their Petition set forth, that they and others have, for many years past, been associated for the maintenance of an Institution for the training of young men for the Christian Ministry, in connection with the Congregational Denomination of Christians, under the name of the Congregational College of British North America; that the said Institution is about to be removed to Montreal; that it would greatly promote the efficiency thereof that it should there be affiliated to the McGill University, in order to which it must be incorporated; and whereas they, therefore, pray for the incorporation thereof by the name aforesaid, and under the conditions hereinafter set forth; and whereas it is expedient to grant their prayer; Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows:

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1. The said Doctor Henry Wilkes, Reverend George Cornish, Mr. Wil- Corporate liam R. Hibbard, Mr. Charles Alexander, Mr. John Dougall, Mr. Charles powers. R. Black, and all other persons aforesaid, or who may, by virtue of this Act, replace, or join them, for such purposes, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of “The Congregational College of British North America."

estate for its

2. The said Corporation may acquire by any legal title, and may hold May hold real any Real Estate required for its actual use and occupation, and may, at own use and occupation any time, dispose thereof and acquire other instead thereof; but it shall only" not acquire, or hold, any Real Estate whatever, not required for such its actual use and occupation.

3. No bequest in favour of the said Corporation shall be valid, unless Requests to Corporation made at least six months before the death of the person making the same.

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4. All the Revenues of the said Corporation, from whatever source Appropriation derived, shall be devoted exclusively to the maintenance thereof, and the furtherance of the object aforesaid, namely, the training of young men for the Christian Ministry, in connection with the Congregational Denomination of Christians, and to no other purpose whatever.

5. The said Corporation shall have power to administer their affairs Appointment of Directors, by such, and so many, Directors and Officers, and under such restrictions, etcetera as touching their powers and duties as, by By-law in that behalf, they may, from time to time, ordain; and they may assign to any of such Officers such remuneration as they may deem requisite; and generally, they may, from time to time, make all such By-laws as they may deem requisite for the due ordering of their affairs, and may, from time to time, amend, or repeal the

same.

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6. The said Congregational College of British North America may, at Affiliation to any time, become affiliated to the McGill University, upon such terms as University the said University and the said Corporation hereby created may agree

upon.

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Yearly return 7. The said Corporation shall, at all times, when thereunto required by the Governor, or either House of the Legislature, make a full return of Legislature their Property, Real and Personal, and of their Receipts and Expenditure, for such period, and with such details and other information as the Governor, or either House of the Legislature, may require.

8. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act.

Public Act

CHAPTER XXII.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, 1864.

January 7th, 1864. Read a Letter from the Provincial Secretary, enclosing the Commission of Reverend John Davison as a Member of the Senate. Read a Memorial of Mr. William Thompson, Student in Arts, praying to be allowed to take the Examination of the third year, without taking the Mathematics of the first year, which he has already passed.

Moved by the Vice Chancellor, seconded by Doctor L. W. Smith, That the Reverend Professor Jones of Trinity College be appointed one of the Examiners in Mathematics. (Carried).

January 21st, 1864. Read a Letter from the Provincial Secretary, enclosing approved Statutes on the Lectureship in Chemistry and Physiology in Upper Canada College, and amending the Statute as to Degree of M.B.

Doctor Daniel Wilson gives notice that he will introduce a Statute relative to the taking of the Scholarship at Matriculation in any Faculty by those who have already matriculated in another Faculty.

Read the Report of the Committee on Regulations for the guidance of Examiners. The Report of the Observatory Committee on the Observatory and the Director's Report thereon were read.

Moved by the Vice Chancellor, seconded by Professor Cherriman, That the Report just read be adopted. (Carried).

In the absence of Mr. Adam Crooks, it was moved by Doctor L. W. Smith, seconded by Doctor Daniel Wilson, That it is expedient to appoint a Committee, to whom shall be referred the Letter of the Bursar, in relation to the excess of Expenditure over Income, with power to suggest measures for the reduction of such Expenditure, and also to take into consideration the continued occupation of the old King's College Building, and part of the University Grounds for the purpose of a Branch Lunatic Asylum, thereby preventing the increase of revenue by the leasing of the same, as designed in plans approved of, and now in the hands of the Bursar; also that such Committee shall consist of the following Members of Senate: The Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, the Reverend Doctor McCaul, Doctor Daniel Wilson, Professor J. B. Cherriman, Mr. Adam Crooks, the Reverend Doctor Adam Lillie, the Principal of Upper Canada College and the Mover. (Carried).

Doctor W. T. Aikins moved, seconded by Mr. T. A. McLean, the first reading of the Statute amending the Statute entitled: "Statute for increasing the acquirements tor the Degree of M.B." Doctor Aikins gave notice that at the next Meeting he would move the second reading of the Statute.

The Report of the Upper Canada College Committee on the claim of the Reverend Walter Stennett was again read.

Moved by the Reverend Doctor R. A. Fyfe, seconded by the Reverend Doctor Adam Lillie, That the Report be adopted, but, at the same time, the Senate will not recognise any claim on the part of the Principal, or Masters, of Upper Canada College for any expenses incurred in the College Building, or Houses of the Masters, which have not been sanctioned and executed under the order of the College Committee of the Senate, or by Resolution of the Senate. (Carried).

Moved by Professor J. B. Cherriman, seconded by the Reverend John Jennings, That the following alterations be made in the Text Books in Mathematics: -Matriculation: Todhunter's Algebra for Beginners, Pott's, or Todhunter's, Euclid. First year: Cherriman's Plane Trigonometry. Second year: Puckle's Analytical Conic Sections; Hemming's Differential Calculus. Third year: Parkinson's Optics; Miller on Besant's Hydrostatics. Fourth year: Todhunter's Spherical Trigonometry; Miller, or Besant's Hydrodynamics; Parkinson's Optics. (Carried).

February 11th, 1864. On motion of Professor J. B. Cherriman, the Report of the Committee on Regulations for Examiners was ordered to be read clause by clause.

Moved by the Reverend Doctor McCaul, seconded by Professor J. B. Cherriman, That the Report of the Committee on Instructions to Examiners be adopted, and that the Instructions be printed together with the Statutes relating to Examiners, and that the Registrar send a copy to each Examiner on his acceptance of Office. (Carried). Doctor Daniel Wilson introduced the Statutes of which he had given notice. Moved by Doctor Daniel Wilson, seconded by the Reverend Doctor Adam Lillie, That the Statute amending Statutes as to Scholarships be read a First time. (Carried). Moved by Doctor W. T. Aikins, seconded by Doctor Daniel Wilson, That the Statute amending the Statute entitled: "Statute for increasing the requirements for the Degree of M.B." be read a second time and passed. (Carried).

March 24th, 1864. Read a Memorial from Sixteen Students of the Toronto School of Medicine, praying for a special Matriculation Examination during the present month. Resolved, That the prayer of the Memorial be granted, the Examination to commence on Tuesday, the 29th instant.

Read a Letter from Mr. T. C. Patteson, B.A., Oxon., asking to be admitted as ad eundem gradum, and enclosing Certificates of his matriculation, of his having passed the Responsions, and the Certificate of the Registrar of the University of Oxford, of his having been admitted to the Degree of B.A.

Ordered, That Mr. Patteson's request be granted, and that he be admitted to present himself at Convocation for admission ad eundem gradum.

Doctor Daniel Wilson gave notice that he would at the next Meeting introduce a Resolution, altering some of the Text Books in the Departments of History and English Literature.

The Reverend Doctor McCaul gave notice of his intention to introduce, at the next Meeting, a Resolution relative to the attendance of Students of affiliated Colleges at the University Examinations.

Mr. J. H. Morris introduced the Statute relative to the settlement of the claims of Doctor Barrett, of which Doctor Aikins gave notice on the 5th of December last.

Moved by Mr. J. H. Morris, seconded by Doctor Daniel Wilson, That the Statute relating to the payment of $559.40 to Doctor Barrett for services rendered, as Superintendent of the Boarding House of Upper Canada College, be read a first time. (Carried).

April 20th, 1864. The Chancellor and Vice Chancellor being absent, moved by Mr. John Boyd, and seconded by Doctor Daniel Wilson, That the Reverend Doctor McCaul do take the Chair. (Carried).

Read a Memorial of Messieurs Constantinides and McLaughlin, praying that a special Convocation might be held for the purpose of alowing them to receive their Degree of M.B., as they intend to enter the Royal College of Surgeons and wish to sail for England next month.

Read a Letter from Mr. W. M. Keefer, stating that he intends to present himself not only for the Degree of B.A., but also for the second year in Agriculture, and asking to be exempt from passing in Mineralogy and Geology, Chemistry and Natural History. Read a Memorial from the Students of the second year in Law, praying to be relieved from the Examination in Austin's Jurisprudence," for the reason that the Book cannot be obtained from any of the Booksellers.

The Draft Annual Report of the Senate was read.

The Vice Chancellor's report on the results of the Medical Examination was read. A Letter from Doctor Ogden and Professor H. H. Croft, recommending the re-consideration of the case of Mr. Lynch, rejected by the Examiners, having been read, it was moved by Professor Croft, seconded by Professor Wilson, That the Report of the Vice Chancellor on the result of the Examinations in Medicine be referred back to the Examiners for re-consideration. (Carried).

Moved by Mr. J. H. Morris, seconded by Doctor Daniel Wilson, That the Statute relating to the settlement of the claims of Doctor Barrett, as Superintendent of the Boarding House of Upper Canada College, be read a second time and passed. (Carried).

It having been stated that the Registrar had replied to Mr. W. M. Keefer, that, in his opinion, he would be obliged to pass Examinations in the subjects mentioned in his Letter, the Registrar was ordered to inform Mr. Keefer that the Senate concurred in the opinion already given.

The prayer of the Memorial of Students in Law was refused.

Moved by Doctor Wilson, seconded by the Reverend Doctor McCaul, That the Statute amending the Statute of Scholarships be read a second time and passed. (Carried).

Moved by Doctor Daniel Wilson, seconded by Mr. G. R. R. Cockburn, That the following changes be made to the Text Books and Books of Reference in English and History-First year: English Pass and Honours, Fowler's "English Language, and its Elements and Forms," instead of Latham's "English Language." History for Honours, add "Robertson's Charles V., (Prescott's Edition,") Third year: In Etomology, add Max Muller's "Science of Language." That the English Literature of the first year be defined to be that to the Accession of Queen Elizabeth. That the English Literature of the second year be defined to be that from the Accession of Queen Elizabeth to the Accession of Queen Anne. That the English Literature for the Degree of B.A., be from Accession of Queen Anne to the present time.

The Reverend Doctor McCaul gave notice that, at the May Session, he will introduce a Statute amending the Statutes on Examinations, and Degrees in the Faculty of Arts.

April 26th, 1864. The Annual Report of the Senate having been read, it was,Moved by the Vice Chancellor, seconded by Professor Croft, That the Annual Report of the Senate, just read, be adopted. (Carried).

Mr. Adam Crooks introduced the Report of the Committee, to whom had been referred the Letter of the Bursar, relating to the Income and Expenditure of the University.

Moved by Mr. Adam Crooks, seconded by Professor H. H. Croft, That the Report just read, be adopted. (Carried).

The Vice Chancellor re-read his Report on the recent Medical Examination. Moved by the Vice Chancellor, seconded by Doctor McMichael, That the Report on the Medical Examination, just read, be adopted. (Carried).

The Memorial from Messieurs Constantinides and McLaughlin having been again read. it was,

Moved by the Vice Chancellor, seconded by Mr. Adam Crooks, That the Senate do not feel called upon to depart from the requirements of the Statute, in regard to referring Degrees, as requested by Messieurs Constantinides and McLaughlin, Students in Medicine.

The Vice Chancellor informed the Senate, that, in consequence of the Reverend Doctor Leitch's illness, that Gentleman had resigned his position as Examiner in Metaphysics and Ethics, and requested the Reverend Professor Murray to be appointed as Examiner in his place, and that, accordingly, he had requested Mr. Murray to accept, which the Gentleman has expresesd his willingness to do.

May 12th, 1864. Read a Memorial of Mr. W. D. Ballantyne, Student in the Faculty of Arts, praying that he might be allowed to present himself for the examination of the third year, without passing that of the second year, under the circumstances stated in his Memorial.

Moved by the Vice Chancellor, seconded by Professor H. H. Croft, That the Committee for the supervision of Upper Canada College shall consist of the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, Doctor Daniel Wilson, Doctor L. W. Smith and Mr. Adam Crooks.

Doctor Wilson gave notice that he would move a Resolution at next Meeting to have the University Calendar, with the list of Graduates of the year, printed annually, along with the Examination Papers.

Mr. Adam Crooks gave notice that, in reply to the Letter of the Bursar, referring to the Income and Expenditure of the University, he be furnished with a copy of the Report of the Committee thereon.

Mr. Adam Crooks gave notice that a copy of the Report of the Committee, to whom was referred the Letter of the Bursar be sent to the Provincial Secretary, for the consideration of His Excellency the Governor General-in-Council, and that the Chancellor be requested to urge upon the Governor the necessity of an early removal of the Branch Lunatic Asylum from the University Grounds.

Mr. Adam Crooks gave notice that, at the next Meeting of the Senate, he would introduce a Statute to amend the Statute relating to Examiners, to the effect that there be one, instead of two, Examiners in Chemistry, and also one in each of the Departments of Mineralogy and Geology, Natural History, Metaphysics and Ethics, Oriental Lang

uages.

Doctor Daniel Wilson, on behalf of the Reverend Doctor McCaul, gave notice that he would introduce a Statute, amending the Statute on Examinations and Degrees in the Faculty of Arts.

May 13th, 1864. There not being a quorum present, the Senate adjourned.

June 3rd, 1864. Read a Letter from the Provincial Secretary, inclosing the Statute relating to compensation to Doctor Barrett, as approved of by His Excellency, the Visitor.

The Vice Chancellor read the Report upon the Examinations in Law and Arts, in which several recommendations for Medals and Scholarships were made and approved. The Vice Chancellor, seconded by Mr. G. R. R. Cockburn, moved the adoption of the Report.

Moved by the Reverend Doctor McCaul, seconded by Professor Cherriman, That the Report be amended, by substituting for the recommendation of the division of the Scholarship for General Proficiency of the second year between Messieurs Campbell and Fitzgerald, the following: "That, in view of the excellent examination passed by Messieurs Fitzgerald and Campbell, of the second year, the Senate awards to each the sum of Five pounds, in addition to the one-half of the Scholarship for General Proficiency. (Carried). The Report, as thus amended, was adopted.

Mr. G. R. R. Cockburn gave notice, that, at the next Meeting, he would move, That the names of all the Matriculants be printed in the Annual Convocation Programme, and that to the names of the Honour Matriculants be appended the names of the School, or Schools, which they attended during the previous eighteen months, and that the names of these Honour Matriculants be published three times in the City papers, as soon as the results of the Matriculation Examination have been determined.

Moved by Mr. Adam Crooks, seconded by Doctor Daniel Wilson, That, in reply to the Letter of the Bursar, referring to the Income and Expenditure of the University, he be furnished with a copy of the Report of the Committee thereon. (Carried).

Moved by Mr. Adam Crooks, seconded by Doctor Wilson, That a copy of the Report of the Committee, to whom was referred the Letter of the Bursar, on the subject of the Income and Expenditure of the University be sent to the. Provincial Secretary, for the consideration of His Excellency the Governor-in-Council, and that the Chancellor be requested to urge upon the Government the necessity of an early removal of the Branch Lunatic Asylum from the University Grounds. (Carried).

Moved by Mr. Adam Crooks, seconded by Doctor Daniel Wilson, That a Calendar of the University of Toronto be published annually, containing lists of the Graduates, Undergraduates, Scholars, and Honour men, and that it be bound up with the Course of Study, and with the Examination Papers, or with the former alone, and that they