nature they may be, in as full and effectual # manner as any other person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, may or can do. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the May have a said corporation shall have full power and au- common seal. thority to make, have and use a common seal, with such device and inscription as they shall think proper, and the same to break, alter and renew, at their pleasure; to appoint a president, treasurer, secretary, and such other offcers, as they may deem necessary and proper, either out of their own number, or otherwise; to assign them their duties and to fix their compensation, and to remove any or all of them from office, appoint another or others in their place, as often as they shall think fit; to make, ordain, establish and execute such bye laws and ordinances as may be deemed useful for their own government and for the government of the school; and the same to alter, amend or abrogate at pleasure; to fill up vacancies that may happen in their number, between two annual elections; and to determine upon, do and transact all business and matters appertaining to the said corporation, agreeably to the rules, bye laws and ordinances thereof, during their continuance in office: Provided, That not less than five trustees be a quorum to do business, and that no bye-law, rule or ordinance shall be made repugnant to the laws of the district of Columbia. Proviso. trustees. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That there Elections for shall be a meeting of the members of the said choice of society held on the second Monday in February next, and on the same day in every year thereafter, at the school-house erected by the said society, at which time and place the said members, or such of them as may be present, shall Trustees to accounts of their proceedings. eleet and choose by ballot, from their own num ber, twelve trustees to serve for the year ensuing their election, and until others shall be elected or appointed to serve in their place. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the keep regular trustees shall keep, or cause to be kept, in suitable books for the purpose, just and proper entries of all proceedings and accounts of said school and corporation, and have them laid before the society at every annual meeting, previous to taking the votes; and shall always deliver the said books, together with all the property of said school and corporation, in good order, to their successors in office, whenever required. Apprentices may be bound to corpora tion, &c. &c. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That children may be bound (in the manner now by law provided,) to the said society; the deed or ar ticles of apprenticeship, to be executed on the part of the said society by any two of the trus tees thereof; and it shall be agreed by the said deed, on the part of the said society, that every such child or children shall be provided with all necessary food, clothing and lodging, and taught reading, writing and arithmetic, and be placed in the service of, and under the control and management of, some discreet and fit person, competent to instruct and educate the said apprentice, in some trade or employment, which may enable such child or children to earn a living by honest industry. H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States, and March 19, 1812. APPROVED, JAMES MADISON. CHAPTER XLV. AN ACT to alter the times of holding the Circuit BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Ameri ed. ca in Congress assembled, That in lieu of the Terms of the terms now established by law, the circuit court court changof the first circuit shall annually be holden as follows: at Portsmouth, on the first day of May, and at Exeter, on the first day of October, within and for the district of New Hampshire; at New Port, on the fifteenth day of June, and at Providence, on the fifteenth day of November, within and for the district of Rhode Island; and at Boston, on the fif teenth day of May, and the fifteenth day of October, within and for the district of Massachusetts. And whenever any of the said days shall happen on a Sunday, then the said court, hereby directed to be holden on said day, shall be holden on the next day thereaf ter. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all Proceedings actions, suits, writs, processes and other pro- to conform ceedings which now are pending, in said court, therewith. or which now are or may hereafter be com. menced for, or be returnable to the said court at the proper term thereof, now established by law, within and for the respective districts aforesaid, shall depend, have day, be returnable to, heard, tried and determined in the said court at the first term thereof, which shall hereafter be holden within and for the respective districts aforesaid, according to the provisions of this L act, any thing in any former act or acts to the contrary notwithstanding. H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WM. H. CRAWFORD, President of the Senate, pro-tempore: March 26, 1812. APPROVED, JAMES MADISON. Quarter-master's department how composed. CHAPTER XLVI. AN ACT to establish a Quarter-Master's department, and for other purposes. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be and hereby is established a quarter master's department for the army of the United States, to consist of a quarter-master general, four deputy quarter-masters, and as many assistant deputy quarter-masters, as, in the opinion of the President of the United States, the public service may require; the quarter-master general and deputy quarter-masters to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and the assistant deputy quarter-masters by the President alone. And he hereby is authorised moreover to appoint such additional number of deputy quarter-masters, not exceeding four, to be taken from the line or not, at his discretion, as in his judgment the public service may require. quarter-mas Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Rank, pay, quarter-master general shall be entitled to the &c. &c. of the rank, pay and emoluments of a brigadier ge- ter general, neral, (under the act of the twelfth of April, &c. &c. one thousand eight hundred and eight,) with forage for two additional horses; the deputy quarter-masters, when not taken from the line, shall be entitled to receive sixty dollars per month, five rations per day and forage for two horses, but if taken from the line, then such additional pay and emoluments as shall be equal to the foregoing provision; the assistant deputy quarter-masters, when not taken from the line, shall be entitled to and receive forty dollars per month, three rations per day and forage for one horse, but if taken from the line, then such additional pay and emoluments as shall be equal to the foregoing provision. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That in addition to their duties in the field, it shall be the duty of the quarter-master general, his deputies, and assistant deputies, when thereto directed by the Secretary of War, to purchase military stores, camp equipage and other articles requisite for the troops, and generally to procure and provide means of transport for the army, its stores, artillery and camp equipage. That the quarter-master general shall account as often as may be required, and at least once in three months, with the Department of War, in such manner as shall be prescribed, for all property which may pass through his hands, or the hands of the subordinate officers in his department, or that may be in his or their care or possession, and for all monies which he or they may expend in discharging their respective duties; that he shall be responsible for the regularity and correctness of all returns in his Their duties, &c. &c |