New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-24

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SEC. H. Be it further enacted, ETC., That |
or the endowment, support and mainte- |
nance Of the Louisiana State University as |
heretofore created, constituted and estab- |
ished, there shall be, and is hereby inviola.
Dly appropriated and placed at the disposal
IF the board of supervisors thereof, to be
drawn from the State Treasurer upon the
order of the president of the board made
upon the Auditor of the State, counter
signed by the secretary of the board and
payable to the order of the treasurer of the
board of supervisors all the interest and in
come derived and to be derived from the
sales of all lands granted ,sOr that may here
after be granted to the State Of Louisiana
by the United States for the use of a semi
nary of learning, and all the interest and
income of the fund derived and to be de-
rived from the sale of all lands and
land scrip granted or that may here
after be granted to the State of Louisiana
by virtue of an act of Congress entitled an
act donating lands to the several States and
Territories which may provide colleges for
the benefit of agriculture and mechanic
arts, approved July ., 1862, and all the in
terest and income of the funds to be derived
from the lease of the buildings, grounds
and lands in the parish OF Rapides, and
owned by or held for the use of the Louis
lana State University as it existed prior to
the passage of this act; and from the sale
or lease OF the buildings, grounds and lands
in the parish of St. Bernard owned by or
held for the use of the Louisiana Agricul
tural and Mechanical College as it existed
prior to the passage of this act, and all such
gifts, grants, contributions and other dona-
tons to the endowment thereof as may be
derived from any and all sources.
SEC. Is Be it further enacted, etc., That
it is particularly enjoined upon the board
of supervisors of this University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College to make
the training in those branches of study re-
lating to agriculture and the mechanic arts
as practical as possible, and to that end to
provide the necessary workshops and labo-
ratOries, and to secure suitable land in
the vicinity of the University and Agricul
tural and Mechanical College for an expert
mental farm. Fer the purchase of an ex
perimental farm, the board of supervisors
is hereby authorized to expend a sum not
exceeding the amount specified in the act of
Congress hereinbefore mentioned, viz: ten
per cent upon the amount received by the
State as the proceeds of the sale of the lands
and the land scrip donated by the general
government of the United States.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, etc., That
Immediately after the passage of this act 1t
shall be the duty of the Governor of the
State to appoint the members of the board
of supervisors, who shall convene within
ten days after the passage of this act al
Baton Rouge, in the parish of East BatOr
Rouge, for the purpose of electing the OH
GERS of the board and of organizing the Uni
versity and Agricultural and Mechanics
| College, to the end that it may be in full
and successful operation as early as prac
ticable.
SEC 20. Be it further enacted, ETC., The
the regular stated meeting in December o
each and every year, the board of super
visors shall, through the Governor of tn
State, make report in detail to the Legis
lature, showing the true condition AM
wants of the University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College, and recording an.
improvements and experiments made il
agriculture and the mechanical arts, wit
their costs and results, the names of tn
professors and students, the amount of re
ceipts and disbursements, together with tn
nature, costs and results of all impOrtan
scientific Investigations and experiments L
| the useful arts, and such other matters, il
Guiding State, industrial and economics
statistics, and literary, historical, philC
logical and philosophical discussions @
essays as may be deemed important or u.s.
full, one copy of which shall be transmitte
to all the other colleges which shall be el
dOwed under the provisions of the act (
, Congress OF July 3, 1862. as hereinbefol
mentioned
| l.
, the president of the Louisiana State Un
versity and Agricultural and Mechanic
, College shall be the president OF the fscult
of professors thereof, and executive head
, the institution in all its departments. 1
such officer he shall have authority, subie
, to the board of supervisors, to give gener
= direction to the practical affairs and scie
f tific investigation of the University ar
! | Agricultural and Mechanical College, an
| TO- ka nf "a hoard
= to remove any employee or subordinate {
a ficer, not a member OF the faculty, and gu
i ply for the time any vacancy thus create
! and so long as the interests
the institution require it. He shs
{ be charged with the duties Of o.
a of the prOfessOrships; and it shall
4 the duty Of the president of the Universe
i and Agricultural and Mechanical Collie
to make to the State Superintendent
o Public Education, on or before the fiji
z Monday in December in each year, al
:. every year, q report in detail showing t
!, progress and condition of the Universit
4 the names of the professors and studen
= the nature, costs and results of all impo
ant Investigations and experiments, a.
q such other matters, including industri
j | economical, philosophical and education
= statistics as shall be deemed useful.
: SEC. %. Be it further enacted, etc., Tt
n the President of the University and Ag
a cultural and Mechanical College shall
specially charged with the discipline OF
IA University and Agricultural and Mechanic
College, and be held directly responsil
for the good order of the esta6lishmel
IF and especially for the conduct and behav
of the students or cadets; and it is here
At declared not to be the intent of this act
II devolve in any way upon professors as SUI
il or upon the faculty of professors, the ma
n tenance OF good order and discipline amo
al the students or cadets, or to hold them
Of sponsible for the conduct or behavior
IA cadets or students outside OF their class
l. lecture rooms, and during the time of n
ia tation OF study OF lecture, and it is parti
g. larly eniOined upon the board OF superVls
v: to delegate to the president of the Univ
i. sity and Agricultural and Mechanical [
a. | leee, and through him such assistant I
m | ciplinarians as may be assigned him, tr
RI among the professors and assistant prof
e. sors, sufficient authority to enable him
or maintain proper discipline and good or
ii and to meet properly and eHeotlVely
na the great responsibility heaeby imposed
ha him No student or cadet shall ever be TT
M. by the faculty of professors or by any o.
mittee of professors for any b1each
at discipline or other misconduct; but no I
ar. vision of this section or this act shall
m. construed as initiating against pro
%. subordination of professors or other othI
lr. to the president of the University and A
nd cultural and Mechanical College, and
TO- necessity of obeying all the rules and
40 ders which he may impose on them in
tue of the provisions of this act and of
,at rightful authority delegated to him by
ed board of supervisors as hereby eDioi
ds upon the board; and the presto
Ity Of the University and Agricult
re, and Mechanical College shall have
Ia, power to assemble the faculty, or any c
ia, mittee or number of the professors, at
Ter time he may see fit, for consultation or
ne vice or other action or any sub