Sec[Section]. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, that Cyrus Avery, William Ames, John Lawrence , Dea. May, Peter Payne Geo. F. Ames, S. P. Hyde, Albert Stone, John W. Lawrence, Geo. T. Kasson, Mr. [Herbert?], James Shinn, Alfred E. Ames, and their successors, be, and they are hereby, constituted a body politic and corporate, to be known by the name of the “Trustees of theJefferson Institute ,” and by that name have perpetual succession and have a common seal, with power to change the same at pleasure, ^And^ may hav make by-laws for the regulation, ^of the said institution^ not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States or of the State of Illinois, and may confer on such persons as may be considered worthy, such collegiate or honorary degrees, as are usually confered by similar institutions.

Sec. 2. That the said Trustees shall be authorised to exersise all powers and privaliges that are enjoyed by the Trustees of any Seminary, College or University in this State, not herein limited, or otherwise directed.

Sec. 3. That the said trustees shall hold their first stated meeting at the town of Amesville, in the County of Boone, on the first Monday of June next or so soon thereafter as may be convenient: and they,

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or a majority of them, shall, as soon as they think proper, fix upon a place in Township 44 North Range 4 east of the third principal Meridian, for a permanent seat for said institution, and proceed to erect buildings thereon, as soon as convenient, and the interest of ^the^ said institution may require.

Sec. 4. The said trustees, or their successors, by the name aforesaid may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of law or equity in this State, and shall be capable in law to purchase, receive, and hold, to thimselves and their successors, for the use and benefit of saidinstitution, any lands, tenements, or rents, goods and chattles, of what kind soever, which shall be given, or devised to, or purchased by them for the use of the Jefferson Institute.

Sec. 5 Eight members shall be sufficient to constitute a board for the transaction of all business respecting the saidinstitution , excepting those cases particularly excepted. Provided In case a sufficient number of members do not attend to constitute a board at any meeting, those who do attend, may adjourn sini Die or to any day thereafter or next stated meeting.

Sec. 6. The assent of the majority of the whole number of the trustees, shall be necessary to perform the following business: to elect and fix the salary of the president; to fix upon the permanent seat of theinstitute ; to alienate, sell or convey, any lands, tenements,

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or rents, belonging to said institute.

Sec. 7. The trustees shall elect a president, Treasurer, and Clerk, to their own body, and so many professors, tutors, or masters, as may be necessary; and upon the death, resignation, or legal ability disability of any of the trustees, president, or other officers of the saidinstitute , the board of trustees shall supply the vacancy by ballot

Sec. 8. The president and other officers of the said institute, shall be subject to the direction of the board of trustees, and continue in office during good behavior. The treasurer of saidinstitution , always, and all other agents, when required by the trustees, before entering upon the duties of their appointments, shall give bonds for the security of thecorporation , in such penal sum, and with such security as the board of trustees shall approve. And all processes against the said corporation shall be by summons, and service of the same shall be by leaving an attested copy with the treasurer of the institute, at least thirty days before the return day thereof.

Sec. 9. The said institution and their preparatory department, shall be open to all denominations of Christians, and the profession of any religious faith, shall not be required of those who become students: All persons, however, may be expelled, or suspended from said institution, whose habits are idle, or vicious, or whose moral character is bad.

Sec. 10. The president of the board of trustees, shall have full power to call special meetings of the said trustees, and it shall be his duty, upon the request of three of them, to do the same; but upon any called meeting, ten days general notice shall be given by the president previous to the meeting.

Sec. 11. The trustees of the corporation, shall have authority, from time to time, to prescribe and regulate the course of studies to be pursued in saidinstitute , and in the preparatory department attatched thereto; to fix the rate of tuition, room rent, and other expenses; to appoint instructors, and such other officers and agents, as shall or may be needed, in managing the concerns of the institution; to define their powers, duties, and employments to fix their compensation; to displace and remove either of the instructors, officers and agents, to erect ^the^ necessary buildings; to purchase books, and chemical and philosophical apparatus, and other suitable means of instruction; to put in operation a system of manual labour, for the purpose of lessening the expence of education, and promoting the health of the students; to make rules for the general management of the officers of the institution, and for the regulation of the conduct of the students; and to add, as the ability of the saidcorporation shall increase, and the interest of the community shall require, additional departments for the study of all any or all the liberal

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professions; Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall authorise the establishment of a theological department, in saidinstitution .

Sec. 12. The number of said trustees shall not exceed twenty, ^thirteen^ Eight of whom shall reside in the Township aforesaid.

Sec. 13. The trustees shall have power to supply any vacancies which may occur in their body, and remove any member from the same for dishonorable or criminal conduct: Provided, The member implicated shall have opportunity to defend himself before the board, and two-thirds of the whole number of the trustees concur in the [...?] removal.

Sec. 14. This act to shall be in force from and after its passage.

Sec. 14. The lands and tenaments to be held in perpituity, by virtue of this act shall not exceed six hundred and forty acres. Provided however, That if any donation, grant, or devises in land, shall from time to time be made to said corporation, over and above the six hundred and forty acres, held in perpituity, as aforesaid, the same may be received and held by said Corporation, for the period of six years from the date of any such donation, grant, or devise; at the expiration of which time, if the said lands be not sold by the saidcorporation , then the said land so donated, granted, or devised, shall revert to the original donor

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or grantor, or to the heirs of said devisor of the same.

Sec. 15. This act shall be in force from and after its passage.