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PRINTKl) BY JOHN LOVKM. .V SUN, ST. NICHOLAS STREET. 188a. •5.5 > > >' » '♦ • • ♦ »■ • • • • ♦ • '• •'••.• ♦.•♦•'• • • • •. • *.•.••• •, ,• * • • • • • * • > ♦'•.'« F„.. i'A I \i' '^fi 'WJ.i? I'^^rJ? ■ft.,,. >^'>''^?''i^^ '.. ^ M^GILL UNIVERSITY, / MONTREAL. EXTIiACTS FllOM THE WILL OE THE FOUNDEK. ROYAL CHARTER. ^cts uf ^arliitmtttt. STATUTES. Ponttcal : PRINTED BY JOHN LOVELL & SON, ST. NICHOLAS STKKKT 1883. ' 1. Kx li. An -•]. All 4. A /\fi '). Stu Cu TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAllK 1. Kxtniet I'lom Will of Hon. James >ro(Jili .*{_ s 2. Anuiidcd Knyal Cl.aitur of ,McGill Coll.-v, .lat.'d Otli.July, I8rd .' f)_o5 ;j. An Aft r.si»ectiii,i,' the Koyal Institiilioii for the Ad- v:uic(iii(.|it of li(aniiii,-'. Con. .St. L. (\. cap. 17. lKJ-SJ 4. Act ainnulin- Cap. 17, 2() Vic. Cap. (I (AD ^^^^) :u-Ho '). Statutes of tht; University 8(;_(i2 Cap. I. Of the (iovernors ••- .,q " II. Of the Triiicipal and \'ice-Chanccllor ;i<> " Fir. Ol'the I'.llows ;.()_4„ ■' n . Of the Corporation of the Cniversity 40-41 V. Of the Convocation 4Ll-4li " \ I. Of the Appointment and J)utie.s of Oflicers, Faeultics, iVc 4t;-41) " VII. Of .Matriculation, Courses of Study, Fees, ^^ v.)-:n " VriT.Of De-recs 51_54 '• IX. Of Scholarships, &c 55 X. Of Moral Conduct and Discipline 55-50 XI. Of Kank and Precedence 5(i-57 " XII. Of tlK' McOill Xormal School 57 "XML Of Affiliated Colk-es r)7-(;0 '•XIV. Of AtHliated Schools ,;()_(;] X\'. Of Schii.il Mxauiiualioiis (;| " X\ f. Of lli'peal or Amendment of Statutes 02 ''XVII. Of Repeal of former Statutes (i2 ['I'lif Will of Mr. .Mc-tJill WHS (laUnl 8tli Jaii i;ny, IS]]. Tlio testator (liul l!)Ui i>OL'.. IS);;. ]';,/,■ StiKirl"s llfjMirt.s, lils and !-rt|.. (aso ol' Dc.-^rivit'ro.s & Uicliarilsuii.] EXTRACT FnoM TItK WILL {)? THE LATE ll(>\. J\}m McWILL " I (iiVK and tloviso all that tract or iJarct'I (.(' laiid KimiHi.io p b,, , ,, . , ' l'<'IIV I'l'- ' failed Jiunisidi', .siluatt'd near tlic citv nf 'i'""""'' t^» ' certain par Montreal aforesaid, eoiitaiiiin<' about fortv-six acres "«-•»»" t«"»t- including' an acre of land imrcliased l»y nie from one, Sanscrainte, together with the d\\(dlin.L,'-hou,se and other building's thereon erected, with their api)nrte- naiices, nnto the Honorable John llichardson and James Keid, of the City of Montreal aforesaid, Esciuires, the Rev. John iStrachan, liector of ('(.rn- wall, in ri)|)er Canada, and James Dunloj), of (ho said City of Montreal, Esijuire, ami to their heirs, to, upon, and for the uses, trusts, intents, and ])ur- poses, and with, and subject to, the, jtrovisions, conditions, and limitations, hereinaftia- mentioned and ex})ressed, of aiid concernin.ij the same, tliat is to say, upon trust that they, the said John Kiehardson, James Keid, John Strachiin, and James Dunlop, or the survivors or survivor of r»- 4 tlinii, (ir till' lii'irs, cxrciituis, or ciirMini-i ol' such siirv iv()!s or ,siir\ivnr, do ami >liiill, an mmiii a-* it t'MiiN t'liiciitly fill 111' tloiii' atit'i' my tlifi.Mc, liy u ^nod aii'l .siilliciciit (•iiiivcyaiict! and a>>iir.iiiiT, ron- T.) <-iiv.'y 111.' vi'V and assure the said last-iiii'tit itiut'd truci i>r |(ar- u.'vui'i'iMiiM- ctd I'l laud, dwclliuu-liniis", lniildiu;,rs and jiiviuist's, tillM till' till' All- 11. 11- 1' . 1 t I . !• Miiir.ni.hi .,t In llii' li(»yal liislitutiuii lor tlin ;\d\aU''"Ui 'Ul ol l.i'iiruiiiK. . ' , , , 11-11 I Jii'aniiULr, t'onstitut('(l and t'staldislicd, or lu h.' cou- .stitulcd and t'sialilislii'd, uiidir ami liy \iriiic of an Ai'i of ilii- I'arlianit'Ul of tin' rrovinco mI Lowlt Canada, niadi- ami ]iassi'd in tin- I'mly-lirst year ol' His Maii'stv's Kdiuii, inlilulcd 'An An lo;- tlu! I'sLalilislmicnl of l-'rcr Schools and the Ad\au iiucnt of L'urnin^j, in lliis Province' — Ujion and inid>i' the conditions, restrictions, and liniitiilioii-, aul to and lor tile ends, iutiuits, and |iur|iosc's foil •win;;, thai is to sav, upon condition tiiat ihi; said 'iJ.i\al ln.-.titu- timi i{i.> ii 111- ti,,n |',,|' tju! Advanceiiient of Leaniin''' d.i.jid .shall, KillUlnli ill III " ' y.-Hrsfn.m I'.,*- ^vitlliu the spa( I' tell ViMlS, to 1)U acColIut.Ml IVoUl BiVv !.r »'u'iir|!;i' ^^"' ''"'" "^ ^^^y '^''^^^--Ist', erect and cslaM.-ll, I'l' e:;U.se to lie creeled and e.sLiihli.jhed, iiixiTi tli • s lid last- mentioned tract or parcid of land, an rniv''i'sity or ("oljeoc, foi' the iiurjiosi'S (tf education, and the advancement ol' learniiin' in this l'ro\in(c, wiiji a coiiijictenl uuiuImi' of I'rofessor.s and Ttaehers, tu render siicli e.stahli.shnieut elVectiial and lienelicial for til" ]nir]Ki8es inleiided; and if the ^aid ' 1 loyal InstiliitiMii for the Advaneeiueiil of LearninL; ' should so elect and estahlish, or cause to he erected and II mi riiiviT'ii- ty tiiiii oiif ..f cstahlished, an Ini vrrsi; v, then uiton conditiiui also tllC ((ilJiTCS ti> • ' 1 i.tMviii.MiMwiiii that one of llie ('(dle-^'s to he eoninrised in the said Univcrsily shall he iiunied, uinl j)ei|ietually he ly the ai)|iellation of ' ^ielJill College ' ; aud if the said ' lioyal Institution Ill' slU'll II :is it sf, liy a Ifi', coU- I or piir- (rciiiist's, III '111 of • 111' roll- IH' of ilU I Lower list yt'iir 1 |o.' tho 111 I'llU'llt iiil'V the I to illlil i;;-, til, it is lii.uitu- ,!iil shall, lU.iil t'l'oiu , or (MiKse i'lid liist- v-'i'sity or mill the V, wiih a Icili'l'S, tu lii'iH'lieiiil a ' K'uyal n' sliuuld I'ctt'il and lit ion also '.I tilt' said tiially be Ihitiou of nstitution for tilt' Advaiicciiiciit of I.i iiiiiiii:^' ' .shoiiM Hot s,, orcit and fstaMisli, or caiisf to bti »'rt'<;t('d ami cstali- ,f f.,,,,,. „ lisht'd, an rnivcr.sity, hut should crt-ct an-lustal.li.li, i;!l';y,;,i;,',i'*'''' ^'' or I'aiisti to h,' ciTctt.d an.l listahlislifd, a roll.-c ^''•"'i' «''^ii«if"- only, then ii|.on lln' I'lirthiT conditions that thf siiiil ColU';^'i! shall \u'. naiiii'tl, and iM'i'|,ct iially ho known and distiii-iiidicil, l.y the api.t'llation ol''Mf(;iIl Oollt'L'i',' and ii|Hin cttnditittn also, that until such UniviTsity or ('olU.t,^! bo oroctcd and cstahlishi'd, tliu sai.l 'Koy.il Institution for th,. A.lvanccmciiL .'f iIM^^'!!';C^u'^ LliarniIl-■ ' do and shall pdiiiit and siilfMr iny saitl I'iv!'';,.';,,,'*"'!". wif.', and in t-asf of Ium' tlralli, lli.- -,aid Fraiifis Drs- I'm l",';;!;^!,., Riviurcs, to IioM, jhjssl'ss an.l ciijoy tin' saiil la 4- *^^'^'"^"'' muntioiKitl tratit or pari-i'l of l.iiiil, iIw.'IliiiL,' house, buildin;^rs and preniisfs, an r.-nls, issues and prolits therettt' to anil for her and his iist^ and h 'iietit : and ui)on this oihiM- and fiirlh,'r exinvss t^oiiditioii, that if the said ' lioyal Institution lor the Advancenii'iit of Learnin.i,'' siioiild ncj^diM^t to erect and establish, t\n'[;rV.fi'r't'.', or cause to be orected ami establisheil, siii^h I'niver- »'uuul I'l yr'm-8 sity or (JolleL,'e as aforesaid, in manner aforesaid, 'i-'iiii". oi" fon- witiiin tile said sjiacti of ten years, to be iiccounted """• from tilt; time of my decease, then and in such case the said conveyance and assurance so made to the said 'lioyal Institution for the Advancement of Learninj,'' shall, from and after the expiration of the said si)ace of ten years, become anil be absolutely null and void, and all and every the estate, ri^^bt, title, and interest of the said ' Koyal iiislitutioii lor the Advancement of Leariiin;^' of, in, and to the saitl last-mentiinied tract or jiairel of lainl and jiremises shall cease and be determined, ami be as comjdetely extinguisheil as if such conve}\ance and jissiiniiitH^ liiul never Iuhmi niadt' or cxccutcMl. All which cduditioiis, rcstriclidiis, and liniitiiti(»iis shall, ill apt and snllicit'iit lanj^niagc, he fnlly cxitres^ed in snch cinivi'Vance ami assnranee. And u|)()n trust thai the said -lohn llii'lianlsun, . lames hV-id, John Straehan, and .'anirs Dunlop, or the sni'vivoi's or se.rvJNoi' of tht'ni, or the heirs, executors, or curators of such survivoi's or sur\ ivor of them, do and shall jiermit and sutler my said wile, oi', in cast; of her death, tin- said l"'rancis 1 )cslvivieres, to hold, ]i(»sses.s and enjoy the said trad or parcel of land, dwellinj,'- housc, liuildiuLjs, and premises, and recover, have, and ri'ct'ive the rents, isstu's, and jn'olits thereof until ilie making and executing,' of the said convi'V- anc:' and assurance so as aforesaiil to he made to the said ' lioyal Institution for the Advancement of Leaniiun' ; aul if tlu; said'Koyal Insl itution for the .Advanct'inent of Leaiiiinn' should refuse to accept and rcc('i\e the said convt-yance and assui'anceof the said last-mentioned tract or parcel of land and ])re- mises, upou the ciuiditions, restrictions, ami limita- tions hfrcinhi'forc exjjressi'd and direcli'd, of and conccruMi"; the same, or should, after the makint,' and accrjitinij; of the sai»l conveyance and assurance neglect to I'rect and I'stahlisli, or cause to he erccled and cstahlished, such I'niversity or College as al'ore- said, in maimer aforesaid, within the said s\K\tv. of ti'U years, to he accountt'd from the time of my decease, oi' if, from any le^al cause, matter, or ihini,', the said trust so as aforesaid to convey ami assure, the saiil last-h "Utioned tract or parc(d of laud and ]iiTniis('s to the said ' K'oyal Institution I'or the .Vd- vancement of Learning,' in the maimer hen-inhefore directed^ should he incapahle of being accom}>lished •XtMMltcll. All il;iti(»ns sliall, • (^xitvesseil ill ul n])on trust is lli'itl, •lohn ' survivors (»r »rs, or curators , il(» and sliall ill cast; of her o hold, ]utsscss land, dwi'lliu^- rccovcr, have, jii'otits thereof c said convt'y- 1m' made to the Ivauccincnt of ;titution for the cfusc to accept issuranccof the ■ land and ])re- m^, and liuiita- iivctcd, of and vv the niakin.t,' c and assurance sc to he erected Jollcuv- as aiorc- lie said siKice of le time of my matter, or lhin;,% ivev and as-^ure i','(d of liind and Lion for the Ad- mer hereinbefore \\o accomplished or carried into effect, or otherwise become or be, or be deemed or construed to be invalid, illci^ral, or inoper- ative, tiien and in either or any of those cases uj ion trust, and that they, the said dohn IJiehardson, James Keid, -John Strachan, und dames Dunloj), (tr the survivors or surviv(»r of ihem, or the heirs, executors, or cui'ators of such survivors or survivor do and shall, from and immediately after the expira- tion of the said sjiace of ten yeais, by i, ^hhhI and suHicieiit conveyance and assurance, convey and .nuu.rop..rtyin assure the said last-mentioned tract or parc.d of land, I^Vnl.Ti t o *k.' dwelling";- ho use, buildiui^'s, and premises to the said Vmiuis'iu'ir's. Francis Desliivieres (if then living), and to his heirs and assigns for ever, or if the said Francis Desliivieres should be dead, then to the legal heirs then living, and to their heirs ami assigns for ever. 1 give and be.<[neath, from and out of the lest and residue of my estates, real and jiersonal, movable and immovabU^, which shall ami may remain after the fullilment and satisfaction of tlu' several legacies in this my Will contained, the sum nffoi th<:uK(i)ul ..,„,,^ . 2)ounih, current money of the said Province of l"")',';;,;;};"^'*""''' Lower Canada, to the said dohu Richardson, dames lieid, John Strachan, aiul James \)\iu\n]\, flnir lairs, eAW«^o/'.s', (»•(Vov^^ 8 Royal Iiistitll- I ioil \vlll'llfVd wilbin li» yt'iirs, tlic uioiioy is be- qnciil'lii'd to K. DesKivicres or his heirs. Advancement of Learning' when and so soon as tlie said 'lloyul Institution for the Advancement of Learn- ing ' sliall have erected and estahh.shed, or cause to be erected and established, an University or CV)llege U])on tlie last-mentioned tract or parcel of land, htrein- before directed to be conveyed to the said ' Uoyal Institution for the Advancement of Learning,' in manner aforesaid, to he by the said ' Royal Institution for the Advancement ol Learning' p till' l{(iyal Instil 11- ti«ii for tin- All VilllCt'tlU'lll ol Leuriiiiig. Petition of the Koyal Institu- tion for a( li:ir- ter to His l;iti^ Majesty George IV. riirliiiiiufut of th(! said tlu-ii rrovince <>f Lower ^] Ciinada, niayal Prcdooos.sor Iviiijf (n-or^'e j^^ the Tliird, intituled " An Act for tlie establisluneiit ''of fi'ee Seliool.s and the Advancement of Learning a "in this Province," ujion condition that tlio said .< Institution should within ten years from the (h'.cease «< of the said James ^IcCill, erect and establish, or <. cause to be erected and established, ui>on the said «. land, an University oi- Collei^^f, for tiie i)uri)oses of « Education and the Advancement of Learninij; in the «. said thi-n I'l'ovince, with a comi)etcnt number of «. Professoi's and Tc^achers to render such estaldish- .. ment elfecLual and benelicial for the ])urpose intended, « and also uium condition that one of the Colle,i,'os to «« be comiirisi'd in tln' said L^niversity should be called « "M(;(iill College." And whereas the said Jaines ^McfUll, Ksi[uire, «< by his said Will, did further j^ive and beiiueath to « the said Trustees, the, sum of ten thousand pounds « in ti'ust, to ])ay the same with interest to accrue «« thereon from and after the exjtiration of three years <« fi'om his decease to the said Ptoyal Institution for « the Advancement of Learning, to bo applied as soon « as the said Institution should have erected an « Ihiiversity or College on the said land, towards « defraying the expenses thereby incurred, and towards «< maintaining the said University or College so erected « and established. " And where.H our late lioyal Predecessor King «« (rcorge the Fourth, \i\nn\ the humble petition to « that elf'ect of the sai«l lioyal Institution for the « Advancement of Learning, was ])leased by His « Letters Patent, !)earing da.te at Westminster the « Dviuci' of Lower orty-lirst yciir of .s.sor lvin,«f Gcorj^'o the e.stiiblisliuKiut iinunt of Learuing on that tlic, said I from the decease and estal)lish, or 'd, ui)on the said r tiie imri)().ses of )f Learninij; in the eteiit numher of r sueli esliihhsli- ])Ui'l)os(' intended, )f the CoUe.^'es to f should be called ^Mcdill, Esiiuire, I and l)e([uealh to thousand pounds nterjst to acerue ion of three years al Institution lor )e applied as soon have erected an id land, towards urred, and towards ColUige so erected Predecessor King inible petition to istitution for the pleased hy His Westminster the 11 thirty-tirst day of March in (ho second vear of His l{eit,ni, to will and ordain in manner followiuu', tiiat is to say : — " Wh-'ivas ihi fIoMorah|(! James M(;(rill, l.lie of (.Mi..t;ili m trMi,, the (Jily of Montreal, in thi- Province of I.uwir -nunc.,! i,v m* Canada, now deceased, \w Ids last Will mid Testa- i'i.'oi-i,'i'- iv. meut, hariuL; ilate at Montreal the ei,u:Iiih div nf .laiiuary, in tlie year of our Lord one thousand ei'_;lit hundi'ed and tdeven, di(l nivi; ami heipiealli a certain traet of land near the said City of Montreal, with the dwidHiii^'-house and other hnildimj:^ th'Te- on ei'eetcd, to Ti'ustecs in trust to eonvev and assure the same to the iioyal Institution fur the Advancem uit of Lcfarnini^, established l)y \ir!ue of an Act of the Provincial Parliament of !,.\\er Canada, made and jiassed in the 41st ycaf if the K'iuu of His late Majesty, intituled 'An Ae' fur tln' eslaiilishuKuit of Free Sc'.iKitls and the A l/ai -e- meiit (if Learniiu^f in this Province,' u]iii;i rendi- tion tliat the said lusliiutioii sliiudd, wiiliin .eu 'years IVom tlie decease ot' the said danie . Mr'iiU 'erect and establish, oi' cause to lie (uveied inid 'established, iq.on the said land, an I 'nivi rit v * (tr ( '()ll(':^re, forth." Mur]ioses of Mducation ;,m ' 'he ' Ail\anceinent of ivarnine- in the said l'i-'\ iri e, ' with a competent number of i'rofessor- ,i!id Tea- ' chei's to render such esiabli>jinieiit idli c^ u,il :,:',d 'beiiv'lieial for the juirpose inteuiled, and aUo uiou^ 'condition that oiu; of the ( 'olleevs to bi- eoui; i'-- I 'in the said I'niversity should be calhd ■.M.'iill '(JollcLKi': — And wheivas the said dauies .Mcil'll, 'Ksipiii'e, by his last Will, did fuilhei' i 'be(|ueath to the said Tiiistees the sum of .m' imui 'in triist to pay the same, wiih intcre,-' ; •• a- '> ■■, 12 at Icnst to U' establisliLil. '■ " tlicreoii from and after the expiration of tlirtic years " fiiiiii liis decea.se, to the said Koyal Iiistiliiiiou l\>v " theadvanceinent of Learning, to hea)t]»lie(l as soon "iis the said liuyal Jnstitntion slionhl have erectt^d "an Tniversity or CuHege (.n the .said land, towards " delVaying tlie exjienses therel)y ineuiivil, and " towaids maintaining the .said I'niversity or College '•so erected and estaldished ; And whereas, W't; have "l.een hnml)ly jietitioiied hy said ' K'oyal In.^tit iition " lor the Advancement o. Learning,' that We would "he i.lea.sed to grant our Jioyal Charter for the " more perfect erection and establishment oi'the .said " College, and for incorporating the members thrreijf "for the purj.o.ses afore.said, and for such further " endowment thereof a,s to U.s .slnmld seen meet, We, "having taken the premises into Our IJoyal eonsi- " deration, and being desirous that an I'liiversily (jr " Collegt! should be established lor the edueatioii of "youtli in tiie ])rinciple.s of true religion, and for " their instruction in the diif(;rent branches of .science "and literature, are willing to comply with the "j)rayer of the .said petition, and to aftord every "assistance towards carrying the intentions of the " .said -lames JMcCill into execution. "Therefore, know ye that We, of Our special "grace, certain knowledge, and nuire motion, have " willed, ordained, and yranted, and do l)y the.se " presents for U.s, Our Heirs and Succc.s.sors, will, " ordain, and grant, that upon the .said land and in " the .said buiUlings thereon erected, or to be erected, " there .shall be erftablLshed from this tin.- one Col- " lege at the lea.st, for the education of youth and " students in the Arts and Faculties, to continue for " c\ei', and that the lirst College to be erected there- 13 ^'al Iiistitniinii for beiipplied as soon mild have iTccttid iuid land, (nuards y iiu'uiicd, and iv('i>itv(ir (JoUrjie ^'lioreas, We have I 'oval Institution ;,' that W'c wonld Chaiti.T for the hnieut of the said menihei's tluTeof for such fu rtlu'r Id seen meet, We, Jnr Jkoyal eonsi- an University (jr the eihu'atiun of reli<,don, and for ranches of science !oni|»ly with the to iiftord every intentions of the 1. , of Oin- special ere motion, have iiid il(j l»y these Snccessors, will, said land and in , or to he erected, lis tinu! one Col- on of youth and 5, to continue for be erected there- '•otii,'crs of cijiLsiisl. '■ "on shall he called 'McClill Collej^a-,* nnd that Our ..,.,!v,iM.-Gin "trusty and well beloved the (lovernor of Lower ' ""'■'• " Canada, Lientenant-Clovernoi' of Lower Canada, " Lieutenant-CJovernor of l'i»]ier Canaila, the lh'>ho]» ■wiu. sIimii.i "of (^)uehec, the Chief Justice of Montreal, iind the ...hit ..iu-k..-/' '' Chief Justice of rpjx'r Canada, for the time heim^', "shall lie (lovernors of the said IMcCJill ColU\Lje, and " that the said ]\rc(!ill Colle,ue shall consist of one "Trinciial, to he elected in maimer hereinafter " nu'ntioned, and who shall he durin^u his continu- " mice in the said olhce, a (lovernor of the said Col- " lejj;e, of lour I'rofessors to I'e also (dected in maii- ** ner hereinafter mentioned, and of Felhtws, Tutors, " and Scholtirs in such numbers, and at such salaries "and subject to such jirovisioiis, rules, and regula- " tions as shall hereafter he apjiointed by the " Statutes, Rules, and Ordinances of the said ColK'^^e ; " And We do, hy these Treseuts, for L^s, Our Heirs •' and Successors, Mill, ordain and jjiant that the " I'rincijial and Professors of the f-nid C(Jlege shall "be from time to time elected hy the said (lov- " ernors or tlie major part of them as sliidl le " i)resent at any meeting to lie liolden for such elee- ,, . . , l ' whose oiliee is " first described in order in these ])resents shall have " a double and casting vote; ])rovided always, that "the jtcrsons hy whom such election shall be made " shall notify the same resiiectively to I's, Our " Heirs and Successors, through one of Our or "Their ]»rincipal Secretaries of Stnte, by the lirst " opjiortunity, and in case that We, Our Heirs, or " Successors shall disa])prove of any jierson so elected, .. i.;i,.,.ti.,ii r.r "and shall cause such disapprobation to be notitie a!.Ji7;wt;i.''' " '^^''^^1 thereupon j.roeeed to the election of another ♦' 1 "person to lill the olhce of such Principal or Pro- "( "fessor respectively, and s(., fn.in time to time, as " " often as the case shall hajijien. «< . " xVnd We do by these i.resents, for Us Our " ' Tlio Cover- . - - . ' ' "Tlio Cover- u 11 • i o n , iiois.i'riiMiiiai, J lens aiul buccessors, wdl, ordani, and •■■rjint that " and K.IL.ws , • i /, ,, . hii:iiiiM. a i,,„iy the said (.oveniois, Princijiid, and Fellows, and " V^^T^ilir ,vi- " ^''^'" '^"'^^'^'■^•'^^'^■'^ f<'i" ever, shall be one distinct and " vik«t-;.'-" ' "separate Ixuly politic and cori)orate in deed and "in word, by the name and style of 'The (Jovernors, " Princiiial, and Fellows of McGill Colleoe, at " Montreal, in the said Province of Lower Cjuiada,' " 11 ml that by the same name they shall have ])er- '.' pelual succession and a common seal, and that " they and their successors shall, from time to time " " have full power to break, alter, make new, or •' "change such common seal at their will and ])leas- " ure, and as shall be found expedient, and that "by the said name the said (Jovernors, Pi'incij.al, "and Fellows, and their successors, from time to " time, and at all times hereafter, shall be a body "politic and corporate in deed and in law, and be "al)leand capalde to have, take, receive, }mrchase, " acijuire, hold, possess, enjoy and retain. "And we do here])y, for V<, Our Heirs and Suc- " cessors, give and gmnt full authority and free " license to them and their successors, by the name " aforesaid, to have, take, receive, pui-chase, acquire. 16 md sii,'n nifniual, 'Oivtarics of State lid sliiiU iimiK'di- 3 to hold the olliw ell lie sliiill liiive 10 siiid Govcniors t'f'tion of anotliL'i rriiicipal or rro- time to time, as its, for Us, Our 11, and .uraiit that nd Fellows, and cue distinct and rate in deed and ' The (Jovernors, Jill College, at f Lower Canada,' r shall have per- il seal, and that ■0111 time to time , make new, or will and ])leas- edicnt, and that jrnors, rrincii»al, 's, from time to shall be a body in hnv, and be ceive, {»urchase, 3tain. Heirs and 8uc- ihority and free rs, by the name u-chase, acquire, ** hold, possess, enjoy, and retain, to and for the use " of the said College, notwithstandinj,' any statutes "AuUioiiz.-ii to " or statute of mortmain, any manors, rectories ad- of wimi in i^o- , , ' over not exceed - " vowsoiis, messuages, lands, tenements, rents, here- i..^ li. ,i-.iii> " ditamcnts ot what kind, nature, or (luality soever, • -'■ ' »''"vo *' SO as that the same do not exceed in yearly value , '. ',' ' , J J receive , to jili-aa •'tlic sum of £0,000 above all char<,'es ; and more- 'i|['i '.o in.picua- "ovcr, to take, ])urchase, aciiuire, have, hold, enjoy, " receive, ])ossess, and retain, notwithstanding any " such statutes or statute to the contrary, all or any *' goods, chattels, charitable or other contributions, "gifts and benefactions whatsoever; and that the " said Governors, Principal, and Fellows, and their "successors, by the same name, shall and may be " able and caj)able in law to sue and be sued, inqtlead " and be im})leaded, answer and be answered in all " and every Court or Courts of record or places of "judicature within Our United Kingdom of Great " l^ritain and Ireland, and Our said Province of " Lower Canada, and other Our dominions, and in " all and singular actions, causes, pleas, suits, " matters, and demands whatsoever, of what kind " and nature and sort soever, in as large, am})le, and " beneficial manner and form as any other body " politic and corporate, or any other our liege sub- " jects being persons able and ca] table in law may or " can have, take, purchase, receive, hold, possess, " enjoy, retain, sue, implead, or answer, or be sued, " impleaded, or answer, in any manner whatsoever. " And We do by these }>resents, for Us, Our " Heirs, and Successors, will, ordain, and grant, that «j|,p n,ajor "the Governors of the said College, or the major jm,^ uf framr' "part of them, shall have power and authority to unuVfuwr'nie ti c J ii.i_x. 1 ii-*^ nlij;et of these irame and make statutes, rules, and ordinances statutes ana Rulos srieci- tloil." ■'Mi'iiiltcrs of the Koyiil Iiisti tiitidn" Visitdis 16 '* loiicliiii;L,' ;uiil ooiici'Viiinj,' tlie ^'ood ^'ovcniiiicnt of " tho s;ii(l Collc^r,.^ thn iH'rfornijiiK'o of Divinu Sor- " vice thcicin, tlu; .sliulics, liiL-tures, exercises, and "decrees in arts and fucidtics and all matters rc- " <,'ardin,<,' the same, the election, (iiialilication, and " residence of the Trincijial, Professors, Fellows, and "Scholars, the .salaries, sti|.ends, and provisions for " the riinci]:al, J'rofessors, Fellows, and Seludars, " and OUicers of the said Colle<,'e, and tonchin-^- and "concernin«,' other matter or thing which t(j thorn " shall seem j^'ood, lit, nseful, and agreeahle to this " our Charter, provitled that no such statutes, rules, "and oi'dinaiices shall have any forci; or ellect until " allowed and conHrnied by Us, Our Heirs, and .Suc- " cessors ; and also from time to time U) revoke, au<'- " ment, or alter the same as to them, or the major "liart of them, shall seem expedient, subject always " to Our allowance iuul conlirniatiou as aforesaid, " pn.vided that the said statutes, rules, and ordi- " nauce-^ or any of them shall not he rei)iigiiant to " the laws and statutes of this Our realm, and of "our said Province of Lower Canada; and we do " hereby for Us, Our ]leirs, and Successors, charge " and command that the statutes, rules, and ordi- " nances aforesaid, subject to the said jn'ovisious, "shall be sti'ictly and inviolably observed, kept, " and performed, so long as they shall respectively "remain in force and effect, under the i)enalties "to be thereby or therein inflicted or contained; "And we do by these presents, for Us, Our Heirs, "and Successors, will, ordain, direct, and appoint, jj " that the members of the lioyal Institution afore- ti " said, for the time being, shall be visitors of the j^ fthocoikg,..."' " said College ; And We do further u ill, ordain, and 1(1(1 j,'(»vt'niiiu'nt of K'(; of Divine Ser- e.s, exercises, iuid k1 iill iniitters iv- (lualilinitioi), und ssdi's, FelldW.s, iUid 111(1 provisions for ws, and Scholurs, iind toucliinj^ and 1^' wliii^h to them 1 a^M'(!eal)le to this ch statutes, rules, )ree or ell'eet until ir Heirs, and Suc- ne to revoke, aiie deemed and "taken t(» br an rniversity, and that the Students "stmi.nt^ in "in the said CoHe.u'e shall liave liberty and faculty shil'ii'iMvrui.- " ol taking th(! degrees ol l>aehelor, .Master, and ii.;.'r.'rs in n..- ,, , . . , ,4 1111' 1 Hi'viTiil Arts " Dnctor in tlie seveial Arts and racnities, at the un.i FaouitioB." " appointed time, and shall have librrty within tliem- *' selves of performing seh(ilasti(; exercises, for the *' conferring of such degrees, in such manner as shall *' be (brected by the statutes, rules, and ordinances " of ihi' said (-'ollege ; And We do by these presents " for I's, < )ur Heirs, and Successors, grant and dechire ** that these Our Letters Patent, or the enrohneiits "or ex(!iuplilications thereof shall and may be go(jd, " firm, and valid, sullicient and effectual in the law ac. " cor(niiL;- to the true intent and nieanini,' of the same *' and shall be taken and construed and adjudged in " the most favourabU' and beneficial s(Mise for the best "advantage of the said Oovernors, I'rincipal, F(d- " lows, and Scholars of the said College at Montreal "aforesaid, as well as in Our Courts of Record, as " elsewhere, and by all and singular Jndg(^s, .Tus- " tices, Oflicer.s, jMinisters, and other subjects what- " s(jever, of Us, Our Heirs, and Successors, any " misrecital, nonrecital, omission, imperfection, "defect, matter, cause, or thing whatsoever to the " contrary thereof, in anywise notwithstanding, " without fine or fee, great or small, to be for the " same in any manner rendered, done, or paid to Us " in Our hanaper or elsewhere to Our use. '' And whereas it is deemed e.Kiiedient for the „ interests of the said Colleire, and for the augnienta- "j"'^'' <;ertain tion of its funds, and the better and more easy t'"a'"'v.-r'^;a- 7 J I'd ( liariiT III management of its affairs and the government of the u.'?.'''l''„)'r''^''' said College, to make certain alterati(.>ns in the pro B Meiiilii'iH "f Itoy.'il liiHiiiii- tiiili fur till 18 visions (if tlio said Iirrciiiltcfuri' rccili'd and ''xistiiv. Lottrrs Tat'-iit, wliicli siiid Allcratioiis aiv ai.d Iia\. Itccn aMsciiti'd tn Ity the said llnyal IiistitiiiidH i;,; llic AdvaiK't'iuciil nl' l.i'aniiiii,' and liy tin- said (\>r. iMiratidii (iftlai said Cdllci,'*' . Now KiKiw \'(', that We, (.f Oiir si-ccial (Inuv Hull fur till' , ' limo iHiiii,' 1.. t'citaiii Km(>\v1('(1l;o and iiicri! iiKttinii, linxc \\ill,.(| liu liovi-riiiii" of iiuM„ii..i!f. onlaincil and ^'ranttil, and liy ilicsc ]iicsi'nts d(», Ini Us, Our ilt'irs, and Siicfcssdis, will, mdain and ;,rnint that liiMicffortli from llic date hereof, ih,' nimilicrs u: the IlDval Institnticai aforesaid for tlic time liciuL .sliall lie and remain (Jovernors of the said ('olle- poiiitineiil. I'linoipal and I'rofcssors to l)e eliicti'il by (jo- voniors. 20 ])uriH.:M' of siu'li ("lection, and sluill and may luil,! thuir lusjicftive otlicos snl.jert to tlio ri-iil and ])()\ver of amotion l.y tlu! said (Jowrnor.s for tli.; u'ing, at a meeting sperially convened and liolden for the said jmrposo ; provided always that no hvs.s than five of the said (lovernors shall he juvsent at every such si)erial meeting for the ].urj)ose of eh-etion or amotion, and that special notice in writing ,.f the time, j.Lice and object of every suoli special meeting, hy the Secretary of the said ( 'ollrge, addressed to each of tlie said CJovernors, shall liav(' been didivered by the said Secretary into the I'osi Ollice of the said City of Montreal at least lifteeii ^^'^y^ ''^"f"'""^' tiie time apj^ointed for such meeting; ti.\'ii'or:mint'ion ^^''d witiiiu forty-ciglit hours after everv such Five (inv(>rnors ill i.Msi I., ii,. tmu |>r»'st'lll ;it fl tioiis or {iiiiO' iiius lidw lo bo I'illloil. the Visitor. " election or amotion, notice thereof in \vi'itin>'-, sealed with the College Seal, signeil by the S^.crctaiy oi' the said College or in his altsence by the (;oVern,)r who shall have ja'esitk.d at the meeting whereat such election (a- amotion shall have been voted, and addressed t.) Our \'isitor uf the said Coll.'ge hereinal'ter nienti.jued, .for the time being, shall be delivered into the Tost Oflice of ih.' .said City of .Montreal; that every su.'h election (u- amo- tion shall be subject to the review of Our said Visitor, whose determination tliereoii being .si^nilied 111 writing to the said Governors within sixtv days ^ISnsub- "*'''"•" '""'' ^^^'^'^'^'T as aloresaid at the said I'.^st K';Jv;o:i"''- ^^^^'''' '''^1'^ ^'i'y "f Montreal, of the said notice of ly'hiHX,:^;;!: ^"<^'' «'^'''^''"i "i- 'imotion, shall be iinal and conclu- wallhlJ^l'du;" "^^'^ ^'"'^'^^ ll'*' «'U'ie by any order or tho riuhi and lovcnioi'.s lor tliti lly couvt'iied and ndi'd always ijial; )V('ni()i's shall he \'j, i'nv till' ])iiri)(),s(' special notice in id (if ewry such (" the said Cnllr^u, I'nors, shall liavt' ry into the Tosi il dt least lilU'cn >1" such l!l"(!linL,r; (ter evi'vy surh :'eof in wiitinu' by theSt'Ci'etary absence by the at ihe iiu'ciini,' shall have been .Lor ui' the said the time bein^-, lliee of ih.' said (.dcctimi (ir anio- Nv of ()iir said 11 beiiii;' siunilied ithin sixty davs t the said Tost le said notice of iiial and eonclu- ' orders to be bv 11 Our or Theii' odor disallowed ing the said last 21 mentioned jicriod of sixty days tho said election or amotion, as tlic case may l>e, shall liave no force or elVfct ; and that I'ailiiiLj siicli siL^iuHcation within tlie said last mentioned |icriod, sucli election or amo- tion shall be and lie held and taken to be by him a|>|irov(Mi and conliiiiied ; And W\: do fuitlier b\' tliese in'esents for l"s, Our ... . ... 1 ' It no sifiinlicii- Heirs and Successors, will and ordain, that hence- [{;;!\''i'i,';;r'-' forth from the date liereuf .-,uch ele.'t ion shall not be itll'toTi'Ti reiinired to lie notitied to I's, Our Heir.s. and Succes- ■;^^_;;""'i'"'<''i''y ^1 -111 • 1 • 1 l.li'i'lion not ti> sors, in the manner ]iro\i(teil ana rei|uire(l m aiul i.>. l,..tili.•,l.(li- u .i lilt n , i • .1 '■''■' ''^ ''"^ by the said Letters 1 aleiit, oi' m any other maimer en>«ii. wh.atsoever ; .And wi' do further 1)V these laeseut^. i'nv Ts, Our o,,ii,.i.,. r,.iisii- luti'a a biifly Heirs and Successors, will, ordain and *i'rant, <'":i">rai.' \uiii '^ IiIm' piiufis and that the said (!overnor<, Tiin 'iii.d and l''ellows, and I'liviic^'.^sas in their Successors for e\er, shall be one body ]iolitie '"•''"• and coriiorate, by the name of " The (loveriiors, Principal and F(dh;ws of AIc(!ill Collc'^e," and by the said name shall ha\e pei'petual suceessiuu, and a conimtm st'al, and shall by the same name sue and be sued, implead and be impleailed ,and answer and be answei'ed unto, in cNcry ('nurt of I's, ()ur Heirs and Successors, heiu'eforth from the date hei'eof, and shall no loUL^^'r be known by the name in the said Letters Pattuit menlioiu'd, and shall retain all and every the pi'operty, franchises, lii^hts and pri\ ile^v's granted under and by \irtue of the saiil Letters Patent, and beloiigiuLj to the said ( 'or]ioration imme- diately before the date hei'eof, and .^-hall bi' and remain liable to all claims and duties to whicli imme- diately before the dale hereof iheV wel'i' subject, save only in so far as by these presents may be Otherwise sj'ccially provided ; 22 hr"^J'"prnprVv, '^"'^ ^^'^ *^" ^"^'t^'Pi' ^'}' tliose presents, f(jr Us, ever'noV'.'x-'" ^^"^' ^^^'''■^' "^"^^ Successors, wil], ordaiii and i^rant, to oec.ai,,,i„y..ar- (i„. ,,„•,] Govevnnis, Principal and F.Uows, and £ij,a,tent mentioned of the yearly value of Six thousand ]>ounds above all charges as in tlu> said Letters Paleiit is set forth, hnt not for the ]iur]»ose or with the view of re-s(dling the same; j.rovidc.l always, that the whole shall not exceed the yearly value of Twtdve thousand i)ounds above all charges, sncli annual value to be calculated and ascertained at the l)eriod (.f taking, purchasing or acquiring the same : And we do further by these presents, for Us, Our el^ruu'p"; ^^''"'^ '""1 Successors, a].point as our Visitor in an>ii' said I'l'ovince of (^anada, for the time being, tors'exoioise hi <'i' l''"' '" abseiicc tlic Administrator of the Oovern- Eiigland. ^^ r .1 ^ , ment ot the same for the tune bring; wik, shall exercise, use and enjoy all and every the powers and authority of u Visitor, fur and in the namo 23 ])resGnls, for Us, nlaiii and ,L,n'aiit, to 111(1 Fellows, and suid, full authority •urchaso and hold, md for the use of atttds or pergonal hat by the nana.' 1 (:a]tal)le in law, itnteof inortinain, • to the eontrai'v, to them and their suid College, any niessiiagts, himls, Its of what kind, iil>o\e the manors, lands, tenements, id Letters J*a,tent of Six thousand the said Letters ' ]iur]ios(3 or with }iro\ided always, i yearly value of dl charges, sueli ascertained at the uiring the same : 3ents, for Us, Our lur yisit(3r in and Governor (Jeneral r the time being, ir of the (lovern- •'■iiig ; wiio shall very the |iovver.s uid in the name and l)ehalf of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, of the said College in all matters and things coniieeled with the said College, as to him shall seem meei, according to the tenor and effect of these iivesents, and of the hiws in force in Our Realm of Kngland ill relation to sucli pinvers and authority. And We do further by these presents, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, revoke? and annul the ^|:;;.';;;';'i';;[,|,'.'*' power and authority in and l)y the said Letteis vi.~iu..s. Patent given and granted to the meniliers for the time being of the l{.->yal Institution for the Advan- cement of Learning, to be Visitors of the said College; and do will and ordain that henceforth from the date of these presents the \nnvvv and autho- rity so given and granted to the said members of the said Royal Institution to ))e such Visitors, shall absolutely cease and derlermine, and shall not be exercised or used by them or any of them. And We do further l)y these lU'esents, fir Us, ooy.Tm.rs to Our Heirs and Successors, will, ordain and decdare uy-iaws, >^c. that the Statutes, liules and (Ordinances from time to time framed and made by the said Governors of the said College, touching the matters and things in the said Letters Patent and in these presents enumerated, or any thereof, or for the revoking, augmenting or altering of any Statutes, liiiles or Ordinances theretofoi'e framed and made, so always as the same be not re])ugnant to the Laws of Our llealm or of Our said Province of Canada, or to tin? objects and provisions of this Our Charter, shall have full force and effect, without the Allowanc ■ s, (ir onirri* mailo by Vi.-itor. The ChartPr of H is lato Majesty (ji'orBclV. coii- firnicti, Hxci'i)t whore specially Statutes, Ivulcs and (Jnliiiaiu'cs, soalcd witli llie ('olk'jLfe sral aiul adilrcsscd toOursaid Visitor of tli»! said Collcu'c i'or tlu' time, lH;in,i^', shall liavi; bocii (Udivi'i'i'd into tlu! I'ost OHicx'. of tho said (.'ity of Montreal, and tliat tin; sanu; shall not have been disallowed by Our said Visitor, ami siieh dis- ullowaiice signitied in writing to tlie said (lovenioi's, within sixty days after such delivery of sueh Copy into the said Tost Oilice. And We do l)y these ])resents, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, expivssly save and res^-rve to Us, Our Hcii's and Successors, tlio power of receiving, and l)y any ordi-r or oi'dcrs to lie Ity Us, or Them made in Our or Tlieir I'rivy L'ouneil revising, eontirniing, altering, revoking or disallowing, all or anv of ihi; decisions, sentences or oi'tltu's so as afcu'csaid from time to time by the said Visitor to be inadt^ and lendered in reference to any such Statutes, Itules and Ordinances, or the disalhnving thereof, or in reference to any matter or thing whatsoever, as to which any jxnver or authority is by these jiresents given and granted to him ; And We do by these presents, for V^^, Our Heirs and Successors, will, ordain and grant, that nothing herein contained shall be held, construed or consi- dered to have in any manner or way whatsoever revoked, cancelled, abrogated or altered the provi- visions, powers, authorities and grants in and by the said Letters Patent ordained and granted, or any thereof, save and except in the particulars herein- before specially and expressly set forth; but that all and every the said provisions, p)0wers, authori- ties and grants in and by the said Letters Latent ordained and granted, shall sul)sist and continue in ( Si n n tl tl C C 25 ?.S scaled witli llu- i»„ii r i y these javseiits for Us, Our Heirs and Suecessors, grant and dee.lare ue shall n,,i have tllrUl r'"'''' '^''" ^^''^ ^'"'' ^-''' ^'""'' -^'^^""^' '■" ^^'^ ""''"^- ^^^le .sni. u.wrnors, jjj^„( ,,r exeniplilication thereof, shall he in all things ov o Mk'i(.o|>y valid and effuctnal in the Law according to the true ^^ . y . intent iind meaning of the same, and shidl he tak(Mi, ^^*^! ,'^' "'^' '"^ constiiied and adjudged in the most favorable and i< lesene to l.,s, b,3iiei;cial sense for the best advantage of the said er ot re^cc.vmg, and Colh-g,, and of the said Governors, Princii^al, Fellows visin.r ".'"•'''''' """'^ '^'''"''''' ^^''''''^' '^^ '""^^ "^ '^"' ^'''"'^' "*■ vi-jing,^ eonhrmii'- Record as elsewhere, and by all and singular Judges, or any of I h(3 Justices, Officers, :\linsters and other subjects what- ■""'to 1 T'''"' ^""" '°'^'''' "*' ^^'' ^^'"' ^'-"^'"•^ '^'"''^ Successors, any li Sf. "^ \"'^ '. '"'*^ misreeital, non-recital, omission, imperfection, defect, d u es, Jtules matter, cause or thing whatsoever to the contrarv ng thereof, or in thereof in any wise notwithstamling. ^vhatsuever, as to i,, ,,.it„ess M'hereof We have caused these Our by these presents Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself at Our Palace at Westminster, this sixth day of July, in the sixteenth y('ar of Our lieiiiu. >r Ts, Our Pleirs ant, that nothino' nstrued or consi- way wdiatsoever hered the provi- tits in and by the granted, or any n'ticulars herein- forth; but that powers, authori- Letters Patent and continue in (18:i2.) By Her Majesty's command, (Signed,) EDMUNDS. CONSOLIDATED STATUTES. Chapter XVIT. An Act ivs])ectin^i,' the lloyal Institution for iL Advanceniont of Learnin^^. HER i\Iaj'esty, by and witli the advice and conseii of tlie Lo,i>islative Council and Aisombly i Canada, enacts as follows : CONSTITUTION, INCOKPORA.TION,ETC. I. Tlie Covernor nuiy, by an instranient under th 'Koyai'Foun- "^'^^^ ^^^^ ^f this Province, a])i)ointsuch and so niair l)ersons as he sees fit, to be Trustees of the School of lloyal foundation in Lower Canada, and of a: other Institutions of Royal foundation, establi.shi" for the advancement of learning tlierein and for tli administration and improvement of all estates iiii property, in any manner a[)propriated to the sai schools and institutions, for the purposes of educatio: and the advancement of learning in Lower Canada and may remove, from time to time, the said Truster or any ol them, and ai)])f)int otliers in the })lace ( those so removed, or who die or resign tlieir triia 41 G. :], c. 17, s. 1. Governor may aproint Triis tee of datiuD. 'i. The said Trustees shall be a body corporate an Such Trustees to bp a Corpo- ratiou. politic, by the name of The Royal Institution for tl A hi m a!: ai ir ui J" ai w ni a] ■w ai ir P' 1 SI a o: P a S a n V P tl a c If ^t: TATUTES. Institution for tli ! aflvice and conscn I and A^vsombly i IA.T10N,ETC. istr anient nndor (li itsnch and so man; stet'S of tlie Sclioo; Canada, and of ai idation, establislie- tlierein and for tli of all estates an priated to the sai n-jjosesof eduoiitio: I in Lower Ciinad;! e, the said Trusteii ers in the })lace ( resign tlioir tru;t body corporate an '' Institution for til 27 Adc'inrcntciif of LcaniliKi ; and l)y that name shall •^ _ *' l'li"ir corimrato have iicrpetual succession and a coininon seal, and "■■n'l'"""! may alter, break and make new the same, when and as often as they judge the same to l»e expedient; and may, by the same name, sue and Ik; suimI, imi'lead and be impleaded, answer and l)e answered unto, in all or any Court of llecord or ])laees of judiciitnre within this rro\'ince; and l>y tiie name aforesaid may purchase, take, hold uiid jiossess, without license in mortmain or lettres (Vdiiiortisxi;- mer.f, all real or immovable ])ropei't3', money and moval)le ]iro]>erty, ]!aid, given, gi'ante(l, ])ur('liased, appro[iriated, devised or beciueathed in any manner whatsoever, f)r and in favor of the said Schools and institutions of lioyal foundation, to and for the pur[ioses of education and the advancement of learn- ing, within Lfnver Canaila, and may do all and evei'v lawi'al act and thing wliieh any other body politic or corporate, by law, may do. 41 tl. o, c. 17, s. -2. S5. All immovable propertv, and all rents mid -"","' Rropcr- ' ' • ' ty 1i' Idiiuili;.' to sums of monev charged ui)on, and issuiie'' or i av- ['■■^ii"",i"i'« «;♦■ able out of any immovable jtrojieity, and all sums '!ul! T,'uguL'." of money or movable ]iro])erty, ]iaid, gi\en, granted, purchased, approjtriated, devi.'^ed or befpieathed in any manner whatsoevei', fnr and in favor of the said Schools and Institutions of Jloyal i'oundation, to and f )r the ])urjH(ses of education and the advance- ment of learning within Lowei' Canada, shall lie vested in tlie said Truste(\s foi' the uses and jmr- poses hevein mentioned; And the said Trustees, or TiuMrpowor;" in ^ ' i-it^pectof U. the major jiart of them, may demise, let and lease any immovable property so given, granted, jair- chased, a})proi)riated, devised or bequeathed, for any 28 Prc^iilcnt of C'()r|)()iiiiii)ii. term of years not exet.'cding tweuty-nne years, aii^^*' have, take aixl riM'eive tlie rents, issues and pmHt^^ tl.erec.f. 41 C. :!, e. 17, s. S, (ind 1 (i V., c. .-.S, s '^^^ 4, The (.Jovernor may, hy an instruni-nt nni] the ,i;rea,t seal of this Province, from time to tin iil'|'"i'>t a President or Trineipal of the said Corpdr alion hereby erected. 41 CI. 3, e. 17, s. 4, ^« of the President or T'rineiiialbec II l'rt'i*l(l«'nt ho .1 , . ' iihM.nt, wh,. to the member nrst or senior in order of anDointmeiKof jiresKlo at inc'i't- ' ' "*• ma res tra an( giv If rrt'i*i(i«'nt ho ll'KS. '•(ticcrs. l>resent at any meeting of the said Corporation, shaiati I»reside. IG \., e. 58, s, 1. mg 6. Tiie said Corporation may apjjoint, from tinit 2 to time, its (Jtlicers and servants, and may remov^to them. 10 \^^ c. 58, s. 2. rel By-Laws, &c. 7. At any Meeting of the said Corporation, liel(';°^ according to law, the said Corporation may providt^^^ and fiv })y J^y-laws, Rules and Orders, the place ^^ times and nnmner in which the said Corporation^'^' shall assemble, and the number and description oi ^^^ members which shall be requisite for transact in,^ ^°^ the business anf fi,;. A ^f 1 hut a certitied conv thereof shall be sent to the 01 Liiis Act, as l)v ' " L then and tl - Crovernor through the i*ost Ollico, and he may signify ,.v..,„,i; , i- 11 his disallowance of the same within sixty da\'s expedient, as well )vernment of the thereafter. 16 V., c. 58, s. 4. s of Iioyal found- 10. The Governor may, by an instrument under Governor uia> 30 oKSooi" '"'^ ^"^'"^ 'I'l'J st'iil at arms, ai)])()int a fit mid proi. lMT,s,,n to I.,, tho .Scliool-inast.'r of cacli fiv<. scl,o„l -Uoyul foiindiition, cstaLlislied by vi,.t,u, of this .1 and may, from time to tim,., nmiovo sudi solio. inastL-r and appoint another in In's stead, or in t stead of any mast^.rdyin.tr ur resi^niin^r his trnst,— ,, may fix the salary or annual stipend to be a.llo>v ' U> each such sehool-masler; and no such ma>; shall teach in any free s(3hool of Ii,,yal f,„indati^ established after the j-assin^ of this Act, 41 (J, :\ ' 17, without a commission for that pnrpdsi; from (1 ' / Lmraino may alienate ai I'.'AlVI'^."':. '"" '-^'■'^P'^se in perpetuity of all .such portions of all Ian or real estate by them held in trust for .AIcG. College, or for any department or braneli thereof,, fur any Instituti' ' <»f U »yal foundati- f this Act, 41 (!, ;). that purpose) from ti seal at arms. 4 1 ( 31 may havn Ixmui stipulated, any .Ljencral jjrovisiou in these Cousolidatcd Statutes to the contrary iiotwith- Standin,!,'; except that if such rent \h>. stipulated irreiiccnial.le, or not redeemal.Ie within at least thirty yenr^, it shall I jm) facto hecomc and l)e redeeniahle and cxiuMlilc at the exi)irati<»u of such thirty years 20 \-., c. 5;;, s.i. OF I'liOI'KinT HKr.O.N •TIIKRWISK VKSTHl; )UATIC).V. 10 Roijal Institiith hu/ may alienate ai portions of all laii in trust fur McG, )!■ braiu;!i thereof, nmdation wholly hoy deem expediei I ground rent (ror all such terms ai; 'Q to time and mov tt or otherwise, ai procedure, as tin ich rent which tin ible nor the capit 111 at such time ' fter such notice .. 1^. The said lioyal Istitufion for (he Advancement of Li'arin'n.n- niay a.ifroc with any holder of land here- nnTnlT"'';,,. ; tofore alienated by them und..r authority of the Act oi^.'S'lS of the ei.uhth year of Her .Majesty's llei.-,rn, (.'hapter '*"'^-'""'^- 8eve]ity-eie'ht, in consi(lerati(.n of an irredeemable ground rent (, -e ate f unci trc ) subject to an increase of twenly-five per cent, at the end of each twenty years uj. to one hundred, for the redem])tion of sucii rent on such terms as they deem exi)edient, and may take in discharge thereof tlie redem])tion money as so agreed upon, and shall deal with such redeni])- tion money as though it were received in redemption of an ordinary ground rent. 22 V., (1850,) c. 53, s. 1. 1». The saidlloyal Institution for the Advancement of Learning, if they deem it to the advantage of the y«v cncoi said McGill College so to do, may cancel and annul ^{^^'"'^ any deed heretofore l)y them granted for the disposal of any portion of the said lands and real estate, upon such terms as by them and the other parties to such deed may be mutually agreed ujhui. 1G V., c. n^, 8. 6, and 2U V., c. 53, s. 3. 14. The rents, issues and jirofits, and sums of money by the said Corporation held, iwssessed or '^"^ n-venn..s receued, shall be received by the Treasurer of the ;!;:;', ',^;,V.;',';i said Corporation, and be by him deposited and '''^'^''»''^'^«^'- disposed of in such manner as, from time to time, the :v2 Mow inoiK'v Hau\ ('(ir|H)r;iti(in niiiy diiccl ; l*ul tlic said ('(.i|h linii sIkiII, oil or licr.iic the lirst diiy of Kdiniiin i'M'vy vfai', fiiniisli totlir (lovitnior a d. ■tailed si,i iiii'iil and iUMMHiiit, allii'iiu.'d \\y t|i,, Trcasiiivr l.ii ii Mir^'istniti' or ( 'oiiiinissioiicr iiiilliorizcd to ivi'^'. iillidiivils, of the receipt and expoiiditiire oi' > moneys dnrin^' tlio year ininiediuU'ly iirciTdi^'^f. v., ('. r,s, s. 7. i!i. All snnis of monoy from time to time I, rp.rivc,inh|.ii,- received hv the said ( 'orponitioii, on acconnt, of i- C'i,'ait'!vjil;"'' ^'''''^'' ""'"'*y or iiny real (■stiito l>y lliem alien; i. or on acconnt of the capital of any ;,M'()uii(I rent, >L he by tliem dealt with as cajjital only, and net income, and shall he invested either in ])i'o(,nrii real estate, or npou secnrity thereof, or in jml.: stotdvs or securities of the United Kin«,'dom or of li Provinei\as soon as possihh^, and in such wise asi said Corjioration diiems most for the advanlai,'e their trust; and such investments nuiv fi'om tiim time, liLi eh;in,L,a*d as (••casion may requires, so al\\;i as that idl ])roceeds thereof he ever kept as capi: and re-invested in the like manner; And (he s Corjioration shall at all times, in their vearly sta; ment of account rendered to the Governoi', special and in detail state all such receipts and all >ii investment', and re-investnients as have taken pin during the year covered by such statement, 20 ^ c. 53, s. 2. 10- The said Royal Institution for the Advain May expend a i. r t • ' i'tTtaiii iimoma mcnt ot Learning may expend not more than t ill liischar-Kf nT i i n /• indebtediicsB for tliousauil dollars, Irom any ca])ital now or hereaftt liurni liatcly jirouudin^r. in tijiic to tiiiit! [< Dii, on iic('(juuL of ji -to hy llii'iii ali('iii)f> any ground iviil, >L )ital only, and ik.i (iitlier in ])i'o(j|ii: tlit'Vtiof, Of ill jiiil 'd Kingdom or oft: id in such \\isc us i fur tlio advantage' nts niav fi'oin tinir ly rn(|nir(!, so nlv-;i : ever kej)t as c'ii|ii; nner ; And the sa in their yearly sta; Governor, s[)ecial L'ceipts and all >ii i as liavi! taken },la eh statement, 20 1 m for tlie Advam 1 not more than tt tal now or liereaft- tanfooi' tlieir presc: of the re-buiklini:' them of liurnsidi' Hall, in th(( year one thousand eight hnn. The said Corporation may further, from time ^.^ to time, ol)tain and take loans of money, upon such """ '"'''* '■'"''" security, whether by hyi)othecation of their said lands or of any jiart or parts thereof or otherwise and upon such other terms and conditioiLs as they may sti[)ulate and assume ; but the total amount of such loans shall not at any one time, in the whole* exceed the sum of twenty thousand dollars. 20 V., c. 53, s. 3. iiuul r('|iui't. rpor.'itioii ly clli'ct 1 tuiii loiiii-s. 4 cor Cai rreambJe, firs se\ Cai XXVI Victoria. ^J An Act to amend the Act chapter seventeen of tl f ConsoHdated Statutes for Lower Canada, respoefor ing- the Eoyal Institution for the Advancenie: the of Learniu2:. ten WHEEEAS vanceme tlie Royal Institution for tlie A ancement of Learning, Governors of McC: m anc wit College, l)y their petition have in effect set forti . ^ that for many years past the said Pujyal Instituti ° anc for the Advancement of Learning, Governors , McGill College, have in fact had no functions t perform other than those incident to their canacit ^^^ as such Govcrn()rs, and no property or funds t™^ administer, other than those api)ertaining to tl. said College and University, or the Department ^^^ or Institutions of Learning belonging or allihatu y thereto,— that the endowments thereof are the it J suit of private liberality, and that, for tlie furthe development of such liberality, and the adva.ict ^ "^^ nient in other respects of the interests of the sai ., University, it is desirable that tlie Provincial Statiit ° constituting the said lioyal Institution for the A vaneement of Learning should be amended as hen inafter is set forth; and whereas it is expedient! grant their prayer fur such amendment thereof Sta firs ma 35 IM.l. Therefore Her Majesty, by and with tlie advice and consent of llie Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows : 1, Notwithstanding anything contained in the first, fouitli, and fifth sections of the Act, chaptered seventeen of the Consolidated Statutes for Lower Canada, itrovision may from time to time be made ri"^'^i"n tnny by any Statute of McGill College and University j,'"o"in','viii„„o aforesaid, duly passed, for augmenting the number [llo m.m'Cr o"*^ er seventeen of tl ^f ^he Trustees, members of the l{..yal Listitution '^:'l::u^^;'^. .-er Canada, respeefor the Advancement of Learning, and (Ujvernors of i'.uui.' ^''^■^"' • the Advancenie: the said College and University from the numl)er of ten presently established, to not more than fifteen ^ ,. . , in the whole; and also for regulating tiie selection tution for the A ,, . , , ^, f. • , i „ ,, and ajiiioinlment thereafter ni such manner and Dvernors of McGi; vi. i c r.- i i i ^■ . with sucli lormalities as may l)e deenuMl expedient, ... ,. m ettect set forti p., , , \ , r,, . .u!!', , ',','ni ll!!^ , „ , ^ . . of 111; and pro] )er persons to becomu such Irustees ; ' " Wr li Royal Listitutio a ^ e v ■ i r •.• • v / 1 , i'n4 ,:. of "^ ^^, and also for hxmg and limitniu-, m so far as may be ,1,;. i>!,Vli illsu nng, Crovernors ' . , r 4. ^.i ^ c\v r i r,, , tutimi."' , " „ deemed expedient, the term of othce of such Trustees, :id no functions t •, , p i ^- .i i ,• i and also tor regulating the selection and ai)point- t to their cai)acii „ , • , " i vi ^ c ^■.• ' ment, in such inanner and with such formalities )perty or funds t i , i v i. i .i i • .-.i . . as mav oe dccined expedient, and the duties, title pl)ertaining to tl. j . ' ,. • c .^ \^ ■ \ i> • • i /. ^ I =' and term ol service, of the rresideut or I'riucipal of cjc ^^^" the said Jfoyal Institution for thu Advancement of • o r. '^ '1- ^ ^''^^' Learning, and geuerallv for the conducting of the hereof are the re x*- • .i „ c i r ^i -it- w *" i anairs tlieri'oi, and of the said I niversity ; and any lat, for the fertile ^^^j^ .^^.^^^,^,, ^^,. ^i„. ..^jj Univorsity mav thereafter, and the advaiicc .p„^^, ,• . .- i i , 'i i i irom lime to imu", he ann'iided or repealed by anv jcrests of the sai 4.1, lj. ♦ < .i i- ■ ^■■\ 11 1 " other Statiilc, tliereof, m likL- manuLr dulv iiassed. Provincial Statiit itution for the Ad *^- ^'1'"'^ ^^^^ '^'^^' passing of any such Statute or ,,„^,„„„„„,^ ^ amended as lier.^*^^^"'" "^ ^''^' ^''^'^ Lniversity, so mueh of the said ;:';:v:t':;''V,a. i it is expedient t fi^«t' •^'^"'j''' '^'"^ ''^^^^ ^^^^'"'^^ <•*' ^^'^^ ^^'^'i ^^^'t ^'^ :::;;:u;:a:""' lendment thereof °^^^' ^'^ ^'^ anywise inconsistent thurewith, shall 36 wholly cease to have force and effect, to all inteii as though hereby expressly repealed. McGiii College 3. The Said University and the several depar a School or ins- ments or branches thereof, and such institutions titulion of Roy- . „ . education as from time to time may have been hereafter may be affiliated thereto, in terms of t; Statutes thereof, shall alone be deemed to be Schoo and Institutions of Eoyal foundation within tl meaning of the said Act. al fouudutiou. Sfiction 10 re- repealed. Public Act. 4, The tenth Section, and also the proviso or lii: itation forming part of the nineteenth section of tl said Act, is hereby repealed. 5. This Act shall be a Public Act. effect, to all iutei 3aled. the several depar such institutions ! may have been eto, in terms of t; leemed to be Schoo ndation within tl STATUTES OF THE PXcClill mwitJersits. the proviso or lir: ieenth section of tl c Act. CHAPTER I. OF THE GOVEKNOKS. 1. The Number of the Trustees, Members of the Royal Ins- titution for the Advancement of Learning, Governors of McGill College and University, shall not be more than fifteen in the whole. 2. They shall be Laymen of some Protestant denomination, selected with a view to the representation at the Board (so far as may be found practicable) of the several Protestant denomi- nations in Lower Canada, and (at the time of their nomination) resident in Lower Canada ; and none of them shall derive emolument from the College, or hold any appointment, or exercise any functions connected with the College, otherwise than as hereby provided, and incidentally to their cliarge as Governors. 3.— Resignations of the office of Governor shall bo addressed 'to the Board, and by it accepted or otherwise acted on in its discretion. 4. Vacancies on the Board whether by death, distpuilifica- tiou, resignation or otherwise, shall be Idled by the Board, 38 as soon after tlioir occurrenco as it may see fit. Proviil always, tliat ikj such vacancy sliall be so filled unless at meeting specially convened and holden fin' that purjiose, — tli notice in writing of the tinu^, ]»lace and object of such nu'ctiii. addressed to each of the Governors, sliall have been delivciv by the Secretaiy into tlic Post-olUce of the City of IMontiva! at least fifteen days l)efore the time appointed thercfi»r — tlu; not less tlien five CTOvern(jrs shall be present at such mee'Jng,- that at least two-thirds of all the Governors shall subscril on the records of tlie lioard a declaration of their concnn'rcin in and approval of each and every nomination made, failli;. which tlio same shall not be held to have been made, — an that within one week after such declaration shall have bee: so subscriljed, a copy thereof sealed with the College Seal, an certified by the Secretary, or, in his absence, by the Govenn. who presided at such meeting, and addressed to the \"isitor shall l)e delivered into the Post Oifiee of the City of Montreal 5. — If within sixty days thereafter, the Visitor shall signify to the P)oard that he declines to confirm tlie noniin.aim. therel)y declared, the appointment of such person as a (Jovcriio: shall ipf^o facto cease anil determine on and fi'om the lii-: day of January n(;.\t following ; and the same ])erson sliul not then be eligible lo fill the vacancy so occasioned. In dcfaul; of such signification within the said sixty days, such nominatioE shall be held to be confirmed. G. — Sliouhl the total number of the Governors at any time fall below ten, and so remain for as long as three months, the Visitor may name in his discretion such one or more ({ualilied persons as may be reipiisite to bring the total number of the Governors up to ten ; and, every nomination so by him made, being transnutted to the l>oard in writing, under his hand and seal, sliall be entered on the records of the Poard, and shall take effect to all intents, as though the same had been in ordinary course made by the Board, and confirmed by tht Visitor. C€ ai u G ti C( at a] si a1 n P a C SCO fit. Pruvid. filled unless at that purpose, — tli id of such nieetiii. lave ])een deli\cii City of ]\rontiT'iL iited therefor — tliu at such meelin^-,- ;)rs shall su1ts(;i'il; f their concuri'L'iir.. .tion made, failii;. ! l)een made, — mi :i shall have \\Wl College Seal, an , by the Goveriiu; led to the \^isitor City of Montivii! Visitor shall sij^'iiif. 11 the iiomiu,a:iii. rson as a (rover no; md from the lir>; lame j^ersoii shaL ioiied. In defaul; s, such nominatior. I'nors at any time three months, the or more (jualifieii al iiumher of tlit so by him made, under his hand the lioard, and same had been in confirmed by the 39 7. — The President of the Eoyal Institution for the Advan- cement of Learning, shall be elected from time to time from among the Governors, by themselves ; and shall hold otfice, unless sooner resigning, for so long as he shall remain a Governor ; and shall also bear the title, and discharge the func- tions, of Chancellor of the University. 8. — Meetings of the Governors shall be held, whenever convened by order of the President, or of any two Governors, at such place and hour as from time to time may be fixed ; and may be adjourned when necessary. 9. — At least three days' written notice of all such meetings shall be given by the Secretary to every Governor. CHAPTEK II. OF Tlir: PRINCIPAL AND VICE-CIIANCKLLOR. 1, — The Principal shall have general superintendence of all affairs of the College and University, under such Pegulations as may be in force for the time lieing, and shall preside, when present, at the meetings of the several Faculties. He shall also perform such duties, in the instruction of Students, and otherwise, as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Governors. 2. — lie shall also bear the title, and discharge the fuiietions, of Vicc-Chancellor of the University. CHAPTER III. OF THE FELLOWS. The Fallows of the University shall be — (1) The Deans of the respective Faculties, — (2) Any Acting or Vice Dean of Faculty, or any liegistrar of the Faculty of Law or Medicine, whom the Governors may 40 find it requisite to appoint as sucli Fellows, — not more than on- pul -uch apixjintrnent, however, to suljsist at any timefor an; an( Faculty, — ma (?j) Two Members of the Faculty of Arts, and one Member r; ,.. a of the other Faculties, to be elected as such from time t:i time for a term of four years by their respective Faculties, — (4) The Principal of the :\IcGill Normal School, so long a= nei it shall remain affiliated with the University, — th( '"'• ' The several representative's of every Affiliated Colleg' "Q la 'oiiv 'ctioii with the University, to be named as hereinafter Co at no] iH j'rov an M w: 8V tei,-- • ^'")) Fif'hi "^ ' 'nbers of Convocation, Grauv- sar, being a Graduate of any University; and the Graduates oi the University. 2. —Convocation shall meet annually, on the day (ir diiy- fixed by the Cor[)oi'ation for the conferring of Degrt;es ; anl d\h: notice of such ^Meeting shall he given, by advertisement in a; least one Xewspaper ])ublished in tlu; City of Montreal. 3. — At such ]\Ieetings the Vice-Chancellor, or in his abieuee the Vice-Principal, or in absence of both Vice-Chancellor ami Vice- Principal, such other OlHcer or OMicers of the Universitv as by the Cor[)oration may have been si)ecially dei»uted thereto, shall confer such Degrees as shall have been previously granted by the Corj)oration. 4. — Special Meetings of Convocation may be held by order of the Corporation, for the conferring, by the proper officer, of any Honorary Degrees which the Corporation may have previously gr.inted ; for any public University exercises ; or for election to fill any vacancy occurring by the death or resignation of any of such Felbrw's. 5. — At all Meetings of Convocation, the Chancellor, or in his absence the Senior Governor present, shall preside, and shall have a double or casting vote. 0. — There shall be prt'^iared and kept by such Olficer or Olficers, and in such foi'm, as the Governors Ijy liegulation shall direct, a licgister of all living members of Convocation, and of the calling, residence and Post Office address of each, so far as ascertainable. 43 ho Chancellor mi'l Fellows; the Vvd. ibers of the .sevenil ated Colleges, liriiiL liegistrar and Unv- 1(1 the Graduates of n the day or d;iy> Degnins ; an 1 dii- Ldvcrti.seineut in ;it »f Montreal. )r, or in hi.s aliJonce 'ice-Chancelloi' ami of the University ly de})Uted thereto, previously g'ranted je helil by order ui )per o (fleer, uf any y have previously or for election to nation of anv of igi ancidlor, or in his (reside, antl shall Y such Oi!icer or >i by liegulation i of Convocation, Idress of each, so 7. — A Copy of this Statute, with such ex])lanatory instruc- tions as the Governors may deem vecpiisite shall be mailed or otherwise communicated, on or lu'Torc the 1st day of December next (1880),* to every member of Convocation whose adili'ess is then known or 8Up])osed so to be. 8. — Meml)ers of Convocation, ])resently Graduates of (he University, and who on or l)efor" the (lay of the next meeting of Convocation for the conferring of Degrees in Law and ^ledi- cine, shall jiay such liegistry Fee (whether for the curreni year, or by way of commutation) as the (lovernors by iJegulation shall have ordained in that behalf, shall alone be held ([nalitied to vote at the ensuing election of Fellows herebv provided for. 9. — A Voting paper for such election, in such form and with such ex[ilanatory instructions as the Go^'■ernol■s by Kegulation shall have ordered or authorised, shall be sent by mail to every such (pialitied Graduate, who on or before the 1st day of Felu'u- ary next shall have })aid such liegistry Fee, and indicated the Post Gtliee whereat he wished to be addressed, ,d h\> I'ust Ollice so indicated, on or before the first day of ^March next ; or at tlu; request of any such qualified (Jraduate, the same may at any time (»n or before such day for conferring of Degrees in haw and Medicine, l)e furnished him in any way that ma}' be convenient. 10 — r>y such voting ])a[)er, duly returned (»n or befniv sin'h day for conferring of Degrees in Law and MiMJicine, and l)eing duly Idled u]», signed and attested, — the whole as such i;e;_:id- ations shall reijuire, — each such (pialitied Graduate may vote i'nr not more than eight Members of Convocation, (iraduates of ihe University, of not less than three years' standing, not mcae than two of them being such in Law, ^Medicine, Arts and Ap[ilied Science resiiectivelv. 11. — .Vny Vote so tendered for more than eight in the whnle, or iov mi»re than two as being Graduates in each Faculty respect- * S.ictions 7 to l(i luolusivo rufci- lo tUo jir.il voting,' lunlcr the aiueiuled stiUiilcs for the election of follows. 44 ively, or for any one not such Graduate as so being, or for any Graduate not having at Unist three years' standing from the date of his earliest Degree conferred by the University, shall be rejected, 12. — Tlie voting papers thus returned shall be carefully examined by Scrutineers, to be named to that end by the Gov- ernors, and shall by such Scrutineers be laid before Convocation at its next meeting for the conferring of Degrees in Arts and Apj)lied Science, with their report shewing (so far as possible) what two Graduates in eacli Faculty have received the highest number of the Votes cast ; and also how many votes have been cast for each. 13. — Should such report shew that the Scrutineers cannot say that two Graduates in any Faculty have such highest number of Votes, from the fact that two or more have an ei^ual number of Votes, the question of the tie so occurring shall be resolved at such Meeting by lot. 1-i. — The two Graduates in each Faculty, indicated by such report, or by lot (as the case may be), shall thereupon become Fellows of the University, and shall be received into and be Members of the Corporation as such Fellows. 15. — The four (out of such eight) Fellows who shall have received the highest number of Votes cast, shall be such Fellows for the term of two years ; and the other four shall be such for one year. 16. — All questions of tie arising in respect of such term of Oftice as Fellow, shall be resolved at such Meeting by lot. 17.— Every year thereafter, election to fill the places of the four Fellows so vacating Office, and also to fill any vacancies otherwise previously during the year occurring, shall be held in the like manner, that is to say : — 18. — Members of Convocation, Graduates of the University, who, on or before the day of the Meeting of Convocation for the conferring of Degrees in Law and Medicine, shall have duly paid * J 45 their Registry Feo, wliother for tlie current year or b}- w.'iy of commutation, shall alone be hekl qualified to vote. 19.— Voting papers, with all re(iuisite instructions, shall be duly sent by mail to all such qualified Graduates, or at iheir reciuest otherwise furnished them, as by Eegulation of the Govurnors in that behalf shall hereafter be prescriljed, and, being duly filled up, signed, attested and returned, on or bel\)re the day of the next meeting of Convocation for the conferring of Degrees in Law and Medicine, shall avail as votes cast for such election. But any vote so tendered for more than the proper number of vacancies in the whole, or for any Graduate or Grad- uates in a wrong Faculty, or for any one not a Graduate, as so bai^ig, or for any Graduate not having at least three years' standing from the date of his earliest Degree conferred by the University, shall be rejected. 20. — After due examination, such returned voting papers shall by the Scrutineers (thereto named by the Governors) be laid before Convocation at its next Meeting for the confeniu" of Degrees in Arts and Applied Science, with their lieport shewing (so far as possible) upon whom the highest aggregate vote in respect of each vacancy, has fallen ; and, if this cannot be declared, from the fact of two or more having in any case an equal vote, the question of the tie so occurring, shall be resolved at such meeting by lot. 21. — The Graduates indicated by such report or by lot (as the case may be) shall thereupon become Fellows of the Univer- sity, and shall be received into and be members of the Corpor- ation, as such Fellows, — for the term of two years, when the vacancy is in ordinary course, and for the unexpired term when the vacancy has occurred otherwise. 22. — The present Representative Fellows in Law, Medicine, Arts and Applied Science respectively, shall remain such through the yearly term for which they were elected. ■\{] 2:). — All ivfruliiticib. (if llic (1 live mors for j,'iviii^' vifvct in anywise lo the forc^'oin,^' jirovi.-'iuii.s, shall luivo foruu nnd elTuct as ihuus'h sot forth lu'rein. ciiAiTKu vr. or TllF, Ari'MlNTMKN'T AND IM'TIKS OF oFKinF.lIS, FACITI.TIF.., il'O. 1. — Till! Principal, N'icc- Principal, Deans of Faculty, Tro- fessors, and all other Ollicers of the University (excejit tho ])eiiionsirator of Anatomy, who may he a|ti)ointe(l by the Medi- cal Faciihy or hy the Professor of Anatomy, if the (lovernors so allow oi' onler, and in such case shall be removal)le at the pleasure either uf the l)arty so aii})ointinj,f him, or of the (lovern- ors), shall be ajjpointed and shall hold uilice for and dnriiiff tho pleasure of the Governors, and no longer; and they shall receive such salaries and emoluments as niiiy be fixed by the Governors. The several Professors and other Ollicers of the University shall have such titles of oilice, and discharge such duties, as may from time to time be assigned to them by the Governors. 2. — The Governors shall constitute such of the Professors, Lecturers, and Tutors, or other Instructing Ollicers of the Uni- versity, as they may see lit, into the several Faculties of Law, Metlicine, Arts and Applied Science; and whenever they shall see fit, nii.y d' ■•) in like manner C(jnstitute other Faculties ; and may, at any i' .le, alter the com])osition of such Faculties, as they may see tit. Three .Members of each Faculty shall be a quorum thereof, for transaction of business. 3. — The Governors shall ap[)oint one of the Professors of the Faculty of Arts, to be Vice-Princi[»al of the College and Univer- sity, and Dtwn of the Faculty of Arts. Such Vice-Princi])al shall preside at all meetings of the Faculty of Arts, in the absence of the Princi[»al ; shall keep its records, or cause them to be duly kept by some other member of the Faculty, and (under the Principal) take general sui)tirintendence of its affairs; and, in the absence of the Principal, shall discharge his duties. 47 4. — The < !(iV(M'iu>V3 shall iqipoint a I'mrcssoi' in each ol tho othiT iMiuultit's to hv Dean ol' .such KacuUy. Such hcans shall preside at nil Meeting's of their respeelive, Faculties, in the absence of the Principal ; shall keep the records of such i'licul- ties, or cauHO them to be duly kej)l by some other memher of the Faculty, and (under the Principal) shall take {^'eiieral supur- inlendence of the aifairs of such racullies resi>ectively. 5. — The several Faculties shall from time t(» tim(! frame Regulati(m3, as occasion may re({uire, tttuchinj^ tlu* details of the course of study and teaching in thuir respective Depai'lmcnts of the University, — the number, times and mod(! of all examin- ations thereto appertainini^', — the admission of Students, win l her to the Regular Course of Stuily thereof (n- to any Special Course of Study connected therewith, or to instruction in any ]»articu- lar })ranch of such study, — the amount and mode of payuient of all Fees therein, — and the discii)line and internal government thereof: and shall duly enforce such llegulati(»ns ; and may alter or repeal the same or any of them; and .shall hear and deter- mine all complaints as to the violatio' thereof. Provided always, that such llegulations, or such alteration or repeal thereof, be tir.st ap[»roved by the Corporation ; that such Uegul- ations shall be further subject to alteration or repeal by the C'or- poration; that no Student shall be expelled withinit the consent of the Corporation ; and that the Corporation, if it see tit, may entertain ai)peal from any decision of a Faculty, whereby any punishment more severe than rexH'imand may have been imposed on any Student. 6. — Meetings of the Faculty of Arts shall 1x3 held at least once in every two weeks dui'ing the Academical year, at such time and place as by such Faculty may be appointed ; and, in the absence of the Principal and Vice-Principal, the Senior Pro- fessor ] (resent shall preside. 7.— Meetings of the other Faculties shall be held as often as occasion may require, and at such tune and place as by each 48 Faculty may bo a])|)t)iiited; and, in the absence of the Pnuciiial and Dean of Faculty, the Senior Member present shall ])veside. 8. — It shall be the duty of the Secretary, liegistrar and Bursar of the University, to act as Secretary and liegistrar to the Go- vernors, Corporation, and Convocation, to summon all jMeetinj^a theret)f, and to enregister, and (when necessary) carry into ellect their resj)ectiYe proceedings ; to take charge of the Cor[)()rate Seal and of the general Matriculi or Eegister of the Members of the University, and of all iis Cha'ters, Itecords, and Muniments ; te keej) accurate Books of Account, in such form as from time to thne shall l»e ordered by the Governors, of all revenues, receipts and expenditure of the University, with all requisite vouchers ; to collect and receive all moneys, rents and revenues of the University, from whatever sources derivable, except only (in the case hereinafter contemplated) those peculiar to the Faculties of Law and Medicine, — and forthwith to lodge the same to the credit of the " Koyal Institution for the Advancement of Learn- ing," in such chartered Bank in this City as may be cUisignated by the Governors; to submit at every Meeting of the Governors a minute of such collections and deposits, together with a stati- ment of all moneys due to the University and not paid, and of all outstanding claims against the University ; to pay all such claims, when ordered by the Governors, by his cheque, counter- signed always by at least one Governor, being of the Committee of Finance for the time being; to inspect all lands, buildings and other property of the University, and report promi)tly to the Gov- ernors all necessary repairs and expenditures thereon, and super- intend, under their directions, the execution of such repairs or expenditure; to present a full statement of his accounts, exhibit- ing in detail all revenues, receipts and disbursements of the University, to the Corporation at its Kegular Meeting in October yearly, as also to the Governois, at all such periods as they shall direct ; and generally, to obey and carry out all instructions of the Governors and of the Corporation. Provided always, that so long 40 as tlie Governors shall see fit to maintain the usa,^e heretofore practised in that behalf, it shall be competent to them from time to time to name — or to allow the Faculties of Law and ^McMlicine resp(!ctively, by llegulation or otherwise, to name— any Arcmber of such Faculty to be the Bursar thereof, under such Il(\L,'uliitions as they, the Governors, may direct or allow, and in tliat case each such Jiursar shall re}M)rt in writing, fully and in detail, as to all nuitters falling under his charge, to the Secretary, liegis- trar and Bursar, at least once in every year, when and as the (Jovernors may direct or allow, -and each such Bursar's Books, Accounts and Vouchers shall be open at all times to the iusiu'c- tion and audit of the Secretary, Registrar and Bursar, and sufli- cient abstracts and statements therefrom shall always ])y him l)e kept of record in his general Books of Account, and exhibiled in his Reports. The Secretary, Registrar and Bursar shall furtlier enter into ])onds towards tlu? Oorjjoration, with security to the Governors, in such sum not less than one thousand dollars, ns they may from time to time ordain, for the faithful accounting for all moneys collected or received by him, and the correct jier- formance of his duties Lrenernllv. OH AFTER VTL OF MATRICULATION, UOUUyKS OF STUDY, FKKS, Ar. 1. — N"o person shall matriculate as a Student in any Faculty, unless after such examination as the liegulations of the Co>'|M)r- ation may ronuire. 2. — The Dean of each Faculty shall keep or cause to Ijc kept a Register of all Students of such Faculty; wherein siudl Ite in- scribed the Christian and Sui'uames of all such Students, with their ages and places of birth and education, ami the names, places of residence and profession or calling of their Parents or Guardians, and whereon each Student shall subscribe his name to a Declaration that he will faithfully observe the Statutes, D 50 Rules, and Ordinances, of the University; and the contents of such Eegisters shall l)e fairly entered in tlie general Marticula or Register, to be kept by the Secretary, Registrar and Bursar of the University. 3. — The Fees for Matriculation and for Tuition in the several Faculties, and for the Library or Libraries of the University, shall be such as from time to time 1)y the Ri^gulaticjjs of the Cor})or- ation, or of the several Faculties, may be ordained ; and shall be payable as thereby re(|uired. 4. — The Academical Year for the several Faculties shall com- mence on the sixth day of September, and shall end on the first day of May, or such other day as may be fixed by the Corpor- ation, for the conferring of Degrees. There shall l)e a Cliristmas Vacation of not more than two weeks, and Avhich shall include Christmas day and New Year's day. Provided, however, that it shall be cumi)etent to any Faculty by Regulation or Order (sub- ject always to apjjroval or amendment by the Corporation) to provide for the opening either for its Regular Course of Study, or of any Special Course of Study connected with such Faculty. on any convenient day other than that of the commencement of the Academical Year, — and also for the prolonging of any such Course, whether Regular or Special, beyond the close of the Aca- demical Year, or for the delivei'y of any Course or Courses of Lectures or Listruction between the close of the Academical Y''ear and the time of the opening of such Course of Study, Regu- lar or Special. 5. — The Regular Course of Study of the Faculty of Law shall extend over three years ; that of the Faculty of Medicine over four years ; that of the Faculty of Arts over four years ; that of the Faculty of Ajjplied Science over four years ; and that of any other Faculties res])ectively, wluui established, over such num- ber of years as by Statute in tliat liehalf shall hereafter be or- dained. In each Faculty, the detail of the Course shall be such as from time to time shall be prescribed by its Regulations ; and 51 Students qualified to enter at an advanced period of such Course, shall bo allowed to do so, within such limits always as such regulations may permit. 6. — Special Courses of Study may be established and main- tained in connection with any Faculty or Faculties, under such designations, and on such terms as, l)y Regulations of such Faculty or Faculties (duly approved by the Corporation), may Ije from time to time ordained. CHAPTEll yill. OF DEGREES. 1. — Students who sliall have completed the Regular Course of Study in Arts, shall have passed the prescribed examinations during the Course, and also the special examinations for Cradu- ation, and shall have performed such exercises as may be pre- scribed to that end, — the whole to the satisfaction of the Fiicultv of Arts, and also of any other Examiners M'hom the Corporation may associate with such Faculty, — shall be entitled to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts. 2. — Bachelors of Arts of at least three years' standing shall be entitled to the Degree of Master of Arts, after such examination and the })erformance of such exercises as, by the Regulations of the Corporation in that Ijchalf, shall be prescribed. 3. — Students who shall have completed the Regular Course of Stud\^ in Law, shall have passed the prescribed examinations during the Course and also the special examinations f(jr (Jra- dUation, and shall have performed such exercises as may Ije prescribed to that end, — the whole to the satisfaction of the Faculty of Law, and also of any other Examiners wliom tin; (Jor- poration may associate with such Faculty, — shall be entitled to the Degree of Bachelor of Civil Law. Provided always, that any such Student, if he be eitlier a Jkchelor or Mast(;r of Arts, 52 or an Articled Student with a practising Member of the Bar of Lower Canada, Mho shall have matriculated in the third year of his Clerkshi}) under such articles, shall be entitled to such Degree after two years' attendance on the said Course of Study, if he shall satisfactorily pass all requisite examinations, and perform all required exercises. 4. — Xo person shall be admitted in Course to the Degree of Doctor of Laws, unless he be a Master of Arts of twelve years' standing, nor to tliat of Doctor of Civil Law, unless he bsi a IJachelor of Civil Law of twelve years' standing; nor until he shall have passed such examination and performed such exer- cises, as by tlie Eegulations of the Corporation in that behalf shall be prescribed. -Students who shall have completed the Regular Course of o.- Study in Medicine, and shall have passed the prescribed exauii- naiions during the course, and also tlie special examinatiuiis for Graduation, and shall have performed such exercises as may be ] 11 escribed to that end, — the whole to the satisfaction of the Faculty of Medicine, and also of any other Examiners whom the Cor[)(mition may associate with such Faculty, — shall be entitled to the Degree of Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery. 6. — Students who shall have completed the regular Course of Study in Ap})lied Science, and shall have passed the prescribed Examination during the Course, and also tlie Special Examina- tions for Graduation, and shall have performed such exercises as may be prescribed to that end, — the whole to the satisfaction of the Faculty of Applied Science, and also of any other Examiners ^^ horn the Cor[)oration may associate with such Faculty, — shall be entitled to the Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science, the particular branch or branches of Applied Science in which they have passed being specified in the Diploma granted therefor. 7. — The Degree of Graduate in Civil Engineering heretofore granted by this University may on application be exchanged by the Corporation for that of Baclielor of Ap[)lied Science, and 53 every Graduate liolding a Degree so given in exchange shall rank as such Bachelor of Applied Science from the date of his original Degree. 8. — Bachelors of Applied Science of at least three years stand- ing, and having either passed to that Degree in the Brancli of Engin(;eriu'' or having taken the same in exchanuje for the Degree of Graduate in Civil Engineering, on presenting Certifi- cates to the satisfaction of the Faculty of A[)i)lied Science, that they have devoted at least three years to Engineering work under competent guidance, and after such further Examination on the Theory and Practice of Engineering and the perforniaii ;e of such exercises as by the Eegulatious of tlie Corporation in that behalf shall be prescribed, — the whole to the satisfaction of the Faculty of Applied Science and also of any other Examiners whom tlie Corporation may associate with such Faculty, — shall be entitled to the Deu'ree of Master of Engineering. 9. — Bachelors of Applied Science of at least three years stand- ing and having passed in any other branch or branches, on pi'c- senting Certilicates to the satisfaction of the Faculty of Applied Science, that they have devoted at least three full years to the bona tide practice tliereof under competent guidance, and after such further Examination on the Theory and Practice thereof, and the performance of such exercises as by the llegulatious of the Corporation in that behalf shall be prescribed, the whole to tiie satisfiiction of the Faculty of Ap[)lied Science, and also of any other Examiners whom the Cu'poration may associate with sui'Ii Faculty, — shall be entitled to the Djgree of Mister of Applied Science, the particular branch or branches in which they have so passed being specified in the Diploma granted therulbr. 10. — Students who shall have completed any Special Course of Study, duly established and maintained in connection with any Faculty or Faculties, and shall have i)assed the prescribed examinations during such Course, and also the special examina- tions for Graduation, and shall have performed such exercises 54 as may be prescribed to that end,— the whole to the satisfaction of such Factilty, or Faculties, and also of any other Examiners whom the Cori)oration may associate with such Faculty or Faculties, shall be entitled to the Degree of Graduate in such Special Course. 11.— Upon the organization of any other Faculty or Faculties, there shall he granted therein such Degrees as by Statute in that behalf shall hereafter be ordained. 12. — Graduates of other Universities, desirous of admission to the like Degree in this University, may be so admitted by the Corporation ; due empiiry being first made as to their moral character and sijund learning, and opportunity given to the several Faculties to make such representation in the premises as they may see fit. Provided always, that, unless l)y una,mi- nous consent, such admission shall not be put to vote until after three months' notice, and shall not be be ordered, if as many as five Members of the Corporation shall vote against it. i;^. — Honorary Degrees may be granted by the Corporation to any persons who n)ay be considered worthy of such distinc- tion : due encpiiry being first made, and opportunity giN'en to the several Faculties to make such representation in the premises as they may see tit. Provided always, that, unless b_y uuaiu- mous consent, the grant of such Degree shall not be ])ut to vote until after three months' notice, and shall not be ordered, if as many as five ]\Iembcrs of the Corporation shall vote against it. 14. — The Fees on all Degrees shall be such as from time to time shall be fixed by the Regulations of the Corporation. Such Fees shall always be deposited with the proper officer, before a Degree is conferred ; and no Diploma shall be given, until the Degree shall have been conferred. 15. — Degrees in Course may always be refused, if the conduct or character of the Candidate be open to objection. 55 CHArTEli TX. OF HC'IlOIiAUSIlIl'.S, &v. 1. — Tliere slmll be maintained sucli and so many Siiliolar.sliips for Students in Arts, as the Govemurs from time to time shall authorize; and on such terms, as regards a])i)ointment, tenure, and emolument, as by the Regulations of the CJovcriiors and Corporation in that behalf shall from time to time l)e prescribed. 2. —It shall be competent to the Governors, if they shall see fit, to create and maintain Scholarsliips for Students in any other Faculty or Dapartment of the University, and, with concur- rence of the Corporation, to make all needful Regulations from time to time touching the same. 3. —Donations for the emlowment of Scholarships, Bursaries Prizes or Medals, may be iK^dd l)y the Governors under such, conditions as may be agreed on with the donm's thereof ; and, subject to such conditions, shall be apjdied as by the Eegula- tions in that behalf of tlie Governors and Corporation shall from time to time be prescribed. CHAlTEli X. OF MOll.VL CONDUCT AXD DISCIPLIXK. l._Every exertion shall be made by all :Meml)ers of the University, for the maintaining of good morals, and the due observance of all Statutes ami Regulations of the University. 2.— Xo Member of the University shall promulgate any princi- ples adverse to good morals. 3._N"o :^Iember of the University shall break, deface, or injure, any buildings, walls, doors, fences, or other property of the U niversity. tcKfoHMiimsimumm^Sim 56 4.— Due respect and courtesy will at all times be required of all Students and Pupils. 5. — Immorality, or impropriety of conduct, of whatever kind, on the part of any Student or Pupil, will at all times subject the offender to such measure of discipline as may be requisite. CHAPTEP XI. OF RANK AND PRECEDENCE. Pank and Precedence in the University shall be regulated as follows : — 1. — The Visitor. 2. — The President and Chancellor. 3. — The remaining Governors, in order of appointment. 4. — The Principal and Vice-Chancellor. '"'. — The yice-Princi])al. G.— The remaining Fellows, in order of first appointment. 7.— The I'rofessors of the College and University, in order of apjiuintment. 8.— Those of Affiliated Colleges, Members of Convocation, in like order. 9.— The Secretary, Pegistrar, and Bursar, being a Member of Convocation. 10. — The Lecturers, Tutors and other Instructing Officers of the College and University, ]Members of Convocation, in like order. !!• — Those of Affiliated Colleges, Members of Convocation, in like order. 1-. — Doctors of Divinity. 13. — Doctors of Laws or of Civil Law, 14. — Doctors of Medicine. 15. — Bachelors of Divinity. IG. — ]\Iasters of Arts. !"• — Masters of Engineering and Applied Science. 67 18. — Bachelors of Civil Law. 10. — Bachelors of Arts. 20.— Bachelors of Apj^lied Science, and Graduates in Civil Engineering. 21. — Graduates in any Special Course of Study. 22.— Instructing Ollicers of the College (if any) not Members of Convocation, in order of appointment. 23.— Tliose of Affiliated Colleges (if any) not Members of Convocation, in like order. 24. — Students of Law. 25. — Students of Medicine. 2(). — Students of Arts. 27. — Students in Applied Science. CHAPTEE XIL OF THE McGILL NORMAL SCHOOL. The McGill Normal School, so long as it shall remain under charge of the Corporation, shall be held to be affiliated with the University; and the Bupil Teachers thereof shall enjoy such facilities in respect of Study and of Degrees in the University, as the Corporation from time to time nuiy lind it practical)le and expedient, by liegulation, to grant to them. CHAPTEE Xlll. OF AFFILLVTED COLLEGES. 1. — Any incorporated Collegiate Institution in this Province having such staff of Instructing Officers, and providing for such Course of Tuition thereat, as by the Cor])()ration may })e deemed suthcient to enable it to carry its Students to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, may be admitted as an Athliated College of the First Class in connection with the University. 68 2. — Any such Institution, having a staff of Instructing OlUt'ci's, and providing for a Course of Tuition thereat, sulUeient in the opinion of the Corporation to enal)le it to carry its Stu- dents up to the Intermediate Examination prescribed for the T)(^' ree of Jiachelor of Arts, may bo aihuitted as an AlUIiated College of the Second Class, in connection with the University. 3. — Any incor[)orated School of Theology in this Province, having a staff of Instructing OITieers, such as by the Corporation may b' ^deemed sulUcient, and desiring to obtain for its Studtnits the advantage, in whole or })art, of the Course of Study in iVrts of the University, may be admitted as an Aililiated Theological College, in connection with the University. 4. — No such Institution or School sliall be admitted to ailili- ation, unless by a two-tliirds vote of the Members of the Corporation present at a Eegular Meeting thereof, and also l)y a tw(;-thirds vote of the Governors present at a Meeting of the Governors specially called to consider thereof. Nor sliall the question of such admission be put to vote at either (jf such Meetings, until after opportunity given to the several Faculties to make such representations in the premises as they may see tit; nor yet, unless by unanimous consent, until after three months' notice first given. 5. — Students of any Atftliated College, desiring to graduate in Arts in tlie University, may nuxtriculate therein, u})on [lassing sucli examination as the Regulations of the Corporation in tliat behalf may require, and otherwise conforming to such Regula- tions ; and having so matriculated, shall be borne on the Books of the University, as Matriculated Students thereof, — may pursue their studies, either wholly or (within such limits as the Regula- tions of the Corporation may prescribe) in part, in such /Vlliliated College,— shall be allowed, within like limits, if desired, to pur- sue their studies in part under the Faculty of Arts, — and shall be admitted to the Examinations for Graduation in Arts, and also 50 to Degrees in Arts, on the same fo()tin<,» with Stiuleiits luatrieu- lated directly under the Faeiilty of Arts. (■).— The Corporation may, at any timt', hy lleguhition in that beliair, m-avit such further facilities as may be deemed eNp(Mlicnt, for the admission of the Snidents of any Alliliated Collenv, or of any particular Classes of such Students, Lo the whole or to any part of the Course of Tuition of any Faculty, or to the whole or to any part of the Tuition provided for any established Special Course of Study ; and may from time to time, by like Kegula- tion, modify or withdraw s\ich facilities, 7.— Any Alliliated Culleo-e of the First Class, having regularly established therein any otluir Faculty or Faculties, besides tliat of Arts, nuiy apply for and obtain fn.ni the University its recogni- tion of such Faculty or F'acuUies. 8. —Such recognition shall only be accorded by the like votes of the Corporation and Governors, and under the lik(! restrictions, as are above prescribed, for admission of a College t(. albliation. 9. —Students under such recognised Faculties shall have such facilities granted them, in resi)ect of the Course of Tuitiou and Degrees of the corres])onding FacuUies in the I'niversity, as the Corporation, l)y its llegulations in that behalf, may from time to tinui all(jw. 10.— Every Aftihated College shall bo entitled to be repre- sented in the Corporation, by one or more of its Officers, to be from time to time elected or otherwise designated, as the Cor- poration and Governors by their vote shall have i.rescril.ed or authorized; that is to say, each such College of the First (^'lass, by two rtejiresentative Fellows, and ;dso by one ad.liiional Pte]iresentative F\dlow for ea.di Faculty therein besides thai of Arts, which may have been recognized by the l^niversity a.-> aln.vc provided; and' each Affiliated Theological College, and each Atniiated College of the Second Class, by one Kepresenlative Fellow. 60 1 I.— Any Aniliiit(!(l ("(.ilcoe may Ik, riiiscd from tliu Second to tliL' First Uliiss, or vice vnr.^n ; but only 1)7 tin; liko vot(!.s of (Ik* Covponitioii iind (Jov(^niors, iuul under tli(> lik(; restrictions, us iirc iil)ove prescribed for the udniission of ii College to adiliii- tion. 12.— Kvcry Allilinted (',.ll(!,i;e sluill l)e held to report from time lo time to the iJorix.ration, as to tlie n'gulations and aJfairs then'oi; to the sati.sfacti(jn of the Corporation, at such times and in sui'Ii lorm as the Corporation, by its iieL,nilations or otherwise, may recpiii-e. l.'l — Any Alliliated College may at any time, l)y duly noli- fyin-' (he (.V)ri)oration to that elfeut, withdraw from its connec- tion with the University. 1-i-. — 'i'lie Cori)oration and rrovernf)i's may also, at any time, by till! lilve votes, and under the like restrictions, as are al)ov(i prescribed for the admission of a C^)llege to alliliatioii, terminate the coimrtion af any Alliliated College with the University. CJrAlTEIi XIY. or AFFriJATKD SCHOOLS. 1.— Any School in this Province, providing for such Course of Tuition thereat, as by the C.jrporation maybe deemed siilU- cient to enable it to carry its Pupils up to the Examination preseribed for Matricnla-tion in the Faculty of Arts of the University, may, by vote of the Corporation duly passed at a Keuulai' Meeting thereof, after ojjportunity given to the Faculty of Arts to make such representation in the premises as it may see tit, be admitted as an Affiliated School in connection with the University. 61 2.— Every such School, whih; so alliliittcd, will he hcM to inaintaiu such Course of Tuition thereat, to make such |.cii.i,li- eiil ivliinis to liu! Corporation, and otherwise to he suhjcd to such Visitation, on the part of the Corj.oration, as the C(.rpor- Jition, hy Ke^ruhition or vote in that behalf, shall from time to time oi'dain. 3.— Every such School, while so alliliuted, shall enjoy such privileges, in respect of Sdiolarshij.s for its more distui-uishetl lMi].ils, and otherwise, as the (.'orpuration, by lieguhition Or vote in that behalf, approved by the Governors, shall from tune to time ordain. 4.— Any sueli AlHliated School may ut any time, liy duly notifying the Corpoiation to that effect, withdraw from its con- nection with the University. 5. — The Coiporation also nuiy at any time, by a vote duly I.assed at a Regular .Meeting thereof, terminate the connection of any such Alliliated School with the University. CHAUTEli XV. OF SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS. The Corporation may from time to time, by Regulation in that behalf, provide for the jjeriodical Examination of all Pupils presenting themselves, from whatever School or Instructor, as lidates for a Ceitilicute of proficiency in the various branches •hool Education, or in any thereof; and for the granting of i liticates at such Examinations; and also (but subject to the approval of the Governors), for the according of Scholarships, or other special distinctions or rewards, to the more distinguished ofsuchsucc =sful Candidates. 62 CllAITKIi XVI. OF llMrKAL OU AMKXD.MKNT OK .STAI'ITES. Xo motion for tlu! voi)Oii.l or lUiUMiduiout of iuiy Statiit(», or for llio passing of any new Statute, shall be. finally jiut to the vote at any meeting' of the (iroveniors, unless in virtues of an order to that elleijt made at a jn-evious meeting of the (governors, after oj)poi'tunity given to the Corporation to consider the same at a IJiigular ^Meeting thereof, and to make sueh representations in the jircnnises as it may see lit; and whenever such order shall have l)een made, the Secretary shall embody ihe terms of such motion in the notice to be given to each Governor, convening the meeting whereat the same may have been ordered for final vote; and at such meeting no amendment of such motion shall be allowed. CIIArTKK XVI T. OF IlKl'MAL Ol- I'OUMKU HTATUTIOS, All Statutes of the University heriitofore in force, arc hereby repealed. [Enacted and passed the eighteenth day of February, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. Amended the thirteenth day of March, 1870 ; further amended the sixteenth day of February, lS7i; further amended the twenty-sixth day of March, 1872 ; and further amended the twenty-third day of October, 1880.] f