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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Tuiiiiiii. 



Powers of 

 board. 



President and 

 professors of 

 the institution. 



Salaries. 



Uoard niiiy 

 regulate the 

 course. 



Fii<;ullv. 



Faculty to pass 

 rules, etc. 



no person shall be exempt except for physical disability. By a vote 

 of the board of agriculture, at such seasons and in such exigencies 

 as demand it, the hours of labor may Ije increased to four hoars, or 

 diminished to two and one-half liours. 



§ 4994. (3550.) Sec. 19. The State board of agriculture shall 

 be vested with discretion to charge tuition or not, as they may deem 

 most conducive to the interests of the institution, unless acts of the 

 legislature, making appropriations for its support, shall otherwise 

 direct. The board may make discriminations in regard to tuition 

 ))etween students from this State and from other States. One-third 

 of the tuition charged for the academic term shall be paid in 

 advance, and shall be forfeited in case the student abandons the 

 institution. 



S 4995. (3551.) Sec. 20. The State board of agriculture shall 

 have the general control and supervision of the State agricultural 

 college, the farm pertaining thereto, and lands which may be 

 vested in the college by State legislation ; of all appropriations 

 made by the State, for the support of the same, and also the man- 

 agement of any lands tliat may hereafter be donated by the gen- 

 eral government to this State, in^ trust for the promotion of agri- 

 culture and industrial pursuits The board shall have plenary 

 power to adopt all such ordinances, by-laws and regulations, not in 

 conflict with this act, as they may deem necessary to secure the 

 successful operation of the college, and promote its designated 

 objects. 



§4900. (3552.) Sec. 31. It shall be the duty of the State board 

 of agriculture to choose a president of the State agricultural col- 

 lege before the commencement of the next term of the inst tution; 

 they shall then proceed to choose such professors, tutors, and 

 employes, as the necessities of the institution demand. In case of 

 vacancy in the office of president, or in case a suitable man cannot 

 be selected, the president of the State board of agriculture, or such 

 member of the board as shall be designated by them, shall be pres- 

 ident jy/'o tein. of the college, who shall receive such compensation 

 for his services as the board shall determine. • 



§ 499;. (3553.) Sec. 23. Tlie board shall fix the salaries of the 

 president, professors and other employes, and prescribe their respec- 

 tive duties. The board may remove the president or subordinate 

 officers, and supply all vacancies. 



5^4998. (3554.) Sec. 23. The board shall have power to regulate 

 the course of instruction, and prescribe, with the advice of the 

 faculty, the books to be used in the institution; and also to confer, 

 for similar or equal attainments, similar degrees or testimonials to 

 those conferred by the university of Michigan. 



§ 4999. (3555.) Sec. 34. The president, professors, farm mana- 

 ger and tutors, shall constitute the faculty of the State agricult- 

 ural college. Tht- president of the college shall be the president 

 of tlie faculty. Tlie secretary of the State board of agriculture 

 shall be a member and secretary of the faculty. 



>5 5000. (355().) Sec, 25. The faculty shall pass all needful rules 

 and regulations necessary to the government and discipline of the 

 college, regulating the routine of labor, study, meals, and the duties 



