New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-06
THE STATEOF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.l
EXTRA AESSION.
AN ACT

To amend the first section of an act, emit.
tied IAN act to amend the first section
of an act entitled an act for the relief of
the Louisiana State Seminary Of Learning
aud Military Academy, approved March
seventh one thousand eight hundred and
siXty-slx, approved March twenty eight,
one Thousand eight hundred and sixty
seven,n and to change the name of the
Louisiana State Seminary of Learning and
Military Academy.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the Stale
of Louisiana In General Assembly convened
That the first section of an act entitled IAN
act to amend the first section of an act, en-
titled al act for the relief of the Louisiana
State Seminary of Learning and Military
Academy, approved March seventh, one
thousand eight hundred and siXty-six, ap-
proved March twenty-eight, one thousand
eight hundred and siXty-seven, be amended
aud re-enacted SO as TO read as follows:
That each parish as now created, or that
may hereafter be created In the State, shall
have the right to delegate to the State Semi
nary Of Learning and Military Academy, to
remain four years, unless sooner graduated,
two beneficiary cadets; and that The city OF
New Orleans shall also have the right to
delegate to said institution twenty benet
ciary cadets: that the Police Jury of each
parish, and the Board of School Directors
OF the City Of New Orleans, respectively,
shall, at a regular meeting, to be held at
least twenty days prior to the first Monday
of September, elect the number of beue-
ficiary cadets to which said parish or city is
entitled as aforesaid, Of such age and quail
fications as may be prescribed by the Board
of Supervisors of said seminary, and cause
the same so selected to report IN person at
the seminary on or before the said first Mon.
day OF September, provided, that such
Ja<e a
seminary from any parish, or from the city
of New Orleans, shall continue as benef.
ciary cadets of said Institution for the
period for which they may have been ap-
pointed, and shall be included III the mum
berto which said parish or city is entitled
under this act; and should any parish or
CITY have in actual attendance, a number
of cadets in excess of the number to which
said parish is entitled under this act, said
number of cadets in excess, shall also re.
main at the seminary for The period for
which,they may have been appointed; and
provided further, that in case Of any vacancy
at any time occurring in the number Of Ca
diets to which said par sh or said city is enti-
tied an election to I'LL the same shah be held,
at the first meeting of said Police Jury or
Board of School Directors, after due notice
shall have been given Of said vacancy by
the superintendent of said seminary, and
tie cadets SO selected shall be entitled to
admission into the seminary at such time as
the Board of Supervisors shall prescribe;
and provided further, that in case auy Va
cancy, original or otherwise, in any parishsor
IN New Orleans, be not Illed, as herein
prescribed, within SIX months after due
notice thereof shall have been given by the
Superintendent of said seminary, it shall be
The duty Of the Board Of Supervisors, at its
next meeting thereafter, to ill such vacancy
from the State at large. and to notify, with
DOl; Inv ,nfcn "A ol,
the Board of School Directors Of said city
of its actions; AID provided further, that
the selection OF said beneficiary cadets shall
be made from among those numbers fmem
bersl of the highest class in the public |
schools in each parish and in said city VINO |
are most distinguished for their scholarship |
and good conduct. and who have not them |
selves, nor have their parents, the means of |
defraying the ttheirl necessary expenses for |
tuition and maintenance Of (atl |
said institution, all OF which facts |
shall be certified to the Super |
int snlent Of said institution by the Presi- |
dent OF said Police Jury or said Board of |
School Directors. as true TO the best OF their !
knowledge and belief; and that said benef-
cisry cadets shall be required at the close
OF their term at said institution to pursue
the occupation of teaching school within
the State for two years thereafter and shall
be required to report said fact to the Super
intendent Of said institution, and that any
cadet falling thus to teach school as herein
prescribed, or leaving said institution be-
fore his graduation without the consent of
the Board of Supervisors thereof, to be
given only in case of serious and low, long, |
protracted i'll health, rendering it impossible
for him to pursue his studies with advau-
tage, as certified by the Superintendent of
said Institution, shall be considered as guilty
of g misdemeanor, and shall be punished
as defaulter to the State in the sum of
money which the State shall have paid for
his tuition and maintenance at
said institution; that the sum of
and the same is hereby annually appro-
priated for two years to maintain and edu-
cute each of said beneficiary cadets, payable |
quarterly, on the thirty-frst day Of March,
she thirtieth day of June, the thirtieth day
Of September and the thirty-frst day of
December. to the treasurer OF said institu-
1ion, upon the warrant OF the president or |
vice president Of the Board of Supervisors
thereof.
SIC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
The Louisiana State Seminary of Learning
and Military Academy, established near
Alexandria, in the parish Of Rapides, shall
hereafter be known and designated as the
louisiana State University.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted ETC., That
al acts or parts of acts conflicting with
his act, be and the same are hereby re.
1ealed and that this act shall take effect |
rom ana after its passage.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR, l
Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
lSigned) OSCAR j. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
approved March l6, 1870.
gSigned) II. C. WARM0TH,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A tr1le copy:
GEO. E. BovBE,
Secretary of State.