The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-03-26

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f Sec 3. The improvements of any person
, or persons upon any Of tho lands held or occu
pied as homcstcads under and by virtue o
said act Of Congress in which tho title is in the
f United States, and the interest Of such claim
ant in such lands arc hereby declared to be
f personal property within the meaning of this
f act.
SEC. 4. No tax shall be assessed or Levied
on any lands held or occupied by settlers un
der said act Of Congress, other than on the i'm
provcments made on the same, and the inter
est of the claimant therein SO long as the fee Of
the same remains in the United States
SEC. S. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March G. 1868.
AN ACT to reorganize and provide for the
i government and regulation of the Unvcr.
slty OF Minnesota, and to establish an Agri-
cultural College therein.
BE 1t enacted By tue Legislature Of the State OF
Minnesota:
SECTION L. The object of the University Of
Minnesota, established by the Constitution at
or near the Falls of St. Anthony, shall be to
provide the means of acquiring thorough
knowledge Of the various branches of Litcra-
ture Science and the Arts, and such branches
OF learning ;ls are related to agriculture and
the mechanic arts, including military tactics
and other scientific and classical studies
SEC. 2 There shall be established in the
University Of Minnesota five or more colleges
or departments that is to say a department of
elementary instruction, a college of science
literature and the arts, college of agriculture
and the mechanic arts, including military tao
tics; college or department Of law, and also
college or department Of medicine.
SEC. ;. The government Of the University
Shall be vested in u Board Of nine Regents, Of
whom the Governor of the State and the State
Superintendent Of Public Instruction shall be
ex-otficio members, and the seven remaining
members thereof shall be appointed by the
Governor, by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate
| whenever vacancy therein occurs for any
cause, the same shall be filed for the unexpir-
! ed term IN the same manner. Of the REGENTS
thus appointed two shall be commissioned, and
hold their Offices for one year, and two for two
years and three for three years.
Their successors shall be appointed in like
manner and shall hold their office tor the full
term OF three years from the first Wednesday
OF March succeeding their appointment, and
unt1l their successors are appointed and quail
| fed.
| SEC. i. The Regents of the University
shall constitute a body corporate under the
name and style off, University of Minnesota
and by that name may sue and be sued; con-
tract and be contracted with; make and use
| common seal and alter the same at pleasure,
majority OF their number shall constitute a
quorum TOR the transancton Of business, and
! a less number may adjourn from time to timc,.
SEC. S. The board Of Regents shall elect
from the members of the Board President
OF the Board, Secretary and Treasurer, who
shall hold their respective Offices during the
pleasure of the Board. And the President
and Treasurer each before entering upon the
duties OF his Office shall execute a bond in the
penal sum Of fifty thousand dollars, with at
least two sufficient surities, to the State of
Minnesota. to be approved by the Governor
conditioned for the faithful and honest per.
Torrance Of the duties of his office according
to law. Which bonds, when so approved
shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of
State.
SEC. 6. The Board Of Regents shall have
power and it shall be their duty to enact by
laws for the government Of the University of
minnesota III all its departments, to elect a
PRESIDENT OF the University, and the requisite
number OF professors, instructors, officers, and
employees, and to fix their salaries, also the
term Of office Of each, and to determine the
moral and educational qualifications of appl-
cants for admission, and in the department of
professors, instructors and other officers and
assistants OF the University, and in prescrib-
| Ing the studies and exercises thereof and in all
the management and government thereof, no
Partially or preference shall be shown to one
sect or religious denomination over another,
nor shall anything sectarian be taught therein:
and the Board of Regents shall have power to
regulate the courses of instruction, and pre-
scribe the books and authorities to be used.
and also. to confer such degrees and grant such
diplomas as are usual in universities, in their
discretion. 1t shall be the duty of the secre-
tary to record all the proceedings of the
board, and carefully preserve all it's books and
papers, and before entering upon the duties of
his office he shall take and prescribe an oath
to perform his duties honestly and faithfully as
such officer. 1t shall be the duty of the Treas.
urer keep all exact and faithful account of
all moneys, bills receivable and evidences of in
debtedness, and all securities and property,
received or paid out by him, and before enter.
ing upon his duties he shall take and subscribe
an oath that he will well and faithfully per-
form the duties Of treasurer thereof 1t shall
be the duty Of the President to preside at the
meetings of the Board; and in case of his
inability to preside, the Board may appoint
president pro tempore.
Sec. I. In addition to all the rights. immu.
mites, franchises and endowments hereafter
granted or conferred to or upon the Universe
ty of Minnesota for the endowment, support
and maintenance thereof, there shall be, and
is hereby inviolably appropriated and placed
at the disposal Of the board of regents there
OF, to be drawn from the State Treasury upon
the order of the President, drawn upon the
State Auditor, countersigned by tho secretary
OF the board, and payable to the order Of the
treasurer of the board, all tho interest and in
come of the fund to be derived from the sales
OF all the lands granted and to be granted to
the State of Minnesota by virtue of an act of