James Madison Papers

Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 18 July 1828

Friday, July 18. In the intervals of the meetings of the Convention, the Board met and passed the following resolutions.

Resolved That Mr Monroe & Mr Johnson be a committee charged with the duty of preparing during the recess of the Board of Visitors, and of reporting to them at their next meeting, a plan of Executive government for the University.

After the expiration of the term of Service of the present Chairman of the Faculty, no other election of Chairman Shall be made in the manner now required by the enactments; and until the farther order of the Board, that officer Shall be annually appointed from among the Professors, by the Visitors of the University.

Ms (ViU).

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