Reform of the University of Glasgow : considered with reference to the published report of the Royal Commissioners of Visitation appointed by Sir Robert Peel, and to the evidence and documents contained in their unpublished appendix, embracing the whole of Mr Oswald's bill for the regulation of that university, compared, clause by clause, with the constitution proposed by those commissioners / by a graduate of the University.

Date:: 1835

Credit: Reform of the University of Glasgow : considered with reference to the published report of the Royal Commissioners of Visitation appointed by Sir Robert Peel, and to the evidence and documents contained in their unpublished appendix, embracing the whole of Mr Oswald's bill for the regulation of that university, compared, clause by clause, with the constitution proposed by those commissioners / by a graduate of the University. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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$Mr Uswalif.f Bill. EiiRcteil, That in tlie uveiit of a vacancy occiirrinw in tlip office of Rector, at any otlicr than the stated pericKl when a vacancy in such office occ\irs l>y lapse of time, another Rector shall elected, to remain in office until the next stated election of the Rector; and in the case of siicli vacancy ooniinsf to the knowledoe of the Senate dnrint^ any Winter Session, and l)efore tlie last Three Weeks thereof, tlie election of another Rector ComminsioneriP Conslhulion. the Hector during the aforesaid period ol Four Years, tlie vacancy shall he filled up by a new election, which shall take place iluring the Session of the University then current; or if the vacnnicy happens during the vacation, in tlie month of November thereafter, or a day to be fixed by the Senatus Acaileniicus, and, failing their doing so, by the Chancellor. shall take place daring such Winter Session, on a day lo be fixed by the Senate; but in case of any such vacancy occurring at any other time, the election of the Rector sliall take place on the Six- teenth day of November following. That the Rector, by acceptance, shall undertake personally to perform the duties of the office, and to be present at the University Courts, when not necessarily prevented from attendance—'I'hat the office of Vice Rector to [shall?] be abolished. 9. Roctor's abus'd (ion by accrplayice of office.— And be it Enacted, That any Person being elected Rector shall upon acceptance of the office of Rector, be held to undertake to perform in person the duties thereof, anil more especially to be pre- sent at the stated meetings of the Court, to take ))lace as hereinafter provided, and that no Rector shall be entitled to appoint a Vice-Rector to act for him. 10. Dean elected by the Senate.—And be it [In the University Court,] the Dean of Faculties Enacted, That the Dean shall be elected by the for the time being. Senate, on the First Tuesday after the stated re- spective days of election of the Rector, and shall continue Dean for Fotir Years; and the installation of the Dean shall take place within Three Months after his election; ai:d that if any Person elected Dean shall fail to be installed witbin that period, he shall thereupon ipso facto be held to have re- signed the office of Dean, and another Dean shall be elected in his stead.* 11. jdssessor to be chosen by Senate and Gradti- That an Assessor to be elected by the Principal, ntes.'—And be it Enacted, Tliat on the stated Professors and Graduates shall be chosen upon the respective days of Election of the Rector, the Meml)prs of the Senate and the said Graduates enrolled as before provided, sliall elect an Asses- sor, who shall continue A'^sessor and be a Member of the Court, under tlie provisions of this Act, for Four Years; and at every election of an Assessor by the Senate and Graduates, the Proses of such election shall be the per.sou present at such elec- tion, who would have been entitled to be Ureses if such election had been an election for the Office of Rector. day fixed for the election of Rector—That the Assessor to be elected by the Principal, Profe.ssors and the Graduates shall be a Member of some of the learned Professions, namely, the Ciiurch, Bar, or Medicine, or shall be a Professor in the Uni- versity, or a Graduate thereof of not less than Ten Years’ standing'. Tliat in the event of death or resignation of any of the Assessors, tlie vacancy slmll be supplied within Six Months by their respective constitu- ents—That jiersons so chosen in consequence of death or resignation, shall continue in office for the remainder of the period of Four Years current at the time of their election. 12. Occasional election of the Dean or Assessor. —And be it Enacted, That in the event of a vacancy occurring in the respective offices of Dean or of the Assessor lo be elected by the Senate iind Graduates, in case such vacancy shall happen more than Six Months prior to the next following stated election to the said respective, offices, another Dean or Assessor, as the case may be, shall be by the Persons entitled to vote at such election, elected within Six Months after such vacancy shall occur, at a time and place to be fixed by the Senate; and notice shall he given of such intended election to fill up such office of Dean or Assessor as the case may be, in the same manner as is required by this Act with resiiect to any stated election for electing a Dean or such Assessor, and the Person elected to supply such vacancy shall remain in office till the next stated election to such office. 13. yisscssors to he appointed by His Majesty.—And be it Enacted, lhat it shall be lawful for Ills Jflaiesty to apj.oint Two fit and proper Persons to be Assessors under this Act, who shall remain in office for the perioil of Four Years after their appointment, and from time to time to supply any vacancy which may ari.se by the death or resignation of any Person so appointed; and the Persons so ai)pointed shall be Members of the Court under the provisions of this Act. 14. jdssessor to he appointed by the Town Council of Glasgow.—And be it Enacted, lhat the Magis- trates and Town Council of the City of Glasgow shall and they are hereby required to meet on tlie stated day of the election of Rector, or on some day not being more than Seven D.ys thereafter, m the present and every Fourth Year thereafter, and to elect a fit and proper Person to be Assessor mu i r * The Dean of (he University Would it not be belter to ‘ in Arts of ten years’ spiiidinR) ivppointe of Medicine, Professors con.j Ifow, and cr a ronjoint el iversitu was orisrinally tlic Dean of tlie Faculty of Arts nnh', and appoin have'in big place, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts (not lieinurii 1 rofes.snr ndinc) appidntea hv Hist Fiiciiltv ? And. if this were expedient, would tli and appointed by that Faculty. ■ ir, but beinif a Or..diintc the Dean of the Faculty (iraduates and ates electors. J$

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