Chap. 549.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1591 of the
code of Virginia, relating to the appointment of visitors to the
Virginia agricultural and mechanical college as amended and
re-enacted by an act approved March 6, 1890.

Approved March 1, 1892.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly -of Virginia,
That section fifteen hundred and ninety-one of the code of
Virginia as amended by an act approved March sixth,
eighteen hundred and ninety, be amended and re-enacted
so as to read as follows:

§ 1591. Appointment of visitors of the college.——The
governor, by and with the advice and consent of the sen-
ate, shall appoint eight persons from farmers, mechanics,
and graduates of said college as visitors of said college,
selecting, if practicable, two from each of the four grand
divisions of the state. Their term of office shall be for
four years. The present division into two classes, desig-
nated as the first class and second class, each composed of
four visitors, shall continue, and when and as the terms
of office of the present members of each class shall
expire the governor shall then, and annually there-
after, by and with the advice and consent of the senate,
appoint successors to those whose terms have expired.
If a vacancy occur during the recess of the general assem-
bly the governor shall fill it by appointment for the unex-
pired term of the late incumbent, subject to the ratifica-
tion of the senate at the next session of the general assem-
bly. The eight persons so appointed, together with the
superintendent of public instruction, who shal] be ex-officio
member, shall constitute the board of visitors.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.