Chap. 44.—An ACT to amend an act passed 6th March, 1858, entit
act to amend an act entitled an act for the incorporation of Un
Theological Semindry, passed December 2@, 1855.

Passed January 9,-1867.

i. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the act
passed on the sixth day of March, eighteen hundred and
fifty-eight, entitled an act to amend an.act entitled an act for
the incorporation of Union theological seminary, passed .De-
cember twentieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

““§ 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That William
S. White, William Browf, William H. Foote, J. H. Fitz-
gerald, J. C. Barr, 8. D. Stuart, Charles H. Read, H. C. Al-
exander, C. C. Read, A. G. MclIlwaine, Joseph Cloyd, J.
Randolph Tucker, 8. A. Stanfield, Jethro Rumple, M. V. La-
nier, F. H. Johnston, Joseph M. Atkinson, J. G. Shepherd,
J. He Smith, J. M. Sherwood, E. Nye. Hutchinson, T. U.
Fawcett, G. A: Russell, N. M. Roan and their successors, be
arid they are hereby appointed a body politic and corporate,
by the name and style of The Trustees of Union Theological
Seminary in Virginia; and by that name shall have a per-
petual succession and common seal; may contract and be
contracted with, sue and be sued; may acquire, receive, hold,
possess and enjoy; and may rent, sell, convey, invest and
otherwise manage or dispose of, as to them may seem most
conducive to the interest of said seminary, all lands, money
or other property, real or personal, which may have been, or
which may be given or otherwise acquired for the use of said.
seminary; and the said trustees and their successors shall
hold office as trustees no longer than they remain in office as.
directors, or till their successors enter upon the discharge. of
their duties as trustees: provided, that the sum of money'so
acquired shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars; and
provided, that the amount of land held .by them shall not
exceed two hundred acres.

Ҥ2. The said trustees and their successors, as a board,
shall have power to fill vacancies in their own body—the per-
sons elected to fill such vacancies to be chosen from the di-
rectors appointed under the plan and constitution of said
seminary; to appoint a treasurer, Secretary, professors, and
such other officers as they deem best; they may, for cause
deemed good by a majority of the trustees for the time
being, remove from office any professor, teacher, trustees or
other officer of said seminary; and shall have power, from
time to time, to make and establish by-laws, rules and regu-
lations for the management of the institution not inconsis-
tent with the constitution and laws of Virginia.

Ҥ3. The treasurer, before entering on the duties of his
office, shall execute bond, to be approved by the trustees or
by some one appointed by them, in such penalty as the trus-
tees shall direct, conditioned for the faithful performance of
the duties of his office; and.it shall be lawful for the trusteest
weobtain judgment for any part thereof, or for any special

mquency incurred by the treasurer, on motion in the cir-
ewit court of Prince Edward county against the treasurer
and nis securities, upon giving the parties thirty days’ notice
of said motion. -

‘‘§ 4. Seven trustees shall be requisite to cbnstitute a quo-.
rum for the transaction of business; but it shall require a
majority of all the trustees to constitute a quorum for the
3ale or mortgage of real estate, tr the election of a professor
or other officer, or for the removal of an officer or professor.

Ҥ5. This act shall take effect from its passage, and shall
be subject to amendment, modification or repeal, at the plea-
sure of the general assembly.”

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