Bill 3 (Legislature 3, Session 3)

L3 S3 10217

Alberta — Bills

BILL No. 3 of 1915.

An Act to incorporate Robertson C'ollq;e. (Assented to J 1915.)

WHEREAS the. General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada at Halifax in the year did grant pmver to establish a theological college in connection with the Univerc;ity of Alberta; And

whereas, in punmance of the powers so given, a theological college known as Robertson College was estab liHhed nt Edmonton, in the Pnnince of Allwrtn, and is now in op('ration UJH!cr the nuthmit.y of t.he General 1\c:sembly of the PrcHh.Y terian Chu1 ch of Canada; And

whereas the hoard of management of the said im;t.itution appointed by the direction of the said General ;\:-;scmbly, has pef.itioned the Legislature for nn Act to incorporate the said institution, under the name of "Hobertson College''; And

whereas it is expedient to comply with the said petition; . Therefore His Majrsty, by and with t.he adviee nnd eonscnt of Ue Leg;islati' e Assembly of the Province of .\lberta, enacts HJ'l follows: 1.

Tbc membc1::; of tl1e board of mnnnpTmcnt of the said inHtitution and all and eve1 y such other pe1son or persons ns ::;hall in place of or in addition to the present members (If tb~ snid hoard of management be chosen as members of H:e said board of management according; to the directions of the General Assembly of the Presbyter inn Chm ch in Cnnada, from time to time, in that behalf, are hereby constituted and establisl- ed a body politic and corpmat~~ under the name of "Hobcrtson College," with perpetuai succession and a common seal and with the powers vested hy law in corporate bodies. 2.

The said Rober1Roll Collq.w shall ha, e power under 1.h!~ said corporate nan:e as fully and efl'cetually, any law to t}e contrmy notwithstanding, as any prin1te person, to hold all property now held hy the r;aid institution, or by :my one or Jr]()I'C.IClsous in trust for tl1c benefit of the ,;aid institution and to purchase, acquire, have, take, hold and enjoy, by gift, grant, conveyance, devise, bequest or ct f'rwise to LLem and to their successors, any estate or property real or personal, and ::;ell, exchange or otherwise di,;J;ose of the same and reinvest or otherwise dispose of the proceeds thereof, to and for the use of tile said colleg,e, in t1 ust for the promotion of theological learning and edueation of youth for the holy ministry under tlw authority and according to the principles and stambrJs of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, aforesaid. a.

It shall be lawful for the General Assembly of the Prcshyterinn Chureh of Ca.nadn, by resolution or hy-law o t l1nt cfTect, made in terms thereof spe.cifieally applicable thereto and recorded in the register of proceedings of the Hai<l Cencml Assembly nml remitted t.o the secret.nry of Hobertson College, to declare from time to time the method of election of the said board of management and to make such regulations as it may deem requisite with re~ard to the conduct of the said college and the exercise by the board of management of the powers hereby granted to them. 4.

The said college shall have power to confer the degrees of Bachelor of Divinity and Doctor of Divinity upon graduates in Arts in such universities as the said college shall recognize for these purposes, and also upon such persons as possess a scholarship equivalent to such degree in Arts, and also upon such ordained ministers of the Presbyterian Church in Canada as the said college shall determine to be possessed of the necessary qualifi cations, subject, however, in all cases to such regulations as to examination or otherwise as may from time to time be prescribed by by-law of the said college. 5.

The said college shall also have power to confer the honourary degrees of Doctor of Divinity and may make by-laws and regulations touching any matter or thing pertaining to the conditions on which said degree may be conferred. 6. All instruments to be executed by the corporation shall be attested by the seal of the said corporation and signed by the chairman and secretary of the board of management, or in the absence of such officers or either of them, by such person or persons as the board of management shall direct. 7.

All property real or personal of any kind whatsoeVf~r, now or heretofore vested in the names of the petitioners or any one of them for or on behalf of Robertson College subject to any trust affecting the same, vested in the said colkge, and all property which has been or hereafter shall be granted, conveyed, devised or bequeathed to any person in trust for, or for the benefit of the college, or otherwise in connection therewith, subject always to the trust affecting the same, is hereby vested in the said corporation.

And upon presentation to the proper registrar of land titles of any instrument setting forth the fact of the trust and of the purpose of vesting the lands affected in the corporation as hereby created, such registrar Rhall forthwith cancel the existing certificate of t.itle and issue a new certificate of title to the corporation. No.3 THIRD SESSION THIRD LEGIHLA'rURE '> GEORGE V 1 91 BILL

An Act to incorporate Robert'ion College. Received and read the First time .. Second time ... Third time ... EDMONTON: J. '\\~. JEFFERY, Government Printer A.D. 1915 Title: 1915 (3rd, 3rd) Bill 3,

An Act to incorporate Robertson College

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L3 S3 10217
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L3 S3 10217
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	39f37afe6c521324f213cab35e8c82310a8c3370

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