New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-22

+ vacancies occur at the end of one and tw
yeare, and annually thereafter, they sha
be filled by appointments, to continue to
r the term OF three years, which is here0
9 members of said board of control. Fiv
J., | members shall constitute quorum for tn
: transaction of business.
i (Amended by section two of act No. 20 Q
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha
, | the commissioners hitherto in charge of tn
land scrip and proceeds of the public land
and land scrip, appropriated to the Stat
of Louisiana under the act or acts atOre
, said. shall turn the same over to the boar,
| OF control OF the Louisiana State Agricultu
raj and Mechanical College, which is here
', | by authorized and directed to transfer tn
same from its present place of deposit int
: the custody of the Treasurer of the State
who shall cause all cash proceeds to b.
placed TO the credit of the Agricultural ant
Mechanical College fund. The said funds
or proceeds now or hereafter realized shall
! be appropriated to the payment Of tuition
aud Mechanical College; provided, no par
of the same shall be available or payable
for purposes forbidden or not authorized il
|: the acts of Congress conveying the grant OF
supplementary or amendatory thereof
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc. Tha,
there shall be established q faculty of profes
sors and teachers for said college, iucIudin g
professor and course of lectures and in
struction on agricultural chemistry, the
same on civil engineering, and also on such
other subject tending to carry out the pur
poses Of this act and the acts of Cong
relating thereto as may be necessary or
proper.
[Amended by section three of act No. % OF
1881
| Sec. 6 Be it further enacted, etc. That
no part OF the grant made by act of Con
gress aforesaid shall be appropriated to the
purchase of ground or tbs erection of build
sumed by the State. to be carried into
effect as fast as the wants and progress of
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
may require. The sum OF ten thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated out Of the
general fund in the treasury of the State
from moneys not otherwise appropriated
| to be placed to the credit of the board of
control for the purchase of a site and the erec-
ton of buildings in one of the country par
| ishes embracing sufficient land for the
| successful conducting of an agricultural
| college, with mechanical department in
| cluded, and for the remainder necessary
| for such purchase and erection they NAV
! contract debt, secured by act Of mortgage
| of ali property purchased and buildings
Years. and bearing not more than eight per
cent per annuln; but said mort gage shall
never exceed the amount previously ex-
pended for land and buildings. it being the
intention Of this act that the State shall
continue its appropriations in favor of the
institution until they reach the sum of
fifty thousand dollars.
SEC. a. Be 1t further enacted. etc, That
for the more early and efficient institution
ut ha cd
conducted in the city of New Orleans or
elsewhere, at the option of the board OF con-
troll, until such time as site ana buildings
be ready for it's permanent location in the
country; and the board of administrators of
the University Of Louisiana is hereby or
dered Immediately to place at the disposal
of the board Of control the left or east
building belonging to the State, situated at
the corner of Baronne and Common streets, |
in the city OF New Orleans, or such parts |
thereof as the said board OF control NAV |
make requisition for. That in case the |
police jury of any parish, or council Of any |
Incorporated town or city. shall offer to the |
board OF control any donation OF any kind |
whatsoever, for the purpose of securing the |
location Of the Agricultural and Mechan-
lcal College, or any division thereof, in or
near such parish, town or city, and such
grant or tender of donation shall be ac.
cepted by the board of control and ratified
by majority of the qualified electors vot-
ing at any election called by the proper
local authority interested therein the dona
ton or debt made or assumed BY the parish,
town or city shall be valid and binding, and
any bonds issued or tax levied in conse.
quence is hereby authorized and made
valid, notwithstanding any limitation of
taxation or OF debt in any general or special
law Of the State conflicting Herewith
Amended by section four of act No. % of
1875
SEC. 8 Be it further enacted. etc, That
to entitle pupils to admission in said
college, they shall be residents in the
State, of the age of at least twelve
years, and be found competent in the
branches of good English education to
enter upon tie studies prescribed; pro
vded, there shall be no distinction of
ace or color in the admission. manage
nent or discipline OF the institutions and |
provided further, that the board Of control |
nay make regulations and restrlc lions as to |
he number Of pupils admitted whenever
ne same may be necessary to secure to any
ND ali the parishes of the State proper
ION OF the pupils privileged to attend the
ollege. {
Repealed by section five, act No. 90 of {
1875.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted. etc. That !
wenty thousand dollars be and are hereby '
appropriated out of the interest COUPONS 6
ue but uncollected, and yet attached to '
ne bonds whlch represent the Agricultural
,ollege fund.- TO establish ard cD.1,.i.c. the :
ollege herein .4tablished, payable during t
he current e L., on the warrant of the |
ludltor, with 10 approval of the board of a
Ontrol. f
SEC. 10. Be- i further enacted etc. That
ais act shall into effect from ard after
S passage. AM all laws or provisions of I
y" ID conf1lc Herewith are hereby re. II
called SO far a. conflicting. o
mo. 20-Aporoved March y, 1875 i
n act to amer an act entitled az act to Z
carry into eff t the purposes of the dona. {
ton by the Lifted States of public lands U
for the benefit OF the agricultural and | !.
mechanical arrs, and to establish an Agri II
cultural and Mechanical College in the 9
State of Louis ANA and legalze donations a.
to such institutions, and making an ap- ~ ~
preparation tor maintaining and continu. = =
ing the same. u
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate u G,
ID House of K representatives. of the State | =
Louisiana in General Assembly convened. ~
lat section Il rae of the above act which ~
ads is
and the sam IS hereby amended so as to Ia "a
ad az follows. THAT said college shall .,
under the control and supervision of 81
lrteen citizene, who are hereby made and ~ ~
body polite and corporate in ~
w. having common and corporate seal. ~ ~
q possessed OF all the rights incident to ~ -.
cporate existence; said body shall be &c
own as the Board of Control Of the Louis
ana Agricultural and Mechanical Col Pr
re- OF which the Governor, tie Lieutenant ~. ~
vernon, the Chief Justice aud the Super .n
endent of Public Education shall be- ex. m ni'
clio members, and the remaining nine t ~,
mbers shall be appointed by the Gov Ia
Tor, by and with the advice and consent mr.
enc ra.r. tbraa a., ~ "non. 'nai. aSl'o I'm