AN ACT To establish the Agricultural College of the State of New-York. The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly do enact as follows: SECTION 1. There shall be established in this state an institution of learning for the education of young men, to be called "the agricultural college of the state of New-York," to which there shall be attached an experimental farm. § 2. Such institution shall be under the general control and management of a board of trustees, consisting of the President and secretary for the time being of the state agricultural society, and of fifteen other citizens of this state, who shall be appointed by the governor, within forty days after the passage of this act: five of whom shall hold their offices for two years, five for four years, and five for six years. All vacancies as they occcur shall be filled by the governor, and the persons appointed to fill the same shall only serve during the residue of the term vacated. All trustees appointed by the governor, after the first fifteen, excepting those appointed to fill vacancies, shall hold their offices for six years. § 3. Eight of the said fifteen trustees shall be selected by appointing one citizen as such trustee, in each of the judicial districts of the state, and such distribution shall be at all times preserved, and the remaining seven shall be selected and appointed in the discretion of the governor. § 4. Within twenty days after due service in writing of notice of such appointment, each of said fifteen trustees shall take the constitutional oath of office, and cause the same to be filed in the office of the secretary of state, which shall be an acceptance of such appointment; and in case of failure to do so, such appointment shall be null and void. And said president and secretary of said state agricultural society shall in like manner file their respective oaths of office within twenty days after their elections respectively. § 5. The said trustees are hereby constituted a body corporate, by the name of" the trustees of the agricultural college of the state of New York," and by that name shall possess and enjoy all the powers and privileges mentioned in the first section, of the third title, of the third article, of the eighteenth chapter, of the first part of the revised statutes of this state, except that of conveying their real property; and also all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the limitations and restrictions mentioned in article second, title first, chapter fifteenth, of the first part of the third edition of the revised statutes, except those contained in the forty-sixth, forty-seventy and forty-eighth sections, and in the second, fifth, and seventh subdivisions of the forty-ninth section of said article. § 6. The said trustees or a majority of them shall meet at the capitol in the city of Albany, on the first Wednesday of June next, at twelve o'clock at noon, and shall thereupon proceed to appoint by ballot, a president, secretary and treasurer, make such rules for their government as they shall deem necessary, and determine by lot the period of the term of service of said fifteen trustees: And as soon thereafter as may be convenient, they shall determine the location of such institution, purchase such quantity of lands, not exceeding six hundred acres, construct thereon such buildings, fixtures, fences, and erections, and make such improvements, purchase such stock, implements of husbandry and other articles, employ such professors and other lecturers, teachers and superintendents, laborers, minor officers, and assistants, as they shall deem necessary. § 7. They shall also fix upon the course of studies to be pursued, so far as they may think proper to adopt one, and also up- · on the plan of labor, the mode of operation and management in the college and upon the farm, or pertaining to either: determine upon the terms of admission and the qualifications of applicants, and shall make all such rules and regulations, and adopt such measures as they may deem necessary for the proper government and management of the said college and farm. §8. The said trustees shall cause the following branches o knowledge to be taught in said institution; viz: scientific and practical agriculture, chemistry and chemical manipulations, mathematics and mechanics, engineering and practical surveying, geology and mineralogy, botany, horticulture and gardening, veterinary art and anatomy, the breeding, rearing and improvement of farm stock, general farm management, history, law and general science, the higher departments of English education, including composition and declamation, and such other branches of knowledge as they may deem proper. § 9. All bills, receipts and vouchers for liabilities created, or payments made under and in pursuance of this act, by said trus. tees, and certified by their president and secretary to be correct and just, when presented to the comptroller shall, upon his warrant, be paid out of the appropriation herein made; and in like manner each of the said trustees shall be paid their actual personal expenses, while engaged in the performance of such duties as such trustees, on a like certificate from said president and secretary. § 10. The treasurer of said board of trustees shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, execute a bond with two sufficient sureties, to the people of the state of New-York in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned that he will faithfully perform his duties as such treasurer, and will annually, and oftener, if called upon by said board of trustees, faithfully account for all moneys in his hands as such treasurer; which bond shall be duly approved by a resolution of said board of trustees, and filed in the office of the secretary of state. § 11. When the said board of trustees have purchased the site for the said institution, and are prepared to proceed to the construction of the buildings, fixtures, fences and erections mentioned in the said sixth section, they shall have power to appoint three commissioners, who shall carry out any resolution of said board relating to the construction of said buildings, fixtures, fences, erections and improvements, and to purchase of stock, farm |