CARTER COUNTY, TN - SCHOOLS - Incorporation of Buffalo Male and Female
			      Institute, 1866
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Contributor's Note:  Incorporation of Buffalo Male and Female Institute 
from "Acts of the State of Tennessee, passed at the Second Adjourned 
Session of the Thirty-fourth General Assembly, for the years 1866-67."  
Published by Authority, Nashville, TN, 1866.  Buffalo Male and Female 
Institute, Carter Co, TN, was the predecessor of Milligan College.

Chapter XIX

An Act to Incorporate Hope Female Institute, and for other purposes.

Section 1.  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, that Henry Silner, Seth Sparkman, E. G. Sewell, P. S. Fall,
Minor Metcalf, J. A. Anthony, W. H. Goodloe, T. W. Brents, and A. J.
Fanning-a majority of them, and their successors, be, and they are hereby
made and constituted a body corporate and politic, in fact and in name,
with a succession for ninty-nine years, under the style and title of the
"Trustees of Hope Institute;" and by that name shall be, and are hereby
made able and capable in law, to have, hold, receive, purchase, possess and
enjoy to them, and their successors, such real estate not exceeding two
hundred acres, and all personal property necessary to carry all the objects
of said corporation into full force and effect; and may sue and be sued,
plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended in
all courts having competent jurisdiction; may make, have, and use a common
seal, and do all other acts incident to a body corporate and politic.

Section 2.  Be it further enacted, That as it is the purpose of this
corporation to establish and conduct at any point the Trustees may select
in Middle Tennessee, an institution for the education of girls and young
ladies, they may raise by subscriptions in stock, donation ……….(page is
missing)…..said university paying only such taxes as are imposed on
literary institutions.

Section 8.  Be it further enacted, that Samuel Hyder, Wyley McKeehen,
Samuel J. Williams, Samuel Miller, J. J. Williams, C. C. Taylor, Jr., and
Nathan T. Krous, and their associates, be, and they are hereby constituted
a body corporate and politic, by the name of the "Trustees of the Buffalo
Male and Female Institute," and shall have ninety-nine years succession;
and be capable in law or otherwise, to purchase, receive and hold, to
themselves, and their successors, any lands, tenements, goods or chattels,
which may be given, granted, or devised to them, or purchased for the use
and benefit of said Institute; and the said Trustees and their successors,
by the name aforesaid, may sue and be sued, in any court of law or equity,
in this state or elsewhere.

Sec. 9.  Be it further enacted, That the Trustees aforesaid, and their
successors, shall have power to hold such meetings, at such times and
places as they may think proper, to elect one of their number President,
Secretary, and Treasurer of said Board, and to fill vacancies that may
happen by death, resignation or otherwise, but not less than five of said
Trustees shall constitute a quorum to do business relating to the interests
of said Institute.

Sec. 10.  Be it further enacted, That said Board of Trustees shall have
power to make such by-laws, rules and regulations, relative to said
Institute, and the government thereof, and their own proceedings, as a
majority of said Board may deem expedient:  Provided however, that they are
not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States, or
the State of Tennessee.

Sec. 11.  Be it further enacted, That the Trustees may have power to
increase their number to fifteen, and to elect others at any regular
meeting, when vacancies occur; to declare vacant the seat of any Trustee,
who may neglect the business of the said institute of learning for one
year, or for conduct not becoming the dignity and responsibility of this
station.

Sec. 12.  Be it further enacted, That after said Trustees shall have become
organized, and put said institution into operation, it shall not be lawful
for any person to sell by retail, any ardent spirits, wines or intoxicating
liquors of any kind whatever, within one mile of said institution, while
said school is in operation.  

Sec. 13.  Be it further enacted, That every person violating the provisions
of this Act, shall be liable to indictment or presentment, in any court in
this State, having jurisdiction thereof, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined not less twenty-five nor more than fifty dollars for every such
offense, and half of said fine, when collected, to go to the use of said
institution, and the other half to the State, and that this charter shall,
in all respects, be under legislative control.

Sec. 14.  Be it further enacted, That the "Memphis Female Seminary," is
hereby created a body corporate, by the name of "The Memphis Female
Seminary," with power to sue and be sued, and to do all other acts that
similar institutions are now authorized by law to do.

Sec. 15.  Be it further enacted, That R. P. Balling, George Gantt, W. B.
Greenlaw, M. L. Meecham, J. C. Terry, W. B. Waldron, and Dr. John R. Allen,
and their successors, are hereby made the corporators and Trustees of said
Female Seminary, with power to organize, by the election of a President,
Secretary, and Treasurer; to fill vacancies in their body, occasioned by
death, resignation, removal from the State, or otherwise; with power to
acquire, hold and manage such real estate and other property, as may be
necessary for the success and welfare of said institution; to sell and
re-purchase when the good of the Seminary may require it; and to exercise,
in reference to the property of the institution, when necessary, all such
powers as are conferred upon similar institutions by the private or public
acts of the State.

Sec. 16.  Be it further enacted, That said Female Seminary is hereby
empowered to confer, at the time of graduation, degrees upon graduating
pupils, and such honorary degrees thereafter, as other institutions or
learning are empowered to confer.

Sec. 17.  Be it further enacted, That the property held by the said Female
Seminary for educational purposes, is hereby declared exempt from taxation,
whilst it is being employed soley for such educational purposes.

Sec. 18.  Be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect from and
after its passage.

Wm. Heiskell,
Speaker of the House of Representatives

Joshua B. Frierson,
Speaker of the Senate.

Passed December 10, 1866