IN ADDITION-PASSED, MAY 1819.

Whereas the General Assembly, at their session in May, A. D. 1792, passed an act entitled "An Act for enlarging the powers and increasing the funds of Yale College," in and by which the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and six senior assistants, were made, by virtue of their office, trustees or fellows of said College, with the assent of the corporation, upon certain conditions therein contained: And whereas said corporation afterwards, at a legal meeting held at New-Haven on the 26th day of June, A. D. 1792, passed a vote complying with said conditions, and accepted the alterations proposed by said act, in the words following, viz. "This board having taken into consideration, and paid a respectful attention to the act of the honorable General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, holden at Hartford on the second Thursday of May, A. D. 1792, entitled an act for enlarging the powers and increasing the funds of Yale College:

"Voted, that this board do approve, and accept said act, and the same is hereby approved and accepted.

"Voted, that a copy of this acceptance and approbation, signed by the President, and attested by the scribe, and sealed with the public seal of the College, be lodged with the Secretary of this State, for record, agreeable to said act.

EZRA STILES, President."

Of which votes, the said President and Fellows of said corporation, lodged with the Secretary of this State, a certified copy, in compliance with, and in conformity to the provisions of said act.

And whereas by the eighth article of the constitution of this State, the charter of Yale College, as modified by agreement with the corporation thereof, in pursuance of the act aforesaid, is confirmed.

And whereas at a meeting of said corporation, held at Hartford, on the 4th day of May, A. D. 1819, a vote was passed in the words following, viz. "At a meeting of the corporation of Yale College, in Hartford, May 4th, 1819, the following vote was submitted for consideration:

"Whereas doubts are entertained respecting the construction of the 8th article of the constitution of this State, respecting the right, or power of any part of the senators to act as members of the corporation of Yale College, without some further provision of the legislature:

"Voted, that it is the desire of this corporation, that the object of said article of the constitution be carried into effect, and they request the legislature to adopt such measures as shall be found expedient to authorize his excellency the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and six of the senators, to act as members of said corporation, in the same manner, and with the same power, as has been possessed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and six of the senior assistants. The vote passed in the affirmative. Attest. John Elliot, scribe of said corporation."

And that all doubts on said subject may be removed, and the charter of Yale College confirmed, agreeable to the constitution, and vote aforesaid, according to the request of said corporation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Assembly convened, That the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and six senior senators, for the time being, shall ever hereafter, by virtue of their said offices, be trustees or fellows of said college; and shall, together with the President and Fellows of said college, and their successors, constitute one corporation, by the name and style mentioned in the charter of said college, with all the powers and privileges, thereunto pertaining, by virtue of their charter, as modified by said act of the legislature.

IN ADDITION-PASSED, MAY 1830.

Whereas, by an agreement with the corporation of Yale College, made in the year 1792, the six senior assistants were to be trustees or fellows of said corporation, and by a further agreement made in the year 1821, the six senior senators, instead of said assistants, were to be trustees or fellows of said corporation, as aforesaid; and whereas by reason of the change in the mode of electing senators, prescribed in the late amendment of the constitution, there may not be the required number of senior senators at one time in the senate, according to the long established method of determining the seniority of assistants and senators: Therefore

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened, That for the purposes of fulfilling said agreement according to the original meaning and intention of the parties thereto, the seniority of the senators, from and after the passing of this act, shall be ascertained and determined as follows, viz.: Such senators as shall have been previously members of the senate, shall be considered senior senators, for the purpose aforesaid, and shall be arranged in the order of their official seniority, as previously ascertained; and those senators who, for the first time, are or shall be elected senators, shall take their seniority, for said purpose, by lot, to be ascertained by the senate: Provided however, that this act shall not be in force after the first Wednesday in May, 1831, unless the corporation of Yale College shall previously thereto give its assent to this act, and transmit the evidence of such assent to the Secretary of this State, to be by him recorded.

IN ADDITION-PASSED, MAY 1834.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Assembly convened, That the funds which have been, or may hereafter be, granted, provided by the State of Connecticut, or given by any person or persons, to the corporation of the President and Fellows of Yale College in New-Haven, and by them invested and held for the use of that institution, shall, with the interest thereof, be and remain exempt from taxation, Provided, however, that the said corporation shall never hold in this State. real estate free from taxation affording an annual income of more than six thousand dollars; and provided also, that the private property of the officers of the institution, shall not be exempt from taxation; and that the said

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corporation shall, on or before the first day of September, A. D. 1834, give its assent to this act, and transmit the evidence thereof to the Secretary of the State, to be by him recorded.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STUDENTS OF YALE COLLEGE,

PASSED, MAY 1822.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Assembly convened, That no person or persons shall give credit to any student of Yale College, being a minor, without the consent, in writing, of his parent or guardian, or of such officer or officers of the College as may be authorized by the government thereof, to act in such cases, except for washing or medical aid.

Sec. 2. If any person or persons shall give credit to any minor as aforesaid, contrary to the provisions of this act, he or they shall forfeit and pay to the Treasurer of this State, a sum not less than twenty, nor more than three hundred dollars, according to the nature of the offence, and at the discretion of the court, which may be recovered in any proper action, before any court having jurisdiction thereof.

Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Attorney for the State, for the county of New-Haven, on the complaint of any of the officers aforesaid, to prosecute for all violations of this act.

TITLE

XIII.

COMPANIES TO IMPROVE NAVIGABLE WATER.

AN ACT INCORPORATING THE CONNECTICUT RIVER COMPANY,

PASSED, MAY 1826.

An Act to confirm an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, entitled "An Act to provide for improving the Navigation in the Valley of Connecticut River."

Whereas, the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, have heretofore, at the October session of the said General Assembly, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, passed an act, entitled "An Act to provide for improving the Navigation in the Valley of Connecticut River," in the substance or words following:

An act to provide for improving the Navigation in the Valley of
Connecticut River.

Whereas, the navigation of Connecticut River, above Hartford, in Connecticut, is greatly impeded and interrupted by rapids, shoals and other obstacles, and an improved and more constant navigation, in the valley of said river, will promote agriculture, commerce, and manufactures, and be of public utility;-To induce and encourage the undertaking and execution of the works necessary to such improvement,—

Sec. 1. It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, That as soon as the Legislatures of the States of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New-Hampshire, shall assent to, and confirm the provisions of this act, there shall be appointed, by the Executives of the several States aforesaid, three Commissioners, on the part of each State, any one of whom shall be competent to act for his respective government, in all cases, except where the power or authority to do, approve or assent to any act, is expressly given and confined to the Commissioners of that State in which the same is to operate, or take effect, or a majority of them; and each of said Commissioners shall be duly sworn or affirmed to the true and faithful performance of their duties under this act, and shall receive a reasonable compensation for their services, and expenses therein, from the company hereinafter incorporated; and if any Commissioner appointed under this act, shall be or become a stockholder, or in manner interested in said company, his office of Commissioner shall, thereupon, cease and be vacated. And said Commissioners shall cause books to be opened, at such times and places as they think fit, in their respective States, under the management of such persons as they shall appoint, for receiving subscriptions to the stock of the company hereinafter incorporated, which subscription may be made, either in person or by power of attorney; and notice shall be given, by any one or more of said Commissioners, of the time and place of opening the books, and one dollar shall be required and paid on each share subscribed, at the time of subscribing.

Sec. 2. It is hereby further enacted, that said Commissioners shall cause the books to be kept open, at least ten days; and within twenty days after the expiration thereof, shall call a general meeting of the subscribers, at such place as they shall designate, of which meeting, notice shall be given by said Commissioners, or a majority of them, in a newspaper printed in Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, Northampton, in the State of Massachusetts, Windsor, in the State of Vermont, and Haverhill, in the State of New-Hampshire, at least twenty days previous to said meeting; and said meeting may be continued from day to day, until the business is finished: and the Commissioners shall, at the time and place designated, lay before such of the subscribers as shall meet, according to said notice, the book or books, containing the state of said subscriptions; and if a capital stock of one million of dollars shall appear not to have been subscribed, the said Commissioners may, at said meeting, take and receive further subscriptions to make up said deficiency. And in case more than one million five hun dred thousand dollars shall be subscribed, then the sum subscribed shall be reduced to that amount, by said Commissioners, in such manner and pro

portion, as seem to them reasonable and best; and the capital stock of the company hereby incorporated, shall consist of one million five hundred thousand dollars, divided into fifteen thousand shares of one hundred dollars each, with such additional shares as may hereafter be created, pursuant to the provisions of this act.

Sec. 3. It is hereby further enacted, that whenever five hundred thousand dollars shall have been subscribed, in manner aforesaid, then the subscribers to said stock, their associates, successors, legal representatives and assigns, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be incorporated and made a person in law, by the name of "The Connecticut River Company," and by that name may sue and be sued, make contracts, purchase, may take and hold lands, and, in common with others, may procure, own, and use steamboats, and other boats, for aiding commerce on said river; may have perpetual succession, and a common seal, and may enjoy and exercise all rights and powers, incident to corporations, and necessary to effect the objects of this act.

And when it shall appear that five hundred thousand dollars have been subscribed, as aforesaid, the said subscribers, present at the said meeting, or duly represented, are hereby empowered and required to elect not less than five, nor more than thirteen directors, among whom shall be one inhabitant of each of said States, to conduct and manage all the said company's concerns and business, and regulate the passage of boats and other floats, until the next annual meeting, and until others are duly elected in their places; and at every annual meeting the said company shall elect directors as aforesaid, and such other officers and agents as they shall deem expedient, who shall hold their offices for one year, and until others shall be chosen to fill their places; and in case any vacancy, in any office of said company shall happen, by death or resignation of any officer, or otherwise, the directors, for the time being, or a majority of them, may fill such vacancy, by appointment, to remain good until the next general meeting of the stockholders, who may then supply all vacancies by their own choice. Each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for every share held by him or her; and any proprietor, by writing under his or her hand, may depute any other person to vote and act as proxy for him or her, at any general meeting. And the directors, at their first meeting, shall elect one of their number to be president.

Sec. 4. It is hereby further enacted, that such number of directors shall constitute a board for the transaction of business, as the stockholders shall, from time to time, determine; who may act by a majority, and have power and authority to appoint, and, at their pleasure, dismiss an engineer or engineers, and agents or agents, as they may deem expedient, and fix their compensation, and have authority to cut canals, erect dams, construct towing paths, aqueducts, culvers, waste-weirs, basins for boats, with side cuts or canals thereto, locks and piers, deepen channels, and execute such other works as shall be judged necessary and expedient for improving and making good the navigation from Hartford, in said State of Connecticut, towards the foot of the fifteen-mile falls, in Barnet, in the State of Ver

mont.

Provided, that such dams, canals, towing paths, aqueducts, culverts, waste-weirs, basins, side-cuts, and canals thereto, locks, piers, deepening of channels and other works, shall be made, constructed, and done, with the