The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-20
AN ACT
To amend an act entitled, can act for
Government and regulation of the



l Government and regulation Of tn.
i State University of Iowa"
4 See. l. he It enacted By the BoorR o.
Earat;on IF the .Shtte Of Ioaea, That ar
act passed by the Board Of Education
entitled ''An Act for the Government,
and regulation ofthe State Uniyersit,
Of Iowa be amended so at TO read as
follows: The object ot,he State Tn.
iversity of Iowa, established by the Con
sti;ntion at Iowa City, shall be to pro.
vide the best and most efficient means
Of imparting to the youth Of the Stare oi
both sexes, upon equal terms. IL thorough
education and a perfect knowledge q
the different branches Of Literature
the arts and sciences, with their various
applications.
J Sec. 2. There shall be attached to
the University, 2 Collegiate Department,
in which, as soon as may be deemed ex.
pedient by the Board Of Trustees, here.
matter provided, regular College Clas
Sos shall be formed or provided for, and
a President and the necessary professors
and tutors elected. There shall also be
, Normal Department to The University.
in Which shall he tau .ht the theory and
practice of teaching, and everything
/ which enters into it as an art, including
AL the most approved xlc,hods and pro.
cessess now in use, in all the varieties
Of teaching. The Trustees, 50 soon a.
the funds OF the University will allow
shall III Ike suitable provisioa fot sys-
tenn of Gvninastic exersises and physical
raining, ana shall make such ules fpl
he regulation OF the same as they u,ay
deem espedieut.
| Sec. ). The University s',.ll u
governed and managed b. Board Of
Trustees, consisting Of seven persons
and they shall be divided INTO two cias
ses. The three members elected at the
last session Of the Board of Education
shall constitute the first class, and con.
,inue in office f"ur years from first day
Of January next after their cleo ton
The four members elected at The present
session Of the Board shall constitute the
second class. and continue in office four
years from the first day OF January
1862.
Sec. I. In all subsequent elections
for filing vacancy caused by the cx-
piration Of the official term Of either
class, the persons elected shall continue
in Office four years, and until thei,
Successors are elected and qualified.
Sec. 5. The members Of the Board
), OF Trustees shall receive 4 per diem oi
three dollars during the time of their
session, which shall he held at the Uni
yersitv, and shall also be paid their nee
essary travelling expenses in going to
and returning therefrom
Sec. 6. The University shall never
be under the exclusive control Of any
religious denomination whatever.
| See. I. In all cases where specimen
Of Natural History and Geological and
Neurological Specimens. which are, or
may be hereafter collected by the State
Geologist Of Iowa, or by any other ap-
! pointed By the State to investigate its
natural history and physical resources.
are found, they shall belong to and be
the property of the State University,
and shall form part Of its Cabinet of
Natural History, which shall be under
the charge Of the Professor in the De
partment Of Chemistry and Natural
Philosophy.
| Sec. s. rhe Office ofCurator Of Cabi-
net Of Natural History is hereby abolish
ed.
sec. O. The Board Of Trustees shall
elect Treasurer who shall hold his
Office at the pleasure Of the Board. It
shall be his duty a. Treasurer to keep a
true and faithful account Of all monevs
rsceived and paid out BY him and be-
fore entering upon the duties ofhis office
he shall take and subscribe an oath.
that he will faithfully perform the du
ties Of Treasurer aud he shall also
gle bond in the penalty Of twenty
five thousand dollars. conditioned for
the faithful discharge Of his duties rs
Treasurer, and that lie will at all times
keep and render true account Of all
monies received by him as such Treas
nrcr, and Of the dispositionhe he had made
OF the same, and that ho will at all times
be ready to discharge himself Of the
trust, and to pay over when required ;
which bond shall have two good reties,
and shall b approved, as to its form