
two of chapter twenty-two of the Code of Virginia in relation to the
government of the Virginia Military Institute,” approved February eigh-
teenth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and to conform the same to the Con-
stitution, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

8 1563. Virginia Military Institute continned.—The military school
established in the county of Rockbridge. near the town of Lexington,
shall be continued, and the visitors thereof and their suceessors shall be
and remain a corporation under the stvle of “The Virginia Militarv In-
stitute,” and shall be at all times subject to the control of the gencral
assembly. For the support of the said sehool there shall be paid out of
the public treasury, from time to time, such sums as shall be appro-
priated therefor by the general assembly.

§ 1564. Appointment of visitors.—There shall be a board of visitors
for the institution composed of the adjutant-general, the superintendent
of public instruction, and nine other persons, three of whom shall be
siected from the division of the State in which the institution is located,
and two from each of the other grand divisions of the State, who shall
be appointed and comiussioned by the governor, subject to confirmation
uy the senate. The terms of office of the nine members appointed by the
sovernor, three whose term expires on the first of January, nineteen hun-
deed and three, and three whose term expires on. the first of January,
nineteen hundred and four, are continued in office until the first of July,
nineteen hundred and four. The remaining three terms of office shall ex-
mreon the first of July, nineteen hundred and four. Within six months
erecedinge the day on which the term of office respectively of the Said
nembers of the said board will expire by limitation as aforesaid, the
savernor, by and with the consent of the senate, shall appoint to fill the
vacancies so occasioned five persons who shall hold office for two vears
from the first of July, nineteen hundred and four, and four who shall
held office for four vears from the first of July, nineteen hundred and
fenr, respectively; and thereafter within six months preceding the day
on which the term of office, respectively, of the several members shall ex-
ware bw limitation the governor, by and with the consent of the senate,
-hall appoint to fill the vacancies so oecasioned persons whose term of
otice shall be four vears from the day on which the term of their imme-
‘ate predecessors expire. Ifa vacancy occurs in the office of a visitor at
anv time during his term, the governor shall fill it by appointing an-
ether as visitor for such part of the term as has not expired, subject to
ratification or rejection by the senate at the next session of the general
assembly. Five members of said board shall constitute a quorum for
business. They shall be, and are hereby, declared to be a corporation
under the title of the Virginia Military Institute, and as such may sue
and be sued for anv cause or matters which have heretofore arisen, as
well as for any cause or matter which mav hercafter arise.

§ 1565. ‘The board shall mect at the institution, or at any other places
than the institute when, in their opinion, it shall be necessary to do so.
A meeting shall be held annually at such time as mav have been desig-
nated for their annual meeting in their last resolution on the subject.
A meeting may also be ealled at anv time by the adintant-general. or the
superintendent of the institution, when cither may deem it advisable,
and the beard may adjourn from time to time.

$1566. By-laws and regulations.—The board may make by-laws and
rerulations for their own government and the management of the affairs
of the institute, and may, for the purpose of transacting such business
as, In its opinion, can he properly transacted by a less number than the
majority, authorize not less than four members to constitute a quorum.

£1567. Arsenal, and so forth, vested in institute-—The arsenal and all
its grounds and buildings shall be considered as belonging to the insti-
tute, and the board shall cause the same and all the arms and other
proper tx therein, or belonging thereto. to be guarded and preserved.

$1568. Power to horrow money and secure its pavment.—The act en-
titled “an act to authorize the Virginia Military Institute to borrow
money and to secure the same by ereating a lien on real estate,” ap-

proved December nineteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four; and
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the third and fourth sections of the act entitled “an act for the relief of
the Virginia Military Institute,’ approved March fifteenth, eighteen
hundred and eighty-four, shall continue in force until all the objects of
said acts shall have been fully accomplished.

§ 1569. Erection and repair of buildings.—The board of visitors may
expend, annually, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars in erecting,
altering, or repairing buildings, so as to have such as are suitable and
proper for the military school.

§ 1570. Appointment of treasurer.—The board shall, annually, ap-
point a treasurer, who shall give bond, with sufficient sureties, in a pen-
altv, to be preseribed by the board, of not less than fifteen thousand
dollars, pavable to the Commonwealth. with condition for the discharge
of the duties of his office, which bond, being approved by the board and
entered at large on its journal], shall be transmitted to the auditor of
publie accornts, end remain filed in his office.

§ 1571. His report; examination of his accounts.—The treasurer
shall, annually. on or before the first day of October, make a detailed
report of his accounts to the hoard of education, to be by it reported to
the general assembly. The board of visitors shall cause a careful exami-

nation of his accounts, and a full scttlement thereof to be made at least
once a year.

§ 1572. The board of visitors shall appoint professors to give instruc-
tion in military science and in such other branches of knowled ge as they
may deem proper: shall fix the salaries of professors, and may remove
them for good cause, but no order to remove a professor shall be made
without the concurrence therein of a majority of the whole number of
visitors, and the board shall forthwith communicate to the governor a full
statement of the reasons on which the removal was made.

81573. Officers of institute to be part of militia, and commissioned.—
The officers of the Virginia Military Institute shall constitute a part of
the military organization of the State, subject to orders of the gov-
ernor; and the governor is authorized and directed to issue commis-
sions to the professors, assistant professors, and other officers, accord-
ing to the rank prescribed by the Virginia Military Institute. Such
commissions shall confer no rank in the militia, nor entitle any person
holding the same to any pay or emolument by reason thereof.

$1574. Admission of pay cadects—The board of visitors shall pre-
scribe the terms upon which cadets may be admitted, their number,
the course of their instruction, the nature of their service, and the
duration thereof, which shall not be less than two nor more than five
years. All so admitted shall make full compensation, except such as
are provided for in the following section.

§ 1575. Of State cadets—The board shall admit as State cadets, free
of charge for board and tuition, upon evidence of fair moral character,
not less than fifty voung men, who shall be not less than sixteen nor
more than twenty- five years of age; one of whom shall be selected
from each of the senatorial districts as at present constituted, and the
other cleven from the State at large. Whenever a vacancy has occurred,
or is likely to oceur, in any district, due notice of the time and place
making the appointment to supply the vacancy shall be given. If,
ter such notice, no suitable person shall apply from such district, the
caney mav be supphed from the State at large.
$1576. Arrangement with Washington and Tre University.—The
ard may enter into arrangement with the trustees of the Washing-
n and Lee University, by which the cadcts at the institute and the
adents at the university may respectively be admitted to the advantages
: instruction provided at either place.
$1577. Commissioned officers of militia may become students.—Any
mmissioned officer of the militia of this State may become a student
the institute for a period not exceeding ten months, and receive in-
ruetion in any or all the departments of military science taught therein,
‘hout being required to pay any fee or charge for tuition.
$1578. Cadets to euard institute.—The cadets shall be a military
=ps under the command of the superintendent, and constitute the guard
the institute.
$1579. Superintendent to inspect arms.—The superintendent ekall,
-m time to time, inspect the arms at the arsenal; cause the same to be
nt safe and clean: ; give receipt for such arms as may be brought there
te deposited, and obey such orders for the delivery of arms therefrom
he mav receive from the governor.
£1580, His annual report.—The superintendent shall, annurlly, by
© first day of October, make a return to the adjutant-general, showing
e names and number of the officers and cadets at the institute, distin.
ishing those between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, and showing
0 the publie arms, ordinance, equipments, and accoutrements at the ar-
nal. and under the charge of the said corps.
$1581. How the degree of graduate is conferred.—The governor and
e hoard of visitors and faculty of the institute mav confer the degree
graduate upon any cadet found qualified to receive !t, after examina-
m upon all the branches of the arts and sciences and of literature tanght
the institute.
$1582. State cadets to act as teachers.—FEvery cadet received on
ate account, and who shall have remained in the institute during the
riod of two vears or more, shall act in the capacity of teacher in some
2001 in this State for two years after leaving the institute, and such
Jet shall be required to discharge said obligation as teacher within the
re years Immediately after leaving the institution, and said cadet shall
port in writing to the superintendent of the institute on or before
> first day of ‘June of each year succeeding the date of his leaving
¢ institution until he shall have discharged fully said obligation to
» Commonwealth; and everv cadet so re ceived on State account in
a institute on reporting for duty and matriculating shall be required
enter into a bond, payable to the Virginia Military Institute, in a
m sufficient to cover the board and tuition that may be expended in
: behalf as such State cadet: and unless the said cadet shall fulfill
s said obhgation as aforesaid, he shall be deemed to have violated his
ntract, and authority is hereby given to the institution to proceed
‘law for the collection from said cadet of such amount as may be
necessary to cover so much of his board and tuition as may propor-
tionately be due from his failure to teach the whole or any part of th«
said two vears; and no cadet executing such bond shall be permitted tc
plead infancy or the statute of limitation in bar of recovery of such
debt: provided, the board of visitors may excuse said cadet from teach-
ing in such cases as they may deem right and proper: and provided,
further, if said cadet shall teach two years or any part thereof in any
publie school of this Commonwealth for the term prescribed for any
year by the legal authority of public schools he shall be deemed tc
have fulfilled his obligation to the State imposed by this section.

§ 1583. Annual inspection and report of visitors—The board of
visitors shall annually inspect the public arms and other property at
the arsenal, and make a report of their condition, and of the condition
of the school, to the governor, to be by him laid before the general
assembly.

$1584. Musicians, how enlisted and paid.—The superintendent mav
enlist musicians for scrvice on that post, to be paid out of the annual
appropriation provided for in section fifteen hundred and sixty-three.

$1585. Supply of water.—To enable the institute to procure a sup-
ply of water, it shall have authority to proceed under the provisions
of chapter forty- six, to acquire such springs, lands, and rights of wav
as may be necessary.