Section 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That Henry Eppes, Robt. Knight, Shade Johnson, Godfrey Eppes, Andrew Jackson, George Eppes and J. H. Hamman are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of "The Trustees of the Halifax Educational Association," and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, may hold and dispose of such real and personal property and money as may be needful for establishing and carrying on an institution for educational purposes in Halifax County, and have all the other rights and powers usually pertaining to corporations created for similar purposes.

Sec. 2. That the said trustees, or a majority of them, shall have power to fill all vacancies which may occur in their number for any cause and to pass such laws and regulations as shall be necessary for the government and good morals of the said institution.

Sec. 3. This Act shall be in force from and after its ratification.

Ratified this 16th day of February, A.D. 1874.

Tod R. Caldwell, Governor
James L. Robinson, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Charles H. Brogden, Lt. Governor and President of the Senate

State of North Carolina,
Office Secretary of State,
Raleigh, March 5th, 1874.

I, William H. Howerton, Secretary of State, hereby
certify that the foregoing are true copies of the original
acts and resolutions on file in this office.

William H. Howerton,
Secretary of State.