The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-06-07
LAWS OF WISCONSIN,.
OFFICIAL.
Published April Is, 1866.
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Issue bonds i'll aid thereof
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enac, as follows:
Sec. l. The object OF the university of Wisconsin,
shall be TO provide the means of acquiring thorough
knowledge OF the various branches of learning con
nected with the scientific industrial and professional
pursuits; and to this end it shall consist of the follow
ing colleges, viz LIST. The college farts I'd The col
lege of letters; Sd. Such professional and other col
leges as from time t64me may be added thereto or
connected herewith |-ts
Sec. q The college of arts shall embrace courses of
instruction in the mathematical physical and natu-
raj sciences, with their applications to the industrial
arts, such as agriculture mechanics and engineering,
mining, metailurgy, manufactures. architecture and
and commerce. in such branches included in the col
lege of letters, shall be necessary to proper fit
ness OF the pupils IN the scientific and practical Cours-
for their chosen pursuits and in military tactics
and soon as the income of the university win allow
such order the wants Of the public shall seem to
require the said courses i'll the sciences and their APP
pcatiOn to the practical arts shall be expanded into
distinct colleges OF the university each with its own
faculty and appropriate title
Sec. g. The college of letters shall be co-exisent
with the college OF arts and shall embrace liberal
course OF Instruction in language, literature and phi
lQsophy together with such courses or parts of
in she college of arts the authorities of the uni
versity shall prescribe.
Sec. L. The university in all its departments and
colleges, shall be open alike to male and female stu
dents; and all ablebodied male students Of the uni
versity, i'll whatever college, shall receive instruction
and discipline in military tactics the requisite arms
for which shall be furnished by the state.
Sec. 5. The government OF the university shall vest
in board oflegenIs, to consist of fifteen members
TO be appointed by the governor, two from each con
grcssiOna district in the state, and three from the
state az large At the first appointment, which shall
be within sixty days after passage of this act five
shall be for one year, i've for two years
and five for three years Thereafter the full term OF
office shall be three years from the first Monday in
February i'll the year in which they were appointed
unless sooner removed by the governor.
Sec. o. The said board OF regents shall succeed to
the books, records, buildings and all other property
OF the university and the present board of regents
shall be dissolved Immediately upon the organization
OF the board herein provided for orOotded, that al
contracts legally made and at that time binding upon
the board thus dissolved shall be assumed and dis
charged by their successors.
Sec Z. The regents and their successors in office
shall constitute d body corporate, with the name anC
style of the regents ofthe university of Wisconsin,
with the right, such, of suing and being sued,
contracting and being contracted WITH making
using a common SEAL and altering the at pleas
They shall have power and it shall be their du
to enact laws for the government of the university il
all its branches; to elect president OF the university
and the requisite number of professors instructors
officers and employees, and to fix their salaries alsC
the term of office OF EACH and to determine the mora
and educational qualifications OF applicants for ad
mission to the various courses OF INSTRUCTION: pr0pi
ded that no instruction either sectarian in religion
or partisan i'll politics. shall ever be allowed in any
partment OF the unsversty, and sectarian or par
tsap test shall ever be allowed exercised in the an
pointment of regents in the election ofprofessors
teachers or other officers Of the university in The
admission OF students thereto, or for any purpos
whatever.
Sec. 8. For the time being, an admission fee ant
rates Of tuition, such the board OF regents sinai
deem eXpedient may be required of each pupil, ex
cept as hereinafter provided; and as the in
come OF the university Will permit admission and tn
ion sha1 be Tree to all residents OF the state; and
snail DS the duty OF Inc regents according to popua
ton, to appOron the representation OF students
that all portions OF the state shall enjoy equal priv
leges therein. fa
Sec. 8. One suitably qualified pupil from each assem-
bly, district, TO be nominated by The representative O
such dls9ictln the legislature OF the state, who, othe
things being equal, snail preieran orphan of soldier
who has died i'll defense Of his country, shall be a
once and always entitled to free tuition in all the col
leges of the university
Sec TO- The president of the university shall be
president of the several faculties and the executive
head of the institution, in all its departments As
such he shall have authority, subject to the board
regents give general direction TO the practical af
fairs and scientific Investigations of the several col
leges, and i'll the recess OF the board of regents
move any employee or subordinate officer not mem
Der OF the faculty. and to supply for the time ANY
cGncies thus created; and so long the interests
the institution require it, he shall be charged with the
duties OF one of the professorships. The secretary
state shall be secretary OF the boarded regents,
shall keep faithful record OF all the transaction:
OF the board of regents, and perform such duties
they shall impose. The state treasurer shall be thu
treasurer OF the board OF regents and perform all tint
duties OF such office.
Sec. II. The immediate government of the severa
colleges shall be intrusted to their respective facu
ties; but the regents shall have power 10 regulate thu
the courses OF instruction. ana prescribe the author
tiles be used i'll the several courses and also to con
fer such degrees and grant such diplomas as are usu
al in universities, or they shall deem appropriate
Sec T. AT the close OF each fiscal year, the regents
through their president, shall make report IN detail
to the governor, exhibiting the progress condition
and wants OF eaah OF the colleges embraced III the uni
versity, the course of study i'll each the number
professors and Students the amount OF receipts ant
disbursements, together with the nature, costs am
results of all important investigations ana expert
ments and such other Information they may deen
important; one copy of which snail be Transmitted
free by the secretary Of state to all colleges endowed
under the provisions Of the congressional act Of III
I'd, 1862 hereinbeiore referred TO- ana also one cop
to the Secretary OF the lteroras provided IN SAID ac
Sec. 10. For the endowment and support of tn
university there are hereby appropriated LIST. ~
income OF the university fund. I'd. The income OF
fund to be derived from the sales of the two hundre
and forty thousand acres OF land granted by congress
the state OF Wisconsin, by virtue OF an act approx
ed July I'd, 1862 emitted IAN act donating lnd 10 IN
several states and territories which may provide co
| leges for the benefit agriculture and the mechani
arts which fund shall be designated as the agricu
tural college fund g. AL such contributions to tn
endowment fund, as may be derived from pubic Q
private bounty The entire income of said funds sha
be placed at the disposal of the board OF regents 10
the support OF the aforesaid colleges OF arts OF letter
and OF such colleges as shall be established In In
university as provided in section two OF tins act.
prOcided, that all means derlvabie from otner puDn
or from private bounty, shall be exclusively devote
to the specific object Tor which they shall nave Dee
designed by the grantor.
Sec. H. Meetings OF the beard may be called IN sue
manner as the regents determine, majority OF Who1
shall constitute quorum Tor the transaction OF BUS
ness, but Il less number may ADJOURN from bime
| time No member the board shall receive compel
saion for his services such membST, but each men
Der shall be entitled to reimbursement, on the aud
of the board Tor his travelling and other necessary e2
penses while employed the business OF the board
| Sec Is. The first meeting OF the Regents, the az
pointnent of which is herein provided Tor, shal b
held in the university edice, on the last Wednesda
of June 1866 at which time the regents when so COT
vened shall elect their number president OF th
kboard The time for the annual election OF presideI
of the board of regents, as also the regular annu'
meeting and such other meetings as may pc require
shall be determined in the bylaws of the board In
mediatey upon the organization of the board 1T sha
| be their duty to make arrangements Tor securing
without expense to the state Or TO the 1unds OF ID
university, suitable lands in the immediate ylclnlt
of the university less than 200 acres, including tn
university grounds, for an experimental farm, ana
early aa possible thereafter, to make such improve
ments thereon will render it available for exper
mental Institutional purposes, in connection wit
| the agricultural course in the college OF arts.
| Sec. IT, To enable the board of regents to purchas
lands in the vicinity OF the university for an exper
mental farm, and to improve the same, the board {
supervisors OF Dane county are hereby athorlzed an
empowered to issuethe bonds OF said county oeafln
interest at the rate OF per cent per annun 1nteres
payable annually, for the amount OF $40,600, sue
bonds to be payable on or before the hrst Gay OF Jal
uaTy, y. D. 1886, at such place as may be determine
by said board of supervisors. The bonds so Issue
shall be delivered to the board Ofregents OIL the un
versity, who shall faithfully apply the same or tue pr
ceeds thereof, together with all contributions mad
for thi, specific purpose, to the purchase and improve
lmenU of the lands for such experimental iarm. 81
if the said county Of Dane, by its proper Officers s
not make provision for the issue ana delivery OF sal
bonds as aforesaid within 80 days ater the passage
this act, and ii in such the citizens osaid conl
ty shall fail within days after the expiration OF sal
first mentioned period Of thirty days. to furnish qua
antees satisfactory TO the secretary OF state that u
said amount of shall be placed at the dispos
of the regents of the university at the first meeting
the board, then this act shall be null and void
Sec. II. SO much and such parts OF chapter ri
the revised statutes and any and all acts contr
the provisions of this act, are hereby repeale
Sec 49, This act shall take effect and be In fort
from and after its passage. s -s
| Approved April II, 1866.
| Published April %, 1866
CHAPTER 115.
AN ACT to facilitate reviews on appeals in certa
| cases.
THE people Of the State of Wisconsin, represented
senate and and assembly, do enact as follows:
Sec T. In all actions wherein Judgment shall be re-
defed in any of the courts of record of this state
the Judge by or before whom the same We're trie
shall die or remove from the state before any bill
/, exceptions, as provided, required or authorized
law, shall have settled therein, and before the tin
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