University of Virginia Library

1822-23.

At this session—begun Dec. 2, 1822—we find two acts affecting
the University, viz; Chapters 10 and 11. The Chapter 10, entitled
"An Act to require all annual reports to be made to the
Legislature on the first day of the session, and for other purposes",

was passed February 15, 1823. After the preamble, and Sec. 1,
with a general provision as to annual reports, Sec. 2 follows: "2.
And be it further enacted, That the Rector and Visitors of the
University of Virginia, shall hereafter make their annual report,
to the president and directors of the Literary Fund, on or before
the first Monday in December in each year, to be laid before the
General Assembly at the commencement of each session.

3. Be it further enacted, That whensoever any Visitor of the
said University, shall have failed to perform the duties of his office
for twelve months, it shall be the duty of the board, at their next
meeting after the expiration of the said twelve months, to enter
such failure in the minutes of their proceedings; and, if no sufficient
cause for such failure be shown to the board, they shall cause
it to be certified to the executive, that the seat of such Visitor is
vacated, in order that the vacancy may be supplied: But, if sufficient
cause for such failure be shown to the said board, at any time
before they shall have certified the same to the executive as aforesaid,
the seat of such Visitor shall not thereby be vacated. If, however,
so many of the said Visitors shall, at any time, fail to perform
duty for one whole year, as not to leave a quorum to form a board
without them, it shall be the duty of the Rector to certify such
failure to the executive; and thereupon the seats of such Visitors
shall be vacated, and the executive shall proceed to fill the vacancies.

4. This act shall commence and be in force from the passing
thereof." Acts 1822-23, p. 12. It also appears as Chap. 14 of
Supt. to Revised Code of 1819, p. 31, and Chap. 31. p. 45.

It is noteworthy that in this act, for the first time are capital
letters prefixed to the words "Rector", "Visitors" and "University"
throughout the act.

Then follows Chapter 11, entitled "An act concerning the University
of Virginia, and for other purposes". Passed February 5th.,
1823.

"Whereas it is represented to the General Assembly, by the rector
and visitors of the University of Virginia (sic, as to capitalization),
that the sums of money heretofore appropriated for the buildings
of the said University, have been found insufficient for that
object, and that it is highly expedient, that the said buildings should
be completed, before the institution is put into operation: 1. Be

it enacted by the General Assembly, That out of the uninvested
capital, now lying in the Literary Fund, there shall be loaned by
the president and directors of the said fund, to the rector and visitors
of the University of Virginia, for the purpose of completing
the buildings and making the necessary preparations, for putting
the said University into operation, any sum which may be required
by the said rector and visitors, not exceeding sixty thousand dollars,
at an interest of six per centum per annum, to be paid out of the
annual appropriation, heretofore made by law, for the endowment
of the said University.

2. Be it further enacted, That the surplus of the said annual
appropriation made for the endowment of the University, over and
above what may be necessary for the payment of the interest on
loans already made to them, and the loan or loans which may be
negotiated under this act, shall be, and the same is hereby pledged
for the redemption of the principal sums loaned, and to be loaned
as aforesaid, in such manner as the legislature may hereafter prescribe.

(Sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, relating to school commissioners and
their duties, are omitted.)

8. All acts and parts of acts, coming within the purview of this
act, shall be and the same are hereby repealed.

9. This act shall commence and be in force, from and after the
passing thereof." Acts 1822-23, pp. 13, 14. Also appears as
Chap. 32, Supt. to Rev. Code 1819, p. 46.