The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-02
Ed WRIGHT, Secretary of State.
CHAPTER 81,
AN ACT for the government of the
State University,

AN ACT for the government of the
State University.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, That the objects of the State
University established by the Con.
stitution at Iowa City, shall be to pro.
vide the best and mos. efficient
means OF imparting to young men
and young women on equal terms q
liberal education, and thorough
knowledge OF different branches of
literature, the arts and sciences with
their varied applications. The uni
versity so far as practicable shall be-
gin the courses of study in its colleg-
late and scientific departments, at the
points where the same are completed
in high schools. and no students shall
be admitted who have not previous
ly completed the elementary studies,
in such branches as are taught in the
common schools throughout the
State.
Sec. 2. The University shall never
be under tho exclusive control of
any religious denC mination what
ever.
Sec. 3. The University shall be
governed by board of Regents con-
sisting of the Governor Of the State,
who shall be er o6icio president ofthe
board, and the Superintendent of
Public Instruction and the President
of the University, who shall also be
member e:r otfcio, together with
one person from each congressional
district of the State, who shall be
elected by the General Assembly.
Sec 4. The members of said
board elected by the Thirteenth Gen.
cral Assembly, shall, at their first
meeting be divided into three classes,
consisting OF two each. The number
in each class as the congressional dis
tricts of the State increase, shall be
kept as nearly equal as practicable
The members Of the first class shall
hold Office for the term of two years,
those of the second for four years,
and those of the third for six years
and until their respective successors
are elected and qualified. The Gen.
eral Assembly shall elect members
every two years, as the terms of of.
fee of the respective classes expire.
The board of Regents shall fill all
vacancies occurring therein, except
when the legislature is in session, and
the persons so appointed shall hold
their Office until the next session of
the General Assembly.
Sec. 5. The University shall in
clude collegiate, scientific, normal,
law, and such other departments.
with such courses of instruction and
elective studies as the board. of Re.
gents may determine ; and the board
shall have authority to confer such
degrees, and grant such diplomas,
and other marks of distinction as
are usually conferred and granted by
other Universities.
See. 6. The first regular meeting of
the board of Regents under this act
shall be ON the last Tuesday in June,
1870; and the meetings thereafter at
such time as the board may appoint.
The president of the board may call
special meetings when he deems il
cxpedient, or special meetings may
be called by any three members Of
tho board.
| Sec. 7. An executive committee,
consisting of three competent and
responsible persons, shall be appoint
cd by the board of Regents who
shall audit all claims, aad whose
chairman shall draw all orders for
such audito claims on the treas.
urer, but before payment such
orders shall DC countersigned by the
secretary. Such committee shall
keep specific and complete record
of all matters involving the expcn.
dituro of money, which record shall
be submitted to the board of Regents
at each:regular meeting of the same.
| See. s. The board of Regents shall
elect secretary, who shall hold his
Office at the pleasure of tho board
1t shall be his duty to record all the
proceedings OF the board of Regents
and carefully preserve oil it's books
and papers. His books shall exhibi
what parts Of tho University land,
have been sold, when the samo wer,
sold, and ut what price, and to whom
on what terms, what portion of tn,
/ purchase money has been maid anr