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An Act incorporating the Southern Institution for the amelioration of the condition of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Negroes of the Commonwealth. 1861 245 (1861.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0768 and id is 1 raw text is: BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. for on the said corporation the sole and entire control of such child until lie or she attains the age of eighteen: provided, that the said corporation shall furnish proper maintenance, and shall bestow a good English education and proper moral and religious instruction on such child. 4. If such child have neither parent nor guardian, the said corpo- Orphan children ration may acquire the control aforesaid by exhibiting to the judge of the hustings court, in his court sitting, an indenture sealed with the seal of the corporation, and binding it to do for the said child whatever may be required by this act to be done for the children coming within its purview: and if such indenture be in proper form, the said judge shall order it to be recorded in the clerk's office of his court; and thereupon the power and control of the said corporation over such child shall commence. 5. The said corporation may also establish a hospital for the re- Hospital ception and treatment of destitute sick, and may make and enforce such rules as are necessary for its govcrnment and good order. 6. This act shall be in force from its passage. Comamencement CIHA'P. 154.-An ACT incorporating the Southern Institution for the amelio- ration of the condition of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Negroes of the Com- monwealth. Passed March 7,1861. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, that William M. Lang- instituton home, and such other persons as may or shall be hereafter associated Incorporated with him, be constituted a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of The Southern Institution for the amelioration of the condition of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Negroes; and by that name, shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, have and use a common seal, and be subject to all the provisions of chapters fifty-six and fifty-seven of the Code of Virginia, so far as they may be applicable to this act. 2. The said company shall have power to purchase lands for the Power to pur- purposes of said institution, not exceeding in quantity fifty acres,chase real estate and other property not exceeding in value fifty thousand dollars. 3. The said institution shall be managed by such officers and di- Hlow mnanaged rectors as a majority of those interested may appoint, and shall be governed by such by-laws as may be adopted by them, not inconsis- tent with the constitution or laws of this state. 4. This act shall be in force from its passage. commencement

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