Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-03


Q! said District to the Scholars Attending
the same, Whose pareots or eu.rd;sne MAJ
90 desire; and thereupou IL shall be the
duty q such Board Of Director. to provide
tnae the same be done; Provided. that ali
other branches taught in said school or
ochools, shail be taught in the Enelish
language: Provided fsrsAer. that the per-
son employed 10 teaching the said br.nches
.hsIl satisfy the County SUPERINTENDENT q
h's aosliey aud qualifications. and receiv.
from h'm certificate 70 that effect.
December l4th, 1861.
NICHOLAS :. Ruscs.
Presidcnt Of the Board OF Educ.,;o,
AN ACT
10 amend 90 act entitled, IAN oct for the
Government and regulation Of the State
University Of Iowa"
SscTioS !. Be enacted BY tie Board Of
Edscas'o" 81 ~ State Of losoa, That IN
sce psssed BY the Board Of Education, en-
s'''ea An act t0e the Government and
- ation Of the State University OF Iowa."
oevmended 20 - Ia read - iollows: The
object d the State Universisy of Iowa, %
tsbiahed ~ the Constitution ct Iowa CITY.
sbsii b. to provide the best and most III.
Gent means Of impsrting to the youth Of
tue State ct both sexes, upon equal terms.
thorough education and : perfect knowl
edge OF the different branches Of L,tcr..
turc, the arts and sciences, with their w.
rious applications.
SECTION 2. There shall he attached 70
the uuiversity, . Collegiate Department,
~ which, - soon - may be deemed exps.
dent by the Board u Trustees. hereinafter
provided, regular College Clasaes shall b.
turned Or provided for, aud President and
the necessary professors and tuurs elected.
There shall siso bc . Normal Department
to tho Uoiversity, in which shall be taught
tho theory and practice Of teaching, and
every thing which enters into it q 90 art.
inclding oil the most approved methods and
processes DOW 10 use, in oil The vsricti.s Of
teaching The Trustees, ~ soon - the
funds u the University will allow, shali
make suitable provision Tor . system Of
Gymnastic exercises and physical training,
and shall make such rules Tor the regulation
Vi the same - they may deem cxped,ent.
SECTION 3. Tue University shall DO gov
crned and managed by Board u Trustees,
consisting OF seven persons, aud they shall
DO vided into two classes. The three
inenbers elected at the last session Of the
Board Of Education shall constitute the
tirst class. and continue in Office Tour year.
from the first day Of January next after
their election. The four members elected
at the present session Of the Board shall
constitute the second class, and continue ia
office four years from the FIRST day Of jan
uary 1862.
SECTION 4. In oil subsequent elections
for filling vacancy caused BY tho expira.
ton Of the official term Of either class the
persons elected shall continue in Office four
years, and until their successors are elected
and qualified.
SECTION S. Tie members Of the Board 81
Trustees shall receive . per diem Of three
dollars during the tine Of their session
which shall be held 1t the University. and
shall also be paid their necessary travelling
expenses in going to and returning there
from.
SECTION 6. The University shall never be
under the exclusive control Of any religious
denomination whatever.
SECTION 7. In al cases where specimen.
Of natural history and geological and min
eralogicsl specimens, which are, or may b.
hereafter collected by the State Gsologisl
Of Iowa, or by any others appointed by the
State to investigate its natural history and
physical resources, are found, they shall be-
long to and be the property of the State
University, aud shall form . part Of it, cab
met Of natural history, which shall be IN
der the charge Of the Professor in the de
partment Of chemistry and natural Philos
ophy.
| SECTION 8. The Office Of curator of cabi
Mt II natural history ia hereby abolished
SECTION 9. The Board Of Trustees shall
elect . Treasurer who shall bold bis office d
the pleasure Of the Board. It shall be hi.
duty as Treasurer to keep true and faith
ful account of oil moneys received and paiC
out BY him and before entering upon the
duties Of bis Office be shall take aud sub
scribe IN oath, that be will faithfully per
TORN the duties Of Treasurer; and he shall
also give bond in the penalty Of twenty
dive thousand dollars, conditioned for tht
faithful discharge VI bis duties - Treasurer
and that he will 1T all times keep and rem
der ! true account Of all money received By
him a such Treasurer, aud oil the dispo,i
ton he has made Of the same, and that b
will 1t all times be ready to discharge him
self Of the trust, and to pay over whom ~
ouired; which bond shalt have two g0ot
sureties, and shall be approved - to its foIu
and the sOfiicency Of its sureties BY tht
Board Of Trustees, and also the Auditor
and Secretary Of State, and shall be filed il
the Office of the latter.
SECTION 10. The University shall consist
Of such departments IS the Board of Trus'
tees shall determine, subject to the provls
ions Of this act and tue same may bt
altered or changed as they may prescribe
The immediate government Of the several
dcpartments shall be intrusted 70 the iacui
". The method and course Of instruction
in each department shall be prescribed BY
the Board Of Trustees, who shall also confes
such degrees aud grant such diplomas, u
are usually conferred and granted BY Other
Universities. or such others Is they may
think proper. :.
SEcrloE IL. The Board Of Trustees shall
have power, and it shall be their duty t.
enact laws Tor the Government Of the Uni
yersity; to appoint Secretary Of the
BOARD who shall BIZ ex ofi'cio Librarian and
shall hold his Office At the pleasure OF the
Board: to elect President AID the requi-
ate number Of Professors and Tutors: Pro
vided. that the whole number Of Professors,
Tutors and Faculty, shall not in any man
ner be increased BY the discontisaance Of
tho Office Of Curator also, such other ON
Gers = they may deem expedie0t; and 70
detarmine the amount Of their respective
salaries: also, tho compensation Of the
Treasurer. They shall have power 70 re-
move any officer connected with the insti-
tuition. when ia their judgment, the good Of
the in,titution requires, and to determine
the amount Of fees to b. PAID for tuition.
/ c.-,o., 10 II ahal1 h0 the duty o. the
Secretary 70 record al proceedings ot the