^ LIBRARY OF THE University of California, GIF^T OF^ Mrs. SARAH P. WALSWORTH Received October, i8g4. Accessions No. 3^1 ^Y- Class No, STATE OF NEW YOKK THE UNIYERSITY MANUAL. REVISED EDITION. 1882, i^:^ ftr'HI?BESIT7] ALBANY : WEED, PARSONS AND COMPANY, PRINTEES. 1882. ViV STATE OF NEW YORK. CONCURKENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY. March 14, 1882. Besolved, That five hundred copies of the University Manual be printed and bound for the use of the Regents of the Uni- versity, and two hundred and fifty copies for the use of the Legislature, at a cost not to exceed one dollar per copy, paya- ble on the certificate of the Secretary of the Board of Regents. PEEFATORT NOTE. In 1830 the Regents ofvtli^IJmversity directed Secretary Hawley to issue "Instructions" to the several academies subject to their visitation, relating chiefly to the requisites and forms of academic reports. Another edition was pre- pared in 1834, and still- others, with wider scope of subject- matter, from time to time until 1845. In 1835 and 1847 similar instructions were provided for the colleges, and in 1849, by direction of the board, Secretary Beck combined the two codes into one. This, as revised in 1853, made an octavo volume of one hundred and sixty-six pages. These " Instructions" were replaced in 1864 by the "Manual of the Regents, " edited by Secretary Woolworth ; and this again in 1870 and 1872 by "Tiie University Manual," recon- structed from the Manual of 1864 with large additions, by Assistant Secretary Pratt, who has also had charge of the present revision. Besides numerous other additions consisting chiefly of laws and ordinances passed since 1870, chapters VIII, IX and XVII of this volume, treating respectively of the "Colonial History," and the "Natural History" of the IV PREFATORY NOTE. State, and "Examinations," have been inserted as new matter; while chapters XVIII, XX and the Appendix of the former edition have been omitted, and certain other chapters materially condensed. The utility of the present edition, although smaller by fifty pages than its predecessor, it is believed has been increased by these exchanges. Since this work was completed and stereotyped, the Re- gents have passed an ordinance requiring a greater amount of property as a condition of incorporating academies and admitting academical departments to the visitation of the board ; and both the Legislature and the Regents have taken important action relative to the instruction of common school teachers in academies. Supplementary information on these points will be furnished on application. DAVID MURRAY, Secretary. Office of the Regents, August 1, 1883. ■XririTERSITT] CONTEE-TS PAET I. LAWS RELATIVE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF THIS STATE, AND THE ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. Chapter I. Organization and Powers of the Board of Regents. 1 — 14. Sec. Papre. 1. University instituted ; government vested in regents. . 1 2. Name and corporate powers 1 3. Number of regents ; ex-offido members designated 2 4. Regents, bow appointed and removed 2 5. Vacancies, how supplied , > 2 6. No regent to act as trustee, and vice versa 2 7. No college president or academy principal to be a regent 2 8. Officers of tbe board designated ; how chosen and ten- ure of office 3 9. Presiding officer designated ; has casting vote 8 10. Annual meeting to be held ; time and place designated. 3 11. Other meetings, when and where to be held, and by whom to be called 3 12. Quorum of the board, and power to adjourn with or without a quorum 3 VI CONTENTS. Sec, Page. 13. Meetings, how 'to be called, and on wliat notice 3, 4 14. Non-attendance during the legislative session, to be deemed a resignation and so declared 4 15. Duty of treasurer of the board 4 16. Duties of secretary, as to journal of proceedings 4 17. Regents may have access to books and papers of the board 4 18. Instructed to visit and inspect colleges and academies and to report thereon annually. . . . o 4, 5 19. Full power to examine the affairs of institutions con- ferred upon the regents and their secretary 5 20. Regents authorized to confer degrees by diploma 5 21. Regents' degree of M. D. to confer authority to prac- tice physic and surgery within this state 5 22. Requisites for regents' degree of M. D 5, 6 23. Regents may confer honorary degree of M. D. (not a license to practice), on nominees of State Medical Society, etc C 24. Regents may, in certain cases, fill vacancies in oflSces of college president and academy principal 6 25. 26. Tenure of office of such appointees ; their powers, emoluments, etc 6, 7 27. Regents may permit income of certain trust funds to accumulate 7 28. Grants to regents for certain uses, not to be otherwise applied 7 29. Regents authorized to make by-laws and ordinances. . . 7 30. Authorized to send for persons and papers 7, 8 81. Regents to appoint boards of examiners in medicine. . 8 32. Report required from such examiners 8 33. Subjects of medical examinations prescribed 8 34. Reports of medical examinations to be preserved 8, 9 35. Qualifications and fees of candidates 9 86. Diploma and degree of successful candidates 9 87. Fee for diploma 9 CONTENTS. Vll Sec. Page. 38. Fees applicable to expenses of conducting examina- tion ..9,10 39. Regents may establish rules and regulations for con- ducting medical examinations. 10 40. Regents to make examination as to monuments on boundary lines of the state 10 41. Appropriation for renewing monuments, etc 10 42. Regents to report to legislature as to progress of work . 10 43. Old boundary lines to be recognized as valid, irrespect- ive of lack of conformity to verbal descriptions thereof 10, 11 44. Regents to appoint three of their number to act as com- missioners to co-operate with N. J. and Penn. com- missioners 11,13 45. Appropriation for expenses of such commissioners ... 12 46. Appropriation from U. S. Deposit Fund for establishing and conducting examinations as to attainments in learning. , .12, 13 46. Provisions for such examinations 12, 13 47. Plan of such examinations 13, 14 48. Examination open to scholars from common schools, on certain conditions 14 49. Authenticated copies of regents, records may be read in evidence , 14 Chapter II. Incorporation of Collegc^^ Academies, and Lancasterian and Select Schools. Pages 15 — 28. 1. Citizens disposed to found a literary college may ap- ply to regents for incorporation 15 2. Founders of an academy may apply to regents for in- corporation Ig Viu CONTENTS. Sec. Page. 3. Approbation of regents, how declared 16 4. When and in whom property and funds are vested ... 16 5. Regents may prescribe conditions of incorporation, and may incorporate institutions of learning 16, 17 6. Incorporation of medical colleges, preliminaries to. .17, 18 7. Conditions of incorporation 18 8. Amount of real estate which may be held 18, 19 9. Such colleges subject to provisions of revised statutes, and to visitation of regents 19 10. Number and powers of trustees 19, 20 11. Trustees of medical colleges may confer degree of doc- tor of medicine 20 12. Indigent students to be admitted to instruction 20, 21 13. Academy or high school may create capital stock 21 14. Conditions on which any such corporation may be de- clared an academy 21, 22 15. No dividends to be paid while outstanding indebted- ness exists 22 16. Power of regents to alter, amend or repeal charters.. 22 17. Applications for charters, and charters granted by the regents to be recorded in their office 22 18. Fees for recording applications, etc., abolished 23 19. Regents authorized to cause charters in oflBce of secre tary of state to be transcribed 23 20. Certified copies of records in charge of regents may be read in evidence 23 21. Any union free school board may establish an academi- cal department when needed 23, 24 22. Such department to be under the visitation of the regents 24 28. An academy may be made the academical department of a union school, on certain conditions 24 24. Preliminary steps for dissolution of union free school districts 24, 25 25. Dissolution, how effected 25, 26 26. Restoration of vacated trusteeships, in a certain case. . 26 CONTENTS. IX Sec. Page. 27. Privileges of union scliools 26 28. Founders and benefactors of Lancasterian Schools may • apply to be incorporated 26 29. Regents may incorporate sucli schools 26 30. Request and instrument, where to be recorded 27 31 . Property and funds, when and in whom vested 27 32. Such schools under visitation of regents 27 33. General act of incorporation 27 34. Amount of endowment allowed 27 35. General act applicable to former organizations 27 36. Mode of incorporation under general law 28 ClIAPTER III. Powers and Duties of Trustees of Colleges, Academies, etc. Pages 29—37. 1. Colleges, 29—31. 1. Trustees to be a corporation . . 29 2. Meetings, how called 29 3. Notice, how given 29 4. Seniority among trustees, how determined 29 5. Number of trustees ; what numbet a quorum ... 29 6. Powers of trustees enumerated 30, 31 7. Privileges conferred by diplomas 31 7^. Limitations as to privileges and location of medical faculty 31 2. Academies^ 31 — 35. 8. Trustees to be a corporation ; name; number; what number a quorum 31, .S3 9. Powers of trustees enumerated 32, 33 10. Meetings, how called, and by whom 33 11. Time and place, how appointed 33 X CONTENTS. Sec. Papre. 12. Notice, how to be given; who to preside 33 13. Seniority among trustees, how determined 33 14. In what case the office of a trustee may be vacated.'. . 34 15. Absence for a year to be deemed a resignation 34 16 and 17. Number of trustees, how reduced 34 18. Special powers of trustees of stock corporations 34, 35 3. Lancasterian and Select Schools, 35 — 37. 19. Trustees to be a corporation 85 20. Powers of trustees enumerated 35, 36 21. Office of trustee, how vacated 36 23. Such school how made a district school 36 23. Entitled to benefits of district schools 37 24. Subject to visitation of the regents 37 4. General Provisions applicable to Colleges and Academies^ 37 25.. No religious qualification to be required from profes- sors, tutors, etc 37 26. No academy professor or tutor to be a trustee of such academy 37 27. No president, professor, tutor or principal to vote as trustee relative to his own emoluments 87 Chapteh IV. Anntial Reports of Colleges and Academies, and the Distribu- tion of the Public Funds. Pages 38 — 44. 1. Reports to be made 88 2. Annual reports to be made on or before October first. . 88 8. Regents to prescribe forms 88 4. Trustees to declare termination of academic year. . .38, 39 5. Annual reports of academies, when to be transmitted. . 89 CONTENTS. XI Sec. Page. 6. Report to be attested by oath of principal, and to con- tain certain statements 39 7. Annual apportionment to academies , 40 8. Basis of apportionment 40, 41 9. Classical and higher English studies defined 41 10. Conditions of participating in distribution of literature fund, and schools that may also be admitted 41, 43 11. Certain academies to instruct common school teachers, 43 12. Schedule of distribution to be delivered to the comp- troller 43 13. Comptroller to draw his warrant in favor of each insti- tution 43 14. Moneys from literature and U. S. deposit funds to be applied exclusively to payment of teachers' salaries. 43 15. Annual appropriation for purchase of books and ap- paratus. 43 16. Amount limited, and conditionally granted . . . 43 17. Power of regents to grant relief 44 18. Regents to report to the legislature, and when 44 Chapter V. State Normal School, and Instruction of Common School Teachers in Academies. Pages 45—47. 1. State Normal School, at Albany, under whose manage- ment; excutive committee 45 2. Normal School diploma evidence of qualification to teach 46 3. Annual report to be made to the legislature 46 4. Appropriation for instruction of common school teachers in academies 46 5. Institutions to be appointed by the regents to give in- struction 46 Xll COXTEKTS. Sec. Page. 6. Organization of teachers' classes 46, 47 7. Instruction to be free to members of classes 47 8. Rate of compensation from tlie appropriation 47 9. Comptroller when to draw warrant. 47 Chapter VI. TJie State Library. Pages 48—53. 1. Regents to be trustees of state library 48 2, 3. Trustees to appoint librarians and messenger, and prescribe rules 48 4 . Library, when to be kept open 48 5. Duties of librarian 49 6. Trustees to direct him , 49 7. Trustees may sell or exchange duplicates, etc 49 8. Annual report to be made to the legislature, 'and cata- logue once in five years 49, 50 9. Members of the legislature may take books 50 10. Penalty for not roturning books 50 11. Books not to be taken from library by other persons. . 50 13. Heads of departments and trustees may take books. . . 51 13. Judges of court of appeals, and justices of supreme court may take books 51 14. Copies -of court of appeals' reports to be deposited in state 1 ibrary 51 15. Copies from state library records, books, etc., duly authenticated, may be read in evidence 51 Concurrent Resolution Relative to the State Library. 16. Trustees may make rules, etc, and may limit use of library to certai u jwrsous 51 , 52 17. Copies of all extra documents to be furnished by state printer 52 CONTENTS. XIU Sec. Page. 18, Library to be closed from August 5th to 30th in each year, for cleaning 53 Chapter VII. Tlie State Museum of Natural History, Pages 54—58. 1. Regents of the university to provide for safe-keeping of cabinets of natural history 54 2. Hall of state cabinet (now museum), in whose charge placed, and vacated rooms . in state hall assigned 54 3. State museum of natural history 'established 55 4. Organization of, on plan recommended by the regents, 55 5. Course of free scientific lectures to be organized 55 6. Assistants to be appointed by director and re- gents 55, 5G 7. Course for free scientific lectures to be organized by regents and director 56 8. Appropriation for salaries, etc 56 9. Botanical department to be continued 56 Distribution of Duplicates. 10. Duplicates to be presented to Cornell Library 56, 57 11. Also to Cornell University 57 12. Cornell Library authorized to transfer duplicates re- ceived from the state to Cornell University 57 13. Duplicates to be furnished to American Museum of Natural History 57, 58 14. Also, to Syracuse University 58 15. Also, to Normal Schools, and other schools under the visitation of the regents 58 XIV CONTENTS. Chapter VIII. ITie Colonial History of the State. Pages 59—66. Sec. rage. 1. Original documents or copies thereof to be procured from England, IIoHaud and France . 59 2. Such documents to be deposited in office of secretary of state 59 3. Documents to be translated and printed 59 4. Supervision by certain officers provided 60 6. Contract for printing authorized 60 6. Stereotyping and copyrighting authorized 60 7, 8. Mode of distribution 60, 61 0. Publication to be completed under the direction of the regents 61, 63 10. Discretionary power conferred on the regents, as to subject-matter 62 11. Further distribution provided for, and rate of sale fixed 62, 63 12. Completion of certain sets of the work authorized. ... 63 13. Repeal of so much of statute as provides for distri- bution to certain state officers 63, 64 14. Completion of sets authorized; remaining copies re- served for literary exchanges 64 15. Act to be construed favorably to certain officers 64 16. Amendment of mode of distribution 64, 65 17. Index to be published 65 18. Distribution to legislature of 1859, authorized 65 19. Remaining copies reserved for literary exchanges .... 65 20. Distribution to legislature of 1860 authorized 65, 66 21. Re-binding of damaged volumes authorized 66 22. Provision for printing volume twelve 6• % 18 LAWS RELATIVE TO mit a duplicate thereof to the presiding officer of the regents of the university of the state of New York. — [Idem, § 6. § 7. If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the re- idera. gents of the university that the sum of fifty thousand dollars has been subscribed in good faith for the endowment of such institution by the valid subscription of responsible parties, and that at least two-thirds of that sum has been actually paid in or secured in such manner as the regents may approve, to be invested in buildings and site for college, museum, library, apparatus and other needful appurtenan- ces of a medical college, or in bonds and mortgages on unincumbered real estate or stocks of the United States or of this state, they shall, by act under their seal, grant a charter pursuant to the provisions of this act for the incorporation of such college (naming therein, as first trustees, the persons specified in said certifi- cate) for a term of five years, with a condition or proviso therein, that if, within the said term of five years, the trustees of said college shall present to the regents satisfactory evidence that there has been paid in and invested, as above prescribed, the whole of said sum of fifty thousand dollars, the charter thereof shall be made perpetual. Upon the fulfillment of said condition, or upon the payment in the first in- stance of the said sum of fifty thousand dollars, the said regents shall grant said college a perpetual charter. — [Idem, § 7. § 8. Such college may hold and possess real and IXCORPORATION OF COLLEGES, ETC. 19 Amount of persoiial property to the amount of two luiii- tharma^y ^^'^^ thousand (lolhu's ; but the funds or beheld, property thereof shall not be used for any other purpose than for the legitimate business of such institution, in the promotion of medical and surgical science, and instruction in all departments of learning connected therewith. — [Idem, § 8. § 9. Such college shall be subject to the general Subject to provisions of the Ee vised Statutes, so far as of regents, the Same are applicable, regulating the prac- tice of physic and surgery within this state. It shall be subject to the visitation of the regents of the uni- versity, and shall make an annual report to them, on oath, of the condition of said college and the various matters required by law to be reported by other col- leges and academies, and of the investment of the funds of said college ; and if at any time it shall appear that the sum required to be paid in has not been invested in the manner specified in the seventh section of tliis act, the regents of the nniversity are hereby empowered to vacate and annul said charter. —Idem, § 9. § 10. Every institution incorporated under this act Subject to shall have and possess all the powers and Hawiities, pi'iviloges, and be subject to the provisions, ^^^' liabilities and restrictions of the eighteenth chapter of the first part of the Eevised Statutes, so far as the same are applicable and have not been re- pealed. The board of trustees, which shall consist Trustees, of not less than ten nor more than twenty- 20 LAWS KELATIVE TO four persons, shall have power to make all needful by-laws and rules for the government and regulation of said college, the appointment of professors, in- structors, and other officers thereof, the term of office and election of trustees, and so forth, not inconsistent with this act and the laws of this state. Such by-laws may be altered or amended by a vote of two-thirds of the members constituting said board, notice being given at a j^revious regular meeting of said board. — [Idem, § 10. § 11. The trustees for the time being, of every col- Trustees lege incorporated pursuant to this act shall degree 'o?'^ have powcr to grant and confer the degree of doctor of medicine upon the recommenda- tion of the board of professors of said college, and of at least three curators of tlie medical profession appointed by said trustees. But no person shall re- ceive a diploma, conferring sucli degree, unless he be of good moral character and of tlie age of twenty-one years, and shall have received a good English educa- tion, and shall have pursued the study of medicine and the sciences connected therewith for at least three years after tlie age of sixteen years, and have received instruction from some physician and surgeon, fully qualified to practice his profession, until he is qualified to enter a medical college, and (except in cases here- after provided) shall also after that age have attended two complete courses of lectures delivered in some incorporated medical college. — [Idem, § 11. § 12. The board of trustees of every such college IXCOEPOEATION OF ACADEMIES. 21 inai'^ent shall, iipoii payment of matriculation and scholars, clemonstrator's fees (which shall not exceed the sum of five dollars each), admit to its course of instruction, without further charge, any number of young persons of the state of New York (not exceed- ing ten at any one time), of good scholarship and moral character, who are in indigent circumstances ; the evidence of qualification shall be a certificate from the judge of the county in which the applicant resides. — [Idem, § 12. § 13. It shall be lawful for any academy or high stock cor- school for literary, scientific, charitable or how^^°"^' I'cligious purposes, to issue, create and pos- formed. gggg ^ capital stock not exceeding fifty thou- sand dollars, which stock shall be deemed personal property and shall be issued in shares of not less than ten dollars each to the several persons subscribing for and paying in the same: and in the election of trustees' of any such corporation, each stockholder shall be entitled to give one vote upon each share of stock actually owned by him at the time of such election. — [Laws of 1851, ch. 544, § 1 ; Zaws of 1853, ch. 184, § 4. § 14. Whenever any such corporation formed for Idem. the purpose of establishing an academy or high school shall have erected a building for school purposes of the value of two thousand dollars, and shall in all other respects comply with the conditions provided by law to authorize the regents to incorpo- rate academies, said corporation shall be declared an 22 LAWS RELATIVE TO academy by the regents of the university, and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges conferred by law on the academies of this state. — [Ide?n, § 2. § 15. No academy or institution of learning shall Dividends, hereafter pay to its stockholders, shareholders, or other persons claiming rights of ownership therein, any dividends, or any portion of its earnings or other income, from whatever source derived, while there is any outstanding indebtedness against the said acad- emy or institution. — [Zmos of 1859, ch. 426, § 1. \ § 16. The said regents may at any time, on sufti-\ Regents cient causc shown, and by an instrument un- ) may alter, , , . , , , - k amend or der their common seal, to be recorded as > repeal charters, aforcsaid, alter, amend or repeal the charter of any college, university, academy or other institu- tion of learning, which may hereafter be incorporated by them ; and may, on the petition of any college, academy or other institution of learning in this state, now existing and subject, or which may hereafter be- come subject to their visitation, alter or modify the / charter, and the rights, powers and privileges of such institution, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as they may deem proper. — [Laws of 1853, ch. 184, § 2. § 1 7. All applications for charters for colleges and Charters, academies, and all charters of colleges and etc., where . t i , t% i recorded, academies, granted by the regents of the university, and all amendments or alterations of the same, shall be recorded in the office of the secre- tary of the board of regents, instead of the office of the secretary of state. — [Laws of 1855, ch. 471, § 1. ACADEMICAL DEPARTMENTS. 2S § 18. The fees for recording applications as to col- legjes and academies, and for other services Pees. ° . ' abolished, mentioned in the second section of the said act hereby amended, are hereby abolished. — [.Laws 0/1870, ch. 60, § 2. § 19. The said regents are also hereby authorized Record of to cause to be transcribed into a book, to be dr ers. ^^ them provided and kept for that purpose, all applications for charters of colleges or academies, all charters thereupon granted, and all amendments to the same at present found recorded in book of deeds number forty-three, now remaining in the office of the secretary of state. — [Laws of 1853, ch. 471, § 83. § 20. Copies of and extracts from any and all Copies of records, books, papers, documents, files and mayife^ead manuscripts in the possession or custody of in evidence. ^^^ regents of the university as such, or as trustees of the state library, or otherwise, in their official capacity, and duly authenticated under the hand of the chancellor or secretary, and under the common seal of the said regents, as a true copy of such original and of the whole thereof as aforesaid, may be used and read in evidence in all courts and places in this state, with the same force and effect as the originals might be, if produced. — [JOaios of 1870, ch. 60, § 1. § 21. The board of education of every union free Academical school district shall severally have power to of un^on^"^ establish in the same an academical depart- flchooi. nient, whenever in their judgment the same 2* 24 LAWS RELATIVE TO 18 warranted by the demand for such instruction. —[Laws of 1S6^, ch. 555, title ix, § 1.3. § 22. Every academical department, established as Under vis- aforesaid, shall be under the visitation of the itation of c ^ • • regents, regents of the university, and shall be sub- ject, in its course of education and matters pertaining thereto (but not in reference to the buildings or erections in which the same is held), to all the reg- ulations made in regard to academies by the said regents. In such departments the qualifications for the entrance of any pupil shall be as high as those established by the said regents for participation in the literature fund of any academy of the state under their supervision. — [Idemj § 23. § 23. Whenever a union free school shall be estab- Academy, lished under the provisions of this title, and merged there shall exist within its district an academy, Bchooi. the board of education, if thereto authorized by a vote of the voters of the district, may adopt such academy as the academical department of the district, with the consent of the trustees of the academy, and thereupon the trustees, by a resolution to be at- tested by the signatures of the officers of the board, and filed in the office of the clerk of the county, shall declare their offices vacant, and thereafter the said academy shall be the academical department of such union free school. — [Idem, § 24. § 24. In any union free school district established under the laws of this State, it shall be the duty of ACADEMICAL DEPARTMENTS. 25 the board of education, upon the application of fif- Union free tccn resident tax payers of such district, to trict%ow call a special meeting in the manner pre- dissoived. scribed bylaw, for the purpose of determin- ing whether application shall be made in the manner hereinafter provided, for the dissolution of such union free school district, and for its reorganization as a common school district or districts. — [Laivs of 1880, ch. 210, § 1. § 25. Whenever, at any such meeting called and held as aforesaid, it shall be determined by a major- ity vote of the legal voters present and voting, to be ascertained by taking and recording the ayes and noes, not to dissolve such union free school district, no other meeting for a similar purpose shall be held in said district within three years from the time the first meeting was held, and whenever, at any such meeting called and held as aforesaid, it shall be de- termined by a two-thirds vote of the legal voters present and voting, to be ascertained by taking and recording the ayes and noes, to dissolve such union free school district, it shall be the duty of the board of education to present to the clerk of the board of supervisors a certified copy of the call, notice and proceedings, and the said clerk shall lay the same be- fore the board of supervisors at their next meeting. If the board of supervisors shall approve of the pro- ceedings of said meeting, the clerk shall certify the same to the board of education. Such approval shall not take effect until the thirtieth day of September next succeeding ; but after that date such district 4 26 LAWS RELATIVE TO shall cease to be a union free school district. — \Idetn, §3. § 'ZQ. If there shall be in such dissolved union free school district an academy which shall have been adopted as the academic department of the union free school, under the provisions of title nine, chap- ter five hundred and fifty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-four, it shall, upon the applica- Transferof ^^^^ ^-^ a majority of the surviving resident academic former trustees or stockholders, be transfer- property. j,gj^ ^^ ^jjg board of education to said former trustees or stockholders. — [7c?e//i, § 4. § 27. Any union school in this State duly organ- Priviieges. ized according to law, by complying with the requirements of the " Eegents of the University,'* shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges in the academies in this State. — [^Lmvs of 1862, ch. 450. § 28. The founders and benefactors of any school Lancaste- established, or to be established for the in- rian structiou of youth, on the system of Lancas- howincor-ter or Bell, or any other system of instruc- porated. tiou approved by the board of regents, or as many of such founders as shall have contributed more than one-half of the property collected or appro- priated for the use of such school, may make to 'the regents of the university, an application in writing, under their hands, requesting that such school may be incorporated, nominating the first trustees, and specifying the name by which the corporation is to be called.— [1 E. S. 464, § 57. § 29. In case the regents shall conceive a compli- idein. ance with such request will be conducive to the diffusion of useful knowledge, they sliall, by an instrument under their common seal, declare their approbation of the incorporation of the trustees of the school, by the name specified in such application. —[1 R. S. 465, § 58. GENERAL INCORPORATIONS. 27 § 30. The request in writing, and instrument of Kecord. approbation, shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the county, in which such school shall be established. — [^Idem, § 59. § 31. Immediately after recording the same, the Title. property and funds of such school shall be vested in the trustees so nominated, for the use and benefit of the school. — \Idem, § 60. § 32. Every school incorporated under the pro- Subject to visions of this article shall be subject to the visitation. control and visitation of the regents; and shall make such returns and reports, in relation to the state and disposition of its property and funds, the number and ages of its pupils, and its system of instruction and discipline, as the regents shall from time to time require. — [1 E. S. 466, § 66. § 33. The "Act for the incorporation of benevo- Generai Icnt^ charitable, scientific and missionary corpora"' P^-HT^scs," passcd April twelfth, eighteen tion. hundred and forty-eight, shall be deemed to authorize the incorporation of any society for the purpose of establishing and maintaining any educa- tional institution. — \^Laivs o/ 1870, ch. 51, § 1. § 34. Any university or college incorporated under Amount of ^^^® ^^^^ ^^^' ^^* ^^nder this act, may take and endow- hold by gift, grant, devise or bequest, prop- ments. ^^,^^ ^^ endowment not exceeding in value or amount one million of dollars, subject however to the restriction upon devises and bequests contained in an act entitled ^'An act relating to wills," passed April thirteen, eighteen hundred and sixty. — [Idem^ §3. § 35. This act shall apply as well to societies Pormer heretofore organized under the aforesaid act, organiza- as to thosc whicli sliall be hereafter organ- t»«««- izQ&.—[Idem, § 5. 28 LAWS RELATIVE TO •* § 36. Any five or more persons of full age, citizens of the United States, a majority of whom shall be citizens of this State, who shall desire to associate themselves for benevolent, charitable, scientific or missionary purposes, may make, sign and acknowl- edge before any oflficer authorized to take the ac- knowledgment of deeds in this State, and file in the office of the Secretary of State, and also in the office of the clerk of the county in which the business of such society is to be conducted, a certificate in writing in which shall be stated the name or title by which such society shall be known in law, the particular business or object of such society, the number of trustees, directors or managers to manage the same, and the names of the trustees, directors 'or managers of such society for the first year of its existence ; and any corporation organized, or which may here- after be organized, under the provisions of this act, may from time to time change the title of the members of their managing board, or increase or reduce the number thereof to not less than five, on the consent in writing of two-thirds of their number. Such amendment to be filed with the orig- inal certificate, but such certificate or amendment thereof shall not be filed unless by the written con- sent and approbation of one of the justices of the supreme court of the district in which the place of business or principal office of such company or associ- ation shall be located, to be indorsed on such certifi- cate. — [Laws of 1848, ch. 319, § 1, as amended by Laws of 1879, ch. 252, § 1. TRUSTEES OF COLLEGES. 29 CHAPTER III. OF THE POWERS AKD DUTIES OF TRUSTEES OF COL- LEGES AND ACADEMIES. 1. Of Colleges. Sec. 1. The trustees of every college, to which a Cor ora- charter shall be granted by the state, shall tion- be a corporation.— [1 R. S. 460, § 31. § 2. The trustees shall meet upon their own ad- Meetings, journment, and as often as they shall be summoned by their chairman, or in his absence, by the senior trustee, upon the request in writing of any other three trustees. — [Idem, § 32. § 3. Notice of the time and place of every such meet- Notices "^S ^^^''^^^ ^^ given in a newspaper printed thereof, [yi the county where such college is situate, at least six days before the meeting; and every trustee resident in such county shall be previously notified in writing, of the time and place of such meeting. — [Mem, § 33. § 4. Seniority among the trustees shall be deter- Seniority. mined according to the order in which they are named in the charter of the college; and after all the first trustees sh^U become extinct, according to the priority of their election. — [Idem, § 34. § 5. The trustees shall not exceed twenty-four, nor Number be Icss than ten, in number, and a majority rum!'""" of the whole number shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. — [Idem, § 35. ♦W LAWS RELATIVE TO § 6. The trustees of every such college, besides the Powers of general powers and privileges of a corpora- trustees. i[qy\, shall have power : 1 . To elect by ballot their chairman annually : 2. Upon the death, removal out of this state, or other vacancy in the office of any trustee, to elect another in his place by a majority of the votes of the trustees present : 3. To declare vacant the seat of any trustee, who shall absent himself, from five successive meetings of the board : 4. To take and hold, by gift, grant or devise, any real or personal property, the yearly income or reve- nue of which, shall not exceed the value of twenty-five thousand dollars : 5. To sell, mortgage, let and otherwise use and dispose of such property, in such manner, as they shall deem most conducive to the interest of the college: 6. To direct and prescribe the course of study and discipline, to be observed in the college : 7. To appoint a president of the college, who shall hold his office during good behavior : 8. To appoint such professors, trustees and other officers, as they shall deem necessary, who, unless employed under a special contract, shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the trustees : 9. To remove or suspend from office the president and every professor, tutor, or other officer employed under a special contract, upon a complaint in writing by any member of the board of trustees, stating the TRUSTEES OF ACADEMIES. 31 misbehavior in office, incapacity or immoral conduct, of the person sought to be removed, and upon exami- nation and due proof of the truth of such complaint; and to appoint any other person in place of the presi- dent or other officer, thus removed or suspended: 10. To grant such literary honors as are usually granted by any university, college, or seminary of learning in the United States ; and in testiniony thereof to give suitable diplomas, under their seal and the signature of such officers of the college, as they shall deem expedient : 11. To ascertain and fix the salaries of the presi- dent, professors and other officers of the college: 12. To make all ordinances and by-Taws necessary and proper to carry into effect the preceding powers. — [Idem, § 36. § 7. Every diploma granted by such trustees, shall Effect of entitle the possessor to all the immunities diplomas, which by usage or statute are allowed to pos- sessors of similar diplomas granted by any university, college or seminary of learning in the United States. — [I R. S. 461, §37. § 7J. The degree of doctor of medicin-e conferred Location by any college in this State, shall not be a limited, license to practice physic or surgery; nor shall any college have, or institute, a medical faculty, to teach the science of medicine, in any other place than where the charter locates the college. — [1 R. S. 455, § 21. 2. Of Academies. § 8. The trustees of every such academy shall be a Corpora- Corporation, by the name expressed in the tion. instrument of approbation; they shall not be more than twenty-four, nor less than twelve, in num- ber ; and seven trustees of any academy shall be a 33 LAWS RELATIVE TO quorum for the transaction of business. — [1 K.S. 462, I 41 ; Laws of 1835, ch. 34, § 3. § 9. Such trustees, besides the general powers and Power? of pi'ivileges of a corporation, shall have au- trustees. tho^ty . 1. To adjourn from time to time, as they may deem expedient : 2. To elect by ballot their president, who shall hold his office for one year, and until another be chosen in his place : 3. Upon the death, resignation, refusal to act, re- moval out of this state, or other vacancy in the office of any trustee, to elect another in his place, by a ma- jority of the votes of the trustees present : 4. To take and hold by gift, grant or devise, any real or personal property, the clear yearly income or revenue of which shall not exceed the value of four thousand dollars : 5. To sell, mortgage, let, or otherwise use and dis- pose of, such property, for the benefit of the academy : 6. To direct and prescribe the course of discipline and study in the academy : v. To appoint a treasurer, clerk, principal, masters^ tutors, and other necessary officers of the academy ; who unless employed under a special contract, shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the trustees: 8. To ascertain and fix the salaries of all the offi- cers of the academy : 9. To remove or suspend from office any officer employed under a special contract, upon a complaint in writing by a trustee, of the misbehavior in office. TRUSTEES OF ACADEMIES. 35 incapacity or immoral conduct, of such officer, and upon examination and due proof of the truth of such complaint, and to appoint another person in the place of the officer so removed or suspended : 10. To make all ordinances and by-laws necessary and proper to carry into effect the preceding powers. — [1 R. S. 462, § 42. § 10. The trustees shall meet upon their own ad- Meetings, journment and as often as they shall be summoned by their president, or the senior trustee actually exercising his office, and residing within three miles of such academy, upon the request in writing of any other three trustees. — [1 R. S. 463, § 43. § 11. Every meeting so requested, shall be held at Time and ^^^^^^ ^^"^® ^^^ placc, as the president or sen- piace. {qy trustee shall appoint, not less than five, nor more than twelve, days from the time of the request. — [Idem, § 44. § 12. Previous notice in writing of every such „ ,. meetino^ shall be affixed on the door of the Notice o thereof, academy, within two days after its appoint- ment; and at every meeting, adjourned or special, the president, or senior trustee present, shall preside. — [Id 6771, § 45. § 13. The seniority of the trustees shall always be Seniority, determined according to the order of their nomination in the written application to the regents; and after all the first trustees shall become extinct, according to the priority of their election. — [Idem, §46. 5 34 LAWS RELATIVE TO § 14. If a trustee shall refuse or neglect to attend Non-attend- any two successive legal meetings of the ance, effect , i. j?*. i • r n i.* of. trustees, after having been personally noti- fied to attend, and if no satisfactory cause of his non-at- tendance be shown, the trustees may declare his oflBce vacant. — [Idem, § 47. § 15. If any trustee of any academy shall, for one Idem. year, refuse or neglect to attend the legal meetings of the board of trustees of which he is a member, such non-attendance shall be deemed a resig- nation of the office of such trustee. — [Laws of 1^'^Oy ch. 123, § 2. § 16. Where the number of trustees of any acad- Niimber, cmy shall exceed twelve, the trustees thereof, reduced, at their annual meeting, may reduce the number of the original board of trustees to any num- ber, not less than twelve, by abolishing the offices of those, who may omit to attend such meeting, and shall have omitted to attend two other legal meetings after notice.— [1 R. S. 463, § 48. § 17. Where the number of trustees of any acad- Faiiureto emy shall exceed twelve, and a vacancy shall effect of. 'happen in the office of any such trustees, and the vacancy shall not be filled by the election of another trustee within six months after the happen- ing of such vacancy, the office of the trustee so becoming vacant shall be abolished. — [Latvs of 1835, ch. 123, § 3. § 18. The trustees of any academy possessing a capital stock pursuant to the act chapter five bun- ETC. 35 stock cor- dred and forty-four of the laws of eighteen special ' hundred and fifty-one, may by their by-laws- DdWGrs of ** trustees, prescribe the mode and manner of electing trustees of the said academy, and may make all neces- sary rules and regulations relative to such election ; and the said trustees may, if they so determine, be divided into three classes as nearly equal as may be,^ who shall serve respectively one, two and three years, such terms of service to be determined by drawing tlierefor under the direction of the said trustees ; and the trustees thereafter elected shall serve tliree years. The trustees may fill all vacancies occurring in their number by death, resignation, removal from the state, or otherwise ; and any election of trustees by any academy, under said law, heretofore held, is hereby afiirmed and made valid, provided, that this act shall not aflfect any action heretofore brought arising out of any such election. — \Zaws of 1853, ch. 184, § 3. 3. Of Lancasterian and Select Schools. § 19. The trustees of such school shall be a corpo- Corpora- I'^tion, by the name expressed in the instru- ^^«°- ment of approbation.— [1 R. S. 465, § 61. § 20. The trustees of every such school, (besides the Powers of general powers and privileges of a corpora- trustees. i\qy^^ shall have authority, 1. To elect, by ballot, their president, treasurer and clerk, annually: 2. Upon the death, resignation, refusal to act, re- moval out of the state, or other vacancy in the oflice of any trustee, to elect another in his place : 36 LAWS RELATIVE TO 3. To appoint a master, assistants and other neces- sary officers of the school : 4. To remove or suspend any of them at pleasure, and to fix their respective salaries or compensation : 5. To appoint the times and places of their own regular meetings, and to adjourn from time to time : 6. To take and hold any real or personal property, the clear yearly income or revenue of which, shall not exceed the value of four thousand dollars : 7. To sell, mortgage, let, afld otherwise use and dispose of, such property for the benefit of the school : 8. To make all ordinances and by-laws, necessary and proper, to carry into effect the preceding powers. — [Idein, g 62. § 21. If any trustee shall refuse or neglect to at- Non-atten- ^^^^ ^he Stated meetings of the trustees, for dance. £'^^^^. mgetiugg successively, the office of such trustee may be declared vacant by the trustees. — [1 R. S. 466, § 63. § 22. The trustees of one or more common-school- now made districts in any city, town or villaore of this a district •'•''. o echooi. state, within which any incorporated Lancas- terian, or other select school is, or shall be established, with the consent of a majority of the taxable inhabit- ants of such district or districts, expressed at a meet- ing called for that purpose, may agree with the trustees of such incorporated school, to make the same a district school. — [Idem, g 64. QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS, ETC. 37 § 23. Such incorporated school shall, during the Idem. continuance of such agreement, become a district school, and be entitled to all the benefits and privileges, and subject to all the regulations of other district schools. — [Ide7n, § 65. § 24. Every school incorporated under the pro- Siibject to visions of this article shall be subject to the of regents coutrol and visitation of the regents; and shall make such returns and reports, in relation to the state and disposition of its property and funds, the number and ages of its pupils, and its system of instruction and discipline, as the regents shall from time to time require. — [Idem, § 66. 4. General Provisions Applicable to Colleges and Academie-'i. § 25. No religious qualification or test shall be Noreii - I'equired from any trustee, president, prin- ioustest. cipal, or other officer of any incorporated college or academy, or as a condition for admission to any privilege in the same. — [1 R. S. 463, § 49. § 26. No professor or tutor of any incorporated No acad. academy shall be a trustee of such academy. fuTJrTo —[1 R. S. 464, § 50; Laws of 1876, ch. be^atras.i3^^gl, § 27. No president, professor or tutor of any in- when not corporated college, or principal of any in- to vote, corporated academy, who shall be a trustee, shall have a vote in any case relating to his own salary or emoluments. — [1 R. S. 464, § 51; Laws of 1876, ch. 132, § 2. 38 LAWS KELATIVE TO CHAPTER IV. ANNUAL EEPORTS OF COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE 1*UBLIC FUNDS. Sec. 1. Every college and academy that shall become Reports to ^ubjcct to the yisitation of the regents, shall regents. make such returns and reports to the regents, in relation to the state and disposition of its j^roperty and funds, the number and ages of its pupils, and its system of instruction and discipline, as tlie regents ^hall from time to time require. — [1 R. S. 464, § 55. § 2. Every college and academy, subject to the visi- idem. tation of the regents of the university, shall make up its annual report and transmit tlie same to the secretary of the regents on or before the first day of October, in each year. — [Laws of 1870, ch. 289. § o. The regents shall prescribe the forms of all re- Regents to turns, which they shall require from colleges Forms" ^ and other seminaries of learning, subject to their visitation, and may direct such forms and such instructions, as from time to time, shall be given by them as visitors, to be printed by the state printer. — [1 R. S. 459, § 29. § 4. Every academy or institution of learning sub- Academic J^^^ ^^ ^^^^ visitation of tlie regents, is hereby year. required, as early as possible after the passage of this act, at a legal meeting of the trustees, to declare on its minutes the termination of its academic year, and which, in all cases, shall be some period between ANNUAL REPORTS OF COLLEGES, ETC. 39 the twentieth day of June and the fifteenth day of September, in each year. — [Laws of 1856, ch. 54. § 5. Every academy shall make up its annual re- Report, port for said academic year, and shall trans- when to be , - , i ' , transmited. mit tlic Same to the regents on or before the first day of October in each year, stating in the same the termination of their academic year. — [Laivs of 1855, ch. 50, § 2; 1879, ch. 289. § 6. Every such return shall be attested by the oath Contents ^'ithcrof the principal instructor of the sem- of reports, inary by which it shall be made, or of one of the trustees thereof, and shall contain: 1. The names and ages of all the pupils instructed in such seminary, during the preceding year, and the time that each was so instructed. 2. A particular statement of the studies pursued by each pupil, at the commencement of his instruction, and of his subsequent studies, until the date of the report, together with the books the student shall have studied in whole or in part, and if in part, what portion. 3. An account or estimate of the cost or A'alue of the library, philosophical and chemical apparatus, and mathematical and other scientific instruments' belonging to the seminary. 4. The names of the instructors employed in the seminary, and the compensation paid to each. 5. An account of the funds, income, debts and in- cumbrances of the seminary, and of the application therein, of the moneys last received from the regents. — [1 K. S. 459, § 27. 40 LAWS RELATIVE TO § 7. There sliall be paid annually by the treasurer, Apportion- OR tlic Warrant of the comptroller, out ment of »., ^.^- it, literature 01 the reveuues derived from the literature fund, to the several academies under the supervision of tlie regents of the university, the sum of twelve thousand dollars, and the further sum of twenty-eight thousand dollars from the income of the United States deposit fund, being in all forty thou- sand dollars, according to an apportionment to be made by the regents among tlie said academies, in proportion to the number of pupils in each who shall have pursued the requisite studies to enable them to -share in said distribution. — [^Latvs of 1851, ch. 536, §1- § 8. Every such distribution shall be made in pro- How dis- portion to the number of pupils in each seminary, who, for four months during the preceding year, shall have j^ursued therein classical studies, or the higher branches of English education, or both. Provided that in making such distribution the board of rege^nts shall be authorized to apportion 41 certain part of said moneys, not to exceed the one- fourth part thereof, in proportion to the number of pupils in the several academics and academic de- partments of union schools who during the preced- ing year have passed the advanced examinations pro- vided for in section six of chapter four hundred and twenty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and sev- enty-seven, entitled *'An act in regard to the instruc- tion of common school teachers in academies and union schools and to the establishing of examina- ANi^UAL REPORTS OF ACADEMIES. 41 tions by the regents of the university as to attain- ments in learning." — [1 E. S., 458, § 24 ; Laius of 1880, ch. 514, § 1. § 9. No pupil in any such seminary, shall be deemed studies. to liave pursued classical studies, unless he shall have advanced at least, so far as to have read in Latin, the first book of ^neid ; nor to have pursued the higher branches of English education, unless he shall have advanced beyond such knowledge of arith- metic (including vulgar and decimal fractions), and of English grammar and geography, as is usually obtained in common schools. — [1 R. S. 459, § ::^5. § 10. No academy shall hereafter be allowed to par- Conditions. ticipatc iu the annual distribution of the literature fund, until the regents of the university shall be satisfied that a j^roper building- has been erected and finished to furnish suitable and necessary accommodation for such school,and that such academy is furnished with a suitable library and philosophical apparatus, and that a proper perceptor has been and is employed for the instruction of the pupils at such academy ; and further, that the regents shall, on be- ing satisfied that such building, library and apparatus are sufficient for the purposes intended, and that the whole is of the value at least of twenty-five hundred dollars, permit such academy or school to place itself under the visitation of the regents, and thereafter to share in the distribution of the moneys above men- tioned, or any other of the literature fund in the manner now provided by law. The regents of the university may also admit to such distribution, and 6 42 LAWS RELATIVE TO to any other of the literature fund, any incorporated incorpora- school, or school founded and governed by may be^d^^^y literary corporation other than theologi- distrtbu-^ cal or mcdical, in which the usual academic t'on. studies are pursued, and which shall have been in like manner subjected to their visitation, and would in all other respects, were it incorporated as an academy, be entitled to such distribution. — [Latus of 1838, ch. 237, § 8. § 11. It shall be the duty of the regents of the uni- Certain aca-versity to require of every academy receiv- hfsTruct^ ing a distributive share of public money schoX" under the preceding section equal to seven teachers, i^m^di-gd dollars per annum to establish and maintain in such academy a department for the in- struction of common school teachers, under the direction of the said regents, as a condition of re- ceiving the distributive share of every such academy.* — [Idem, § 9. § 12. The regents of the university shall annually Schedule of deliver to the comptroller a schedule of the tote deiiv" distribution of the income of the said litera- comptroV^^ ture fund, designating the several institu- ^^^' tions entitled to a participation, and the amount awarded to each; which schedule shall be delivered immediately after each annual distribution, and shall be authenticated by the signature of the chancellor and secretary of the said regents of the university, and their corporate seal. — [Latos of 1832, ch. 8, § 3. See, also, post, ch . V, 8 8. ANNUAL REPORTS OF ACADEMIES. 43 § 13. The comptroller shall draw his warrant on Warrant, the treasurer in favor of each institution, for the sum so awarded to it, and shall direct the manner in which the same shall be receipted and drawn from the treasury. — [Idem, § 4. § 14. All moneys received by any academy or other Moneys, institution, in the annual distribution of plied. the literature and United States deposit funds, shall be applied exclusively, by the trustees of such academy or institution, towards paying the sal- aries of teachers. — [Laws of 1859, ch. 426, § 1. §15. There shall be paid by the treasurer, on the Appropria- Warrant of the comptroller, out of the in- books, etc. come of the literature fund, to the regents of the university, three thousand dollars annually, to be assigned by them to such academies, subject to their visitation, for the purchase of text books, maps, and globes, or philosophical or chemical apparatus, as may apply for a part of the money for that purpose, on the terms prescribed' in the second section of chapter one hundred and forty of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four. — [Laws of 1851, ch. 536, § 3. § 16. Such sum to any academy shall not exceed Amount, two hundred and fifty dollars in any one year, and no part shall be actually paid over, unless the trustees of the academy to which it is to be ap- propriated shall raise and apply an equal sum of monev to the same object. — [Laius of 1834, ch. 140, §2- " 44 LAWS KELATIVE TO § 17. The regents of the university are hereby au- Powerof thorized and empowered to give such relief to|mnt to academies in relation to the distribution of the public funds as has hitherto been ren- dered by the legislature, whenever in their judgment such relief is equitable and just, or rendered neces- sary by error in their reports or by error in distribu- tion of said funds. — [Laws of 1857, ch. 527, § 4. § 18. The regents sliall annually, within ten days Annual after the openinsr of the session in each FGDOrt of regents, year, report to the legislature an abstract of all the returns made to them, embracing a general view of the particulars contained therein, and shall also state in their report, the distribution made by them, during the preceding year, of the income of the literature fund, the names of the seminaries sharing in such distribution, and the amount received by each.*— [1 R. S. 459, § 28 ; Lawsof 1855, ch. 50, § 3. ■ % * See, also, ante, ch. I, § 18. INSTEUCTIOK OF TEACHERS. 45 CHAPTER V. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, A:N"D INSTRUCTION" OF COM- MON SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ACADEMIES. Sec. 1. The said school (State Normal School, at Al- Supervision banv) shall be under the supervision, man- and man- "^ ' ^ ^ agement. agement and government of the superintend- ent of public instruction and the rcgen ts of tlie univers- ity. The said superintendent and regents shall from time to time, make all needful rules and regulations, to fix the number and compensation of teachers and others to be employed therein; to prescribe the preliminary examination, and the terms and conditions on which pupils shall be received and instructed therein ; the number of pupils from the respective counties, con- forming as nearly as may be to the ratio of popula- tion, and to provide in all things for the good govern- ment and management of the said school. They shall a^opoint a board consisting of five persons, of whom the said superintendent shall be one, who Executive shall Constitute an executive committee for committee. ^^^^ ^^^^^ management and government of said school, under the rules and regulations pre- scribed as aforesaid, whose duty it shall be from time to time to make full and detailed reports to the said superintendent and regents, and among other things to recommend the rules and regulations which they deem necessary and proper for the said school. — {Laios of 1848, ch. 318, § 3 ; 1854, ch. 97, § 1. 46 LAWS RELATIVE TO § 3. Every teacher shall be deemed a qualified teacher Diploma. who shall have in possession a diploma from the State Normal School.— [Laws of 1849, § 11. § 3. The superintendent and regents shall annually Annual re- transmit to the legislature a full account of their port. proceedings and of the expenditures of money under this act, together with a detailed report of the pro- gress, condition and prospects of the school. — [Laws of 1848, ch. 318, § 4. § 4. The treasurer shall pay yearly, on the warrant of the Appropria- comptroller, out of the income of the United tlon for in- States deposit fund not otiierwise appropriated, oomm'on °^ *^^ ®""^ ^^ thirty thousand dollars for the in- Bchool struction in academies and union schools in the teachers. science and practice of common school teaching, under a course to be prescribed by the regents of the university, and a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars, portion of said thhtythojsmd dollars, for instruction in such academies in pliysiology and the laws of health, and such other special subjects as the regents of the university shall deem necessary to be taught on a uniform system in all tlie academies so selected as aforesaid, by a teacher or teachers to be appointed by said regents ; the same to be paid to such teacher or teachers on the certificate of the said regents that the said uniform course of instruction has been given by such teacher or teachers under their directions in conformity to the provisions of this act. — [Laws of 1855, ch. 410, § 1; 18G4, ch. 556; 1877, ch. 425, § 1. § 5. The said regents shall designate the academies and Appoint- union schools in which the instruction shall be ments. given, distributing them among the counties of the State as nearly as well may be, having reference to the number of school districts in each, to location and to the character of the institutions selected. — [Laws of 1877, ch. 425, § 2. § G. Every academy and union school so designated Instruction, shall instruct a class of not less than ten nor more than twenty-five scholars, and every scholar admitted to such class shall continue under instruc- tion not less than ten weeks, all of which shall be in one school term. The regents shall prescribe the IKSTRUCTION OF TEACHERS. 47 conditions of admission to tlio classes, the course of instruction, and the rules and regulations under which said instruction shall be given, and shall, in their dis- cretion, determine the number of classes which may be formed in any one year in any academy or union school, and the length of time exceeding ten weeks during which such instruction may be given, all of which shall be in the same school term. — [Idem, § 3. § 7. Instruction shall be free to all scholars ad- Free tuition, mitted to such classes, and who have con- tinued in them the length of time required by the third section of this act. — Idem, § 4. § 8. The trustees of all academies and union schools in which such instruction shall be Compensa- tion, given shall be paid from the appropriation made by the first section of this act at the rate of one dollar for each week's instruction of each scholar, on the certificate of the regents of the university to be furnished to the comptroller. — Idem, § 5. § 9. The comptroller shall not draw his warrant Certificate for any amount as above provided, until the troiier. trustees of such academies shall have fur- nished to the regents of the university satisfactory evidence that the course prescribed, as aforesaid, has been thoroughly pursued by a class previously desig- nated, and instructed as common school teachers, and who the said trustees believe intend in good faith to follow the said occupation; and said trustees shall have obtained a certificate thereof, and pi'e- sented the same to the comptroller. — [Laivs of 1855, ch. 410, § 2. 48 LAWS RELATIVE TO CHAPTER VL THE STATE LIBRARY. Sec. 1. The regents of the university of the state Trustees, of New York, are hereby constituted and shall continue tlie trustees of the state library. — [Laws of 1844, ch. 255, § 1. § 2. The trustees hereby appointed, shall have power, Librarians, from time to time, to appoint a librarian to pointed, superintend and take care of the said library; and to prescribe such rules and regulations for the government of the library, as they shall think proper; and to remove the librarian at any time when they shall deem it expedient; but for the purpose of re- pioving or appointing a librarian, twelve of the said trustees shall be required to form a quorum. — [Idem, §3. § 3. The assistant librarian, and messenger shall be ''ifbrarian appointed by the trustees of the library. — andmes" \ Laws of 1848, cli. 262, § 2. senger. l j ' ' o § 4. The state library shall be kept open, every day in the year, Sundays excepted, during such be open, hours iu oacli day as the trustees of the said library may direct.* — [Laivs of 1844, ch. 255, %j- *By a concurrent resolution of the senate and assembly, passed April 9, 1856, the trustees of the state library are authorized to close the said STATE LIBRARY. 49 § 5. The librarian shall be constant- in his personal Duties of attendance npon the library, during the librarian, hours it shall be directed to be kept open, and shall perform such other duties as may be imposed by law or by the rules and regulations which may be prescribed by the said trustees. — [Idem, § 6. § G. The acting trustees will from time to time, Trustees to give directions to the librarian in relation to uons/^^^' the proper and safe-keeping of tlie books, maps, charts and other property belonging to the said library, and may by Avay of amercement for Amerce- Gvcry violation or neglect of duty, suspend negiect^^ or deduct from his salary or emolument, any of duty, part thereof not exceeding half of it in any one yefiY.—:-[Laius of 1840, cli. 381, § 3. § 7. The trustees of the state library, may from Duplicates ^^^^ ^^ time, sell or exchange duplicate or sofdo?ex- in^perfect books belonging to the library, changed, ^q^ neccssary for the use thereof. — [Latus of 1845, ch. 85, § 3. § 8. It shall be the duty of the trustees of the state Annual library annually to report to the legislature report. ^|-^^ manner in which the moneys by them received during the year preceding have been ex- pended, together with a true and perfect catalogue of all the books, maps and charts which have been added to the library since the date of the last preced- library for the period of fifteen days in each year, to wit: from the fifth to the twentieth of August, for the purpose of cleaning and dusting the books of the said library, and for making such internal arrangements as . the trustees may think proper. See p. 53. 50 LAWS RELATIVE TO ing annual report, and whether any, and if so, what books, maps and charts have been lost; and also at the end of every five years, to report in like manner a full and perfect catalogue of all the books, maps and charts then remaining in the library. — [Lmns of 1844, ch. 255, § 7. § 9. It shall be the duty of the trustees to provide, Members of ^^ ^^^"* regulations, that any member of may'fakr ^^^® Senate or assembly, during the session books. Qf ^1j0 legislature, or of the senate only, shall be permitted, under proper restrictions, forfeitures and penalties, to take to his boarding-house, or private room, any book belonging to the library, except such books, as the trustees shall determine are necessary always to be kept in the library, as books of refer- ence; but no member of the legislature shall be per- mitted to take or detain from the library, more than two volumes at any one time. — [1 R. S. 216, § 6. g 10. Before the president of the senate, or the Members to Speaker of the assembly, shall grant to any books. member a certificate of the time of his at- tendance, he shall be satisfied that such member has returned all books taken out of the library by him, and has settled all accounts for fines, for injuring such books, or otherwise. — [Idenij § 7. § 11. It shall also be the duty of the trustees to Limitation, provide in their regulations, that no book, map, or other publication, shall be at any time taken out of the library by any other person than a mem- ber of the legislature, for any purpose whatever. — Jdetn, § 8. STATE LIBRARY. 51 § 12. The heads of the several departments, and Heads of the trustees of the State library shall have departm'ts , i i p ,i ti and trus- the Same right to take books from the library- take books, as is now enjoyed by the members of the legislature. — [Laivs q/" 1845, ch. 85, § 1. .§ 13. The judges of the court of appeals and the Judges and justices of the Supreme court, shall be al- may take lowed to take books from the library under books. ^]^g same regulations as the members of the legislature. — [Lazvs o/" 1848, ch. 262, § 3. § 14. Of the copies of each volume of the reports Copies of of the court of appeals delivered to the appeals^ Secretary of State, he shall deposit three be^depos^ copies in the State library.— [Laws of 1847, ited in. ^ ^Y\. 280, § 74. § 15. Copies of and extracts from any and all €opiesof i'<^'Cords, books, papei-s, documents, files and records manuscripts in the possession or custody of may be read ^ ^ "^ in evidence, the regents of the university as such, or as trustees of the State library, or otherwise, in their official capacity, and duly authenticated under the hand of the chancellor or secretary, and under the common seal of tlie said regents, as a true copy of such original and of the whole thereof as aforesaid, may be used and read in evidence in all courts and places in this State, with the same force and effect as the originals might be, if produced. — [Laios of 1870, ch. 60, § 1. § 16. Resolved, That the law department of the Trustees State librarv having been established for the may make «" i " nr. <. i rules, etc. usc of the Officers of the government, the 62 LAWS RELATIVE TO courts and the bar, as a library in which shall be gathered books to which such officers may be re- quired to refer in the exercise of their duties ; there- fore it is the duty of the trustees of the said library to secure its uninterrupted use to such purposes whenever, in their judgment, it may become neces- sary ; and that to secure that end, the said trustees should limit its use to such persons and officers espe- cially during the session of the legislature and the terms of the courts ; and should also, if it becomes necessary, inclose the books on the shelves, and make any other rules and regulations for the preservation of said library, which may not be inconsistent witli the purpose thereof and the statutes concerning the same. — [Concurrent Resolution^ Ajjril 16,1861 [Ses- sion Laius, p. 8B1). § 17. Resolved, That there be added to the thirteenth standing rule of the ioint rules of the Copies of *^ '' extra docu- senate and assembly, at the end thereof the mentstobe » ,, . , /-rTr, furnished followmg words : ** Whenever extra copies of any document or publication of any kind shall be ordered printed, the printer shall be author- ized and required to deliver to the trustees of tlie state library at least five copies in addition to the number so ordered for the use of the said library, and whenever more than five hundred copies are so ordered, the printer shall in like manner furnish five additional copies for each five hundred, for tlie pur- pose of literary exchanges." — {Goncicrrent Resolution^ April 21, 1869 {Session Latus, p. 2418). 13th Joint Rule, 1875, and sichsequent years. STATE LIBRARY. 63 § 18. Resolved, That the trustees of the State library Library to ^® authorized and required to close the said for*^c?ean- ^i^i'^^J ^^r the period of fifteen days in each ing, etc. year, to wit: from the fifth to the twentieth days of August, for the purpose of cleaning and dust- ing the books of the said library, and for making such internal arrangements as the trustees may think proper. — [Concurrent Resolution, April 9, 1856 (Ses- sion Laws, p. 364). 54 LAWS RELATIVE TO CHAPTER VII. THE STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. § 1. The regents of the university are hereby au- thorized and directed to make suitable pro- ^Slt®of*nat- visions for the safe-keeping of the cabinets uraihis- of natural history no\7 deposited in the old ^^^^' State hall, and to employ a person to take charge of the same. — [Laws 0/1845, ch. 179, § 1. § 2. The hall for the State cabinet [now museum] of natural history, and the agricultural mu- ^Ifd others seum, IS placed under the joint care and cus- the custo- tody of the regents of the university and the executive committee of the State agricul- tural society. — [Lmvs o/lS63, ch. 135. All bills and charges shall be audited and paid only on the certificate of the secretary of the board of regents and the secretary of the State agricultural society.— rZrt?/;5 of 1S73, ch. 643 (p. 1004). The building shall hereafter be under the super- vision and control of the commissioners of the land office, and the bills therefor audited by the comp- troller.— J/^rtz^^^ q/*1874, ch. 323 (p. 383). The said museum shall hereafter be under the sole charge of said regents. — [Laws of 1876, ch. 193 (p. 182). Resolved, That the trustees of the State Museum be authorized to occupy, for the purposes of said Rooms in Muscum, sucli Tooms in the State Hall as State Hall, may be vacated, under the direction of the trustees of the State Hall. — [Concurrent Resolution^ March 24, 1881. STATE MUSEUM OF if ATURAL HISTORY. 55 § 3. The State cabinet of natural history is state hereby established as a museum of scientific natural" ^^ ^^^^ practical geology and general natural history. history, at the capital of the State, under the care and custody of tlie regents of the university, to be known hereafter as "The New York State Museum of Natural History."— [Lmus of 1870, cli. 557, § 1. § 4. The museum shall bo organized in accord- Organiza- ^''^^^ ^^'^^^^ ^^^^ P^^^ recommendcd to the tion. legislature by the board of regents, in their report of eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and the present curator shall act as director of the museum, and shall supervise and direct all its scientific and practical operations, and he sliall appoint such as- sistants or curators of departments as may be required for the accomplishment of said plan, with the con- currence of the chancellor of the board of regents, or the committee of the same having charge of the museum. — [Idem, § 2. § 5. It shall be the duty of the director of the Free muscum and the chancellor of the board of scientific lectures, regents to organize a plan and make the necessary arrangements to establish an annual course of free scientific lectures in connection with the museum, as soon as practicable, and within two years from the passage of this act. — [Idem, § 3. § 6. The assistants and curators of departments provided for by the second section of the act entitled Appoint- " ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ relation to the State Cabinet of assilt-*^^ Natural History," passed May second, eigh- ants, etc. teen hundred and seventy, shall be appointed by the director of the State Museum of Natural His- 56 LAWS RELATIVE TO tory, with the concurrence of the board of regents of the university. — ^Laius of 1871, ch. 711, § 1. § ?. The annual course of free scientific lectures authorized by the third * section of said act shall bo Lectures, organized under the direction of the board of regents and the director of the State Museum. — [Idem J § 2. § 8. For the salary of the director, as established Salary of i^^ ^^c appropriation bill of eighteen hun- offlcers. ^j.g^ ^j^^ seventy, for three assistants as now employed by him, and for the increase and preservation of the collection, the sum of ten thou- sand dollars annually shall be and is hereby appropria- ted, and all expenditures for compensation of assist- ants, or for the increase and preservation of tho collections, shall be made by the director, with the approval of the board of regents of the university. — [Laws of 1870, ch. 557, § 4 ; ch. 492 (p. 1100) ; Lmos of 1871, ch. 711, §3. § 9. The botanical department as now organized Botanical shall be Continued as originally contempla- departm't. ^^^^ f^^. ^j^j.^^ ^^^^^ f^.^^^ ^j^^ ^^^ ^f ^he present year. — [Laios o/'1870, ch. 557, § 5. Distribution of Duplicates. § 10. The State palaeontologist, under the direction of the regents of the university, is hereby authorized To Cornell ^o sclcct from the duplicate fossils and min- iibrary. q^hXs^ belonging to the State, as full and complete a collection of specimens as can be made for * Same as § 5, above. . STATE MUSEUM OF ]!q"ATURAL HISTORY. 5T the purpose, and label and mark the same with their proper scientific names, so that they shall be properly- distinguished, and present them in the name of the State to the Cornell library; the labeling being done at the expense of said library. — [Laivs of 1865, ch. 697. ■ § 11. The State palaeontologist, under direction of the regents of the university, is hereby authorized to To Cornell select from the duplicate fossils and miner- univers- ^ ity- als belonging to the State, as full and com- plete a collection of specimens as can be made for the purpose, and label and mark the same with their proper scientific names, so that they shall be properly distinguished,' and present them, in the name of the State, to the Cornell University at Ithaca, New York. — [Lmos of 1868, ch. 179, § 1. § 12. The Cornell library is hereby empowered to transfer to the Cornell university any articles or Transfer things whatsoever, or right to receive any Cm-'neii articles or things whatsoever, which said Cor- hbrary. ^^^^^ library has already received, or has been or will be entitled to receive, under and by virtue of an act entitled '* An act to donate to the Cornell library a collection from the duplicates of fossils and minerals belonging to the State," passed May eleven, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, by resolution of the trustees of said Cornell library at any regular meeting thereof. — [Idem, g 2. § 13. The curator of the State cabinet, under the direction of the regents of the university, is hereby To Ameri- authorized to select from the duplicate spec- , seum of imens of natural history belonging to the History. State, and those which the State may acquire^ 8 58 LAWS RELATIVE TO and from all other specimens of natural history which may be disposed of by the regents or the State, the first and best series of specimens, subject, however, to the rights of other institutions under existing laws, and label the same with their proper scientific names, and present them, in the name of the State, to the American Museum of Natural History in the city of New York ; all of which is to be done at the expense of said Museum. — [Laws of 1869, ch. ?74. § 14. The Syracuse university is hereby included in the provisions specified in chapter one hundred and ToSyra- sevcnty-nino of the laws of eighteen hun- versity drcd and sixty-eight, in regard to the distri- bution of duplicate fossils and minerals to the Cornell university. — \La2us of 1873, ch. 541 (Session Lmvs, p. 1241)." § 15. Resolved, That the regents of the university shall have the authority to distribute from the State To Normal Museum, to the normal schools of the State schools. and to such institutions as are subject to their visitation, such duplicate specimens illustrating the Natural History of this State as may not be required for the Museum or for the institutions already designated by the legislature to receive such collections. — [Concurre?it Resolution, May 6, 1875 (Session Laivs, p. 824), as amended by Con. Res. of MarcJi 14, 1881 (Se7i, Journal, p. 217). COLONIAL HISTORY. 5^ CHAPTER VIII. THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE. Sec. 1. An agent shall be appointed by the gov- Copies of ernor of this State, by and with the advice mSltsto and consent of the senate, to visit England, cured. Holland and France, for the purpose of pro- curing, if possible, the originals, *and if not, copies of all such documents and papers in the archives and offices of those governments, relating to, or in any way affecting, the colonial other history of this State, as he may deem important to illustrate that history. — [Laivs o/'1839, ch. 315, § 1. § 2. The said documents and papers, when pro- Piace of cured, shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of this State, subject to the use of the State Historical Society. — [Idem, § 2. § 3. The manuscript documents relating to the Docu- colonial history of this State, now in the beftninl*^ ^^^^ of the Secretary of State, which Avere iated,etc. procured under and by virtue of an act of the legislature passed May 2, 1839, entitled "An act to appoint an agent to procure and transcribe docu- ments in Europe relative to the colonial history of this State [ch. 315]," or such portions thereof as the State officers hereinafter named shall deem advisable^ shall be translated and printed for the use of the State.— [X«?^5 of 1849, ch. 175, § 1. 60 LAWS RELATIVE TO § 4. The governor, secretary of State and comp- ^cha?gl'" troller, shall cause snch documents to be prepared, printed and bound in volumes of such size as they may determine upon, and for such purpose are hereby authorized to employ some suitable person to translate such parts thereof as are necessary, at a reasonable compensation, to be fixed and certified by them. — [Idemy § 2. § 5. The said State officers shall issue proposals for ^/tc^^"^' ^^^ printing and binding of such numbers of copies of said documents as they shall deem advisa- ble to cause to be printed, not exceeding five thou- sand, in the same manner as proposals are required to be issued for the printing and binding of legisla- tive documents, and shall make a contract for such printing and binding with such person or persons as shall have submitted ^oroposals therefor, which, all things considered, they may deem most advantageous to the interests of the State, provided any of said proposals shall be by them considered reasonable. — Idem, § 3. § C. The said State officers are hereby author- c^w'"'8^<^' ized to cause such portions of said docu- ments to be stereotyped as they may deem the interests of the State to demand, and to secure or sell the copyright thereof as in their judgment shall be for the interest of the State. — [Ide7n, § 4. § 7. One thousand copies of said documents, when Mode of printed and bound, shall be deposited tion. " with the secretary of State, and one copy thereof delivered to each member of the present legis- coloinIal history. 61 lature, the president of the senate, clerks and elect- ive officers of the present senate and assembly, and twenty- three copies thereof (being one to each) to the several State officers who are entitled to bonnd copies of legislative documents, and the residue of said one thousand copies shall be by said secretary of State retained until disposed of as the governor, sec- retary of State and comptroller may direct for the purpose, and, in the way of literary exchanges,* and the remaining copies, wiiicli shall be printed under the provisions of this act, shall be sold under the directions of said State officers, for such price as shall be determined by them, not less than twenty- five per cent over the actual cost of preparing, print- ing and binding the same, and the proceeds thereof paid into the State treasury. — [Idem, § 5. §8. Resolved, That the secretary of State distribute and deliver to each member, officer and reporter of the legislature, one copy of the Colonial History of this State, excepting those who have already received or are entitled to a copy thereof, under the act to pro- vide for the publishing of certain documents relating to the Colonial History of the State, passed March thirteenth, eighteen hundred and forty-nine. — [Con- current Resolution, April 13, 1855, Session Laws, p. 1119. § 9. The publication of the documents relating to the Colonial History of the State, pursuant to chap- * Under this provision, 500 copies were delivered to the Regents of the University, and 20 copies to J. R. Brodhead.— [i?cgfe>i(s' Minutes, Jan. 12, 1854. €2 LAWS RELATIVE TO ter one liuudre'd and seventy -five of the laws of eigh- Tobecom- teen hundred and forty-nine, shall be com- pleted un- "^ derdirec- pleted Under the direction of the Regents of Regents, the University, who shall hereafter have the .,K„« foi' printing volume twelve of the Colonial tionof History, under direction of the secretary of twelve^ S tate, one h u nd red t li ousand dollars. — [Laws of 1877, ch. 128, p. 138. § 23. For the legislative printing * * * and continuing pui)lication of the Colonial His- ^tioncSi- ^^'X * * * lilty thousand dollars.— tinued. [Lnivs of 1880, ch. 141, p. 255. Note.— The printed set of Colonial History Documents consists of twelve quarto volumes. The eleventh volume is a general index of the first ten volumes. JS-ATURAL HISTORY. 67 CHAPTER IX. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE STATE. Sec. 1. The governor is hereby authorized and di- Geoiogicai rected to employ a suitable number of com- provfded petent persons, whose duty it shall be, under ^^' his direction, to make an accurate and com- plete geological survey of this State, which shall be accompanied with proper maps and diagrams, and furnish a full and scientific description of its rocks, soils and minerals, and of its botanical and zoological productions, together with specimens of the same; which maps, diagrams, and specimens shall be de- posited in the State library ; and similar specimens shall be deposited in such of the literary institutions in this State as the secretary of State shall direct. — [Laws of 183G, ch. 142, § 1. § 2. The commissioners of the land- office are au- oid State thorizcd to receive such further orrant or lot. extension oi tlie conveyance irom the corpo- ration of the city of Albany, of the old State hall and lot on which it stands, with such modifications and on such terms and conditions as the said com- missioners may deem beneficial to the interest of the Sta.te. — [Laivs of 1840, ch. 245, § 1. § 3. AVhen the above named grant shall be ob- statemu- tained, the trustees of the new State hall building, are authorized and required to fit up and prepare rooms in the old State hall, as soon as the same shall be vacated, in such manner as they may deem proper, for a State museum, in which to ar- 68 LAWS RELATIVE TO range and display the various specimens, maps, fig- ures and illustrations, which may be collected and prepared by the geological corps in the survey of the Btiite. — [Ide7n, § 2. § 4. The governor is hereby authorized to continue Continu- the ffcoloffical survey of the State, in the anceof ° ° . , . , . , . ' survey. Same manner m which it has heretofore been conducted, until the first Tuesday in January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two ; provided the expense shall not exceed the unexpended balance of moneys appropriated for the survey by the act passed April 15, lS?i6. — [Laivs of 1840, ch. 246. § 5. Resolved, That the geological survey of this State, when completed, shall be distributed as follows: five copies to the governor ; five copies to the lieuten- Geoiogicai ant-ffovernor ; one copy to each member of 8UrV6V volumes, the scnatc and assembly, and to the several tributed. officers of the same ; one copy to each of the several State officers ; three copies to the State library ; one copy to each county clerk's office in this State ; one copy to each incorporated college in this State ; and that the remaining copies thereof shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of State, to be distributed in such manner as the said secretary may deem expedient and proper, or as tlie legislature may hereafter direct. — \^Conciirrent Resolution, May 26, 1841 ; Session Laws, p. 372 ; repealed hy Latos of 1842, ch. 149, § 6. § 6. The governor is liereby autliorized to continue, Continu- until the first Tuesday in January, one thou- survey. sand eight hundred and forty-three, such of I^ATURAL HISTORY. 6& the various departments of labor connected with the geological survey of this State, as may be necessary to insure its ultimate completion and publication accord- ing to the plan heretofore contemplated. — [Laws of 1842, ch. 149, § 1. § 7. The secretary of State is hereby directed to Copyright, sccurc a Copyright of the geological survey for the benefit of this State. — [Idem, § 3. § 8. Whenever two or more volumes of the geologi- ^volumes ^'^^ survcy shall be published, the governor rzed^"*^' ^^^^ secretary of State may cause such books to be sold, at such prices as they may deem expedi- ent, and any moneys derived from such sales shall be applied to the same purposes as the appropriation made by the second section of the act [" materials furnished or services rendered."] — [Idein, § 4. § 9. The geological survey, as fast as completed Distribu- (except such volumes as may be sold accord- tuitous. ing to the provisions of section four), shall be distributed as follows : Two copies to the governor, two copies to the lieutenant-governor, one copy to each surviving ex-governor, and one copy to each surviving ex-lieutenant-governor ; one copy to each member of the present legislature, one copy to each of the geolo- gists engaged in said survey, three copies to the State library, one copy to each county clerk's office in this State, one copy to each incorporated college in this State, and the remaining copies shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of State, to be sold or dis- posed of in such manner as the legislature may here- after direct. — [Idem, § 5. 70 LAWS RELATIVE TO § 10. The concurrent resolution of the senate and assembly, passed May 26, 1841, in relation to the distribution of the said geological survey is hereby repealed. — \^Idein, § 6. § 11. The governor is hereby authorized to con- Survey tinue such of the various departments of tinued. labor connected with the geological survey of this State, as may be necessary to insure its ulti- mate completion and publication according to the plan heretofore contemplated, and to contract with the printers to the assembly for the publication of the same, at prices advantageous to the State. — [Lmus of 1843, ch. 85, § 1. § 12. Whenever two or more volumes of the said ^ofume^ work sliall be completed, the governor and secretary of State may cause such books to be sold at such prices as they shall deem proper, not less than two dollars per volume, and any moneys derived from such sales may be applied to the payment of the geolo- gists for any debt due them from the State on account of services connected with said work. — [Idein, § 4. § 13. Articles of agreement made this twenty-fourth day of April, 1843, between the people of the State of New-York, by AVilliam 0. Bouck, Governor, pursuant to an act entitled " An act in relation to the Natural History of New-York," passed April 8, 1843, of the first part, and Thomas B. Carroll and Alanson Cook, printers to the Assembly, of the second part, Witnesseth : That the said parties of the second part <^ontract for iiereby covenant and agree to publish and print ail that which remains to be done to complete all NATURAL HISTORY. 71 the volumes of the Natural History of the State of New- York, and also to bind the said volumes ; the said printing and binding is in all respects to be as well executed and of as good paper as the first volumes of said History already printed. The said parties of the second part are to receive from the Treasury, for said printing and binding, the following prices, to wit : For the composition of every one thousand ems, forty-five cents ; for every ream of paper necessarily used, at the rate of five dollars per ream ; for the press work, at the rate of one dollar for every white token; for pressing the sheets, at the rate of fifty cents for every ream ; for folding, at the rate of forty cents for every ream ; for binding, at the rate of sixty-five cents per volume. The foregoing prices are to include the expense of furnishing all the materials, labelling the volumes, in pressing on the outer side of the covers the appropri- ate illustrations, and the performance of every kind of labor, and every necessary expense, to a perfect completion of the said printing and binding, in all respects ; excepting, however, if there should be any rule work, as it is technically called, that is, columns of matter that require to be justified, an additional al- lowance of twenty cents for every one thousand ems of such work is to be paid. The said yolumes are to be of the same size as those now printed, and every part of the work comprised in this contract shall be done in such manner and at such time as shall be required by, and approved of, by the person administering the government of this T2 LAWS RELATIVE TO State, oil whose certificate the Treasurer will be re- quired to pay, out of any moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum to which the said parties of the second part shall be entitled under this contract, and as fast as each volume shall be com- pleted, approved of by the Governor, and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. In witness whereof the parties have hereunto sub- scribed their names, this day and year first above written. wm c, bouck, thos. b. carroll, alanso:n^ cook. — [Assem. Doc, 1850, No. 9, p. 48. § 14. As fast as the several volumes of the Natural History of New York are published, the governor and Presenta- secretary of State are hereby authorized and of^Naturaf I'^quircd to prcsciit and transmit one copy of History. ^\^q same with colored plates, including a geological map of the State, to James "VVadsworth of Geneseo, one like copy to each of the governors of the several states of the Union, to be deposited by them at their discretion in some public library or literary institution within their respective states; one like copy to the library of Congress, and one hundred like copies to such foreign governments and foreign liter- ary or scientific institutions as the governor and secre- tary aforesaid may select, including, in their discretion, such foreign governments, institutions, corporations NATURAL HISTORY. 73 or persons as may have made donations to the State library. — [Laivs of 1844, ch. 254, § 1. § 15. The secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to sell such of the academies, public libraries Sale of ^^^^ literary associations in this State which acade^-^^ are incorporated, as shall make application aJi^ho?-^"' therefor within six months from the passage ized. ^f ^j^ig ^g|.^ ^ (3Qpy q£ ^Y\q Natural History of this State, at the j^rice of one dollar per volume, and a copy of the geological map of the State at the price of' one dollar per copy, aud three hundred copies of the said volumes and map shall be reserved for that pur- pose. [Idem, § 2. § 16. The governor and secretary of State are author- ized to make a distribution of the remaining copies and General map of the Natural History, not otherwise thorized. appropriated or disposed of, among the sev- eral counties of this State, according to the ratio of population by the last census, and transmit to the county treasurer of said counties respectively, the num- hers of copies to which each county shall be entitled by such distribution: the said treasurer of each of said counties shall cause the same to be sold at the price or sum [of] one dollar per volume, and the map for one dollar per copy, and account from time to time to the secretary of State for the proceeds of the sale thereof, but he shall not sell more than one copy to any cor- poration, association or individuah — [Idem, § 3. § 17. The secretary of State is hereby authorized Sale to and directed to sell to such of the acade- acade- mies,etc., mies, public libraries and literary associa- author- . . , , . *' ized. tions m this State which are now incorpo- 10 74 LA^YS EELxVTIVE TO rated, as shall have made or which shall make application therefor, a copy of the Natural History of this State, at the price of one dollar per volume, and a copy of the geological map of the State at the price of one dollar per copy, out of the remaining three hundred of the said volumes and maps reserved for that purpose by the second section of the act en- titled '' An act in relation to the Natural History of New York," passed May 3, 1844 ; but no sale of the ^l^tric- said volumes and map shall be made by the said secretary of State after the expiration of one year from the passage of this act, nor a second copy to an institution which has received a copy of the said work under the provisions of chapter 254, of the Laws of 1844. — [Zaw5 of 1846, ch. 132, § 1. § 18. Any person, corporation, or association other than such as purchase from the several county treas- urers of this State, under the act entitled *^ An act in relation to the Natural History of New York," passed May 3, 1844, who shall, within one year from the passage of this act, prove to the satisfaction of the governor and secretary of State that he, she or they, are the actual and 1)ona fide owners of the first volumes or of any of the consecutive volumes, be- ginning with and including the first of the Natural History of this State, shall be entitled to purchase from said secretary the remaining volumes necessary Corapie- to complete such imperfect sets of said Nat- thm-fzed ^^^"^^ History, now published and which shall hereafter be published, togetlier with the map accom- panying the game, at the price of one dollar per vol- NATURAL HISTORY. 75 ume and one dollar for said map ; but no person who shall become such owner of the said first volume or "^forT*^" ^^ ^^y ^^ ^^^^ consecutive volumes, begin- ning with and including the first as aforesaid, under the fifth section of the act entitled *' An act relating to the geological survey of the State," passed April 9th, 1842, -shall be entitled to such remaining volumes, except upon payment of one dollar per volume for all such previous volumes of which he shall have be- come the owner as aforesaid. — [Idem, § 2. § 19. If the booksellers with whom contracts for the sale of the said work were heretofore entered into, ^op^es ^^^^^ deliver to the secretary of State unsold copies thereof forming complete sets of the same, as far as published, the said governor and secretary are hereby authorized to sell and dispose of such com- plete sets with the volumes remaining to be published and the said maps, at the price of one dollar per vol- ume and one dollar for said map. — [Idem, § 3. § 20. The governor and secretary of State are ^copyright ^®^6^y authorized to sell the copyright of fzed*^^ said work in separate portions or otherwise as soon as the remaining volumes thereof shall be published. — [Idem, § 4. § 21. It shall be the duty of the several county treasurers of this State, in selling the volumes of the Natural History of New York, in pursuance of the act entitled *•' An act in relation to the Natural His- tory of New York," passed May 3d, 1844, to sell and deliver the volumes of said Natural History, first to 76 LAWS BELATIVE TO "^tltfed^to"' ^^^y ^^^^ person or association as shall within be first gix months after such treasurer shall have supplied. _ received hereafter the several volumes of said !Nat- ural History, prove to the satisfaction of said treas- urer, that he, she or they, are the present bona fide owners of the preceding volumes of said Natural His- tory, sold under the act of May 3d, 1844, by the treas- urer of the same county to whom application shall be made. — [/r?em, § 5. § 22. The provisions of the first and second sec- tions of the act entitled " An act concerning the Nat- Provisions ural History of the state of New York," tinued. passed May 5, 1846, are hereby continued, and shall be in force for the term of one year from the passage of this act; and the secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to sell to such of the institu- tions named in the first section of the above men- tioned act which now are or hereafter may be incor- porated during the continuance of this act, copies of the Natural History of this State, upon the conditions and subject to the restrictions therein contained. — [Laivs of 1847, ch. 190, § 1 ; renewed for two years, by ch. 266, 1849. § 23. The governor is hereby authorized to cause to be completed, and for that purpose to continue in employment the geologists now engaged upon that portion of tlie Natural History of this State, relating Provision to agriculture and to palaiontology, for the culture period of two years from tlie time when ontology, their salaries ceased under an arrangement with Governor Wright, and for no longer period or NATURAL HISTORY. 77 term than above mentioned, and at the same salary as has been hitherto paid them. — [Laius of 1847, ch. 212, § 1. § 24. The governor is also authorized to contract for all the work connected with the completion of the Contracts abovc mentioned works, such as drawing, ized. engraving, coloring and all other necessary work connected therewith, to be done in such manner as he shall direct. — [Idem, § 2. § 25. The secretary of State is hereby authorized Supervis- ^^^ directed to take charge of all the mat- ^^^- ters appertaining to the prosecution and pub- lication of the geological survey of the State. — [Laivs of 1850, ch. 360, § 1. See also ch. 274, p. 592, which includes the secretary of the Eegents. § 26. It shall be the duty of the secretary of State and the secretary of tlie regents of the university, to Exaraina- examine into and report to the next legisla- ordered. tiire, upon all claims that may be made upon the State, for work done on account of the geo- logical survey, and upon all contracts that may exist between the State and individuals for work yet to be done on account of the survey. — [Idem, § 2. § 27. It shall be the duty of the secretary of State Report to and of the secretary of the regents of the be made, university, to report to the next legislature a plan for the final completion of the said survey, and to submit the estimates of the cost of such comple- tion. — [Idem, § 3. § 28. Memorandum of an agreement, made and en- tered into between the State of New York, of the first 78 LAWS RELATIVE TO Contract part, and Richard H. Pease, of the city of graving. Albany, of the second part, the twenty- seventh day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven : Witnesseth, That it is hereby cove- nanted and agreed by and between the parties, afore- said, that the said Pease shall and may do, perform and execute all the lithographic engravings of the drawings which are to be done on stone, requisite and designed for completing the publication of the Natural History of the State of New York, under, and in pursuance of the act of the Legislature, passed May 7, 1847, for that purpose, and also fifty plates of the steel engravings of the said work, twentj^-five of which said steel plates are to be from drawings illus- trating that part of said work in charge of Prof. Em- mons, and the remaining twenty-five from drawings illustrating that part of said work in charge of Prof. Hall ; and also all the printing and letterings of the said engravings, above agreed to be given to, and done, by said Pease. And it is further agreed, as aforesaid, that the paper for said engravings sliall be equal in quality to that now in use for the illustrations of said work. And that the engraving should be as good as the speci- mens exhibited to the governor, which said specimens are marked and signed "John Young," *' E. Em- mons," and "James Hall." That the work, when done, shall be delivered to the geologists, at the State geological rooms, and the steel plates shall be deliv- ered with the work, and become the property of the party of the first part. And it is declared, agreed NATURAL HISTORY. 79 and covenanted by, and in behalf of the said party of the first part, that the amount of lithographic en- gravings which said Pease shall have, and be entitled to, under this contract, shall be equal to one hundred plates, averaging twenty figures each plate, and that the amount of steel engravings to be by him done, as aforesaid, shall equal fifty plates, averaging the same number of figures, per plate, as aforesaid. And it is further agreed, that the following prices shall be paid to said Pease, for work done by him under this contract, viz. : For the lithographic engravings, $3 per figure, and the same price for the steel engravings. For print- ing the same, 11.50 per hundred. For lettering the same, ^3.50 per plate, and for the paper 25 cents per pound. No work to be ]3aid for until delivered, as afore- said, and inspected by the geologists, or one of them. In witness whereof, and in pursuance of the power given to him by the second section of the act afore- said, in behalf of the State, John Young, governor of said. State, hath hereto set his hand, and the said Eichard H. Pease, also, the day and year first above written. (Signed,) JOHN YOUNG, EICHARD H. PEASE. — [Assem. Doc, 1850, No. 9, p. 54. § 29. The secretary of State is hereby authorized and required to transmit to the president of the Presenta- United States a copv of the Natural His- tion copy. ^^^,^ ^f ^j^g g^g^^^ ^^ j^^^^ York, to be depos- 80 LAWS KELATIVE TO ited by him, for preservation, in the library of the executive mansion. — [Laws of 1851, ch. 396. § 30. The provisions of the first and second sec- tions of the act entitled " An act concerning the Nat- Saiesau- ^^^^^ History of the State of New York/^ thorized. passed May fifth, eighteen hundred and forty-six, are hereby continued, and shall be in force for the term of two years from the passage of this act, and the secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to sell, to such of the institutions named in the first section of the above mentioned act which now are incorporated during the continuance of this act, copies of the Natural History of this State upon the conditions, and subject to the restrictions therein contained. — [Lmcs of 1852, ch. 366, § 1. § 31. The provisions of the act entitled '' An act concerning the Natural History of the State of New Provision York," passed May fifth, eighteen hundred eraies. and forty-six, shall extend and be in force for the term of two years from the passage of this act, for the benefit of all academies already incorpor- ated since the sixteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, or which shall be incor- porated within two years from the passage of this act, provided the supply shall have not been ex- hausted. — [X«?/;5 of 1854, ch. 80, § 1. § 32. The provisions of the first sections of the act Further entitled " An act concerning the Natural acade^.** History of the State of New York," passed mi'tho?-^^"' May fifth, eighteen hundred and forty-six, *^®^' arc hereby continued and shall be in force NATUKAL HISTORY. 81 for the term of two years from the passage of this act ; and the secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to sell to such of the institutions named in the first section of the above mentioned act, which now are or shall be incorporated during the continu- ance of this act, copies of the Natural History of this State (reserving three for the secretary's office), upon the conditions and subject to the restrictions therein contained. — [Laivs of 1855, ch. 91, § 1. § 33. It shall be the duty of the several county treasurers of this State to return to the office of secre- County ^^ly of State, all such volumes of the Nat- to^makr^ ural Ilistory of New York as i-emain unsold returns, jifter one year from the time said volumes were delivered to the said county treasurer, and at that time also to account for all moneys received by them from the sale of the said work. — [Tdeni, § 2. § 34. The sum of five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the payment of any expenses grow- Su er- ^^^S o^^ 0^ ^^^® Natural History of this State, vision. to be paid only on the certificate of the secretary of State, and the secretary of the board of regents, who are hereby authorized and directed to take charge of all the matters appertaining to the compilation and completion of such Natural History, with power to make such contracts, limiting the num- ber of volumes, fixing the comj)ensation and other- wise, as they may think proper. — [Latos of 1S55, ch. 539, p. 1015). § 35. Eesolved /rhut the secretary of State be author- ized to deliver to the Regents of the University as many 11 82 LAWS RELATIVE TO ^eTihanges ^^V^^^ ^^ such parts of tho Natural History of this State, not exceeding twenty-five, as he may believe will not interfere with the claims of those who have already become possessors of parts of the work, under the provisions of law, the same to be used in foreign literary exchanges by the Kegents for the benefit of the State. — [Concurrent Resolution, April 15, 185T, Session Laws, p. 798. § 36. The volumes of the Natural History of the State hereafter to be published, shall, when sold, be New disposed of at not less than five dollars each, DriCG GS" tabiished. instead of the price now fixed by law; pro- vided, always, that all colleges, academies, scientific institutions and library associations, which own the volumes already published, or the greater part of them, shall have the right to complete their sets on the terms heretofore established for that purpose.* — [Lmos of 1859, ch. 395, § 3. § 37. The sum of five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid on the certificate of the secre- Supervis- tary of State and the secretary of the board *°"' of regents, for any deficiencies growing out of contracts heretofore made by these officers, or ex- penses otherwise incurred in the preparation of the Natural History of the State ; and they shall have control of all matters concerning the same, with power to continue in force any existing contracts or to make such others as shall hasten the completion of the work ; and they may likewise have power to publish, in abridged or epitomised form, any portions ♦ Amended by ch. 163 of Laws of 1877, which see. NATURAL HISTORY. 83 of said work, if in tlieir judgment it may be for the public advantage. — [Laivs of 1868, cli. 717, p. 1611. § 38. Memorandum of agreement made and entered into this oth day of October, A. D. 1871, between the People of the State of New York, by Homer A. Nelson, Contract Secretary of State, and Samuel B. Wool- Avorth, Secretary of the Board of Regents, pursuant to chapter 717 of the Laws of 1868, and Charles Van Benthuysen, of Albany, assignee of two certain con- tracts hereinafter more particularly specified. Witnesseth : That owing to the enhanced cost of labor and materials since their having been entered into the contract made on the 4th day of April, 1843, between the People of the State of New York by William 0. Bouck, Governor, and Carroll & Cook, for the printing and binding of the Natural History of the State of New York, and the contract made on the 27th day of July, 1847, between the State of New York, by John Young, Governor, and Richard H. Pease, for engraving on stone and steel, and the print- ing and lettering of the said engravings, are each modified in the provisions therein contained, speci- fying prices, by an increase of fifty per cent in the several amounts therein agreed to be paid, and it is hereby covenanted and agreed that the said Charles Van Benthuysen shall be paid from the treasury of the State of New York, for all work to be per- formed in publishing the Natural History, commenc- ing with volume five. Palaeontology, fifty per cent in addition to the prices specified and established in and by the two several contracts hereinbefore described. u; 84 LAWS RELATIVE TO except the price for letter-press work, which shall remain and continue as stated in the original contract. In witness whereof the parties have hereunto sub- scribed their names and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. H. A. NELSOJS", [l. s.] Secretary of State* S. B. WOOLWORTH, [l. s.] Secretary of Regents, OHAS. VAN BENTHUYSEN. [l. s.] — lAssem, Doc, 1879, No. 79, p. 10. § 39. The volumes of the Natural History of the State, hereafter to be published, shall, when sold, bo Price disposed of at not less than two dollars and changed, ^fj^y cents cach, instead of the price now fixed by law ; provided, always, that all colleges, academies, scientific institutions, and library associa- tions, which own the volumes already published, or the greater part of them, shall have the right to com- plete their sets on the terms heretofore established for that purpose. And the conditions applicable to col- leges, academies and scientific institutions, shall be Priviiejre extended to the author of said volumes of to author. Natural History, who shall have the privilege of purchasing such copies, not exceeding one hundred in number, of any and every volume, as he may need for completing any sets in his possession, and for pre- sentation to scientific correspondents and societies. — , \La%t)s of 1877, ch. 163, § 1. iq"ATURAL HISTORY. 85 § 40. The secretary of State is hereby authorized and required to transmit to the commissioner of pat- ents of the United States, a copy of the Natural His- tory of the State of New York, to be deposited by him for preservation in the patent office ; also a copy of the same work to the trustees of the Smithsonian In- stitute, to be placed in its library ; also a copy of the said work to the New- York Historical Society. — [Laivs of 1848, ch. 372. The following is a list of the volumes of Natural His- tory issued by the State of New York, for sale by sub- scribers, through the office of the Secretary of State, or County Treasurers, under chapters 149, Laws of 1842; 254, 1844; 395, 1859; and 163, 1877; with dates of publication. (The figures in brackets indi- cate the order of publication.) ZOOLOGY. Part (or Division) One : By James E. DeKay. [1] Part I. Historical Introduction to the series, by Gov- ernor Seward, and Mammalia, Text and Plates, 1842. [10] Part II. Birds, Text and Plates, 1844. [6] Part III. Reptiles and Amphibia, Text, 1842. [5] Part IV. Reptiles and Amphibia, Plates, 1842. [9] Parts V and VI (bound in one volume). V, Molusca, Text. VI, Crustacea, Text and Plates, 1843 and 1844. 86 VOLUMES OF BOTANY. Part (or Division) Two : by John Torret, M. D. F. L. S. [11] Vol. I. Text and Plates, 1843. [12] Vol. II. Text and Plates, 1843. MINERALOGY. Part (or Division) Three : By Lewis C. Beck, M. D. [3] In one volume. Text and Plates. Part I, Economic Mineralogy; Part II, Descriptive Mineralog}-, 1842. GEOLOGY. Part (or Division) Four : By Professors Mather, Emmons, Vanuxem and Hall. [7] Part I. First Geological District, Wm. W. Mather, Text and Plates, 1843. [4] Part II. Second Geological District, Ebenezer Em- mons, M. D., Text and Plates, 1842. [2] Part III. Third Geological District, Lardner Van- uxem, Text, 1842. [8] Part IV. Fourth Geological District, James Hall, Text and Plates, 1843. AGRICULTURE. Part (or Division) Five : By Ebenezer Emmons, M. D. [13] Vol. I. Classification, etc., of Soils and Rocks, Text and. Plates, 184G. [15] Vol. II. Analysis of Soils, Plants, Cereals, etc., Text and Plates, 1849. [16] Vol. m. Fruits, Text, 1851. [17] Vol. IV. (Ill on title page), Fruits, Plates, 1851. [19] Vol. V. Insects injurious to Agriculture, Text and Plates, 1854. NATURAL HISTORY. 87 PALAEONTOLOGY. Part (or Division) Six : By James Hall. [14] Vol. I. Organic Remains of lower division of New York System, Text and Plates, 1847. [18] Yol. 11. Organic Remains of lower middle division, Text and Plates, 1852. [30] Yol. m. In two parts, Text and Plates. Part I. Text. Organic Remains of lower Ilelderberg Group and Oriskany Sand- stone, 1859. Part IL Plates, 1861. (Both parts delivered to Secretary of State as one volume, in 1862.) [21] Yol. lY. Fossil Brachiopoda of Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage and Chemung Groups, etc.. Text and Plates. (Imprint of title page 1867, but delivered to Secretary of State in 1870.) Yol. Y. Part I. (Not yet issued.) [22] Yol. Y. Part II. Gasteropoda, Pteropoda and Cepha- lopoda of Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage and Chemung Groups, Text and Plates (in separate bindings), 1879. Note. — Copies of [30], [31] and [22], only, now remain on sale at the office of the Secretary of State, at the rate prescribed in chapter 163, Laws of 1877, ($2.50). BS VOLUMES OF The following is a list of governments, institutions and persons to whom the Natural History of Kew York has been presented, under the provisions of chapter 254, § 1, of the Laws of 1844 ; ch. 372, 1848 ; €h. 396, § 1, 1851: In Great Britain and its Dependencies, •Queen of England. Library of the House of Lords. Library of the House of Commons. British Museum. Royal Society of London. Geological Society of London. Zoological Society of London. Royal Agricultural College of Great Britain.* Manchester Free Library. Royal Society of Edinburgh. University of Glasgow. Library of the Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh. Royal Irisii Academy, Dublin. Asiatic Society, Calcutta. Provincial Parliament of Canada. (Two sets; one having been destroyed by fire.) Government of Nova Scotia. Library of the Seminary of Quebec. Library of Trinity College, Toronto. Library of McGill College, Montreal.* In France (and Algeria), King (or Emperor) of the French. Library of the Chamber of Peers. Library of the Chamber of Deputies. *By request of the Regents. jq^ATURAL HISTORY. 89 Royal Library of Paris, National Institute of France. National Museum of Natural History. Geological Society of France. Entomological Society of Paris. Minister of Justice. Minister of Public Instruction. Minister of Finance. Minister of Agriculture and Commerceo Minister of Marine and Colonies. Minister of War. Minister of the Interior. Minister of Public Works. City of Bordeaux. City of Marseilles. City of Rouen. City of Metz. City of Algiers. Alexandre Yattemare. Antoine Passy. Milne Edwards. Prince Charles Bonaparte. In other Countries of Eiiroi^e and Asia, Emperor of Austria. King of Bavaria. National Library of Munich, Bavaria. King of Belgium. Royal Academy of Brussels. King of Prussia. University of Berlin. University of Gottingen. Emperor of Russia. Imperial Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburgli. 12 90 VOLUMES OF Library of the Imperial Botanic Garden, St. Petersburgh. Queen of Spain. (Two sets ; one having been lost by ship- wreck.) Spanish Government. Queen of Portugal. The Pope. King of the two Sicilies. King of Denmark. King of Sweden. King of Saxony, King of Sardinia. Sultan of Turkey. King of the Netherlands. Royal Netherlands Institute, Amsterdam, Government of the Netherlands. King of Greece. Diet of Switzerland. Societe Helvetique des Sciences Naturelles de Geneve. Societe des Sciences, Naturelles de Neuchatel. Grand Duke of Tuscany. Grand Duke of Baden. Library of St. Mark's, Venice. Jesuits' College of Home. Louis Kossuth. Emperor of China. Emperor of Japan. In other Foreign Countries* Government of Mexico. Emperor of Brazil. Historical and Geographical Institute of Brazil. Royal Museum of Rio de Janeiro. Library of the Province of IMaranham, Brazil. liTATUKAL HISTORY. 91 Kepublic of Chili. College of San Carlos, Chili. Republic of New Grenada. Hawaiian Government. In the United States, President of the United States. Library of Congress. U. S. Commissioner of Patents. Smithsonian Institution, Washington. New York Historical Society. IJ. S. Military Academy, West Point.* James Wadsworth, Geneseo. Charles T. Jackson, M. D., Boston.* Lewis H. Morgan, Rochester.* Library of the Territory of Washington. Total (including two duplicates), 100 sets. Under the provision made by the act of 1844, for the several States of the Union, a set of the Natural History has been sent to each State eas£ of the Mississippi river (26), and to Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Texas, California; in all, 31 States. *By request of the Regents. 92 LAWS KELATIVE TO CHAPTER X. RELATIVE TO CERTAIN- LOCAL LAW LIBRARIES FOUKDED BY THE STATE. Court of Aj^peals^ Libraries. Sec. 1. The public library called the " Chancellor's Library of Library" shall continue to be a public the court ^^ mi -r -i of appeals, library, under the name oi " ihe Library of the Court of Appeals," and the judges of that court shall, by an order entered in their minutes, direct the location of the same at some place west of the seat of government ; * and, on suitable and con- venient rooms and accommodations being provided in such place, the said judges shall direct the clerk of that court to remove the said library to that place. But, before such removal, Ihe regents of the univer- sity may, in their discretion, take from said libraiy, and deposit in the state library at Albany, books of which copies are not now in said state library. — [Laivs of 1849, ch. 300, § 1. §2. Such books in the said library as are duplicates Duplicate or copics of Other books therein, and such how to be others as the said judges shall think proper, of. shall, under the like direction, be located at * Under sections 1, 2. of this act. two libraries of the Court of Ap- Eeals were established. In 184H. one at Syracuse and the other at ochester. [Cmirt of Appeals' Rough Minutes, vol. 1, page 193; Rr.gcnW Minutes, vol. 5, page 349 J LOCAL LAW LIBRARIES. 95 any other place west of the seat of government, which the said judges shall designate ; and, on suitable and convenient rooms and accommodations being pro- vided, such books shall, in like manner, be removed to that place, and, on being so removed, those books, and such others as shall be added thereto, shall con- stitute another public library, and shall be the prop- erty of the state. — [Idein, § 2. § 3. The regents of the university shall a2:)point a Librarian suitable person to be librarian of the library pointed, of the court of appeals, and shall designate the compensation to be paid to him, and they shall also appoint a suitable person for librarian of any other library which may be established under the preceding section, and designate his compensation. — [Idem, § 3. § 4. The three law libraries of the judges of the The law late Supreme court, and the library of the of late late vice-chancellor of the second circuit, are court^tc, hereby declared to be for the use of the four be used, judges of the court of appeals elected by the people of the gtate at large and their successors in office, and the clerk of that court shall cause to be made any removal of books necessary to carry this section into effect, and for the purpose of enlarging the library of the late vice-chancellor of the second circuit, and equalizing and enlarging the four libraries in this section mentioned, a portion of the interest fund upon moneys temporarily deposited in the office of the clerk in chancerv for said second circuit not 0-i LAWS RELATIVE TO exceeding three thousand dollars may be applied under the direction of the said judges. — \^Idem, §4. § 5. The clerk of the court of appeals shall keep Clerk of invested in his name of office in such man- the court i n t of appeals ner as that court shall direct, a certain fund to keep Till 1 » . certain accumulated by the way of interest unon moneys m t • -i • ^ invested, moucys temporarily deposited in the court of chancery, known as the chancellor's library fund and interest fund, together with the residue of the interest fund from the second circuit mentioned in the preceding section ; and the income of such fund for the year last past, and the future income thereof, until otherwise provided by law, may be expended under the direction of the judges of the court of appeals as follows : The expenses of carrying this act into effect shall be paid therefrom, and also the com- pensation of any librarian or librarians to be ai^pointed under this act ; a portion of said income not exceed- ing one-fourth part thereof may be expended in en- larging and improving the four libraries for the use of the judges mentioned in the last preceding section, and the residue shall be expended in enlarging and improving the public libraries in tiie first two sections of this act mentioned. Nothing in this act contained shall bring a charge upon the treasury of the state. — [Idem, § 5. § 6. The regents of tlie university shall frame and Rules to establish suitable rules and regulations* for byreg'ts the usc of the books in the public libraries * see page 100. LOCAL LAW LIBRARIES. 9^ mentioned in this act, and sliall add to and amend the same as shall be necessary. — \_Ide7n, § 6.] Law Library of the First Judicial District. § 7. There shall be a law library located in the New York ^^^^ ^^ Ncw York, which shall be known as lawiibr'y. ^\-^q ]^'g^^ York law library; and the said library shall be under the care and management of the justices of the supreme court of the first judicial district, who shall be the trustees thereof. The Regents trustees of the state library are hereby au- ized to thorized to place in the library hereby pifcate founded, any duplicate of books in their books . 1 • 1 J 1 T therein, possession which they may deem proper. — [Laws 0/1865, ch. 722, §§ 1, 2, 3. Law Library of the Second Judicial District. § 8. There shall be a law library located at the city Law li- of Brooklyn, which shall be known as the second ju- law library of the second judicial district, trict. The said library shall be under the care and management of the trustees of the law library of the city of Brooklyn, subject, however, to such orders, rules and regulations touching the same, as may be made from time to time by a majority of tlie justices of the supreme court residing in said district. The Shall report trustees thereof shall yearly make a report regents, to the regents of the university of the addi- tions made to said library during the preceding year. —[Laws of 1863, ch. 463, §§ 1, 2. Law Libraries of the Third Judicial District. Chapter 323 of the Laws of 1874, provides for the 06 LAWS RELATIVE TO establishment of a judicial district library for the third judicial district, to be located at Kingston, Ulster county. The State Library is located in this district. Law Library of the Fourth Judicial District. § 9. There shall be a law library for the fourth Lavvij- judicial district located at such place as a fourth ju- maiority of the justices of said district shall dicialdis- . / 1 . , 1 11 , , .1 1 trict. appoint, which shall be known as the law library of the fourth judicial district ; and until the majority of said justices shall otherwise determine, it shall be located in the city of Schenectady. The justices of the supreme court of the fourth judicial district, for the time being, shall be ex officio trustees of the said law library, and the same shall be under the care and management of the said trustees. — {^Laius of 1866, ch. 882, §§ 1, 2. § 10. The trustees of said library shall report an- shaiian- "ually to the trustees of the state library nuaiiy re- the cataloo^uc of books in the said library, port to o J ' regents, ^nd the state and condition thereof. The Repents trustees of the state library are hereby au- author- -^ -^ ized to thorized to place in the library hereby plicate founded, any duplicates of books in their therein, posscssion uot needed in the state library. —[Idem, § 3. Law Libraries of the Fifth Judicial District. Chapter 193 of the Laws of 1875, provides for the establishment of a law library to be located ADDITIONAL LAW LIBRARIES. 97 at Utica, Oneida county, for the use of the supreme court. The Court of Appeals' Library at Syracuse is in this district. Law Libraries of the Sixth Judicial District. Chapter 230 of the Laws of 1859, provides for the establishment of a law library in the sixth judicial district, to be located at Binghamton, under the care of the justices of the said district and the supervisors of Broome county. The legislature has, from time to time, made appropriations for the benefit of such library, but has not required annual reports of its condition to be made, other than to the supervisors aforesaid. Chapter 193 of Laws of 1875, provides for the establishment of a law library, to be located at Delhi, Delaware county, for the use of the supreme court. Law Library of the Seventh Judicial District. The Court of Appeals' Library at Rochester is in this district. Law Library of the Eighth Judicial District. § 11. There shall be a law library located at the Law library ^ity of Buffalo, whicli shall be known as .i'udS^ the law library of the eighth judicial dis- district. ^rj(3|.^ rpj^g g^-^ library shall be under the care and management of the trustees of the Grosve- nor library, subject, however, to such orders, rules and regulations touching the same, as may be made 13 98 LAWS RELATIVE TO from time to time by a majority of the justices of the supreme court residing in said district. The Shall report trustees thereof shall yearly make a report regents, to the rcgcuts of the university of the state of said library.— [i:«?(;A' of 18G3, ch. 401, §§ 1, 2. § 12. The trustees of the state library are hereby Regents authorized to place in the library hereby author- t i. , i. -i i ' j.i. • izedto founded any duplicates of books in their place du- . , . i , i j plicate possession wliich they mav deem proper. — books o o 1 therein [/aem, § 3.J Rules and Regulations estallished by the Regents, Sept. 20, 1849, for the Libraries of the Court of Appeals at Syracuse and Rochester, 1. It shall be the earliest duty of the Librarian to pre- pare a catalogue of the books in the Library, as delivered to him l^y the Clerk of the court, in alpliabetical order, and in proper form for reference in the Library : a copy of the said catalogue shall without delay be forwarded to the Sec- retary of the Regents of the University, and another placed at the disposition of the Court of Appeals. 2. The Librarian shall also keep lists of all books subse- quently added, and make annual returns of the same, on or about the fifteenth of December, to the Regents and the Court of Appeals, as aforesaid. 3. During the sessions of the Court of Appeals, the Su- preme Court and the Circuit Court, at the city of Syracuse, the Library shall be kept open from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m., with the exception of two hours for meals, and which shall con- form, as nearly as may be, to the houi-s of the adjournment of the respective courts. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 99 4. At all other times, except Sundays and the usual holi- days, the Library shall be open from 9 a, m. to 5 p. m, 5. It shall be the duty of the Librarian to keep the rooms in order, and to prevent injury to the books, and to allow none of them to be taken from the Library, except as next specified. 6. During the sessions of the courts named above, the books may be taken by the judges and members of the bar into court. The Librarian shall before delivery charge the person or persons so taking any of tliem in a book to be provided for that purpose, and all books so taken shall be returned on the same day. Any infraction of this rule should be reported to the court. 7. In case of the loss of or injury to any book or books, the value of the same should be estimated by the Librarian, and payment required from the person or persons who have occasioned such loss or injury : any refusal of payment as demanded should also be reported as above. 8. The Library shall be annually examined and compared with the certified copies of the catalogues above directed, by such person or persons as may from time to time be ap- pointed, and who shall make reports of such examinations to the Regents and the Court of Appeals. 9. The object of the Regents in making these brief rules and regulations, is to preserve the collection of books, and to render the Library equally available to all who are desir- ous of consulting it. They therefore rely on the cheerful assent and concurrence of the Bar. 10. Should any additional regulations be considered ne- cessary, the Regents trust that the Judges of the Court of Appeals, or any gentleman feeling an interest in the subject, will favor them with the necessary suggestions. A copy of these rules and regulations shall be placed in some conspicuous part of the Library. — [Megents^ Min- utes (MS.), V, 351. 100 LAWS RELATIVE TO CHAPTER XI. IN REGARD TO CERTAIN PUBLIC PAPERS AND RECORDS. Sec. 1. The manuscript or printed papers of the Ms. papera legislature, usually termed '*on file," and charge of which have been on file for a longer period regents, than five years, in the custody of the clerks of the senate and assembly, and all other public re- cords of the state, not in the custody of some public officer, shall hereafter be placed in charge of the regents of the university. — [^Laws of 1859, ch. 321, § 2. This act shall not be construed to cause the No papers i^moval of the documents on record in the fron^Itate office of the secretary of slate or in the cus- offlcers. ^Q(3y. Qf either of the state officers. — [Idem, §2.] § 3. It shall be the duty of the trustees of the cap- Dntyof itol to assign and suitably arrange the room trust6CB of capitoi. formerly in the use of the judges of the court of appeals, and any other rooms which may be needed and can be spared for the purposes of this act. —[Idem, § 3.] § 4. The regents of the university shall have the Repents to sole charge and custody of the records and charge. papers mentioned in the first section of this act, and no paper shall be removed from the files in PUBLIC PAPERS Ais'D RECORDS. 101 their custody, or in the charge of the clerks of either house, except on a resohition of the senate and assem- bly ; withdrawing the same for a temporary purpose, and in case of such removal, a description of the paper, and the name of the officer or person receiving the same shall bo entered in a book to be provided for the purpose, with the date of its delivery and return. Nothing contained in this act shall be con- strued to prevent the clerk of the senate or assembly, or a deputy appointed by either of them for that purpose, from having access to any papers of the senate or assembly respectively, for the purpose of taking cop- ies of the same, as hereinafter provided. — [^Idem, § 4. § 5. It shall be the duty of the regents of the nni- Duty of versity, and of the clerks of the senate and and clerks assembly respectively, to cause all papers houses. in their charge to be so classified and ar- ranged that they can be easily found. — [^Idem, § 5. § 6. No paper shall be withdrawn from the files of Certified the Senate or assembly except temporarily, papers. as is provided for in section four of this act, wliether the same is in the charge of the regents, or of the clerks of either house, but every person apply- ing therefor to the clerk of the senate or assembly shall be entitled to receive a certified copy of any petition, memorial, remonstrance, resolution, affida- vit, report or other paper of any kind on said files upon payment to said clerk for such copy and certifi- cate, for his own use, the same fees which are by law Fees. charged by the secretary of state for en- 102 LAWS RELATIVE TO CERTAIN PAPERS, ETC. grossing and certifying exemplifications of records deposited in his office. A copy of any paper on the Copiep to files of the senate, certified by the clerk of dence, etc. the Senate, with his seal of office attached, or a copy of any paper on the files of the assembly, certified by the clerk of the assembly, with his seal of office attached, may be read and shall be received in evidence in any of the courts of this state, or be- fore the canal commissioners, the canal appraisers, or before any state officer or other authority in like manner, and with the same effect as if the original Avas produced. The clerks of the senate and assem- bly respectively shall forthwith procure a suitable seal and press for the purposes of this act, and shall each deposit a certified copy of such seal in the office of the secretary of state — [Idem, § 6.] § 7. It shall be the duty of the joint library com- Duty of niittee of the legislature, annually, to exam- ffrVcom- i"*^ 3-nd report to the legislature, the condition mittee. ^f ^\^q public records in the custody either of the clerks of the senate or assembly, of the re- gents, of the secretary of state, and all other state officers in the city of Albany, and particularly whether section five of this act is faithfully observed ; and the regents of the university shall report to the legis- lature, at the commencement of every session, a list of all papers taken from their custody in accordance with section four of this act which have not been returned, with the date of their withdrawal, and the name of the officer receiving the same. — [/iiem, § 7.] OEDINANCES INCORPOKATION OF COLLEGES. 103 PAI^T II. OEDINAIsrCES OF THE EEGENTS. CHAPTER XII. INCORPORATION OF COLLEGES. Sec. 1. When any application is or shall be made to the regents for the incorporation of a college under the 6th section of the act of the legislature, passed the 5th day of April, 1813, entitled "An act relating to the University" (or chap, 184 q/* the lams of 1853, enti- tled "An act relative to the incorporation of colleges and academies"), the applicants will be required to satisfy the regents that suitable buildings for the use of the college will be provided, and that funds to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars^ with which it is intended to found and provide for such college, have been paid or secured to be paid" by valid sub- scriptions of responsible parties or otherwise. § 2, And in case the regents shall approve of said application, and the amount aforesaid shall not be in- vested for the use of said college, either in bonds and mortgages on unincumbered lands within this state, worth at least double the amount so secured therein, or in stocks of this state or the United States, at their market value at the time of the investment, or in the bonds or certificates of stocks legally issued 104 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO by some incorporated city of this state, at the par value, or in any one or more of the securities above enumerated, a charter shall be granted for the incor- poration of such college, for a term of five years, with a condition or proviso therein, that if within the said term of five years, the trustees of said col- lege shall present to the regents satisfactory evidence that they have invested for the use of said college, funds amounting to not less than one hundred thou- sand dollars, in the manner herein before mentioned, the charter shall be perpetual. — [ Ordinance of Jan, 0, 1851.] INCORPORATION OF ACADEMIES. 10( CHAPTER XIII. INCORPORATION OF ACADEMIES. [Academies are incorporated : 1. With absolute charters. 2. With provisional charters founded on endowments by donation. 3. With provisional char- ters founded on joint stock. The requirements for an absolute charter are an academy lot and building of the value of at least two thousand dollars. A library of the value of at least one hundred and fifty dollars. A philosophical apparatus of the value of at least one hundred and fifty dollars. The require- ments for a provisional charter are a good and valid subscription to the amount of at least two thousand and five hundred dollars. A provisional charter will be declared absolute whenever it shall appear that a suitable building has been erected and a philosophical apparatus and library have been procured, and a school properly organized.] Sec 1 . No academy will be received under the visi- tation of the regents, so as to entitle it to share in the distribution of the funds granted to academics, unless it appears that the academy lot and buildings, and the library and philosophical apparatus which it may own, have been fully paid for; or unless it ap- pears that such lot and buildings, library and appa- ratus, are of the value of five thousand dollars or 14 lOG ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO upwards, and that the debts of such academy do not exceed one-third of the amount of the value thereof; and in such case it may be so received, but only on condition that it shall annually thereafter pay the interest of such debt, and at least five per cent of the principal thereof, until such debt be wholly paid and extinguished ; and that on the omission of any such annual payment of interest and principal, or any part thereof, it shall, during such omission, cease to have any claim to share in the distribution of such funds. Nor will the regents incorporate any academy unless it appears that the academy lot and buildings, and the library and philosophical apparatus have been fully paid for, unless the value of such lot, build- ings, library and philosophical apparatus shall be five thousand dollars or upwards, and the amount of the debts of such academy shall not exceed one-third of such value ; and in any such case the charter will be granted only on the condition tliat the interest upon, and at least five per cent of the principal of its debts, shall be paid annually until the whole debt be paid and extinguished ; and that any omission to make any such annual payment of interest and principal shall, in the discretion of the regents, bar it of all right to participate in the distribution of said fund. All acad- emies heretofore provisionally chartered upon condi- tion that they should not be entitled to share in the distribution of the fund granted to academies until their debts should be fully paid, upon due proof bringing them within these provisions, may have the IXCORPOKATION OF ACADEMIES. lOT full benefit thereof, in the same manner, and to the same extent, as though their charters were upon the conditions hereinbefore prescribed, and their charters shall be taken, and are hereby declared to be amended accordingly. — [07'di7iance of Jan. 15, 1857.] § 2. Every application to the regents of the uni- versity for an absolute charter for the incorporation of an academy founded on the endowment of property already possessed by the applicants, and every appli- cation of an academy, incorporated by the legislature, to become subject to the visitation of the regents, shall set forth, with all practicable precision, and in such form as is or shall be prescribed by the regents, a particular statement showing — 1st. The extent, general description, title and value of the ground on which the academy edifice is erected, or which is used for its accomodation at the time of making such application. 2d. The dimensions, general description, and value of the buildings erected on such ground for the use or accommodation of such academy, at the time last aforesaid. 3d. An inventory or catalogue of all the books and articles of philosophical or other apparatus belonging to such academy, with a just and fair estimate of their value, at the time last above referred to. 4th. A particular statement of all incumbrances on such academic property, or on any part thereof, at the time last above mentioned — it beins: the intention 108 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO of the regents to require every academy subject to their visitation, to own and possess such property to the value of at least two thousand five hundred dol- lars, over and above all incumbrances thereon, as a condition on which such academy will be allowed to receive a distributive share of the moneys belonging to the literature fund. § 3. And to the end that the regents may be the better enabled to ascertain the true value of such academic grounds, buildings and apparatus, at the time of making such application, the said statements shall also set forth and show, when and how the title to such ground, library and apparatus was first ac- quired, and if acquired by purchase, what the original or first cost thereof was ; and also, when such build- ings were erected, enlarged or otherwise improved, of what materials they are constructed, with the original or first cost of such buildings or improve- ments; also the state or condition of such academic property, at the time of making such report or appli- cation, in respect to its repair or fitness for use ; and if the same be not in good repair, wherein, and how long it has been out of repair, and the probable cost of putting it in good repair, together with such other matters as may be found to influence in any respect the value of such property. That it shall be the duty of the trustees of every such academy, previous to making their said application as required by this ordi- nance, to submit the evidences of their title to the ground occupied for their academic buildings, to some IXCORPORATION OF ACADEMIES. 109 person of the degree of counselor at law in the su- preme court*, for his examination and to obtain from him a certificate in writing, stating his examination of the title submitted to him, with his opinion as to the nature and validity of such title, and stating, also, that he has caused the ordinary searches to be made for incumbrances on such property, with the result of such searches ; which said certificate shall be transmitted by the said trustees, together with their said application, to the said regents. — [1853, Oct. 20.] § 4. Any college, academy, or institution of learn- ing, desirous of obtaining amendments to, or altera- tions in its charter, shall give notice of its intended application to the regents for the same at least six v weeks successively, immediately before said applica- tion is presented, in a newspaper published at or near the city, town or village in which said college, acade- my or institution of learning may be situated, and in the state paper. Duly authenticated proof of said publication shall be filed with the regents of the uni- versity. — [1853, June 10.] Forms of application to the Regents op the University for the incorporation of an Academy. I. For incorporation with an absolute charter when the ground has been procured, the buildings erect- ed and library and apparatus provided. y 110 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO To ihe Regents of the UniversUy of the State of New York: ' The application of the subscribers, inhabitants of , in the county of , Respectfully represents : That being desirous to found an academy at in the county of ' , they have, for that purpose (together with others, if the fact be so), procured a suitable lot, erected a suitable building thereon, and supplied it with a suitable library and apparatus, for the accommodation of such academv as will appear by the following description : 1. Ground for Academy Buildings. The lot of ground on which the buildings of said academy stand, or which is to be used for its accom- modation, consists of [here state the quantity, either in acres or parts of acres, or the number of feet in breadth and depth.] The lot of ground was pur- chased in the year , for % ; or it was given to the academy in the year [as the case may be.] There were then no improvements on it [or if there were any, describe them ; state the title to the ground, whether in perpetuity, or for a term of years, and if it be subject to a ground rent, state amount, etc. Give a general description of all improvements (except buildings) made on it. After giving all such and similar data on which estimates of value depend, state tlie present value of tlie ground, including fences, ornamental trees, and all other improvements, except buildings.] 2. Academy Buildings. The buildings erected on the ground above de- scribed, and to be used for the accommodation of the academy, consist of [here describe the principal buildings, with their dimensions ; state when and of INCOEPORATIOX OF ACADEMIES. Ill what materials they were originally built, or have been since enlarged or improved ; give a general de- scription of their internal divisions, fitness or con- venience for use, etc., with a statement of the original or first cost of the buildings, and of all additions or improvements thereto, so far as the same can be as- certained. Then state their present condition as to their being in or out of repair, and if out of repair, what will be the probable cost of putting them in good repair. After giving all such and similar data on which estimates of value depend, state the present actual value of such buildings.] 3. Academy Libraky. The following is a catalogue of all the books be- longing to said proposed academy, with the original or first cost (so far as it can be ascertained), and the present value of each book. [Proceed with the cat- alogue in the following form] : Titles or names of books arranged ac- cording to catalogue. Number of volumes. Original cost. Present value. $ $ Total of each following column, .... $ $ Give a general description of the condition of the books in the library in respect to their being new or old, in good order or worn, etc. 4. Philosophical Apparatus. The following is an inventory of all the articles of philosophical or other apparatus at the date of this application with the original or first cost (so far as can be ascertained), and the present value of each 112 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO article ; [here proceed with the inventory, including in it, besides what is strictly and technically philo- sophical and chemical apparatus, all instruments used in, or illustrative of any of the arts or sciences, and any collection in geology and mineralogy, and in nat- ural history.] Description or name of each article. Original cost. Present value. $ $ Total of each following column, $ $ Give a general description of the condition of the apparatus in respect to its being new or old, in good order or injured, etc. 5. Title of Property, Incumbrances, etc. The evidences of title to the property described in the preceding sections of this report, have been sub- mitted to , of , who is a counselor at law in the supreme court, whose certificate in writing, as to the nature and validity of said title, accompanies this report.* The said property is free from all in cumbrances [if such be the case, or if there be any incumbrances on it, state the general amount of them, and refer to certificate of said counsel for particulars, etc.] 6. Other Academic Property. The property of the proposed academy, other than the academy lot, buildings, library and apparatus ♦ The certificate of counsel mu^t state his examination of the title •nbmltted to him, with his opinion as to the nature and validity of such title, and also, that he has caused the ordinary searches to be made for incumbrances on such property, with the result of such searches. INCORPORATION OF ACADEMIES. 113 above described, consists of [here describe the prop- erty in the most general terms, such as the following]: Bonds and mortgages, notes and subscriptions, con- sidered good $ Real estate, consisting of Total $ 7. Debts. The debts contracted on account of the acade- my now asked to be incorporated, and which remain unpaid at the date of this applica- tion, amount to I Net value of property $ 8. Summary Statements. The total value of all the academic property above described, is as follows : Yalue of lot for academy buildings $ Value of buildings thereon Value of library Value of philosophical apparatus Total value of lot, buildings, library and apparatus I Deduct for incumbrances and debts, if any, thereon Balance of value over and above all incum- brances and debts $ Add for other academic property Total net value of property $ 15 114 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO And the said subscribers further represent, that they have contributed more than one-half in value of the property collected for the use of said academy, as herein before set forth ; that they are desirous to have the said academy incorporated,* by the name of [here state the name, which it is desirable should be descriptive of the place where the academy is] ; and to that end they hereby nominate, as the first trustees of said academy, [give christian names in full] : The said subscribers do therefore hereby make ap- plication to the regents of the university for the incor- poration of the persons above nominated as the first trustees of said academy by the name above specified. [Here follow the signatures of the subscribers, which must be in their own handwriting.] Authentication of Application. The preceding application was submitted to a meet- ing of the subscribers held by them on the day of , at which meeting the following named persons were present [state names], and hav- ing been read and approved, it was duly adopted as the application of said meeting, and ordered (after being verified by the oath of the chairman or presid- ing officer) to be transmitted to the regents of the university, pursuant to their ordinance in such case made and provided. All of which is hereby done in obedience to said order this day of rSigned) A. B., Chairman or Presiding Officer, Affidavit above referred to. State of New York, ) County of j ^^' ' A. B., being duly sworn (or affirmed, as the case * If the charter is to be founded on capital stock, insert the words. ** with a capital stock to be divided into shares, of dollars eacli. '* INCORPORATION OP ACADEMIES. 215 may be), cleposetli and saith, that he was the chairman or "presiding officer of the meeting, held as above stated, of contributors to the proposed academy; that he is acquainted with the contents of said appli- cation, and that the statement of facts therein set forth is in all respects true to the best of his knowl- edge, information and belief (Signed) A. B. Subscribed and sworn before me, } this day of 18 . y Form of Charter granted on the preceding Application. University of the State of New York. By the Regents of the University of the State of New York: Whereas, and others, by an instrument in writing under their hands, bearing date the day of in the year 18 , after stating that they had contributed more than one-half in value of the real and personal property and estate collected or appropriated for the use and benefit of the Acade- my erected at the of , in the county of , did make application to us the said Regents, in the form and manner required by law, and by the ordinances of us the said Regents in that behalf, that the said Academy might be incorporated by the name of , and that might be the first trustees of the said Academy, and it having been made to appear to our satisfaction, that the said academy is endowed with suitable acade- mic buildings, library and philosophical apparatus of the value of at least two thousand five hundred dol- lars, and conceiving the said academy calculated for the promotion of literature, We the said Regents do, by these presents, pursuant to the Statute in such 116 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO case made and provided, signify our approbation of the incorporation of the trustees of the said academy, by the aforesaid name of , and that the same shall be subject to tlie visitation of us and of our successors, as provided by law. On Condition, how- ever, that the said endowment shall never be dimin- ished in value below two thousand five hundred dollars, and that the same shall never be applied to purposes other than for public academic instruction ; subject also to the ordinance of us, the said Regents, as to the debts of Academies, passed January 15, 1857. In Witness whereof, we, tlie said Regents, have caused our common seal to be hereunto affixed, and our Chancellor and Secretary to subscribe their names, this day [l. s.] of , in the year one thousand eight hundred and Chancellor. , Secretary, IT. For a provisional incorporation, to facilitate the purchase of a site for an academy, and the erection of the necessary buildings, and for the organization of a proper course of instruction. 1. With a capital stock, pursuant to chapter 544 of laws of 1851, and chapter 184 of laws of 1853. To the Regents of the University of the State of New York : The petition of the undersigned, inhabitants of the , in county of , Respectfully represents : That they are desirous to found an academy in the , in the county of , with a capital stock of dollars, to be divided into shares of dollars each, pursuant to the act chapter 544 of laws of 1851, and the act chapter 184 of the laws of 1853, and that subscriptions to the said capital INCORPORATION OF ACADEMIES. 117 stock have been procured to the amount of dollars, as will appear by the list of said subscriptions, a copy whereof is hereto annexed, from which it also appears that your petitioners are the subscribers for more than one-half of the said amount. That at least ten per cent of the amount subscribed has been paid by or for each subscriber in cash, and is now held by your petitioners on their behalf, for the purposes of the incorporation herein prayed for. That all the said subscriptions are, as your petitioners believe, made in good faith and by parties who have the ability to pay the amount subscribed by them respect- ively. That your petitioners are desirous that the said academy may be incorporated by the name of , and that they do hereby nominate the fol- lowing persons as the first trustees thereof [give christian names in full] : The undersigned do therefore request the regents to incorporate the persons above nominated as the first trustees of the said academy by the name above mentioned. It being distinctly declared and under- stood by your petitioners, that the said incorporation is now asked for to facilitate the purchase of a site for the said academy and the erection of the necessary buildings therefor, and for the commencement and organization of a proper course of instruction therein • and that if a proper building for the purposes of the said academy shall not be provided and erected, and a suitable course of instruction be organized within two years from the granting of the charter prayed for, and a report of the same made by the said trust- ees or their successors to the said regents, containing all the particulars required in the case of an applica- tion for granting a charter to an academy already endowed with sufficient academic property, that then, at any time thereafter, the said charter, on a declara- 118 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO tion to that effect to be made by the said regents oj. their minutes, on evidence satisfactory to them, shall become and be absolutely void ; and on the further understanding, that the said academy is not to be entitled to any part of the funds which may by law, from time to time, be distributed to or divided among the incorporated academies of the state, arising from the income of the literature fund or otherwise, until the said capital stock shall have been fully paid in, and until a suitable academy building shall have been erected or procured therefor, and a library and philo- sophical apparatus obtained of the character and value required by the ordinances of the regents. The following is a copy of the subscription list above referred to : [Here follow the signatures of subscribers in their own handwriting.] Affidavit. State of New York, ) . County of , J * A, B, C (three at least), signers to the above appli- cation, being duly sworn (or affirmed, as the case may be), depose and say, that they are acquainted with the contents of the preceding application, that the statement of facts therein set forth is in all respects true, to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, that they believe the said subscription to be a valid one, and that the application is made in good faith for the purposes therein stated. (Signed), A. 0* Subscribed and sworn before me, ) this day of , 18 . J incorporation of academies. hq Form of Charter granted on the preceding Application. TTfiiversity of the State of New York, By the Regents of the University of the State of New York: Whereas, and others, have in due form made application in writing, under their hands, to the said Regents, representing that they are desirous to found an Academy in the , in the county of , with a capital stock of dollars, to be divided into shares of dollars each, as authorized by law, and that they, the said appli- cants, are the subscribers for more than half the said amount, and requesting that the said Academy may be incorporated by the name of , and nominating the following persons as first Trustees thereof: . And the said Kegents having considered the said application, do hereby, pursuant to the authority vested in them by law, de- clare their approbation of the incorporation of the persons in that behalf above named as trustees of the said Academy, by the aforesaid name of , and do hereby incorporate the said Academy accordingly, with the capital stock above mentioned, and subject to the visitation of the said Regents, and of their successors, as provided by law. On condition, however, that the said capital stock shall not be diminished in amount, and that the same shall never be applied to purposes other than for j)ub- lie academic instruction. And on the further condi- tion and understanding, that if a proper building for the purposes of the said Academy shall not be pro- vided or erected, and a suitable course of instruction be organized therein, within two years from the date hereof, and a report of the same be made by the said trustees, or their successors, to the said Regents, con- 120 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO taining the particulars in that behalf required by their ordinances, that then, at any time thereafter, this charter, on a declaration to that effect to be made by the said Regents on their minutes, on evidence satisfactory to them, shall become absolutely void. And it is also further expressly understood, that the said Academy is not to be entitled to any part of the funds which may by law be distributed to or divided among the incorporated academies of this state, arising from the income of the literature fund, or otherwise, until the said capital stock shall have been fully paid in, and until a suitable academy building shall have been erected or procured, and a library and philosophical apparatus obtained for the said academy, of the character and value required by law and the ordinances of the said regents, and until also it shall satisfactorily appear to the said regents that their ordinance in regard to the debts of academies, passed January 15, 1857, has been fully complied with. In Witness whereof, the said Regents have caused their common seal to be hereunto aflBxed, and their Chancellor and Secretary to subscribe their names, this day of [l, s.] , in the year one thousand eight hundred and , Chancellor. , Secretary. 2. For a provisional incorporation founded on dona- tions or endowments not in form of the capital stock. To the Regents of the University of the State of New York : The petition of the undersigned, inhabitants of the , in the county of , Respectfully represents : That they are desirous to found an academy at , in the county of , and that for the endowment INCURPORATIOX or ACADEMIES. 131 of such academy, subscriptions have been obtained to the amount of dollars, as will appear by a copy of the subscription list hereunto annexed, and from which it also appears that your petitioners have contributed more than one-half of the said amount thus subscribed. That at least ten per cent of the amount subscribed has been paid by or for each sub- scriber in cash, and is now held by your petitioners or on their behalf, for the purposes of the incorpora- tion herein prayed for. That all the said subscriptions are, as your petitioners believe, made in good faith and by parties who have the ability to pay the amount subscribed by them respectively, and that no other property has been contributed or collected for the said academy. That your petitioners request that the said academy may be incorporated by the name of , and they do hereby nominate the following persons as the first trustees thereof [give christian names in full] : The undersigned do therefore request the regents to incorporate the persons above nominated as the first trustees of the said academy by the name above mentioned. It being distinctly declared and under- stood by your petitioners that the said incorporation is now asked for to facilitate the purchase of a site for the said academy and the erection of the necessary buildings therefor, and for the commencement and organization of a proper course of instruction therein ; and that if a proper building for the purposes of the said academy shall not be provided or erected, and a suitable course of instruction be organized within two years from the granting of the charter prayed for, and a report of the same be made by the said trust- ees to the* said regents, containing all the particulars required in the case of an application for the incorpo- ration of an academy by the said regents, that then, 16 12^ ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO at any time thereafter, the said charter, on a declara- tion to that effect to be made by the said regents on their minutes, on evidence satisfactory to them, shall become and be absolutely void ; and on the further understanding, that the said academy is not to be entitled to any part of the funds which may by law, from time to time, be distributed to or divided among the incorporated academies of the state, arising from the income of the literature fund or otherwise, until at least two thousand five hundred dollars shall have been paid in or contributed towards founding and establishing the same, and until a suitable academy building shall have been erected or procured there- for, and a library and philosophical apparatus obtained of the character and value required by the ordinances of the regents. The following is a copy of the subscription list above referred to : [Here follow the signatures of the petitioners who have contributed as above, in their own handwriting.] Affidavit. State of New York, ) County of , ) ' A, B, C, [three at least,] signers of the above appli- cation, being duly sworn [or aflirmed, as the case may be], depose and say, that they are acquainted with the contents of the preceding application, and that the statement of facts therein set forth is in all respects true, to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, that they believe the said subscription to be a valid one, and that the application is made in good foith for the purposes therein stated. (Signed) A. Subscribed and sworn before me, ) this day of 18 .J INCORPORATION OF ACADEMIES. 123 [If any donations, other than in money, have been made to the academy, such as a lot for the site of the building, etc., etc., the fact should be stated in the ap- plication, and the property described, and the value thereof, and the foregoing form should be altered to conform to the circumstances.] The form of charter on this application is mainly the same as the preceding. III. Form of application by the trustees of an academy provisionally incorporated, asking that the provisional charter may be declared absolute. To the Regents of the University of the State of New York : The trustees of academy respectfully rep« resent, that they received from your honorable body a provisional charter, bearing date 18 , that they have founded an academy at , in the county of , procured a suitable lot, erected a suitable building thereon, and supplied it with a suit- able library and apparatus for the accommodation of such academy, as will appear by the following de- scription [here adopt the form prescribed for an ap- plication for an absolute charter on page 109 e^ seq.] The said trustees do therefore hereby make appli- cation to the regents of the university, that the charter of their academy, issued and dated as afore- said, be declared absolute, and that they be admitted to all the rights and privileges of academies incorpo- rated with an absolute charter. [Here is* to follow the authentication of the appli- cation in the form prescribed on page 114 e^ seq.] IV. Form of application of an academy already incorporated by the legislature, to become subject to the visitation of the regents of the university. 124 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO To the Regents of the University of the State of Neio YorTc : The trustees of academy, established at , respecifiilly represent, that they were incorporated by the legislature on the day of , 18 ; that they are desirous to become subject to the visi- tation of the regents of the university, to enable them to participate in the distribution of the moneys be- longing to the literature fund, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided ; and to that end they hereby subject the said academy to the visitation of the said regents, to the same extent and in the same manner as if they had been originally incorporated by them ; and the said trustees herewith submit the following statement of the condition of their institu- tion on the date of this application, in respect to the several subject-matters required to be embraced in it. [Here adopt the form given on page 109 et seq,^ ob- serving the fact, that, as in one case there is an appli- cation for an incorporation, and in the other, the academy is already incorporated, it is necessary to use terms conformable to the respective cases.] V. Form of application of the board of education of a union school to subject their academical depart- ment to the visitation of the regents of the university. To the Regents of the University of the State of New York ; The undersigned, constituting the board of educa- tion, or the trustees of the union school of , in the county of , Respectfully represent : That said union school has been established under ihe provisions of chapter of the laws of 18 ; VISITATION OF ACADEMICAL DEPAIIT:&[ENTS. 125 that an academical department lias been organized and is in operation in said school ; that the said academical department is taught in the building ap- propriated to said school [or if a separate building has been provided, let it be so stated] ; that a suita- ble library and apparatus have been provided, as will more fully appear by the following description [hero describe grounds and buildings, and give catalogue of library and apparatus, as directed in the form of application for the incorporation of an academy proper on page 109 et seq.\ The undersigned do therefore hereby make appli- cation to the regents of the university, that the said academical department may be received under their visitation, according to the provisions of law in such case made and provided. [To be signed by the mem- bers of the board of education.] Authentication of Application. State of New Yoek, ) County of > ) ^ ' being duly SAvorn (or affirmed as the case may be), deposes and says, that he is president of the board of education of ;. that he is well acquainted with the facts set forth in the preceding application to the regents of the university, and that the same are in all respects true, to the best of his knowledge, informa- tion and belief. (Signed) A. B. Subscribed and sworn before me, this day of , 18 1* \H 126 OKDliJAiiCES KELATIVE TO CHAPTER XIV. ANNUAL REPORTS OF ACADEMIES. 1. As to the Financial Condition of Academies. Sec. 1. The trustees of every academy incorpo- rated by the regents or subject to their visitation, shall, in every annual rej^ort to the regents, either make and transmit a full statement of all the acade- mic property then belonging to them in the manner required by the form of application for incorporation, or in lieu thereof, state whether such property remains in all respects the same as at the time of making any previous statement thereof, to be particularly referred to by them, or whether the same has been increased or diminished in quantity, enhanced or depreciated in value, and to what extent, or has in any other and what respect, undergone any and what change, since the time of making such previous statement — shoM^- ing, in all cases, the true value of such property at the time of making such report as aforesaid ; and it is hereby made the duty of the trustees of every sucli academy, at or near the close of the year for which every such report is made, to cause all the books and articles of apparatus then actually possessed by thein,^ to be compared with the original catalogues or inven- tories thereof (to be always preserved for that pur- pose), to ascertain whether any of their books or articles of apparatus have been lost, destroyed or ANNUAL REPORTS OF ACADEMIES. 127 damaged beyond the ordinary wear and tear thereof from necessary use, and to state in every such report whether such duty has been discharged, and whether any, and if any, what part of their books and appa- ratus shall on such comparison be found to be lost, destroyed or damaged as aforesaid, and througli whose act, omission or neglect such loss or damage shall have happened. § 2. Every academy subject to the visitation of the regents of the university, and claiming a distributive share of the income of the literature fund, shall annu- ally, on or before the first day of November, make and transmit to the regents (so that the same may be re- ceived by their secretary on or before that day) a report in writing, in such form as shall be prescribed, exhibiting a full view of its state and condition, at the close of its academic year, in respect to the fol- lowing particulars, viz. : Condition and value of its academic lot and build- ings. Condition and value of its library and philosophical apparatus. Kind and value of its other property. Title of its property. Incumbrances and debts. General cash account. Annual revenue and expenditures. Amount of money received by it from the regents of the university since its last annual report, and how the same has been expended. 128 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO And also in respect to all such other matters as shall be required by the said regents to be reported on in the form prescribed by them. 2. As to the Literary and Scientific condition of Academies. § 3. The report required as above, shall also con- tain the number and names of its teachers, and the annual salary or compensation allowed to each ; the age of such teachers ; the time each has been engaged in teaching ; the general course of study pursued pre- paratory to teaching ; and whether the business of teaching is pursued as a permanent or a temporary employment. The whole number of pupils, including classical and all others, who have been taught during each of the academic terms of the year. The whole number of pupils who have been taught during the whole or any part of the academic year for which the report is made. The number of pupils belonging to the academy at the date of its report, or who belonged to it during part of the year, ending on the date thereof, and who are claimed by the trustees to have pursued for four months of said year or upwards, classical studies, or the higher branches of English education, or both, according to the form to be from time to time prescribed. § 4. The said report shall also contain, or have ap- pended or annexed to it, a true catalogue or list of all the students belonging to the academy at the date ANNUAL EEPORTS OF ACADEMIES. 139 of its report, or during part of the year ending on the date of its report, who are claimed by its trus- tees to be such classical scholars, or such scholars in the higher branches of English education, or botli, and to have pursued their studies for such length of time as to entitle the academy to which tliey belong to a distributive share of the income of the literature fund, in which said catalogue or list shall be inserted the name or age of each student claimed to be such scholar as aforesaid, together with a specification of the different studies pursued by such student, and the length of time the same were pursued in each quarter or term of the year ending on the date of said report, by recitations of ordinary frequency and in the ordi- nary way, designating said studies by the ordinary name or title of the book or treatise on the subject so studied, and designating also the part or portion of the book or treatise so studied. The said report shall be properly authenticated and verified by the affidavit of the president of the trus- tees, and of the principal of the academy. [ Ordi7mnce vf October 20, 1853,] 17 130 ORDINANCES BELATIVE TO CHAPTER XV. EXAMINATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOLARS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE LITERATURE FUND. Section 1. The scholars in every academy subject to the visitation of the regents of the university shall be divided into two classes, to be denominated prepara- tory and academic. Preparatory scholars shall be those who pursue studies preliminary to the higher branches of English education; and academic scholars, those who, having passed the examination in preliminary studies hereinafter provided for, shall pursue the higher branches of English education, or the classics, or both. § 2. At or near the close of each academic year, and oftener, if judged necessary by the trustees of any academy, an examination in writing of all schol- ars presumed to have completed preliminary studies shall be held, in conformity with inetructions to be issued by the chancellor and secretary of the univer- sity, under the direction of a committee of at least three persons to be appointed by the trustees of the academy. Printed sets of questions in arithmetic, English grammar and geography, and an exercise in spelling, shall be prepared or approved by the chan- cellor and secretary of the university, and furnished to each academy making due application for the same. A record of the names, ages and residences of all scholars who shall successfully pass such examination. EXAMIKATIOiq^ OF SCHOLARS. 131 with the number of questions correctly answered in each exercise, shall be kept in a book provided for the purpose, and preserved as the property of the academy. § 3. The written answers to the questions and exer- cises, as given by each scholar who shall be claimed to have passed the examination, shall be forwarded to the secretary of the university within one montli after the date of the examination, accompanied by a statement of the name, age and residence of each scholar claimed as aforesaid, and the number of correct answers claimed to have been given in each study, duly certified by the committee and verified by the affidavit of the principal; and to each scholar who shall be found to liave answered at least seventy-five per cent of the questions on each subject, and to have written with correct spelling and in a fair and legible hand at least eighty-five per cent of the words in the spelling exercise, shall be given a certificate of academic scholarship, in such form as the chancellor of the university shall approve,, and under the name of the chancellor and secretary, to be countersigned by the principal of the academy ; which certificate shall entitle the person to whom it is granted to admission into the academic class in any academy subject to the visitation of the regents, with- out further examination. — [1870, J/arc/i 29. § 4. The fourth section of the ordinance of March twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and seventy (Uni- versity Ma7iual, 1870, pp. 83, 84), being in the words following, to wit : *' § 4. Scholars admitted to any academy who have 132 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO not received the certificates of examination as afore- said, and who claim or are presumed to be academic scholars, shall within one week of such admission be examined by the principal and other teachers of the academy, and if found to have completed the prelim- inary studies, shall be provisionally admitted to the academic class ; but such admission shall not excuse such scholar from the examination above required at the close of the term, and the certificate as aforesaid shall be given only on such examination, but may have effect as if given at the commencement of the term, provided the committee shall be satisfied that the scholar to whom it was given was at that time en- titled to it," is hereby repealed. — [1879, July 8. § 5. All scholars admitted to the academic class as aforesaid, shall be regarded as scholars in the higher branches of English education or as classical scholars; and having after such admission pursued studies usu- ally regarded as in advance of arithmetic, English grammar, and geography, as aforesaid, or having be- come thoroughly proficient in the elementary works usually studied prior to the classics, and in addition thereto having studied the first book of Virgil, or its equivalent in Caesar, Sallust or Cicero, shall entitle the academy to which they belong to a share in. the distribution of the literature fund, provided they have pursued such studies for four months or upwards of the year for which the distribution is made ; the said four months to embrace at least thirteen full weeks of study.— [1870, March 29. DISTKIBUTIOJ?" OF LITERATURE FUN"D. 133 The ordinances, heretofore in force, relative to the distribution of the literature fund, are hereby amended by the addition of the following, viz. (§§ 6-8) : § 6. In accordance with the provisions of chapter 514, of the laws of 1880, a portion of the income of the literature fund, not to exceed the one-fourth part thereof, shall hereafter be distributed in proportion to the number of pupils in the several academies, who during the preceding year have passed the advanced examination [established by the Regents under the provisions of chapter 425, § 6, of the laws of 1877]; and in such distribution the pupils to be counted shall be those, only, whose examination for inter- mediate certificates, or for diplomas, shall be com- pleted at the academic examinations held November, 1880, or subsequent thereto; provided that they have been in attendance at said academies for a period of not less than thirteen weeks during the year for which such distribution is made; and for each such pupil who, during the academic year preceding the time of apportionment, shall complete the examination re- quired for the Regents' diploma, the sum of ten dollars shall be allotted to each academy, and for eacli additional pupil who in like manner shall complete the examinations required for the intermediate certi- ficate, the sum of five dollars; provided that the whole sum so distributed does not exceed the one-fourth part of the amount appropriated from the literature fund as prescribed by law; but when a greater sum than said fourth part would be required, then the 134 OEDINANCES RELATIVE TO amount allotted for each pupil shall be so reduced that the whole sum shall conform to the legal limit. § 7o The statute which provides in regard to the distribution of the literature fund, that "every such distribution shall be made in proportion to the num- ber of pupils in each seminary, who, for four months during the preceding year, shall have pursued therein classical studies, or the higher branches of English education, or both" (1 E. S. 458, § 24), is to be con- strued as requiring sach pupils to pursue at least three subjects of study during the period prescribed by law, or, if a less number, a proportionally greater amount of time shall bo devoted to them: this clause to take effect at tho beginning of next academic year, § 8. It shall be deemed a suflftcient compliance with the ordinance of March 29, 1870, § 5, that scholars counted in the distribution of the literature fund shall have passed the preliminary examination at or before the close of the academic year for which the distribution is made, instead of wholly in advance of the required period of study. — [1881, January 13. § 9. Whenever an academical department of a union school shall be established by the adoption of nn existing academy, as authorized by chapter 555, title IX, § 24 of the laws of 1864, such department shall not be recognized and allowed [after January 1, 1881] to participate in the distribution of funds apportioned by said regents of the university, until it shall have been formally received under visitation, on due application made by the board of education DISTRIBUTION OP LITERATURE FUis^Do 135 of such union school, in the form prescribed for academical departments established de novo. — [1880. January 9. § 10. All scholars in the academic class shall be ex- ercised in composition and declamation alternately, as often as once in every week, and in spelling, reading and Avriting as often as thorough proficiency in those subjects shall require ; except that instead of declama- tion, females may be exercised in reading, with special regard to elocution. — [1853, October 20. § 11. The apportionment or distribution of the in- come of the literature fund among academies is made by the regents of the university, at their annual meet- ing in January, Soon after the apportionment is made, it is published in the State paper for the time being, and certified by the chancellor and secretary of the university to the comptroller, on whose war- rant the amount apportioned to each academy will be paid by the treasurer of tlie State, on drafts or orders therefor drawn on him by the treasurers of the several academies; such drafts or orders being accom- panied by a proper certificate from the president or secretary of the academy, under its corporate seal, that the person signing the draft is the treasurer of the academy, duly appointed by the trustees thereof. The draft must be in the following form, duly indorsed: To the Treasurer of the State of New York : Pay to the order of , the amount of money ap- portioned in January, 18 , to ^ by the regents of the university, out of tlie income of the literature fund. Signed, Treasurer of Dated at , 18 , 136 OKDINANCES RELATIVE TO It is hereby certified that , the person signing the above draft or order, is the treasurer of the said iicademy, duly appointed by the trustees thereof, and that the said draft was duly signed by hinio In witness whereof, the president of the board of trustees lias liereto subscribed his name, and caused the corporate ^ ^, seal of the academy to be affixed,* this day ^' ^' of 18 . President (or Secretary) of A copy of the above form of draft, including tlie amount apportioned, will be forwarded from the office of the regents to the treasurer of each academy, for his signature and indorsement and the requisite cer- tificatCc Such draft may be negotiated through a bank, or may be sent by post to the treasurer of the State, who will forward his check for the amount. § 12. No part of the revenue of the literature fund, to be assigned to any academy or school for the pur- chase of text books, maps and globes, or philosophical or chemical apparatus, shall be paid over to such academy or school, until the trustees thereof shall certify and declare, under their corporate seal, that the money required to be raised and applied by them for the said purposes has been raised by contribution, donation, or from other sources independent of their own corporate property, that the said money has been so raised or contributed with the express view of ap- plying for and receiving a like sum from the regents for the purposes aforesaid, and that the same has been actually paid to their treasurer, and is held by him to * If the academy has no corporate seal, erase the clause "and caused the corporate seal of the academy to be affixed," and write •'no seal " in the above space reserved for the seal. APPROPRIATIO]S"S FOR BOOKS AND APPARATUS. 137 be applied for the purpose above mentioned, designat- ing such purpose by specifying the particular books, maps and articles of apparatus proposed to be pur- chased by them, and classifying them as hereafter directed. § 13. Whenever (but not oftener than once a year) the tnistees of any such academy or school shall pre- sent to the regents the certificate required by the preceding section, in the form hereafter prescribed, and the matters contained therein be satisfactory to them, they, the said regents, will appropriate such a sum of money, not to exceed one hundred and fifty dollars, as may be authorized by law and the i:)rovis- ions of their ordinances. § 14, The money so raised and granted shall be ap- plied in the purchases specified in such certificate, but the regents reserve the right to disapprove of a part or the whole of said proposed purchases, and to desig- nate and direct Avhat may be purchased in lieu thereof or of part thereof, notice of the articles so to be designated and substituted to be given to said trustees^ § 15. Whenever any appropriation shall thus be made by the regents, it shall be the duty of the chan- cellor and secretary of the university to certify the same to the comptroller of the State, that the same may be paid by him according to the statute in such case made and provided. § 16o Such appropriations do not apply to the sums of money required for the endowment of an academy, 18 138 OBDINANCES RELATIVE TO viz., 1150 for the purchase of a library and $150 for the purchase of an apparatus, nor for the purchase of chemicals, musical instruments, or miscellaneous books not specially suitable and valuable for the pur- poses of academic instruction. § 17. Contributions of books, apparatus, minerals, etc, 5, shall not be considered as a sufficient compliance with the above requirements ; but the contributions shall be in actual money. § 18o The term "text books,'' as used in chapter 536, § 3^ of the laws of 1851, is construed to include all standard books, designed for use as class or text books^ and such other works for reading and reference as are useful for the purposes of academic instruction. § 19. Every academy to which moneys shall be granted for the purchase of books and apparatus, is hereby required to report in detail to the regents, in its next annual report presented after said grant, the full and complete expenditure of all moneys, both raised and granted, for the above purpose, and that the books and articles purchased are held as the property and for the use of the academy; and un- til it does so account, the regents will withhold the amount unaccounted for from the respective share of each academy, in the distribution of the revenue of the literature and United States deposit funds. Nor will the regents make any new appropriation to said academy, unless the above requisition has been fully complied with. § 20. The appropriations directed by this ordinance APPROPRIATIONS F«)R BOOKS A:N^D APPARATUS. 139 shall be made at the annual meeting of the regents in January; and if the sum appropriated by the legisla- ture for this purpose is not exhausted by the applica- cations at that meeting, then future applications may be acted on at the semi-annual meeting in July. — • [1853, Odoier 20 ; 1881, January 13o § 21. One thousand dollars of the sum annually ap- propriated by the legislature for the purchase of books and apparatus shall be apportioned among the schools making application [in the form hereinafter prescribed, § 25 J pro rata, according to the number of scholars admitted to the distribution of the literature fund; provided that no school shall receive an amount greater than that actually raised and duly applied for. § 22, Whenever there shall be applications to the regents of the university for appropriations of money to purchase books and apparatus, and there shall not be a sufficient amount remaining, after the pro rata apportionment of one thousand dollars, as pro- vided by the next i^receding section of this ordinance, to grant such applications in full, distribution shall be made as follows : 1. Schools which have not received an appropria- tion shall have preference. 2. Schools which have not received an appropria- tion within ten years may be admitted to the appor- tionment cle novo. 3. Schools which have received less than two hun- dred and fifty dollars may receive to that amount. 4. No school may receive one hundred and fifty 13 140 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO dollars in each of two successive years, nor more than five hundred dollars within ten years. § 23o Applications disallowed by the regents either wholly or in part for the want of funds, may be renewed by resolution of the applicants duly certified and filed with the regentSo § 24„ Applications received before .December fif- teenth in each year shall have preference over any re- ceived at a later date, before the next annual meeting of the regents. — [1880, July 14 ; 1881, January 13. § 25, All applications for money to inirchase books and apparatus must be in the following form % To the Regents of the University of the State of New York / The trustees of academy respectfully represent that they have raised or caused to be raised, the sum of dollars, to be applied to the purchase of books or philosophical or chemical apparatus, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided; that the said sum has been raised by donations or contributions from sources independent of their oivn corporate prop- erty^ or hy taxation ; that the same has been actually paid to their treasurer and is held by him for the pur- pose aforesaid ; that the said money has been so raised or contributed [here state the source from which the money was raised, whether by subscription, tax, or otherwise] with the expirss view of applying for and receiving a like sum from the regents for tlie purpose contemplated in the statute ; and that it is intended to apply the said sum of money, togctlier with the money hereby applied for pursuant to said act, to the purchase of the books and articles of apparatus particularly specified in the schedule hereunto annexed. The said trustees therefore hereby apply to the re- gents of the university for an appropriation to the said APPROPRIATIONS FOR BOOKS AKD APPARATUS, 141 academy of the sum of dollars out of the moneys mentioned in the said act, to be applied, together with the like sum raised by them as above mentioned, before the date of the next annual report, to the purposes stated m said schedule, pursuant to the provisions of the act above referred to. Done by the trustees of said academy, at a legal meeting held the day of , etc., at which meet- ing the following trustees were present [state their names] ; and having been read and approved, it was duly adopted at the said meeting as the application of said academy, and ordered (after being verified by the oath of the presiding officer at said meeting and recorded on the minutes of its proceedings) to be transmitted to the regents of the university, pursuant to the provisions of their ordinance in such case made and provided. All which is hereby done in obedience to said order^ this day of , etCo A. B., President (or President pro tem,^ as the case may be) of Academy, affidayit above referred to. State of New York, ) , County of \^ " Ao Boj being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is one of the trustees of academy ^ whose applica- tion to the regents of the university immediately precedes this affidavit ; that he officiated as the pre- siding officer at the meeting of the trustees of said academy, refeHTed to in the concluding part of said application ; that the statement of facts therein set forth is true, so far as the same is properly within his personal knowledge, and that all the-other state- ments he believes to be true. (Signed) A, Be Subscribed and sworn before me, the day of 142 ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO § 26. The following is the form of draft for money appropriated on the foregoing application ; To the Treasurer of the 8tate of New Yorh: Pay to the order of the amount of money ap- propriated in January p 18 , by the regents of the universityj to ^ for the purchase of books and ap- paratus. (Signed) Treasurer of Dated at ^ 18 = This draft must be accompanied by a certificate in the form given on page 135o Books recommended for Academy Lilraries. § 27o When an academy is incorporated or received under visitation, the library must be well furnished with works of reference on the subjects of academic studvs such as dictionaries of the English, Latin, Greek and French languages, encyclopaedias, gazet- teers and standard works on science and literature, for the aid of both teachers and scholars. Character of Boohs recommendedc The selection of books to be purchased with moneys raised and granted as aforesaid (§§ 12, 13), is left to the discretion of the trustees of acade- mies, subject to the approval of said regents. It may be convenient to make such selections from catalogues issued by publishing houses, which may be obtained on application to them. Selections should be made with great care, and should include only works of standard character, and of substantial and permanent value. The following classification with respect to books APPROPRIATIONS POR BOOKS AND APPARATUS. 143 proposed to be purchased must be observed in the applications Dictionaries and Cyclopaedias. History, Biography and Antiquities. Intallectual and Moral Philosophy. Jurisprudence, Politics and Commerce. Periodical and Collective Works, Pliysics and Natural History. Voyages and Travels. Geographical and Statistical Works. Poetry, Belles Letters, Educational Works. Miscellaneous, § 28, Full priced catalogues of philosophical and chemical apparatus may be obtained of the manufac- turers, from which selections for purchases may be made. When the funds of an academy will admit of only limited purchases, the following order is recom- mended i lo Globes, terrestrial and celestial, and Maps? 2o Instruments for surveying, 3, Mechanical powers* 4, Hydrostatic apparatus, 5o Air pump and pneumatic apparatuSo 6, Electrical apparatuSo ^o Chemical apparatuSo l44 OKDIlfANCES RELATIVE TO CHAPTER XVL BOOKS OP RECORD AND EMPLOYMEXT OF TEACHEIlS, Sec. Ic The trustees of every academy shall be required to keep in a suitable book provided for the purpose exact records of all their proceedings, and especially of the election and appointment of all teachers and the terms on which they are so elected or appointed, and of their resignation or dis- mission. § 2. They shall also provide one or more suitable books for a school register, in which shall be inserted the names and ages of all scholars, and their average daily attendance during each term. § 3. And also in a separate record, the names, ages and studies of all academic scholars, being classical scholars or schoLarsin the higher branches of English education, or both, witli the date at wliich they became such scholars; said names, ages and studies being arranged by the terms of each year, as required in tlie schedule of studies annexed to the annual report to the regents. § 4. Tlie books so required to be provided shall al- ways be preserved as the property of the academy, and shall not be refuoved from its possessioUo § 5. The regents, in their visitation of academies, will make it a part of their duty to examine the said ACADEMY RECORDS AXD TEACHERS^ 145 "books, to determine whether they conform to the re- qiiirements of this ordinance. § 6. In all cases where the compensation of the teachers of any academy is made to depend on the amount of money received from the tuition of pupils or the distribution of the literature fund, as well as in all cases whatever, the trustees of such academy shall expressly reserve to themselves, and shall actu- ally exercise the right of employing all teachers in their academy, of fixing the relative proportion of the compensation of the principal and the subordinate teachers employed by them, and of determining the charges for tuition ^ and it shall be their duty, and they are hereby required to see that the relative pro- portion of compensation as aforesaid is absolutely paid to all subordinate teachers, and in no case where the salaries of such subordinate teachers are in arrears, shall their treasurer pay to the principal of their academy the distributive share of the literature fund while the said salaries are in arrears, but shall in the proportion fixed by them as aforesaid apply the same to the payment of said arrears ; and they, the said trustees, shall state expressly in their annual report whether they have so reserved and exercised such rights as aforesaid, and protected the rights of subor- dinate teachers as required by this ordinance. — [1864, January 26. 19 146 MEDICAL CHAPTER XVII. As TO EXAMINATIOITS. I. Medical Examinations. Mrst board of medical examiners, appointed under the provision of chapter 746 of the Laws of 1 872, on the application of the Homoeopathic Medical Society of the State of New York : * Date of I Appointment. 1872, Nov. 13. John F. Gray, LL. D., M.D., New York. Erastus A. Munger, M. D., Waterville, Oneida county, William H. Watson, A. M., M. D., Utica. Henry B. Millard, A. M., M. D., New York. Wiliam S.Searle, A. M., M. D., Brooklyn. Frank L. Vincent, A. M., M. D., Troy. Horace M. Paine, A M. , M. D., Albany. Henry N. Avery, A. M., M. D., Poughkeepsie. John A. McVickar, A. M., M. D., New York. 1878, July 29. Samuel A.Jones, M. D., New York, vice E. A. Munger, resigned. George A. Belcher, M, D., New York, vice F. L. Vincent, resigned. JohnC. Minor, A. M., M. D., New York, vice H. N. Avery, removed from the State. 1874, Feb. 28. Carroll Dunham, A. M., M.D., Irvington-on-Hudson, vice S. A. Jones, resigned. 1878, March 20. Charles A. Bacon, A. M., M. D., New York, vice C. Dunham, deceased. 1879, April 11. Selden H. Talcott, A. M.,M. D., New York, r. Crawe. Truman B. Hicks. Greene Miller. 1847. Caleb Bannister. Pelatiah B. Brooks. Hiram Corliss. John W. Weed. 1848. Benjamin E. Bowen. , Eliphalet Piatt. George C. Scheffer. Joshua Webster. 1849. Arba Blair. William D. Purple. John W. Riggs. Lewis Ki^gs. 1850. Patrick W. Hard. Nathaniel Miller. James Thorn. John E. Todd. 1851. Phineas H. Burbeck. Purcell Cook. Hem an Norton. 1852. Abel Brace. Abel Hnntmgtono Erastus King. 180 HONORARY 1852. Mason G. Smith. 1854. JSardius Brewster. John W. Hinckley. Ehas P. Metcalf. Jacob G. Snell. 1855. Edson Carr. Alonzo Churchill. Jonathan Kneeland. James L. Phelps. 1856. Hiram Adams. Medina Preston. Samuel J. Swalm. Silas West. 1857. Millen Barnes. Daniel H. Bissell. William S. Norton. Hiram Watkins. 1858. William S. Appley, Nelson S. Garrison, James Hogeboom. William Eockwell. 1859. Merritt H. Clark. Richard Lanning. Peter P. Staats. James M. Sturdevant. 1860. Francis J. D'Avignon. Peter Moulton. Harrison Teller. 1861. Charles G. Bacon. Charles Barrows. 1864. R. Spencer Chapin. Leonard G. Warren. 1865. Ferris Jacobs. Richard L. Satterlee, 1867. Jolm Van Ness. 1869. Lewis Post. 1871. Elijah S. Lyman. * DEGREES. 181 1871. Tobias J. Green. Evander Odell. 1872. Cornelius H. ISchaaps. William Lamont. 1874. Peter Denny. ■\Villiam Newman. And on the nomination of the Homoeo'Dathic State Medical Society : 1865. Erederick F. Stamm. 1869. Oliver E. Noble. Ira C. Owen. Stephen D . Sherman. 1872. Caspar Burchhausen. Alfred W. Gray. William B. Reeve. 1876. John F. Gray. Constantine Herring, 1878. Egbert Guernsey. William Gulick. Harrison V. Miller. William H. Watson. 1879. Edward Pay son Fowler. Cornelius Ormes. Charles Sumner. 1880. Edward Bayard. Asa Stone Couch. Austin Wells Holden. Lester Marcus Pratt. 1881. Edwin Henry Hurd. Alonzo Spofford Ball. Horace Marshfield Paine. Charles Taylor Harris. 182 UNIVEKSITY CHAPTER XXI. THE UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. §1. Resolved, That it is expedient to hold annually, under the direction of this board, a meetijig of officers of colleges and academies, and that a committee be appointed to draft a programme of business for the proposed meeting, to fix the time^and place, and to make si^h other arrangements as they may deem necessary. — [/?i Board of Rcgent.% January 9, 1^63. § 2. Resolved, That it is eminently desirable that the Regents and the instructors in the colleges and academies should thus meet with reference to the attainments of the following objects: 1st. To secure a better acquaintance among those engaged in these departments of instruction, witli each other and with the Regents. 2d. To secure an interchange of opinions on the best methods of instruction in both colleges and academies ; and, as a consequence, 3d. To advance the standard of education through- out the State. 4th. To adopt such common rules as may seem best fitted to promote the harmonious workings of the State system of education. 5th. To coittult and co-operate with the Regents in devising and executing such plans of education as the advanced state of the population may demand. -^ CONVOCATION. 183 6th. To exert a direct influence upon the people and the Legislature of the State, personally and through tlie press, so as to secure such an apprecia- tion of a thorough system of education, together with such pecuniary aid and legislative enactments, as will place the institutions here represented in a position worthy of the population and resources of the State. § 3. Besolvedy That this meeting of officers of col- leges and academies be hereafter known and desig- nated as *•' The University Convocation of the State of New York." § 4, Resolved, That the members of this Convoca- tion shall embrace : 1. The members of the Board of Eegents. 2. All instructors in colleges, normal schools, acad- emies and higher departments of public schools that are subject to the visitation of the Eegents, and (by amendment of 1868) the trustees of all such institu- tions. 3. The prseident, first vice-presid^t, and the record- ing and corresponding secretaries of the New York State Teachers^ Association. § 5. Resolved, That the Chancellor and Secretary of the Board of Regents shall act severally as the presiding officer and permanent Secretary of the Convocation. § 6. Resolved, That the meeting of this Convocation shall be held annually, in the city of Albany, on the first Tuesday in Augu^ [see ame7id?nent], at ten o'clock, A. M*, unless otherwise appointed by the Board of Eegents. [A7nended, in 1873, as to the time of 184 UNIVERSITY meeting, by making it the first Tuesday after the Fourth of July, except when the Fourth occurs on Monday, in which case it shall be the second Tuesday thereafter. ] § 7. Resolved, That at each annual Convocation the Chancellor shall announce the appointment, by the Regents, of an executive committee of seven mem- bers, who shall meet during the recess of the Convoca- tion, at such time and place as the Eegents may direct, with authority to transact business connected with its general object. — [In Convocatio7i, August 5, 1863. § 8. Resolved, That the Regents be requested to in- vite the attendance of representatives of colleges of other States at future anniversaries of the Convoca- tion. — [In Convocation, August 8, 1867. § 9. Resolved, That there be appointed by the Chancellor, at each annual meeting, a committee of necrology, to consist of three persons. § 10. Resolved J That it shall be the duty of each member of the Convocation to notify the chairman of the committee of necrology of the decease of mem- bers occurring in their immediate neighborhood or cir- cle of acquaintance, as an assistance to the preparation of their report. §11. Resolved, That the Secretary publish, with the report of each year's proceedings, the original resolu- tions of 1863, as they are or may be from time to time amended, together with the two foregoing, as a means of better informing the members of the Convocation in regard to its nature and the purposes of its organi- zation. — [In Convocation, August 5, 1868. CONVOCATIOl?". 185 § 12. The University Convocation hitherto existing is hereby constituted and established as the Convoca- tion of the University of the State of New York, and shall continue to be called and known by the style of " The University Convocation." It shall consist of such members of the Board of Eegents of the Uni- versity and such instructors, officers and trustees of the several colleges, academies and other seminaries subject to the visitation of the Eegents and con- stituent members of the University, as shall at the time being attend. The purpose of the Convocation shall be to secure an interchange of opinions on the subject of education and of literature, science and art, and to advance their standard in this State; to har- monize the workings of the State system of education; and, by essays, treatises, discussions and resolutions, on subjects connected with literature, science and art and with the credit, interest and welfare of the Uni- versity and the institutions composing it, to recom- mend to such institutions and to the Eegents, for their consideration, such action as may be expedient and lawful. § 13. The Convocation shall meet in the city of Albany, at the Capitol, on the first Tuesday after the Fourth of July, except when the Fourth occurs on Monday, in which case it shall be the second Tuesday thereafter, or at such other time and place as may be directed by the Eegents. A quorum shall consist of those present at any actual sitting of the Convocation. The Board of Eegents shall always be in session 24 186 UNIVERSITY COXYOCATION". during the meeting of the Convocation, with such recesses of the Regents and of the Convocation as may be expedient. The Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor and the Secretaries of the Eegents shall be the pre- siding officers and Secretaries of the Convocation, with power to substitute others to perform their duties respectively, pro tempore, not longer than one day. § 14. At the time of the Convocation shall be held the annual Commencement of the University, and such degrees as may be ordered by the Regents shall be then publicly announced and conferred by the Chancellor, except when the Regents shall otherwise provide. — [Regents' Ordinance of April 11, 1879. THE STATE LIBRARY. 187 CHAPTER XXII. THE STATE LIBRARY. § 1. Ordered, That the librarian of the law depart- ment of the library is hereby instructed to enforce the provisions of the concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly of 16th April, 1861, declaring it to be the duty of the trustees of the library to secure its un- interrupted use to the purposes named in said resolu- tion, and to limit its use substantially to the persons and officers by said resolution designated. And that to that end the occupation of the room of that department as a study or reading room, a»jd the use of its volumes as text-books by law students is prohibited. § 2. Ordered, That it is the sense of the trustees that the general department of the library is not in- tended as a popular library for indiscriminate and con- tinuous reading. That the same is primarily designed for the use of the Legislature and officers of the State, and for reference by historical and professional students and those interested in special lines of inquiry. And to carry out in part the purposes of the library as above expressed, the librarian of the general library IS instructed not to deliver to visitors, for general and continuous reading in the library, works of fiction, light literature, travels, literary periodicals, and pub- lications of like character. 188 THE STATE LIBRARY. § 3. Ordered, That from and after the first day of February next, the regular meetings of the library committee be on the first Tuesdays of March, May, July, September, November and January, and that special meetings may be called by the Chancellor in his discretion. — [Ordina7ices of January 10, 1879. MISCELLAi^^EOUS RESOLUTIOi;rS. 189 CHAPTER XXIII. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS. § 1. The Regents will hold two general business sessions annually, the first to commence with the annual meeting prescribed by law, and tlie other to be held at the time of the University Convocation, on or about the first Tuesday of July ; each of said sessions shall be continued by daily adjournments during at least one week; and at each of said meetings all business of the board shall be in order, and, as far as is consistent with the public interest, all business shall be transacted at such meetings. — [^Resolution of January 15, 1864. § 2. A meeting of the board shall be held on the day pre- ceding the annual meeting, at 4 o'clock, p. m. — [Resolution of January 29, 1880. § 3. The standing committees of this board whose ser- vices are needed in preparing reports for the annual meet- ing of each year shall be duly notified by the secretary that their attendance is due on the morning of the second Thursday of January, this being the day fixed by law for the annual meeting. — [Resolution of January 10, 1868. § 5, Whenever, in any academy, the school has been sus- pended, annual reports shall be required from the trustees as to the condition of the property of the same, with a state- ment of the reasons why instruction has been suspended. — [Resolution of January 12, 1866. I 5. All institutions subject to the visitation of the Regents are requested to place in their catalogues and other publications a recognition of their oflRcial connection with the University, by placing in a head-line, on the title page, the words : University of the State of New York, and by inserting a list of the Regents of the University; also to transmit two copies of their catalogues to be pre- served in the State Library. — [Resolution of July 11, 1878. 190 UNIVERSITY OF STATE OF NEW YOKE, CHAPTER XXIV. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY. 1. Regents appointed under the acts of the Legislature of May 1 and November 26, 1784, arranged in the order of seniority as established by the said acts. * 1. Ex-OFFicio Regents. Tlie Governor, George Clinton. Tlie Lieutenant- Governor, Pierre Van Cortlandt. The President of the Senate for the time heing, Abraham Yates, jiin., Oct. ISth to Nov. 29th 1784; Jan. 24th to April 27th, 1785; March 27th and 28th, 1786; April 4th to May 5th, 1786. The Speaker of the Assembly, John Hathorn 1784-5; David Gelston 1785; John Lansing, jun 1786; Richard Variek 1787. The Mayor of the City of New York, James Duane. The Mayor of the city of Albany, John Jacob Beeckman 1784r-86; John Lansing, jun., Sep. 29th, 1786-87. The Attorney-General, Egbert Benson. • For a copy of these acts, see former edition of University Manual^ pp. 162-193. CATALOGUE OF REGENTS. 191 The Secretary of State, John Morin Scott. 2. Additional Regekts. (1.) By the Act of May 1, 1784. Henry Brockholst Livingston and Robert Harpur, of the City of New York, Walter Livingston and Christopher Yates, of the County of Albany. Anthony Hoffman and Cornelius Humfrey, of the County of Dutchess. Lewis Morris and Philip Pell, jun., of the County of Westchester. Henry Wisner and John Haring, of the County of Orange. Christopher Tappen and James Clinton, of the County of Ulster. Christopher P. Yates and James Livingston, of the County of Montgomery. Abraham Bancker and John C. Dongan, of the County of Richmond. Matthew Clarkson and Rutger Van Brunt, of the County of Kings. James Townsend and Thomas Lawrence, of the County of Queens. Ezra L'Hommedieu and Caleb Smith, of the County of Suffolh. John Williams and John McCrea, of the County of Washington. 192 UNIVERSITY OF STATE OF NEW YORK. (2.) By the Act of Nov. 2G, 1784. John Jay, John Kodgers, Samuel Provost, John Mason, John H. Livingston, John Ganoe, John Daniel Gros, Morgan Lewis, Johann Ch. Kunze, Leonard Lispenard, Joseph Delaplain, John Cochran, Gershom Seixas, Charles McKnight, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jones, John Lawrence, Malachi Treat, John Eutherford, Nicholas Eomain, all of New York, Peter W. Yates, Matthew Visscher, Hunlock Woodruff, all of Albany, George J. L. Doll, of Ulster, John Yanderbilt, of Kings. Thomas Romain, of Montgomery, Samuel Buel, of Sxhffollc. Gilbert Livingston, of Dutchess, Nathan Kerr, of Orange. Ebenezer Lockwood, o/ Westchester. John Lloyd, jun., of Queens. Harmanus Garrison, of Richmond. Ebenezer Russell, of Washington, The Board organized on the 5th day of May, 1784, by the election of the following officers : Chancellor — His Excellency, George Clinton. Vice- Chancellor— His Honor, Pierre Van Cortlandt. Treasurer — Brockholst Livingston, Esquire. Secretary — Robert Ilarpur, Esquire. CATALOGUE OF REGENTS. 103 The board remained without change by new ap- pointments until the passage of the act of April 13, 1787. II. Regents appointed under tlie act of April 18, 1787, arranged by classes, in the order of succession under each class. The Governor and Lieutenant-Governor have been ex-officio members of the Board since its organization ; the Secretary of State since the year 1842 : and the Superintendent of Public Instruction since the year 1854. 1. Ex-OFFicio Regent?. Governors. George Clinton 1784 John Jay 1795 George Clinton 1801 Morgan Lewis 1804 Daniel D. Tompkins 1807 DeWitt Clinton 1817 Joseph 0. Yates 1823 DeWitt Clinton 1825 Martin Van Buren 1829 Enos T. Throop 1831 William L. Marcy 1833 William H. Seward 1839 William C. Bouck 1843 Silas Wright 1845 John Young 1847 Hamilton Fish 1849 Washington Hunt. . . . c ► 1851 Horatio Seymour 1853 25 104 UNIVEESITT OF STATE OF NEW YORK, Myron II. Clark 1S55 John A. King 1857 Edwin D. Morgan 1859 Horatio Seymour 1863 Reuben E. Fenton 18G5 John T; Iloflfman 18GI) John A. Dix 1873 Samuel J. Tildon 1875 Lucius Robinson 1877 Alonzo B. Cornell 1880 Lieutenant- Governors. Pierre Van Cortlandfc 1784 Stephen Van Rensselaer 1795 Jeremiah Van Rensselaer 1801 John Broome 1804 Do Witt Clinton 1812 John Tayler 1814 Erastus Root 1823 James Talmadgc 1825 Nathaniel Ritcher 1827 Enos T. Throop 1829 Edward P. Livingston. .* 1831 John Tracy 1833 Luther Bradisli 1839 Daniel S. Dickinson 1843 Addison Gardiner 1845 Hamilton Fish 1847 George W. Patterson 1849 Sanford E. Church 1851 Henry J. Raymond 1855 CATALOGUE OF KEGENTS. 195 Henry R. Sc4(len 1S57 Robert Campbell 1850 David R. Floyd Jones 1863 Thomas G. Alvord 18G5 Stewart L. Woodford ] 867 Allen 0. Beach 1869 John C. Robinson 1873 William Dorsheimer 1875 George G. Iloskins 1880 fe" Secretaries of Slate. Samnel Young 1842 Nachaniel IS. Benton 1845 Christopher Morgan 1848 Henry S. Randall. 1852 Elias W. Leavenworth 1854 Joel T. Headley 1850 Gideon J. Tucker 1858 David R. Floyd Jones 1860 Horatio Ballard 1862 Chauncey M. Depew 1864 Francis C. Barlow 1866 Homer A. Nelson 1868 G. Hilton Scribner 1872 Diedrich Willers, Jr. . . 1874 John Bigelow 1876 Allen C. Beach 1878 Joseph B. Carr 1880 Superintendents of PnUic Instruction. Victor M. Rico 1854 Henry 11. Van Dyck 1857 19G UNIVERSITY OF STATE OF KEW YORK. Victor M. Rice 1862 Abram B. Weaver 1868 Neil Gilmour 1874 2. Regents Appointed by the Legislature. 1. John Rogers, D. D April 13, 1787. Deceased. 2. Joseph C. Yates Feb. 28, 1812. Resigned. 3. Prosper M. Wetmore April 4, 18.i3. Deceased. 4. John A. Dix, LL.D Mar. 29, 1876. Resigned. 5. Whitelaw Reid Jan. 17, 1878. 1. Egbert Benson, LL.D April 13, 1787. Resigned. 2. John Tayler Feb. 1, 1802. Deceased. 3. John Suydam Mar. 31, 1829. Deceased. 4. Washington Irving May 9, 1835. Resigned. 5. David Buel Mar. 24, 1842. Deceased. 6. Elias W. Leavenworth Feb. 5, 1861. 1. Philip Schuyler April 13, 1787. Deceased. 2. Ambrose Spencer, LL.D Jan. 28, 1805. Vacated. 3. Nathan Williams Jan. 28, 1817. Vacated. 4. Peter B. Porter Feb. 13, 1824. Resigned. 5. John Tracy April 2, 1830. Resigned. 6. William Campbell Feb. 5, 1833. Deceased. 7. Martin Van Buren, LL.D Feb. 3, 1845. Resigned. 8. Jabez D. Hammond, LL.D. . . May 10, 1845. Deceased. 9. George W. Clinton, LL.D Mar. 6, 1856. 1. Ezra L'Hommedieu April 13, 1787. Deceased. 2. Solomon Southwick Feb. 28,1812. Resigned. 3. Peter Wendell, M. D ....... . Feb. 15, 1823. Deceased. 4. John N. Campbell, D. D Mar. 18, 1857. Deceased. 5. Alexander S. Johnson, LL.D. . April 12, 1^64. Vacated. 6. Anson J. Upson, D.D Feb. 11, 1874. CATALOGUE OF KEGEiTTS. 197 1. Rev. Nathan Kerr April 13, 1787. Deceased. 2. Lucas Elmendorf Jan. 28, 1805. Vacated. 3. James Thompson Feb. 7, 1822. Deceased. 4. John L. O'Sullivan Feb. 2, 1846. Resigned. 5. Erastus C. Benedict, LL.D Mar. 22, 1855. Deceased. ! 6. William H. Watson Feb. 2. 1881. 1. Peter Sylvester April 13, 1787. Deceased. 2. Nathan Smith Jan. 31, 1809. Vacated. 3. Harmanus Bleecker, LL.D Feb. 7, 1822. Resigned. 4. James McKown April 17, 1834. Deceased. 5. Robert G. Rankin Sept. 22, 1847. Deceased. 6. Charles E. Smith Jan. 22, 1879. Resigned. 7. Henry E. Turner Feb. 2, 1881. 1. John Jay, LL.D April 13, 1787. Resigned. 2. Gulian Verplanck Mar. 30, 1790. Deceased. 3. James Kent, LL.D, Feb. 3, 1800. Vacated. 4. John Lansing, Jr., LL.D Jan. 28, 1817. Deceased. 5. John P. Cushman April 2, 1830. Resigned. 6. JohnXorimer G-raham April 17, 1834. Resigned. 7. George William Curtis, LL.D.. April 12,1864. 1. Dirck Romeyn, D.D April 13, 1787. Resigned. 2. James Cochran Feb. 18, 1796. Resigned. 3. William A. Duer, LL.D Feb. 1, 1820. Resigned. 4. Robert Troup Feb. 13, 1824. Resigned. 5. Edward P. Livingston Feb. 20, 1827. Resigned. 6. John A. Dix, LL.D Mar. 23, 1S31. Sesiirned. 7. Robert Campbell Feb. 2, 1846. Deceased. 8. Horatio G.Warner, LL. D... Feb. 8, 1871. Deceased. 9. William L. Bostwick Mar. 9, 1876. 198 UNIVERSITY OF STATE OF KEW YORK. 1. James Livingston April 13, 1787. Rt'signeJ. 2. Abraham YanVechten, LL.D. Jan. 11, 1797. Resigned. 3. James King Feb. 1.5, 1823. Deceased. 4. Gideon Hawley, LL.D Feb. 1, 1842. Deceased. 5. John L. Le\yis Feb. 8, 1871. 1. Ebenezer Russell April 13, 1787. Resigned. 2. John VVoodworth Mar. 3, 1813. Resigned. 3. Samuel A. Talcott Feb. 1.5, 1823. Resigned. 4. John Keyes Paige Mar. 31, 1829. Deceased, 5. Lorenzo liurrovvs Feb. IC, 1858. 1 . Lewis Morris April 13, 1787. Deceased. 2. Simeon DeVVitt . Mar. 13, 1798. Deceased. 3. Amasa J. Parker, LL.D Jan. 20,1835. Resigned. 4. John V. L. Pruyn, LL.D May 4, 1844. Deceased. 5. Leslie W. Russell Jan. 17, 1878. 1. Matthew Clarkson April 13,1787. Resigned. 2. Gulian C. Verplanck, LL.D .. Jan. 2C, 182G. Deceased. 3. Oswald Ottendorfer April 14,1870. Resigned. 4. James W. Booth May 14, 1873. Deceased. 5. Chauncey M. Depcw Jan. 31, 1877. 1. Rt. Rev. Benjamin Moore, D. D. April 13, 1787. Resigned. 2. Henry Rutgers Feb. 15, 1802. Resigned. 3. Jesse Buel Jan. 2G, 182G. Resigned. 4. John C. Spencer, LL.D Feb. 28, 1840. Ym ated. 5. James S. Wadsworth May 4, 1844. Deceased. G. Wm. n. Goodwin, D.D., LL.D Jan. 24, 18G5. Deceased. 7. Augustus C. George, D. D Mar. 9, 1870. Resigned. 8. Orris II. ^Yarren, D. D April 11, 1877. CATALOGUE OF REGENTS. 190 1. Eilardus Westerlo, D. D April 13, 1787. Deceased. 2. Zephaniah Piatt. . . Jan. 15, 1791. Deceased. 3. Peter Gansevoort, Jr Feb. 11, 1808. Deceased. 4. Smith Thompson, LL.D Mar. 8,1813. Resigned. 5. Stephen Van Rensselaer, LL.D Mar. IG, 1819. Deceased. 6. Joseph Russell Feb. 18, 1839. Resigned. 7. Wilham C. Bouck Feb. 3, 1845. Vacated. 8. Samuel Luckey, D. D May 6, 1817. Deceased. 9. Francis Kernan Feb. 10, 1870. 1. Rev. Andrew King April 13, 1787. Deceased. 2. Martin Van Buren, LL.D Mar. 4,1816. Resigned. 3. Gerrit Y. Lansing, LL.D Mar. 31, 1829. Deceased. 4. George R. Perkins, LL.D .... Jan. 30, 1862. Deceased. 5. Charles E. Fitch Jan. 31, 1877. 1. William Linn, D. D April 13, 1787. Deceased. 2. De Witt Clinton, LL.D Feb. 11,1808. Resigned. 3. John Greig Jan. 12,1825. Deceased, 4. Wm. C. Bryant, LL.D.,L.H.D. April 15, 1858. Declined. 5. George B. Cheever, D. D Mar. 29, 1859. Vacated. 6. J. Carson Brevoort, LL.D. . . Feb. 5,1861. ' 1. Jonathan G. Tompkins April 13, 1787. Resigned. 2. Alexander Sheldon Feb. 1 1, 1808. Vacated, 3. John De Witt, D. D Jan. 28, 1817. Resigned. 4. William L. Marcy, LL.D April 9, 1823. Resigned. 5. Benjamin F. Butler, LL.D.... Feb. 14, 1829. Resigned. 6. John L. Viele Feb. 6, 1832. Decea.sed. 7. Erastus Corning Feb. 5,1833. Deceased. 8. Henry R. Pierson, LL.D April 24, 1872. 1. Rev. John McDonald April 13, 1787. Resigned. 2. Rev. Jonas Coe Mar. 24, 1796. DecHned. 200 UNIVERSITY OF STATE OF H^EW YORK. 3. Rev. Thomas Ellison Feb. 28, 1797. Deceased. 4. Charles Selden. Feb. 18, 1803. Vacated. 5. Samuel Young Jan. 28, 1817. Resigned . 6. John McLean April 8, 1835. Deceased. 7. Robert S. Hale, LL. D Mar. 29, 1859. Deceased. 1. Fred. Wm. Baron De Steuben, April 13, 1787. Deceased. 2. James Watson ... Jan. 28, 1795. Deceased. 3. Elisha Jenkins Feb. 1 1, 1807. Deceased. 4. Philip S. Van Rensselaer Feb. C, 1849. Deceased. 5. Robert Kelly Mar. 6, 1856. Deceased. 6. Isaac Parks, D. D April 7, 1857. Deceased. 7. John A. Griswold April 29, 18G9. Deceased. 8. Martin I. Townsend, LL.D. . . April 24, 1873. Cases of resignation 43 Died while in office 53 Places vacated 11 Declined to accept the office 2 Number now in office 19 Total 126 The total is two more than the whole number of individuals, inasmuch as Martin Van Buren and John A. Dix were twice elected, and twice resigned. William 0. Bryant and Rev. Jonas Coe each de- clined the office. It is a remarkable fact tliat Matthew Clarkson, who was named in the act of 1787, held the oflice thirty-nine years, and his successor, the lato Vice- Chancellor Gulian C. Verplanck, forty-four yeara. CATALOGUE OF REGENTS. 201 III. Alpliabetical List of Regents of the University, from 1784 to 1881, with dates of accession to office. Thomas G. Alvord, ex-officio 1865 Horatio Ballard, ex-officio 1862 Abraham Bancker May, 1 784 Francis 0. Barlow, ex-officio 1866 Allen C. Beach, ex-officio 1869 Allen C. Beach, ex-officio 1878 John Jacob Beeckman, ex-officio 1784 Erastus C. Benedict, LL.D 1855 Egbert Benson, ex-officio May, 1784 Egbert Benson, LL.D 1787 Nathaniel S. Benton, ex-officio 1845 John Bigelow, ex-officio ] 876 Harmanus Bleecker, LL.D 1822 James W. Booth 1873 William L. Bostwick 1876 William C. Bouck, ex-officio 1843 William C. Bouck 1845 Luther Bradish, ex-officio 1839 J. Carson Brevoort, LL.D 1861 John Broome, ex-officio 1804 William 0. Bryant, LL.D., L.H.D . . . . 1858 David Buel 1842 Jesse Buel 1826 Samuel Buel Nov. 1784 Lorenzo Burrows 1858 Benjamin F. Butler, LL.D 1829 John N. Campbell, D. D 1851 Robert Campbell 1846 Robert Campbell, ex-officio 1859 26 202 UJS'lVEliSlTY OF STATE OF SEW YOJlK. William Campbell 1833 Joseph B. Carr, ex-officio 1880 George B. Cheever, D. D 1859 San ford E. Church, ex-officio 1851 Myron II. Clark, ex-officio 1855 Matthew Chirkson May, 1784, 1787 DeWitt Clinton, LL.D \ 1808 De Witt Clinton, ex-officio, 1812, 1817, 1825 George Clinton, ex-officio, , .I'iS^, 1787, 1801 George W. Clinton, LL.D 1856 James Clinton May, 1784 James Cochran 1796 John Cochran Nov. 1784 Rev. Jonas Coe 1796 Alonzo B. Cornell, ex-officio 1880 Erastus Corning 1833 George William Curtis, LL. D 1864 John P. Cushman 1830 Joseph Deln plain Nov. 1784 Chauncey M. Depew, ex-officio 1864 Chauncey M. Depew 1877 John DeWitt, D. D 1817 Simeon De Witt 1798 Daniel S. Dickinson, ex-officio 1843 John A. Dix, LL.D * 1831 John A. Dix, LL.D., ex-officio 1873 John A. Dix, LL.D 1876 George J. L. Doll Nov. 1784 John C. Dongan May, 1784 William Dorsheimer, ex-officio 1875 James Duaue, ex-officio 1784 CATALOGUE OF REGENTS. 203 William A. Duer, LL.D 1820 Rev. Thomas Ellison. 1797 Lucas Elmendorf 1805 Reuben E. Eon ton, cx-officio 1865 Hamilton Vis,h, ex-officio 1847 Charles E. Fitch 1877 John Ganoe Nov. 1784 . Peter Gansevoort, Jr 1808 Addison Gardiner, ex-officio 1845 Harmanus Garrison Nov., 1784 David Gelston, ex-officio 1785 Augustus C. George, D. D 187G Neil Gilmour, ex-officio 1874 William II. Goodwin, D. D 1865 John Lorimer Graham 1834 John Greig 1825 John A. Griswold 1869 John Daniel Gros Nov., 1784 Robert S. Hale, LL. D ... 1859 Alexander Hamilton Nov., 1784 Jabez D. Hammond, LL.D 1845 John Haring May, 1784 Robert llarpur May, 1784 John Hathorn, ex-officio 1784 Gideon Ilawlej, LL. D 1842 Joel T. Ileadley, ex-officio 1856 Anthony Hoffman May, 1784 John T. Hoffman, ex-officio 1869 George G. Hoskius, ex-officio 1880 Cornelius Humfrey May, 1784 Washington Hunt, ex-officio 1851 204 UNIVERSITY OF STATE OF KEW YORK. "Washington Irving, LL.D 1835 John Jay, LL.D Nov., 1784, 1787 John Jay, ex-officio 1 795 Elisha Jenkins 1807 Alexander S. Johnson, LL.D 1864 David E. Ployd Jones, e,'C-f)^6'io, 1800, 3863 Thomas Jones Nov., 1784 Robert Kelly 1856 James Kent, LL.D 1800 Francis Kernan 1 870 ■Rev. Nathan Kerr Nov., 1784, 1787 Rev. Andrew King 1787 James King 1823 John A. King, ex-officio 1857 Johann Ch. Kunze Nov., 1784 Gerrit Y. Lansing, LL. D 1 829 John Lansing, Jr., ex-officio 1786 John Lansing, Jr., LL.D 1817 John Lawrence Nov., 1784 Thomas Lawrence May, 1784 Elias W. Leavenworth, ex-officio 1854 Elias ^Y• Leavenworth 1861 John L. Lewis 1871 Morgan I cwis Nov., 1 784 Morgan Lewis, ex. Stephen Van Rensselaer, LL.D Jan. 8, ]835. James King Feb. 12, 1839. Peter Wendell, M. D Jan. 13, 1842. Gerrit Y. Lansing, LL.D Oct. 31, 1849. John V. L. Pruyn, LL.D Jan. 9, 1862. Erastus C. Benedict, LL.D Jan. 11, 1878. Henry R.^Pierson, LL.D Jan. 13, 1881. Vice- Chancellors, Pierre Van Cortlandt May 5, 1784. John Jay July 17, 1787. John Rodgers, D. D Mar. 31, 1790. John Tayler Mar. 14, 1814. 27 210 UNIVERSITY OF bTATE OF NEW YORK. Simeon Do Witt , Feb. 3, 1817. Elitiha Jenkins Mar- 24, 18.9. Luther Bradisli Jan. 13, 1842. Daniel S. Dickinson Jan. 12, 1843. Jolin Greig Jan. 9, 1845. Gulian C. Vcrplanck, LL.D July 13, 1858. Erastus Corning April 21, 1870. Erastus C. Benedict, LL.D Aug. 7, 1872. Henry R, rierson, LL.D Jan. 11, 1878. George W. Clniton, LL.D Jan. 13, 1881. Secretaries, Robert Ilarpur May 5, 1784. Richard Harrison, LL.D July 17, 1787. Nathaniel Lawrence April 7, 1790. De Witt Clinton, LL.D Jan. 21, 1704. David S. Jones, LL.D Jan. 23, 1 790. Francid Bloodgood Mar. 19, 1708. Gideon Hawley, LL.D Mar. 25, 1814. T. Romeyn Beck, M. D., LL.D . . . . May 25, 1841. Samuel B. Woolworth, LL.D Dec. 4, 1855. David Murray, Ph. D., LL.D Jan. 11, 1880. Assistant Secretary. Daniel J. Pratt, Ph. D Jan. 12, 1806. Honorary Secretary. Samuel B. Woolworth, LL.D Jan. lO, 1880. CATALOGUE OF REGENTS. - 211 V. Officers and Members of tlie Board of Regents, at tlie close of the Legislative Session of 1881. HENRY U. PIERSON, LL.D., Ohancellor nf the University, Albany. GEORGE W. CLINTON, LL.D., Vice-Chanc^Uor Buffalo. ALONZO n. CORNELL, Governor, ] GEOliGEG.nOfiKINS, Lieutenant-Governor, \ ^ ^^ . . ^ „ .TOSEPri B. CARR, Secretary of State, ^S^-0#cto,.. Albany. NEIL GILMOUR, Sup't of Public Instruction,, Other members in the order of their appointment: LORENZO BURROWS Albion. ROBERTS. HALE, LL.D Elizabethtown. ELIAS W. LEAVENWORTH, LL.D Sykacusk. J.CARSON BREVOORT, LL.D Brooklyn. GEORGE W. CURTIS, LL.D... West New Brighton. FRANCIS KERNAN, LL D Utica. JOHN L.LEWIS Penn Yan. MARTIN I. TOWNSEND, LL.D Troy. REV. ANSON J. UPSON,D.D.,LL.D ... , Auburn. WILLIAM L BOSTWTCK Ithaca. CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW New York. CHARLES E. FITCH Rochestek. REV. ORRIS H. WARREN, D.D Syracuse. LESLIE W. RUSSELL Canton. WHITELAWREID New YORK. WILLIAMH. WATSON, M.D Utica. HENRY E.TURNER Lowville. DAVID MURRA.Y, L.L.D., Secretary Albany. DAN I EL J. PRATT, Ph D., Assistant Secretary Alb an y . INDEX. Page. Academic j-ear, date of close of, to be fixed by trustees 38 schobus, defined. . 130 Academical departments of union free schools, authorized to be establisiied 23, 24 subject to visitation of tiie regents 24 qualiflcation for entrance to 24 existintr academies may be adopted as 24 entitled to all the benefits and privileges of academies 26 formed by adoption of existing academies may again become academies when union school districts are dissolved 26 Academies, how incorporated 16 may be incorporated under general law 27 (See Incorporation.) property of incorporated, vested in the trustees 16 corporate names of, to be such as are designated in the appli- cations for incorporation 16 ajjplications to the regents for the incorporation of, to be made in writing and to set forth certain facts. 16,107-109 vested with general powers of corporations under the Revised Statutes. . . . 17 founded on capital stock, conditions of incorporation of, by the regents 21, 22 not allowed to pay dividends to stockholders while there is any outstanding indebtedness 23 charters of, subject to alteration, amendment or repeal by the regents, in certain cases 22 charters of granted by the regents, with applications for the same, to be recorded in the office of the secretary of said regents 16, 22 charters, etc., of, recorded in office of secretary of state, to be also recorded in office of secretary of regents 23 may be adopted as academical departments of union free schools 24 adopted as academical departments of union free schools, may be restored on dissolution of union school districts... 26 trustees of each, declared to be a corporation 31 powers and duties (if trustees of 31-37 no religious qualifications to be required of any officer or member of incorporated 37 no professor or tutor to be a trustee of 37 no principal to vote as trustee in regard to his own salary, etc. 37 termination of academic year to be declared on minutes of trustees 38, 39 annual reports of, to be transmitted to the regents on or before the first of October 39, 127 214 INDEX. Academies, annual reports of—Continued. Page. to he attested by oath 39 to contain names and aires of all pupils 39 statement of studies pursued 39 e^^timaLed value of library, ai)pHratus, etc 39 name-* and compensation of teachers 39 account of funds, etc 39 statement of prt>perty, and of literary and scientific condition, duly authenticated 126-129, 161-163 form of annual reports of 161-163 anruial apporiujnment of income of literature and U. y. depo:ol tearliers 42 required to apply moneys received from the literature fund to the payment of te;i(thers' salaries 43 appropriations to, for purchase of books and apparatus, con- ditions of 43 rejrents authorized to grant relief to, in certain cases 44 scliedule of distribution to, to l)e filed witli the comptroller. . 42 comptroller to draw warrants on treasurer in favor of 43 animal distril)ution to, etc., to be reported by the regents to the h'gislature — 44 appropriations to, for instnu-tion of teachers' classes ... 46, 47 for instrui'tion in physioIoL'y and the laws of health, etc. 46 trustees of . required to furnisii satisfactory evidence to the regents, that teachers' classes have been thoroughly in- structed 4T required to f\irnisli to comptrf)ller, certificates that mem- i>ers of teachers' classes intend tc» follow the business of teaching 47 duty of trustees of, in regard to paying salaries due to teachers 145 Academies, etc., incori»orated, eacdi entitled to one set of natural history of N.Y., atone dollar per v«»'umc 73,74,76.80-82, 84 Academies and union schools, regents to designate tho?e In wliich instruction of coiumon school teacliers shall bogiven 40 limitations as to number of members In teacliers' classes, and time of instruction i;, 47 Instruction in teachers' classes to bo froo to all rcgtilar scholars — 47 trustees of to bo paid at a certain rate per scholar per week. 47 .^neid, study of, a requisite for classical scholarship in acade- mies 41 Afi&davit. atuuial reports of academies to bo verified by 39 form of, in case of application for an appropriation for books and apparatus 141 by presiding ofB- er at adoption of application for Incorpora- tion, etc.. 114,118,122 Air pump and pneumatic apparatus recommended foracademles, 143 Amendments, charter, power of regents in reg ml to 2i notice of applications for, to be published in state paper, etc. 109 American museum of natural history, duplicate spec'tnena of natural history belonging to the state to be presented to 57, 53 Annual meeting of the board of regents, when and where held . . 3 (iSee Meetings.) INDEX. 215 Pa^re. Annual report of resrents of university, to he made to the legis- lature within ten days after opeiiinfj: of session 4. 5 on the oondition of tlie State Nonnul School (at Albany), to be made to the lejjislature, by the superintendent of public instruction and regents 46 Annual reports of colleges, etc., subject to the visitation of the regents, laws relative to ;i8, 39 forma of 158-163 for literary colleges 158-lfil medical colleges and law schools , KU academies 161-163 of law libraries of second, fourth and eighth judicial districts. to be made to the regents .. 95-!i8 as to booiset forth certain facts l.i, 16 to be recorded in the office of the secretary of the board.. . 16, 2:i notice of, for amendments of charters, to be printed in the state, and in a local paper, for six weeks 109 forms of, for incorporation of academies 109-123 for absolute charter 109-115 for provisional charter, founded on capital stock 1 16-118 on donations 120-123 for declaring provisional charter absolute 123 for making an academy incorporated by the legislature subject to visitation by the regents .. 133,134 for making the academical Jepartment of a union school subject to visitation , 124. 125 for money to be expended in punihase of books and appa- ratus, may be made on certain conditions 136 form of 140, 141 Apportionment of literature and U. S. deposit funds. (See Dis- tribution, etc . ) Appropriation for re-survey of state boutidary lines, etc 10, 13 annual, for examinations as to attainments in learning. . 12, 13 Appropriations for purchase of books, etc., for the benefit of academies, laws relative to 43 when made 1.38, 139 to academies for instruction of common school teachers.. 46, 47 to be paid only on certain conditions 47 Assistant secretary of board of regents 3,210,211 Attendance, non-, of regents of university during session of legis- lature, Mithout satisfactory reasons, deemed a resignation 4 Binghamton law library of sixth judicial district established at, under care of justices of sixth judicial district and supervi- sors of Broome county 97 library at, reports to supervisors of Broome county only. ... 97 216 iiq-DEX. Page. Boards of education, power of, to establish academical depart- nients 23, 24 Books, etc., in state library, proper and safe-keeping of 49 duplicate, etc, in state library, may be sold or exchanged ... 49 character of, as recommended by the regents for academy libi-aries 142 of record, to be kept by academies 144. 145 Books and apparatus, appropriations for the purchase of, forthe beneQt of academies 43 conditions on which money may be granted for the pur- chase of , — l:J6-141 Boundaries of the state of New York, regents directed to take action relative to monuments on 10 api)ropriation3 for expenses incurred 10, 1:3 progress of work and account of all expenditures to be re- ported to legislature 10, 11 regents to appoint three of their number commissioners.. 10, 12 action of commissioners to be reported to legislature .12 Brooklyn, law library of second judicial district established at, under care of trustees of law library of city of Brooklyn, and of justices of supreme court of second district 95 trustees of, to make annual reports to the regents of the university 95 BroOme county, supervisors of, charged, jointly with justices of fourth judicial district with care of law library of said district. . 97 Buffalo, law library of eighth judicial district, established at, under care of trustees of Grosvenor library.. . . 97 subject also to rules established by justices of eighth judicial district 97, 98 trustees of, to make aimual reports to the regents of the university 93 trstees of state library authorized to place duplicates In OS By-laws and ordinances, regents authorized to make 7 trustees of medical colleges incorporated by the regents, authorized to make 19, 20 trustees of colleges and academies authorized to make.. . 31, 33 Caesar's Commentaries, study of, as a requisite for classical scholarship in academies : 132 Catalogue of books, etc., added to the state library each year to be reported to the legislature 49, 60 of !)ooks added to certain law libraries to bo reported to the regents ... i5, 9(), 98 Catalogues of apparatus, suitable for academies, maybe obtaine.l from maiuifacturers 143 Catalogues, etc., of colleges and academies, copies of, should bo sentHJthe regents 15S. 189 Certlflcate, by common school trustee or principal teacher, as to qualifications of scholars to be admitted to regents' prelimi- nary examination 14 for incorporation under general act, how made and what to contain ; 28 Certlflcate, of academic scholarship, to be granted to scholars who pass the preliminary academic examination 131, 153 form of, by president or secretary of academy to the offlclal character of the treasurer 138 regents' Intermediate, when granted 157 INDEX. 217 Page. Certificate, honorary, may be awarded to persons who pass ex- aminations as to attainments in learning 13 Chancellor of the board of rettents, office of, constituted 3 m-dical examiners to report to 8 orders of, to medical examiners, to be preserved 8, 9 certain duties of 3 in relation to state museum of natural history 55 medical examinations — 9,148, 151 ex-offlcio presiding officer of university convocation 183 executive committee of university convocation to be ap- pointed by the regents and announced by 184 committee of necrology to be appointed by Ibi at the present time, 1881 — 211 Chancellor and secretary of the board of resents, authentication of copies of records, etc., by, authorized by law 14,23, 51 instructions in regard to preliminary academic examinations to be issued by. 130 certificates of academic scholarship to be signed by 131 apportionment of literature fund to be certified by 42, 135 Chancellors of the board of regents, from 1784, list of ... 209 "Chancellor's library," re orgaJiization of, as conrt of appeals' libraries, at Rochester and Syracuse 92, 93 Charters of incorporation, granted by the regents, and amend- ments of charters, with applications for same, to be recorded in office of secretary of board 22 fees fur recording, abolished ^ 23 recorded in office of secretary of state, to be also recorded in office of secretary of regents ... 23 subject to alteration, amendment or repeal by the regents in certain cases 23 notice of application for amendment of, to be printed in the state, and in a local paper, for six weelis 109 of medical colleges, may be vacated and annulled by the regents in certain cases 19 provisional, of medical colleges, conditions on which granted by the regents ana made perpetual 18 of literary colleges, do . 103,104 academies 105, 116, 120 of academies, forms of .. 115-124 alDSolute 115, IK!, 123 provisional 119,120, 123 Chemical apparatus recommended for academy libraries 143 Cicero, study of, as a requisite for classical scholarship in academies 132 Classical scholars, defined 41, 132 Clerks of Senate and Assembly, duties of, in regard to legislative papersonfile 100-102 College of dentistry. New York. (See New York college of dentMry.) authorized to confer degrees, etc., with consent of regents. 5 Colleges, how incorporated by the regents 15-18, 10:3, 104 application to the regents for incorporation of, to be made in writing, and to set forth certain facts 15, IT, 103 corporate names of, to be as designated by their founders. 15, 17 corporate rights and pri vileges of — 15, 18-20 trustees of each declared to be a corporation 29 seniority of trustees of, how determined 29 meeting of trustees of, when and on what notice held 29 powers and duties of trustees of 29-31, 37 218 - INDEX. Colleges— Continued. Page. number and quorum of trustees of 29 diplomas granted by trustees of, effect of '61 trustees of, authorized to hold property by gift, grant or devise, and to dispose thereof 30 not allowed to have or Institute a faculty to teach medicine, in any other place than where the charter locates the college 31 annual reports of, to be transmitted to regents on or before Octoberflrst 33 incorporated, natural history volumes to be distributed to. 63, 69 Incorporatlonof, ordlnanceof the regents respecting the. 10;J, lOt form of annual reports of .. 158-161 Colleges and academies, no religious qualification to be required of any officer or member of incorporated — 37 no president or principal, beluga trustee, to vote In regard to his own salary, etc 37 trustees of, declared to he corporations 29, 31 powers and duties of trustees of 30, 37 income of trust funds for the benefit of, may be allowed to accunnilate 7 incorporated by the regents, vested with general powers of cori)orations under the Itevised Statutes 17 charters of, granted by regents, with applications for same, to be recorded in the office of the secretary of the board of regents 16,22, 23 subject to alteration, amendment or repeal, by the re- gents, in certain cases ■ 22 recorded In office of secretary of state, to be also recorded In office of secretary of regents 23 may be Incorporated under general act 27 subject to visitation by the regents, laws relative to annml reports of 3>^ 39 required to make such returns as the regents may require, in regard to property, etc 38 annual reports of, to be transmitted to regents on or before Octoberflrst 38 requested to recognize official connection with the university, In their catalogues 189 forms of annual reports of, may be printed by the state printer 3^ Colleges, medical, how Incorporated by the regents 17, 13 charters of, so incornorated, may be vacated and annulled by the regents for failure to invest corporate funds 19 incorporated by the regents, amount of property that may be held by .. . 18, 19 property of, not to be applied to other than legitimate uses. 19 8ul)jectto general provisions of Revised Statutes, to visita- tion by the regents, etc 19 trustees of, to bo not less than ten nor more than twenty- four 19, 20 authorized to confer degree of doctor of medicine on (;ertaln conditions 20 required to instruct a limited number of indigent scholars free of charge 20, SJI (See Medical CoUeuei*.) Colonial history of New Yorlc, laws relative to publication of... 69-66 copies of documents to be procured 50 when procured to be deposited in office of secretary of state. 69 INDEX. . 219 Colonial history of New York— Continued. Page, such MS. documents, or portions thereof, to be translated and printed 59 governor, secretary of state and comptroller to have charge of translation and publication CO contract for printing to be made 60 state officers authorized to stereotype and to secure or sell CDpyright 60 distributicm of, how to be made 60-66 sale of, authorized 61, 63 niiniraum price, per volume, fixed 63 f>roceeds of sales to be paid Into state treasury 61, 63 egislature, members, etc., of, to receive copies of... 60-63, 64-66 state officers to receive copies of 61,63,61, 65 publication to be completed under direction of regents.. .61, 63 regents vested with discretionary powers as to subject-matter. 63 copies of, authorized to be used for the purpose of literary exchanges 61-65 by secretary of state and comptroller 61 regents 63-65 additional volumes of, necessary to complete sets voluntarily distributed, to be supplied 63,64 repeal of provision of 1856, as to supplying public officers.. 63, 04 amendment of acts of 1856 and 1857 64, 65 act of 1857 not to be construed as depriving legislature of 1856 of future volumes ... 64 remaining copies reserved for literary exchanges 61-65 index volume to be published and distributed in same manner as other volumes 65 legislative officers included in provisions for distribution of 61,63,64-66 legislative reporters so included .63, 64-66 rebinding of damaged volumes of, authorized 66 printing of volume twelve, under direction of secretary of state, provided for 66 continued publication of, provided for 66 set of , now includes thirteen volumes 66 Columbia college, other incorporated colleges to enjoy the same rights and privileges as 15 Commencement, university, to be held annually, at time of convocation 186 Commissioners, boundary, to be appointed by regents 11, ]2 action of , to be reported to legislature 12 Committee, executive, of State Normal School, how constituted, etc 45 joint library, duty of, relative to legislative papers 103 executive, of university convocation, how constituted, etc.. 184 of necrology, how constituted, etc 184 Committees, standing, of regents of the university, to meet on morning of day of annual meeting — 189 Comnjon school scholars, eligible to admission to regents' pre- liminary examination, on certificate of principal teacher or a trustee 14 Common school teachers, academies receiving $700 or more, from the literature fund required to establish and maintain a department for the instruction of 43 provision made by the state for the instruction of, under direction of the regents 45-47 instruction of , by academies, course of , etc 168-171 2J^0 INDEX. Page. Comptroller, schedule of distribution of literature fund to be delivered to 42, 135 certificate in regard to instruction of teaciiers' classes to be f urnisiied to 47 appropriations to academies, for purchase of books and ap- paratus, to be certified to . 13T warrant to be drawn by, in favor of each institution, for amounts from literature fund. 43, 1^5 fur instruction of teachers' classes 46, 47 purchase of books and apparatus 43 Concurrent resolutions. (See ResoJutionn.) Contributions, for library and apparatus, to be in money, when like amounts from the regents are applied for 138 Convocation. (See University (Convocation.) Copies of and extracts from records in custody of regents may be used in evidence, when duly certified U, 23, 51 certified, of legislative papers, authorized to be made and used as evidence 101, 103 Cornell library,duplicate fossllsand minerals to be presented to.56, 57 authorized to transfer same to Cornell university 57 Cornell university, duplicate fossils and minerals to be pre- sented to, in the name of the state 57 Corporations,trusteeaof colleges and academies declared tobe.29, 31 stock, for literary, scientific, charitable or religious purposes, how formed 21 for literary, etc., purposes, conditions of incorporation of, bytheregents 21, 22 Coufseof study and discipline, tru.stees of colleges and academies authorized to prescribe 30, 32 form of reporting, for literary colleges 159 Court of appeals, copies of reports of, to be deposited in the state library 51 judges of, entitled to take books from the state library 51 rough minutes of, cited 93 duties of judges of, in establishing libraries 92-94 libraries of, at Rochester and Syracuse, how established.. 92, »3 librarians of, to be appointed by the regents of the university. 93 provision for salaries of librarians of, and for other ex- penses . 9.S, 94 rules to be framed for libraries of, by the regents 94, 95 libraries for the four elected judges of, how constituted and increased 93. 94 clerks of, to perform certain duties in regard to law librarles.93, 94 library of, at Syracuse, located in Of th judicial district ... 97 library of, at Rochester, located In seventh judicial district.. 97 Cycioptedlas, etc., recommended for academy libraries 143 Debts and incumbrancps, of academies, ordinance in regard to. 106 Degree of Doctor of Medicine, persons recelvlngsame from the re- gents, authorized to prac^tlce physic and surgery 5 requisites for diploma from the recents conferring 5, 6 trustees of medical colleges incorporated by the regents, authorized to confer the same on certain conditions 20 New York College of Physicians and Surgeons, authorized to confer, etc 5 honorary, may be conferred by the regents upon a limited number of persons recommended by the State Medical Society, and the HomtEopathlo State Medical Society... 6 not a license to practice physic and surgery 6 conferred by any medical college, not a license to practice... . 81 IXDEX. 221 Page. Degree of Doctor of Dental Surgrery, may be conferred by the N. Y. College of Dentistry, with consent of regents 5 Degree of Doctor of Medicine of University of State of New York, regents authorized to confer 9 Degrees, regents of the university authorized to confer cer- tain 5,6,9, 13 trustees of colleges authorized to grant 31 conferred l)y literary colleges, form of reporting 159 honorary, conferred by the regents, list of 175-181 Doctor of Laws 1T5 Doctor of Civil Law... 1TB Doctor of Literature 1T6 Doctor of Philosophy 176,177 Doctor of Medicine. .., 177 on nomination of State Medical Society 177-181 on nomination of Homoeopatiiic Medical Society 181 Doctor of Medicine of University of State of New York, 177 Dentistry, New York college of. (See New York CollegGof Dentistry.) Di(ttionaries, etc., to be placed in academy libraries 143 Diploma, from the regents, conferring degree of M. D., requisites for 5,6, 9 regents', for academic examinations 157 Diplomas, regents of the university authorized to confer certain degrees by, under their common seal 5 may be awarded by the regents, at discretion, to those who pass examination as to attainments in learning 13 from State Normal School, as evidence of qualification to teach .. 4) trustees of colleges authorized to grant literary honors by . . 31 Distribution of income of literature and U. S. deposit funds, liws relative to 40-42 ordinances relative to 133-14:3 (See Literature Fund.) District schools, incorporated Lancasterian and other selecjt schools convertible into 33, 37 Districts, union free school, may be dissolved, how 24, 25 Dividends to stockholders in institutions of learning, not allowed while there is any outstanding indebtedness 22 Doctor of medicine, etc.; degrees of, etc. (see Degrees.) Documents, legislative, copies of all extra, to be furnished to the State library r>2 colonial. (See Colonial History.) Draft, form of, for money apportioned from literature fund, 135, V.6 for purchase of books and apparatus 142 Eclectic Medical Society of the State of New Y'ork, medical ex- aminers appointed on application of 147 Electrical apparatus, recommended for academy libraries It3 Employment of teachers, ordinance in regard to 145 Encyclopaedias, etc., to be placed in academy libraries 142 Endowment of any college or university, under general act, limited to one million dollars 27 Evidence, certified copies of, and extracts from all records, etc., in custody of regents, may be used in 14, 23, 51 Examination, in writing, to be held in academies 130, 131 and classification of academy scholars, with reference to distribution of literature fund 130-132 222 IXDEX. Examination, in writing — Continued. Page. provisional, in academies, abolished .131, 1;)2 members of teachers* classes ia academies, required to pass. 167 Examinations, as to attainments in learning, annual appropria- tion for, to regents 12, 13 regents directed to establish in academies, etc 13 regents authorized to establish, for any person applying for the same 13 expenses of, to be audited and certified io comptroller. . . .13, 14 provision fur admitting qualified common school scholars to preliminary 14 suitable degrees, honorary certificates or diplomas may ba awarded by regents 13 income of literature fund to be apportioned in part on results of advanced academic 40 Examinations, academic, purposes of 151 design and subjects of the preliminary 151, 152 subjects of the advanced 152, 153 candidates, requirements as to 153,154, 156 supervision of, by coniiiiittees 155, 156 question papers, how to be ordered and sent 155, 156 answer papers, re-examined under direction of regents 156 testimonials granted to successful candidates 156, 157 Examinations, medical, subjects of 8 reports of, etc., to be part of public recordsof university., 8, 9 candidates for 9 Sualifications of candidates 9 iploma to be issued to successful candidates 9 preliminary fee of not less than $35 required by law 9 fee of not less than $10 for diploma required 9 regents authorized to establish rules and regulations for. ... 10 list of examiners 146, 147 rules and regulations for 147-151 perquisites for entering 147 chancellor to give certificate and issue order to an examining board.. 148 chairman of board to convene members, etc 148 board of examiners authorized to make rules, for certain purposes 148 candidates, how to be examined 148-150 general sets of questions to be prepared by examiners . . 150 candidates may receive special notice fordistinguished merit. 150 degree to be conferred on successful candidates 150 secretary of regents authorized to disburse amount of fees from candidates, for expenses 151 chancellor may fill vacancies in boards of examiners, by temporary appointment. 151 secretary of regents to furnish copies of rules and ret;ulatlons for exanilnatl(ms in inedicMne to presidents of medical soci- eties and col iejres of the state 151 vacancies in boards of examiners, how to be filled 151 INDEX. 223 Page. Examiners in medicine, boards of, to be appointed by tlie re- gents 8 qualifications and duties of.. 8 lists of 146, 147 Exciianges, literary, copies of all extra legislative documents, etc., to be delivered to trustees of state library for 53 surplus copies of colonial history placed at disposal of regents for 61-65 copies of natural history authorized to be delivered to regents for .81, 82 Executive committee of state normal school, how constituted, etc 45 of university convocation, how constituted 184 Expenditures for state boundary i)urposes, to be reported to the lejiislature 10, 13 for examinations, to be audited and certified by regents, to com|)troller 13,14 for state museum, to be made by director, and approved by regents 56 by academies, of moneys received from regents, etc., to be reported annually 39, 137, 123 Faculties of colleges, etc. , members of, disqualified from serving as regents of the university 2 of medical colleges, degree of doctor of medicuie may be conferred by trustees, on the recommendation of 20 not to teach science of medicine in any other place than where the charter locates the college 31 Fees for recording charters, etc., in the office of the secretary of the regents, abolished 23 Form of annual reports of academies 161-163 of colleges 158-161 application for incorporation, etc 109-135 application for api»ointmeut to instruct a teachers' class. 164, 165 pledge to be given by members of teachers' classes 168 report to be made on instruction of a teachers' class 173-174 Founders of colleges to make known to the regents the plan on which, and the funds with which, the same are to be founded and endowed, etc 15 of academies may apply to the regents for an act of in- corporation 16 of medical colleges may apply, by certificate, to the regents for incorporation 17, 18 of Lancasterian schools, may apply to the regents for in- corporation 26 Fund, literature, etc. (See Literatiire Fund.) Gazetteers, etc., to be placed in academy libraries 143 b lobes, maps, etc., appropriations for purchase of, for benefit of academies 43 recommended for academy libraries 143 Grants made to the regents for certain purposes, not to be di- verted to other uses 7 Gratuitousaid to college students to be reported 160 Grosvenor library, trustees of, charged with care of law library of eighth judicial district 97, 98 Homoeopathic Medical Society of the State of New York, author- ized to rocommend persons for lionorary degree of M. D. . . 6 medical examiners appointed on apph'cation of 146 honorary degree of M. D. conferred on recommendation of. . 181 224 * IXDEX. Honorary degrees. (See Degrees.) Page. Hydrostatic apparatus, recommended for academies 143 Income, annual, limit of, from i)roperty authorized to be held by the regents of the university 1 from trust-funds for benefit of colleges, etc., may be allowed to accumulate 7 Incorporation, general act of 1848 for incorporation of benevo- lent, charitable, scientific and missionary societies, deemed to authorize incorporation of any educational institution . . 27 provisions of said act as amended 27, 28 endowment of any institution incorporated under, author- ized to the amount of $1,000,000 27 certificate in writitij? to be made and filed 2i written consent and approbation of a justice of supreme court required 28 Incorporation of academies, laws relative to — ...10, 17, 21-23 ordinances of the rejrents of the university respecting 105-123 charters granted, either absolute or provisional IO'j requirements for absolute and provisi(jnal cliarters 105, 106 applications for, to set forth evidence of title and value of grounds, description and value of buildings, catalogues of library and apparatus, incumbranceson property, etc.. 107-109 forms of application for 109-123 Incorporation of academies, forms of application for, with absolute charter 105H15 with provisional charter llG-lxS founded on capital stock 116-118 donatio!is or endowments 120-12:} for declaring provisional charter absolute 123 making academy incorporated by the legislature subject to visitation 123, 124 making academic department of union school subject to visitation.... 124, 125 Incorporation of colleges, laws relative to' 15-23, 27 ordinance of th« regents respecting the 103, 104 buildings and funds to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars required as a condition of.... 103 provisional charter to be granted for five years In case the funds are not duly invested 104 Incorporation of educati»)nal Institutions, general act for 27, 28 stock (companies for literary, etc , purposes, by the regents, conditions of 21,22,115,110-120 Instruction of common school teachers, provision luade by the state for, under direction of the regents 45-47 directions (concerning 101-174 Instructions for holding preliminary academic examination, to be given .. 130 relative to teachers' classes In academies 107-174 Judicial district libraries, establishmenfof 95-9S tnistees of state llbrarv authorized to place duplicates In lli)rarles of first, fourth and eighth judicial districts. .U5, 06, 98 Lancasterlan schools, how Incorporated 26, 27 charters of, and applications therefor to be recorded In olBces of county clerks of counties In which they are established. 27 property atul funds of, vested In trustees, 27 subject to control and visitation of the regents 27, 37 required to make such reports as the regents may require. 27, 37 Lancasterlan and select schools, trustee's of declared to be cor- porations i 3'> powers of trustees of 35. 8 J • INDEX. • 225 Lancasterian schools— Cow^mw^. Page. maybe made district schools — ..36, 37 subject to visitation of the regents when incorporated, , 37 Latin languagre, competent knowledge of, required of candidates for medical examinations 9 (See CcBsar, Cicero, Sallust and Virgil.) Law library of first judicial district, establishment of 95 of second judicial district 95 of third judicial district 95. 96 (See also i^tate Library.) fourth judicial district 96 fifth judicial district 96, 97 sixth judicial district 97 seventh judicial district (court of appeals', at Rochester) — 97 eighth judicial district 97, 98 Law libraries, certain local, founded by the state 92-99 of judges of the late supreme court, etc., to be re-organized for the judges of the court of appeals 93,94 of the several judicial districts, established 95-98 trustees of the state library authorized to place duplicates in those of first, fonrth and eighth districts 95, 96, 98 Laws relative to the university of the state, and the organization and powers of the board of regents 1-103 Lectures, free scientific, to be established in connection with State Museum of Natural History 55, 56 Legislative papers, (See Manuscripts.) Legislature, annual report to be made to, by the regents of the university In regard to institutions reporting to them — 4, 5, 44 In regard to state normal school 46 in regard to state library 49, 50 progress of work on re-survey of boundaries, etc., to be re- ported to 10, 13 condition of legislative pa^iers on file, etc., to be reported to .. 103 apportionment of literature fund to be reported to 44 members of, entitled to take books from the state library — 50 vacancies in the board of regents to be reported to 4 Librarians, of state librarj-, to be appointed by the trustees 48 subject to removal by trustees 48 duties of 49 directions to l>e given to. by trustees 49 liable to amercement for violation or neglect of duty 49 of court of appeals' libraries, to be appointed by the regents of the university 93 provisions in regard to salaries of 93, 94 Libraries, suitable, to be provided by academies as a condition of sharing in distribution of literature fund. 41 character of books recommended for 143, 143 of academies, estimated value of,to be given in annual reports to the regents 39 certain local law, founded by the state 93-99 of the judges of the late supreme court, etc., to be re-organ- ized for the judges of the court of appeals 93, 94 judicial district, establishment of* 95-98 trustees of state library authorized to place duplicates in libraries of first, fourth and eighth districts 95, 96, 98 (See Law Libraries.) Library, Grosven or, trustees of, charged with care of law library of eighth judicial district 97 state, laws relative to (;are of 48-53 (See State Library.) 226 IKDEX. License to practice physic and surjrery: Page, degree of M. D. conferred by regents, equivalent 5, 9 honorary degree of M. D, conferred by regents not equiva- lentto... . 6 degree of M. D. conferred by a medical college, not equivalent to 31 requisite as a qualification of medical esLaminers appointed by the regents S autnorizes admission to regents* medical examinations 9 Literary exchatiges. (See Exchanges.) Literature fund, income of, to be apportioned in part on results of advanced examinations 40 pre-requisiteS as to building, library and apparatus 41, 43 certain incorporated schools, not strictly aca'demies, may be admitted to tiie distribution of 41, 43 academies receiving seven hundred or more dollars from, required to establish department for Instruction of common schoolteachers 43 schedule of distribution of, to be delivered to the comptroller. 43 schedule of apportionment for purchase of books and apparatus to be so delivered 137 comptroller to draw warrant on treasurer In favor of each academy partitiinating in the distribution of 43 regents authorized to grant relief la cases of erroneous distri- bution of 44 all suras apportioned from, to be applied to the payment of teachers' salaries 43 distribution of, when to be made 135 moneys apportioned from, how drawn 135, 136 form of draft for .13.'), 136 distributive share from, not to be paid to the principal of an academy whife the salaries of subordinate teachers are In arrears .. 145 special appropriation from Income of , for purchase of books and apparatus 43 no academy to receive more than $150 for books, etc., in any one year 43, 187 conditions on which'money is granted for books, etc. 136, 139, 140 regents to report tlie annual distribution of, to the legislature. 44 Literature and U. S. deposit funds, laws relative to distribution of income of 40-43 ordinances relative to 180'142 apportioned among academies in proportion to number of pui)il3 pursuing requisite studies 40 requisite studies enumerated 41 Manuscripts, laws relative to the caro of certain public 100-102 legislative papers on file more than five years to be placed in charge of the regents of tlje university 100 not applicable to papers in oflice of secretary of state 100 trustees of capitol to provide suitable rooms for 100 ! regents to have sole charge of. 100, 101 not to bo removed without resolution of the senate and assembly 101 required to be duly classified and arranged .. 101 certifled copies of, may be furnished ...101, 103 may be used as evidence 1^ duty or joint library committee of legislature in regard to... 103 list of papers removed from regents* flies and not duly re- turned to be reported to legislature, at opening of session. 103 INDEX. 227 Page. Maps, recommended for academy libraries 143 globes, etc, appropriations for the purchase of, for the benefit of academies 43 Master of Arts, degrees above that of, authorized to be con- ferred by regents of university. . .. . 5 Medical colleges, incorporated by the regents, how li, 18 charters of, may be vacated and annulled by the regents, if funds are not seasonably invested 19 trustees of, to be not less than ten nor more than twenty- four 19,20 authorized to make all needful by-laws and rules. 20 required to instruct a limited number of indigent scholars free of charge 29,21 Medical departments of colleges not to be established in places other than where the charter locates the college 31 Medical examinations. (See Examinations and Examiners in Medicine.) Medical institutions, academical departments of, not entitled to share in distribution of literature tund 43 Medical Society of the State of New York, medical examiners appointed on recommendation of 147 honorary degree of M. D. conferred on recommendation of 177-181 (See Colleges.) Medical Society of the State of New York, and Homoeopathic Medical Society, authorized to recommend persons for honorary degree of M. D 6 Meetings of the regents of the university, annual and others, - when and where to be held, how appointed, etc 3, 4 Meetings of trustees of academics, when, where and on what notice to be held 33 of trustees of colleges, do 29 Membership of university convocation, how constituted 183 Messenger, of state library to be appointed by trustees 48 Minutes, court of appeals', rough, cited 92 regents, cited 92 Monuments on state boundary lines, laws relative to 10-12 Museum, agricultural, hall for, placed under joint care of regents and executive committee of State Agricultural Society 54 Natural history of New York, laws, etc., relative to preparation and publication of G7-01 governor authorized to cause complete geological survey to be made, with mans, descriptions, etc 07-70, 76, 77 also, to provide by contract for the publication thereof. 69, 70, 77 botanical and zoological productions to be included . . 07 agri(;ultural and palaaontology to be included 76 building for collections illustrating, to be provided 67, 68 distribution of volumes of, how to be made 6S-70 colleges, incorporated, each entitled to one copy of.. 63, 69, 82, 84 copj'right of, to be secured for the benefit of the state 69 sale of copyright authorized 75 sale of volumes of, authorized ....69, 70, 73-73 price of map accompanying, designated 73-75 prices per volume, designated 70, 73-75, 82, 84 contracts for printing and binding .70-72, 83, 84 contracts for engraving 77-79 228 IN-DEX. Natural history of New York^ Continued. Page, gratuitous distribution of tlie earlier published volumes of, to certain parties named 68,69, 75 payment subsequently required, as condition on Which persons may complete their sets 75 copies of. to be presented to certain officials, etc ...72, 79, 80, 85 li»t of officials, etc., to whom copies were so presented. ... 88-91 public libraries and literary associations, incorporated, entitled to purcha'^e copies of, at one dollar per vokline 73, 80-S2, 84 state library, entitled to three copies of ..flS, U9 secretary of regents, with secretary of state, to supervise geological survey, and completion of natural history, etc 77,81, 82 contract signed by 82, 83 secretary of state, powers and duties of, in relation to. 68-70, 72, 73, 75-77, 79-82 contract signed Ijy 83, 84 governor, powers and duties of, in relation to 67-70, 72-77 contract executed l)y 77-79 Bale of, to incorporated academies, etc., atone dollar per volume, within certain limits as to time, authorized. 73, 74, 76, 80, 81, 84 limited to one set for each corporation 74, 76 author of volumes of, allowed to purchase a limited number of copies of, at same rate 84 abridgment or epitome of, authorized to be published 82, 83 list of volumes of 85, 87 comi)letlon of sets by purchase, authorized 74-70, 80-82 county treasurers, copies to ba transmitted to, for sale 73 \ returns of unsold copies to be made by 81 parties holding' the earlier volumes entitled to purchase flrstfr.un 75, 76 booksellers, provision as to copies unsold by, under contract. 75 supervision of compilation and completion of, vested in secretary of state and secretary of regents 77, 81, 83 secretary of state and secretary of regents, to examine into and report upon claims and contracts concerning 77 also plans and estimates for completion of survey 77 appropriations for expenses and deflciemries 81, 82 literary exchanges, foreign, copies to be delivered to regents for 81. 82 Natural History, state museum (cabinet) of , laws relative to.. 54-5S state museum of, organized. 55 (See State Museum.) New Jersey and Pennsylvania, regents directed to take action relative to monuments on boundary lines of . 10-13 old established lines to be recognized, Irrespective of want of conformity to verbal descriptions thereof II commissioners to be appointed and their action to be reported by the regents to the legislature 11, 13 New York College of Dentistry, may confer certain degrees, with consent of regents 5 New York law library, establishment of 95 justices of flrst judicial district to be trustees of 95 trustees of state library, may place duplicates in ft) New York state teachers' a."*sociatloii, certain offlcersof, ex officio members of university convocation 183 Normal ami other schools, regents authorized to distribute duplicate natural history specimens to 53 IKDEX. S29 Page. Normal school, state (at Albany), supervision and management of 45 executive committee of, how constituted 45 Notice of meetings of trustees of colleges and academies, how given, etc 29, 33 of application for amendment of charter, to be printed in the state, and a local paper for six weeks 109 Officers, of board of regents, designated . . 3 how appointed , ; 3 of colleges and academies, disqualified to act as i-egents of the university 2 Olfices, vacant, in colleges and academies, authorized to be filled by the regents, in certain cases C Ordinance of the regents of the university, respecting the in- corporation of colleges 103, 10 i Ordinances, by-laws and, regents authorized to make. 7 of the regents of the university 103-1S9 etc., trustees of colleges authorized to make 31 trustees of academies anthorized to make , 33 Papers and records, laws relative to caro of certain public manu- scripts 100-102 (See Manuscripts.) Pennsylvania and New Jersey, regents directed to take action relative to monuments on boundary lines of 10-12 old established lines to be recognized, irrespective of want of conformity to verbal descriptions thereof 11 commissioners to be appointed and their action to be reported by the regents to the legislature 11, 12 Physicians and surgeons, trustees of college of, of the city of New York, invested with certain rights formerly reserved to the regents of the University 5 Physiology and laws of health, etc., appropriations to academies for instruction in 46 Powers and duties of trustees of colleges , 29-31 of academies 31-35 Lancasterian and select schools 35-37 colleges and academies 37 Preparatory scholars, defined 130 Presidents of colleges, etc., disqualified, to act as regents of the university 2 trustees of colleges authorized to appoint, and to remove on due cause shown 30, 81 no religious qualification to be required of 87 not entitled to a vote relating to his own salary, etc 87 Presiding officer of board of regents, designated 3 Principals of academies, disqualified to act as regents of the uni- versity 2 no religious qualification to be required of 87 duties of, in regard to teachers' classes 167-174 payment from literature fund not to be made to, while sal- aries of assistant teachers are in arrears 145 330 INDEX. Page, Professors, etc., of colleges, trustees authorized to appoint, and to remove on due cause shown 30, 81 Property, account of, to be included in annual reports of colleges and academies 39, 127, 160-162 statement of, required in applications for incorporation of colleges and academies 103, 107-113 amount of, that may be held by a medical college incor- porated by the regents 18, 19 by an institution incorporated under the general law. . . . 27 trustees of colleges authorized to hold, by gift, grant or devise, and to dispose of same 80 of academies authorized to hold, by gift, grant or devise, and to dispose of same 32 of Lancasterian and select schools, to be held by the trustees subject to their use and disposal 86 Provisional examination in academies, repealed 131, 132 Quorum, of board of regents, designated 8 Record, of preliminary academic examination, to be kept by each academy 130, 131 Records, laws relative to care of certain public manuscript papers and 100-102 to be kept by trustees of academies 144, 145 duty of visiting regents to examine such books of record.144, 147 (See Manuscripts.) Records of university, reports of medical examiners, etc., to be part of 8, 9 Reference, books of, to be placed in academy libraries 142, 148 Regents of the university : laws relative to, and to the university 1-102 organization and powers of 1-14 eX'officio members of board of, designated 2 number of 2 how appointed and appointment of, how rendered void 2 vacancies in the board of, how filled 2 occasioned by non-attendance 4 to be reported to the lej^jislature 4 disqualified to act as presidents, principals or other officers of colleges or academies 2 quorum of 8 officers of, designated and how appointed 8 annual meeting of, when and where held 8 power of, to adjourn meetings 8 meetings of, how appointed, and when and where held.. . .3, 4 allowed access to all Dooks and papers of the corporation. .. 4 duty of secretary of, to keep journal, and to record ayes and noes, if requested 4 duty of treasurer of 4 authorized and required to visit and inspect all colleges and academies, and required to make annual report of state of same, to the legislature, within ten days of opening of session 4, 6 INDEX. 231 Regents of the university — ConUmied, Page. certain rights originallj reserved to, transferred to trustees of College of Physicians and Surgeons of city of New York 5 authorized to fill certain offices in colleges and academies when vacant 6 prohibited from applying specific grants to other uses than those intended 7 authorized to allow accumulation of trust funds for sup- port of teachers 7 authorized to make by-laws and ordinances 7 authorized to send for persons and papers 7, 8 boards of examiners in medicine to be appointed by 8 action of, relative to medical examinations to be preserved . . 8, 9 diploma, conferring degree of M. D. of university of state of New York, to be issued by, to successful candidates in medical examinations 9 authorized to establish rules and regulations for medical examinations 10 directed to take action relative to monuments on state boundary lines 10-12 to report to legislature on progress of work of ascertaining location of lines and renewing and replacing monuments. 10, 12 authorized to appoint three of their number commissioners to co-operate with New Jersey and Pennsylvania commis- sioners, as to boundary lines and monuments 11, 12 directed to report action of commissioners to legislature.. . . 12 appropriation, annual, to, for establishing and conducting examinations as to attainments m learning 12, 13 directed to establish examinations in academies, and to con- fer suitable testimonials 13 authorized to establish examinations as to attainments in learning of any persons applying for admission to the same, and to award suitable degrees or testimonials to successful candidates 13 directed to provide for admission of any (qualified scholar from a common school to the regents' preliminary examination, on certificate of principal teacher or trustee .... 14 authorized and required to incorporate literary colleges on certain conditions 15 power of, to incorporate colleges, etc., under act of 1853. ... 17 authorized to prescribe requisites and conditions for the in- corporation by them of colleges, etc 16 authorized and required to incorporate academies on due ap- plication 16 certificate made by persons desirous to found a medical col- lege, to be filed in the office of the secretary of 17 authorized and required to incorporate medical colleges, on certain specified conditions 18 authorized to vacate and annul charters of medical colleges when funds are not duly invested 19 233 IITDEX. Regents of the university — Continued. Page. required to incorporate stock iustitutions for literary, etc., purposes, on certain conditions 21, 22 authorized to alter, amend or repeal charters of institutions incorporated by them, and of all others, subject to their visitation, on petition of the trustees thereof 22 charters granted by, with applications for the same, to be recorded in the office of the secretary of 22 charters, etc., recorded in office of secretary of state, to be also recorded in office of secretary of 23 certified copies of records, etc., in custody of, may be used in evidence '. . 14, 23, 51 academical departments of union free schools subject to vis- itation of 24 authorized to incorporate Lancasterian schools 26 Lancastenan schools, subject to control and visitation of . . . . 27 authorized to require reports f re m Lancasterian schools 27 apportionment of $40,000 from income of literature and U. S. deposit funds, for the benefit of academies, to be annually made by 40 authorized to apportion income of literature fund in part on results of advanced academic examinations 40 to be satisfied in regard to requisite value of academy build- ings, libraries, etc., as conditional to distribution of litera- ture fund 41 may admit certain incorporated schools, not strictly acade- mies, to the distribution 41, 42 duty of, to require academies receiving $700 or more from literature fund, to establish a department for instruction of common school teachers 42 required to deliver authenticated schedule of distribution of literature fund, to the Comptroller 42 annual appropriation to, for the purchase of books and ap- paratus, for the benefit of academies .... 43 authorized to give relief to academies in regard to erroneous distribution of literature fund, etc 44 required to report annual distribution of literature fund to the legislature within ten days after opening of session. . . 44 supervision of state normal school intrusted to, jointly with the state superintendent of public instruction 45 with superintendent of publio instruction, required to make an annual report to the legislature, on the condition of the state normal school (at Albany^ 46 authorized to prescribe course or study for teachers' classes in academies 46 authorized to appoint a teacher or teachers to give instruc- tion in physiology, etc., in academies 46 directed to ilesignate, with due reference to location, etc., academies and union schools in which instruction of com- mon school teachers shall bo given 46 directed to prescribe conditions of admission to teachers' classes, etc 4C, 47 IXDEX. 233 Regents of the university — Continued. Page, to be satisfied as to thorough instruction of teachers' classes in academies 47 constituted trustees of the state library 48 authorized, as such trustees, to appoint and direct librarians, prescribe rules, sell or exchange duplicates, loan books to state officers, etc 48-53 directed to provide for safe keeping of cabinets of natural history, and to employ a person to take charge of the same 54 hall for state cabinet, etc., placed under the joint care of, and executive committee of state agricultural society 54 state museum declared to be under sole charge of 54 expenditures for state museum of natural history to be approved by 5G state museum of natural history organized under the care and custody of,in accordance with plan recommended by 55 authorized to distribute duplicate natural history specimens to certain institutions 56-58 publication of documents relating to colonial history to be completed under direction of 62 vested with discretionary power as to subject-matter of re- maining volumes of colonial history 62 copies of colonial history to be placed in custody of, for sale by, and for future distribution by the legislature 62 for literary exchanges 62-65 proceeds of sales by, to be paid into the state treasury. . 63 directed to embody index of colonial history in separate vol- ume, and to distribute it in same manner as other volumes. 65 directed ii distribute colonial history and index to legislature of 1859 andl860 .' 65, 66 directed to cause damaged volumes of colonial history to be rebound 66 copies of natural history of New York to be delivered to, for foreign literary exchanges 81, 82 minutes of, cited. 1)2 librarians of court of appeals' libraries at Rochester and Syr- acuse to be appointed by 93 authorized to frame rules "for these libraries. 94, 95 trustees of certain judicial district libraries required to report to 95-98 intrusted with sole care of legislative papers on file more than five years 100 required to cause all such papers to be duly classified and arranged 101 authorized to furnish certified copies of such papers 101 required to report to the legislature annually in regard to papers removed from files and not returned 102 ordinances of 103-189 respecting the incorporation of colleges, etc 103-125 apportionment from literature fund to be made by, at the annual meeting 135 234 INDEX. Regents of the university — Continued. Page, duty of, to ascertain whether suitable books of record are kept by academies 144, 145 conditions prescribed bv, in regard to honorary degrees.... 175 executive committee of the university convocation to be appointed by 184 two general business sessions to be held by, annually 189 standing committees of, to meet on morning of day of annuiu meeting 189 as appointed by act of May 1, 1784 190, 191 of November 26, 1784 192 underact of April 13, 1787 193-200 alphabetical list of, from 1784-1881 201-209 ex-officio, under act of May 1, 1784 190, 191 under act of April 13, 1787 : . . .193-196 officers of, 1784-1881 209-211 under act of May 1, 1784 192 full list of 209, 210 officers and members of the board, in 1881 211 Registers of attendance, etc., to bo kept by academies 144, 145 Religious qualification, none to be required of any officer or member of any incorporated institution 37 Relief to academies, regents authorized to grantin certain cases.. 44 Removal from office, power of, vested in trustees of colleges, etc., in certain cases, on due cause shown 30-33 Report, annual, to be made by the regents of the university to the legislature, within ten days after opening of session.4, 5, 44 of the state normal school (at Albany) to be made to the legislature 46 Reports, to be made by incorporated Lancasterian and select schools, when required by the regents 87 of committees on preliminary academic examinations, to be made within one month..... 131 Reports, annual, of academies, to contain estimated value of library, apparatus, etc 39, 127 names and compensation of instructors 39, 123 financial statements 39, 12^, 127 date of termination of academic year as declared by the trustees on their minutes 88, 89, 127 number, names, etc., of all the punils 39, 128, 129 a statement of the studies pursuea by each pupil.... 39, 128, 129 what in general 39, 126-129 to be transmitted to secretary of regents on or before the first of October, in each vear 33, 89, 127 to be attested by oath or principal instructor, or of a trustee 89, 1 29 form of 161-163 on instruction of teachers' classes in academies 172-174 Reports, annual, of colleges, etc., subject to visitation, laws rel- ative to 88, 89 to be made from time to time as regents may require 33 IJ^-DEX. 235 Reports, annual, of colleges, etc —Continue I. Page, to be transmitted to secretary of regent s on or before October 1. 38 forms of, to be prescribed by the regents 38 may be directed to be printed by state printer 38 prescribed forms of 158-161 Requisites for degree of doctor of modicine, when conferred by trustee3 of medical colleges incorporated by the regents. .... 20 Resignation, non-attendance of regents during the session of the legislature without just cause to l>e deemed as 4 Resolutions, concurrent, in regard to state library 51-53 setting apart rooms in state hall for use of state museum. ... 54 authorizing regents to distribute duplicate natural history specimens to normal and other schools 58 as to gratuitous distribution of volumes of geological survey. 68 providing copies of natural history for foreign literary exchanges , 81,82 Resolutions, regents', as to annual and semi-annual sessions 189 as to attendance of standing committees 189 as to annual reports of academies in which instruction has been suspended 189 as to honorary degrees 175 as to catalogues of colleges, etc 187 Resolutions, university convocation, in regard to organization, etc 182-184 Rochester, court of appeals' library founded at 92 considered as law library of seventh judicial district 97 Rules and regulations, regents authorized to establish, and as es- tablished, for medical examinations 10, 147-151 for examinations as to attainments in learning 13 for examinations in academies, etc 13 for incorporations 16, 105-125 for state normal school 45 for instruction of common school teachers in academies 46, 47, 164-174 for state library 48, 52 for court of appeals' libraries 94, 95, 98, 99 Salaries, of officers of colleges and academies, appointed by the regents, authorized to be fixed by them in certain cases.. 6, 7 of college officers, to be fixed by trustees 31 of officers of academies to be fixed by the trustees 32 all moneys apportioned from the literature fund to be applied to the payment of teachers' 43 duty of trustees of academies in regard to payment of 145 of li'brarians of court of appeals' libraries, provision for. .93, 94 Sallust, as a requisite for classical scholarship in academies 132 *^cheduleof distribution of literature fund, to be duly authenti- cated and filed with the comptroller 42 Schenectady, law library of fourth judicial district at 96 under care of justices of fourth judicial district as trustees. 96 trustees of, to make annual reports to the regents of the university 96 trustees of state library authorized to place duplicates in. . . . 96 236 INDEX. Page. Scholars, classification of, in academies, etc 130, 151-154 common school, eligible to admission to regents' prelimi- nary examination, on certificate of principal teacher or trustee 14 School commissioners, to be notified of the organization of teachers' classes in academies, and invited to make frequent visits . 167, 171 occurrence of such visits to be reported to regents 174 School, state normal (at Albany), supervision and raanagemant of 45 annual report of, law concerning .... 46 Schools, normal and other, regents authorized to distribute natural history specimens to 53 Seal, a common, authorized to be made and used by the regents of the university 1 regents of the university authorized to confer certain degrees by diploma, under their common 5 corporate, of an academy, to be used on drafts for moneys apportioned, by regents, if there be one 186 Secretary of board of regents, office of, created 3 acting as treasurer, for many years 3 duty of, to keep journal of proceedings and to record ayes and noes, if requested 4 charters granted by said board, with applications for same, to be recorded in the office of 22 charters, etc., to be recorded in office of the secretary of state, to be also recorded in office of regents 23 annual reports of colleges and academies to be transmitted to, on or before October first 33 duties of, in relation to medical examinations 150, 151 at the present time 210, 211 assistant 3, 210-211 Secretaries of the board of regents, list of 210 Select schools, trustees of, declared to be corporations 35 powers of trustees of 85, 86 incorporated, may be made district schools 36, 87 subject to visitation of regents, when incorporated 37 Seniority of trustees of colleges and academies, how deter- mined 29, 33 State cabinet of natural histor3\ (See State Museum.) State library, laws relative to care of 48-53 regents of the university anpointed trustees of 48 librarians and messenger, how appointed 48 when to be kept open 48 duties of librarian ^ 49 trustees to give directions to librarian 49 salary of librarian may be suspended or deducted from, for violation or neglect of duty 49 duplicates, etc., may be sold or exchanged 49 annual report to bemado to the legislature concerning.. 49, 50 to be closed fifteen days in each year for cleaning, etc.48, 49, 63 liTDEX. 237 state library — Continued. Page, catalogue of books, etc., added each year, to be reported to the legislature 49, 50 full catalogue of, to be reported to the legislature at the end of every five years 50 members of the legislature allowed to take books and required to return them 50 heads of state departments, and trustees of the library, allowed to take books from 51 judges of the court of appeals and justices of the supreme court allowed to take books from 51 copies of court of appeals' reports to be deposited in 51 trustees of, may make rules for, and may limit its use to certain persons, whenever necessary 51, 52 copies of books, manuscripts, etc., duly certified, may be used in evidence 51 meetings of library committee of regents, when to be held. . . 183 copies of all extra legislative documents to be furnished to, by the state printer 52 entitled to three copies of natural history of New York.. 68, 69 regents of the university authorized to take books for, from the "chancellor's library " 92 trustees of, authorized to place duplicates in certain judicial district libraries 95-97 located within the third judicial district 96 law department of, established for use of officers of govern- ment, and use to be limited to them whenever necessary. 51, 52 trustees, duty of, to limit use of law department to officers of government whenever necessary 51, 52 librarian of, instructed to enforce concurrent resolution of April 16, 1861 187 not to be used by law students as a study room, etc 187 general library, use of, likewise restricted 187 State museum, lavvs relative to m 54-58 building for, to be in charge of certain officers 54, 67, 68 trustees of, authorized to occupy vacated rooms in state hall for purposes of 54 to be under sole charge of regents 54 state cabinet of natural history, reorganized as, in accordance with plan recommended by the regents 55 curator of state cabinet appointed director of, with special duties 55-58 free scientific lectures to be established in connection with.. 55 salaries of officers in, provided for 55 botanical department in, continued for three years 55 appointment of assistants to be made by director, with concurrence of regents 55, 56 annual appropriation for expenses of 56 expenditures for, directions as to 54, 56 duplicates in, sets of, to be presented to Cornell library.. 56, 57 to Cornell university 67 238 INDEX. State museum, duplicates in, etc. — Continued. Page. to American museum of natural history 57, 53 Syracuse university 58 normal and other schools 58 State normal school (at Alhany ), supervision and management of, 45 executive committee of, how constituted, etc 45 diploma from, as evidence of qualification to teach 46 State paper, notice of called mcetmgs of the board of regents to be published in 4 notices of application for amendments of charters, etc., to be published in, and in a local paper 109 distribution of literature fund, published in 135 State printer, forms of reports to be made to the regents, may be printed by 88 required, by concurrent resolution, to furnish copies of all extra documents, for the state library ' 52 Stock corporations, for literary, scientific, charitable or religious purposes, how formed 21. conditions of incorporation of, by the regents 21, 22 academic, special powers of trustees of, as to elections, etc.. 34, 35 Stockholders, in corporations for literary, etc., purposes, authorized to cast one vote for each share of stock 21 in any institution of learning, not entitled to dividends while there is any outstanding indebtedness 22 Studies, requisite to entitle academies to participate in distribution of literature fund 40, 41 Superintendent of public instruction, supervision of state normal school intrusted to, jointly with the regents of the university 45 and regents of the university, required to make an annual report to the legislature on the condition of the state normal scnool (at Albany) 48 Supervisprs of Broome county, churjjcd jointly with justices of fourth judicjiil district, with care of law library of said district. 97 Supreme court, justices of, entitled to take books from the state library 51 Surveying instruments, recommended as academic apparatus. . . . 143 Syracuse, court of appeals' library founded at 92 considerea as law librarv of faf th judicial district 97 Syracuse university, duplicate fossils and minerals to be presented to 53 Teachers, academy, all moneys apportioned from the literature fund to be applied to payment of salaries of 43 election of, etc., to be recorded 14-4 ordinance in regard to employment of, by the trustees, etc.. 145 duty of trustees as to puymcnt of salaries of assistant 145 Teachers, common school, academies receiving $700 or more from literature fund, to establish and maintain a department for the instruction of 42 Teachers, persons holding state normal school diploma, to bo deemed qualified 46 IN^DEX. 239 Page. Teachers, common school, provision made by the state for the instrnction of, in academies, under the direction of the regents 45-47 limit as to allowance for instruction of 46, 47, 165 appointments to instruct classes of, when and how made. 46, 164, 165 appointments to be apportioned as nearly as may be among the different counties 46, 166 conditions of membership in classes for instruction of. 46, 47, 167, 168, 170 instructions, etc., relative to classes of, in academies. . . .164-174 form of application for appointment to instruct 164, 165 form of pledge to be given by members of classes 168 subjects of study and methods of instruction for, prescribed. 168-170 examination, final, of teachers' classes 170, 171 school commissioners to be invited to co-operate in organiza- tion and supervision of classes 167, 171 secretary of regents to be notified of organization of classes for instruction of 171 instructions to be consulted and observed by trustees and principals 172 form of report on instruction of 172-174 Teachers' Association, N. Y. State, certain oflBcers of, e,r-qfficio members of the university convocation 183 Text-book, use of this term, in ordinance of regents, defined... 183 Theological institutions, academic departments of, not entitled to share in distribution of literature fund 41, 42 Title to academic property, evidence of, to be submitted to a counselor in the supreme court, and validity of same to be certified by him 108, 109 Treasurer, of regents, office of, constituted 3 secretary, acting as, for many years 3 duty of 4 appointment of first 192 Treasurer, state, apportionment to academies to be paid by, on warrant of comptroller 43, 46, 135 form of draft on, for amounts apportioned to academies from literature fund 135, 136 for purchase of books and apparatus 142 instruction of common school teachers (none given).. Treasurers, of academies, form of draft by, for amounts apportioned from literature fund 135, 136 for purchase of books and apparatus 142 Trust funds, for the benefit of colleges, etc., income of, maybe permitted to accumulate , within certain limits 7 Trustees of academies, disqualified to act as regents of the university , 2 etc., corporate property to vest in 16 declared to be corporations 31 number of C 31 240 INDEX. Trustees of academies — Continued. Page. quorum of 31, 32 powers of 31, 32 to adjourn from time to time 32 elect a president 32 fill vacancies 32 hold property by gift, grant or devise, and to dispose thereof 32 prescribe the course of study and discipline 32 appoint teachers and other officers 32 fix the salaries of all officers 32 remove officers employed under special contract, on due cause shown 32, 33 make necessary ordinances and by-laws 33 declare the office of non-attending members vacant. . 34 duties of 33-35, 38, 30, 47, 145, 167, 168, 172 meetings of, when and where to be held, and on what notice 33 non-attendance for one year to be deemed a resignation 34 number of, when exceeding twelve may be reduced to twelve by abolishing the office of non-attending members 34 when more than twelve in number, offices vacant more than six months to be abolished 84 authorized to consent to adoption of academy as academical department of a union free school, and to declare their offices vacant 24 special powers of, in stock corporations 34, 35 mode ot election of, in stock corporations 21, 35 professors and tutors disqualified to be , 87 required to declare the termination of the academic year on their minutes 88, 39 to furnish satisfactory evidence to the regents, that teachers' classes have been thoroughly instructed . . 47 furnish to the comptroller certificates that members of teachers' classes intend to follow the business of teaching 47 reserve and exercise the right of employing all the teachers 145 perform certain duties in regard to payment of teachers' salaries 145 report whether the rights of subordinate teachers in regard to salaries have been protected 145 jointly with principal to select pupils for teachers' classes, etc. 167. 168, 172 Trustees of colleges, disqualified to serve as regents of the university 2 number prescribed 15 Sowers and duties of 29-81 eclared to be corporations 29 meetings of, when and on what notice to be held 29 seniority among, how determined 29 number and quorum of 29 IJS^DEX. 241 Trustees of colleges — Continued. Page. powers of 29, 80 to elect a chairman. , 30 fill vacancies. 80 declare seats vacant on account of absence 30 hold property, by gift, grant or devise 30 dispose of property received by gift, grant or devise. . 30 prescribe course of study and discipline 80 appoint a president, professors and other officers 80 remove the president and other officers on due proof of misbehavior, etc 30, 31 grant literary honors 31 fix salaries of faculty and other officers 31 make ordinances and by-laws 31 duties of, under ordinance respecting incorporations 104 when also presidents, professors or tutors, not allowed to vote iu regard to their own salaries, etc 37 Trustees of colleges and academies, disqualified to act as regents of thu university 2 powers and duties of 37 no religious qualification to be required of 37 when also presidents or principals, not allowed to vote in regard to their own salaries, etc 37 Trustees of medical colleges, incorporated by the regents, to be not less than ten nor more than twenty -four 19, 20 authorized to make all needful by-laws and rules 20 authorized to confer the degree of doctor of medicine, on certain conditions 20 required to instruct a limited number of indigent scholars, free ot charge 20, 21 Trustees of college of physicians and surgeons of city of New York, invested with certain rights previously reserved to the regents of the university 5 Trustees of stock corporations for literary, etc., purposes, how elected 21, 35 Trustees, of Lancasteriaa and select schools, how incorporated. . 26 Property to vest in 26 eclared corporations 85 powers of 35, Z& to elect officers 35 fill vacancies 35 appoint teachers, etc 86 remove teachers^ etc 86 fix salaries 36 appoint times and places of meetings- 86 hold and.dispose of property 36 make necessary ordinances and by-laws 86 declare office of non-attending members vacant 36 of common school districts, authorized to agree with trustees of any incorporated Lancasterian or select school, to make the same a district school 36 242 INDEX. Page. Trustees of law libraries of certain judicial districts, required to make annual reports to the regents of the university 95-1)8 Trustees of state library, certified copies of records, etc., in cus- tody of, may be used in evidence 23, 51 regents of the university constituted 48 quorum of, for appointmg or removing librarian 48 authorized to appoint librarians and messenger 48 to appoint the hours of the day, during which the library is to be kept open 48 give directions to the librarian in regard to care of books, and to suspend or deduct from his salary, for violation or neglect of duty 49 close the library fifteen days, in each year, for cleaning, etc 48, 49, 53 sell or exchange duplicates, etc 49 take books from the library 51 place duplicates in certain judicial district libraries 95, 9t), 98 required to make annual reports to the legislature, as to the expenditure of moneys, etc 49, 50 to report a full catalogue at the end of every five years.. 50 provide in their regulations that members of the legislature may take books 50 provide that no books be taken by unauthorized persons for any purpose 50 Trustees of state museum, authorized to occupy vacated rooms in state hall for purposes of museum 54 Union free schools, academical departments authorized to be established in ....23, 24 academical department of, subject to the visitation of the regents 24 (Qualifications for entrance thereto.... 24 existing academies may be adopted as academical depart- ments of 24 entitled to all the benefits and privileges of academies on certain conditions 26 Union free school districts, how dissolved 24-26 United States deposit fund, $28,000 of income of, to be ap- portioned, with $12,000 of literature fund, for the benefit of academies 40 to be applied exclusively to the payment of teachers' salaries. 48 (See also DistrAution, and Literature Fund.) payment of distributive share of literiature fund and, to be withheld, until grants for books, etc., are fully accounted for 188 University convocation, origin, objects and form of organization of... 182-186 membership of, how constituted 183 permanent officers of 188, 1S6 c^uorum of 186 time of meeting of 188, 184 INDEX. 243 University convocation — Continued. Page, regents requested to invite attendance at, from colleges of other states 184 executive committee of, how constituted 184 committee of necrology, how constituted 184 duty of members of, m regard to necrology 184 secretary of, to publish original resolutions of 1863, etc., with proceedings of each year 184 regents ordinance establishing 185, 186 annual commencement of university to be held at time of. . . 186 semi-annual session of regents to be held at time of 189 University of the state of New York instituted 1 name and corporate powers of 1 laws relative to, and to the regents of 1-102 act to institute, cited 15 regents of, constituted trustees of the state library 48 University records, reports of medical examiners, etc., to be part of 8, 9 Vacancies, in college boards of trustees to be filled by such boards 30 maybe declared on account of absences of members 30 trustees of academies authorized to fill, in their own number. 32 in stock corporations, how filled 21, 35 in boards of medical examiners, may be temporarily filled by the chancellor '. 151 Vice-chancellor, office of, constituted 3 at the present time, 1881 210, 211 Vice-chancellors, list of 209, 210 Virgil's JEneid, as a requisite for classical scholarship in academies 41, 132 Visitation, power of, conferred upon board of regents 4, 5 of colleges and academies, authorized and required to be made oy regents of university 4, 5 of academies, part of duty of regents, in connection with, to ascertain whether books of record are kept 144, 145 Year, academic, date of close of, to be fixed by the trustees . 104 ^^ Of THB 'TJiriTBRSIITJ 6 AK INITIAL FINE OF 25 CENTS W,UU 'NC''^J^„^^J°J°o"^HE SEVENTH DAY DAY AND TO 5l."« OVERDUE. 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