cree. near Luther's store; thence by the center of said river to the dividing line between Barrington and Seekonk; thence to the most northerly point of the town of Barrington; thence in a straight line to King's rock, so called; thence by the present dividing line between Swanzey and Warren to Mount Hope Bay; thence in a straight line across said Mount Hope Bay to the western termination of the boundary line between Tiverton and Fall River, in Rhode Island; thence by said boundary line to the westerly shore of South Wattuppa pond; thence by the westerly shore of said South Wattuppa pond and of Saudy pond and of the stream connecting said ponds, following the highest water mark of said ponds and streams to the extreme southerly end of said Saudy pond; thence southerly in a straight line to a stone monument on the ground near the house of Joseph Sanford, opposite Nanaquacket; thence southerly by the western line of the town of Westport, and easterly of Quicksand pond to the ocean. SEC. 2. In case of the entering of such decree in said Entering de- suit and the final confirmation thereof by said court, the line so established shall forever thereafter be taken and deemed to be the eastern boundary line of this State between the same and said Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and upon due information of the final confirmation of such decree by said court, the Governor shall issue his proclamation notifying the people of this State thereof, and that said boundary is established. Rights of in SEC. 3. Upon the establishing of said line, as aforesaid, for the eastern boundary of this State, the inhabitants residing on any territory theretofore within the actual jurishabitants. diction of said Commonwealth, and which shall thereby fall within the jurisdiction of this State, shall thenceforth be taken and deemed to be inhabitants of this State, entitled to the same rights, privileges and immunities, in their persons, property and estates, and in the exercise of the elective franchise, and subject to the same duties and burthens, as other like conditioned inhabitants of this State, according to the constitution and laws thereof; and they, their heirs and assigns, shall forever thereafter continue to hold and enjoy all former grants and purchases, granted by or made within said Commonwealth, to all intents or purposes as if such territory were lying and continuing within said Commonwealth; and all railroad and other incorporated companies, by whatsoever name incorporated or Corporations known, located within such territory, and electing to remain therein, shall continue to hold, exercise and enjoy their respective corporate rights and franchises, upon an equal basis with like incorporated companies therein. When to take rights. SEC. 4. This act shall not take effect until the counsel of record of said Commonwealth, for the time being in said effect suit, shall be authorized to agree, on the part of said Commonwealth, to the entering of such decree as aforesaid in said suit, and until the legislature of said Commonwealth or other competent authority thereof, shall make due provision satisfactory to said counsel of this State, and by them communicated to and approved by the Governor of this State, that the inhabitants residing on any territory now within the actual jurisdiction of this State, and which, by the final confirmation of such decree as aforesaid, shall fall within the jurisdiction of said Commonwealth, shall thenceforth be taken and deemed to be inhabitants of said Commonwealth, entitled to all the rights, privileges and immunities, in their persons, property, and estates, and in Property the exercise of the elective franchise, and subject to the same duties and burthens, as other like conditioned inhabitants of said Commonwealth, according to the constitution and laws thereof; and that they, their heirs and assigns, shall forever thereafter continue to hold and enjoy all former grants and purchases, granted by or made within this State, to all intents and purposes as if such territory were lying and continuing within this State; and also, that any turnpike company or companies located within such territory, and all banks and banking institutions, banks, and whether banks of discount or savings banks, and all man- rations. ufacturing or other incorporated companies, by whatsoever name incorporated or known, located within such territory, and electing to remain therein, shall continue to hold, exercise and enjoy their respective corporate rights and franchises, upon an equal basis with like incorporated companies therein. Turnpikes, other corpo CHAPTER 321. Passed Mar. AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW STATE HOUSE 2, 1860. IN PROVIDENCE. Power to It is enacted by the General Assembly, as follows: SECTION 1. The General Assembly shall have power to raise a sum of money not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, upon the credit of the State, to be exraise money. pended in the erection of a State House in Providence, and to provide for the payment of the same, by a sinking fund or otherwise, in a period of twenty years. Electors to decide. Act to be published. Duty of town clerks. Ballots for electors. Mode of voting. SEC. 2. This act shall be submitted to the electors qualified to vote in the election of city council of the city of Providence, or upon a proposition to impose a tax, or for the expenditure of money in any town, or city, for their consent or rejection, on the first Wednesday in April next. SEC. 3. The secretary of state shall cause this act to be published in all the papers publishing the laws of the State, for three weeks successively next preceding said day of election, and the town and city clerks shall cause the same to be inserted in the warrants or notices by them to be issued previous to said election, for the purpose of warning the electors thereof; and said act shall be read by the town, ward and district clerks to the electors in their several towns, wards and districts. SEC. 4. The secretary of state shall cause 20,000 copies of the first section of this act to be printed upon separate ballots with the word "Consent," upon the same, and a like number of each with the word "Non-consent," upon the same, and cause such ballots to be distributed among the town and ward clerks, in suitable proportions, previous to said day of election. SEC. 5. The electors voting for or against said act shall place their ballots thereon in the ballot box at the time of voting for general officers and senators and representatives to the General Assembly, and without an envelope. At the close of the polls on said day of election, the several town, ward and district clerks, and the several moderators and wardens, shall separate and count said ballots, and seal up the same in separate packages in open town meeting, and shall return said packages to the secretary of state before the next May session of the General Assembly, to be by him delivered to the General Assembly at said session, to be counted; and if a majority of all the voters qualified to vote as specified in the second section of this act, shall have voted for the same, it shall be deemed to have been consented to by the people. CHAPTER 322. 17, 1860. AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF A Passed Feb'y It is enacted by the General Assembly, as follows: School. of trustees. SECTION 1. There shall be established, as hereinafter One Normal provided, one Normal School, to be called the State Normal School, for the training of teachers in the art of gov erning and instructing the common schools of the State. SEC. 2. Said school shall be under the supervision of a Supervision board of trustees, to be called the trustees of the Normal School. This board shall consist of the Governor (ex offi cio) president, the commissioner of the public schools (ex officio) secretary, and five other members, one from each county in the State; who shall, from and after their first appointment by the General Assembly, in grand committee, be annually appointed by the General Assembly, in grand committee, at its May session, in the order hereinafter provided. Of these five, two shall hold their office for three years, two for two years, and one for one year; Term of of the term of office of each to be determined by lot or other- ace. wise; the vacancies to be filled by appointment by the General Assembly, in grand committee, for the residue of the term which shall so become vacant. trustees. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of said board to meet Duty of quarterly, at such time and place as they may determine; to keep a record of their proceedings, and to report the same annually, in connection with the report of the commissioner of public schools, to the General Assembly, at its January session. It shall also be the duty of said board to visit, by one or more of their number, said school, at least once during each term, and to report its condition to the full board, at its next succeeding quarter Expenses, how paid. ly session. The expenses necessarily incurred by said board of trustees, or any one of their number, in the discharge of official duties, shall be defrayed out of the fund herein appropriated for the support of said school; but they shall receive no compensation for their services. A majority of said board shall constitute a quorum for the Location of transaction of business; but any number may adjourn. school. SEC. 4. To said board of trustees shall be committed the location of said school, the application of the funds for the support thereof, the appointment of the principal and teachers, and the power of removing the same for proper cause; the power to prescribe rules for its management, and to grant diplomas. Said trustees are hereby authorized, from and after the summer term of the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, (1861,) to change the location of said Normal School, from time to time, as they may deem best for the interest of said school, and for the accommodation of the pupils in the different parts of the state; provided, suitable buildings and fixtures are Number of furnished without expense to the State. Location may be changed. pupils. SEC. 5. The number of pupils shall not at any time exceed one hundred and twenty-five. All applicants must declare, in writing, their intention to qualify themselves for teachers in the State; they must present to the principal a certificate of good moral character, and of such other personal qualifications as ought to be found in every instructor of the young. They must be, if males, at least sixteen; and, if females, at least fifteen years of age. Examination They must pass a satisfactory written and oral examina of pupils. tion, by the principal, in reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, geography and grammar, and must remain in the Apportion school at least one full term. ment of ap plicants. SEC. 6. The trustees shall apportion for each county, from the whole number of applicants who are qualified, in accordance with the requirements of the next preceding section, a number of pupils proportionate to the population of each county. If there shall not be a sufficient number of applicants from any county to fill the number of appointments allowed to each county, the trustees shall fill the vacancy from among the whole number of remaining applicants. To all pupils so admitted to the school, the tuition and all the privileges of the school shall be gratuitous. SEC. 7. A sum, not exceeding two thousand five hun |