New Orleans Republican., 1877-02-17
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLIoAN~ SATURDAY FEBRUARY H. 1871

vided, that one of the twelve members to
be appointed by the Governor shall reside
in the parish of East Baton Rouge in which,
as hereinbefOre provided. the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and Me-
chan1cal College has been temporarily es-
tablished and located; and whenever a va
cAucy occurs in the board of supervisors for
any cause, the same shall be filled for the
uneXpired term in the same manner.
Sec. z. Be it further enacted, etc., That
three OF the twelve members of the board
OF supervisors to be appointed by the Gov
ernOr in accordance with the provisions of
the foregoing section of this act shall be
commissioned and hold their office for one
year, three for two years, three for three
years, and three for four years Their sue
eessors shall be appointed in like manner,
and shall hold their offices for the full term
OF four years, from the first day of January
next succeeding their appOiDt tments, and
until their successors are appointed and
qualified.
SEC s. Be it further enacted, etc That
the members of the board of supervisors
appointed for the parish OF East Baton
Rouge, in which, as hereinbefOre provided,
the Louisiana State University and Agricul-
tnral ana Mechanical College has been
temporarily established and located,
shall be ex Cffioio the vice president
OF the board, to preside over the
meetings OF the board in the absence of the
Governor. Five members of the board of
supervisors, including the president or vice
president, shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business; provided, that all
the acts of said such five members at said
such meeting shall be submitted for rati-
hcation or rejection at the next meeting of
the board OF supervisors, when majority
OF all the fourteen members of the board
may be present.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That
there shall be four regular stated meetings
OF the board of supervisors, at the univer
sity, in each and every year, one on the first
Monday in April another on the Mondsy
before the close of the annual session of the
university, which shall be July 4; another
on Monday before the opening of the an.
nual session of the university, which shall
be October 5; and another on the first
Monday in December. Special meetings of
the board of supervisors shall be called in
such manner and held at such other times
and places as the Governor of the State or
the board of supervisors may determine.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the board OF supervisors shall, at their first
meeting elect sc cretary who shall record.
attest and preserve their proceedings; and
treasurer who shall give bond for the
faithful performance of his duties, and in
such sum as shalt be determined by the
not be a member of the board Of supervisors
nor professor or other officer, or other en-.
pOye OF the university; and provided
further, that the treasurer shall never be in-
terested, directly or indirectly, in any con
tract TOR furnishing supplies or articles OF any
kind for the university, or have any business
transactions with or on account of the uni
veTsity that tend directly or indirectly to
his own personal profits; nor shall any
money ever be paid to the treasurer in his
personal capacity on any account whatever,
except what may be his salary or compen.
sRtiOn as treasurer.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted ETC., That
the Board of Supervisors shall have power
to engage a president and other professors
and all other officers necessary for conduct
ing the literary, scientific, military and
technical departments, and all the financial
and civil concerns and interests OF the Uni.
versity, and to remove and displace the
same at pleasure; to fix and regulate the
salaries Of the professors and sll other ot1i-
GERS, and to determine all other changes,
excepting that there shall be no fee for tut
| tion, or for the use of the library appara-
tus, laboratory, cabineIs, museum, work
shop, experimental farm, or other educa-
| tional appliances charged to any student or
cadet; to establish rules for the good gov
ernment and discipline of the students or
cadets; to prescribs the duties of all officers,
| employees, servants and others; to confer
| diplomas upon the recommendation of the
| president and faculty on students for prof,
| cheney in any branch of literature or
| science, or department of learning, and 10
| general to make all rules and regulations
which may be deemed necessary tor the
| proper government of the University, and
| Tor promoting the objects for which it has
been founded. But nothing in this act
| shall be construed ss obligatiUg the State
| to pay any debts contracted by the board
| of supervisors in case it should at any time
exceed the appropriation made for the in
| stitution, nor shall any OF the property OF
the university ever be seized and sold to
| pay any debt of this institution by virtue OF
| any decree OF court The title to all prop
| erty owned and held by the Louisiana
| State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College is hereby declared to
vest in the State of Louisiana.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| there shall be maintained in the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College, ss hereinbefOre con
stituted and established
Flrst-Scboois of literature, including
| the languages of the principal DaliUns OF
ancient and mGdern times, PHILOSOPHY
| logic, rhetoric and elCcutioD, history, ethics,
metaphysics, and such other special
branches of learning as the board of super.
visOrs may determine.
Second-SchOols of science, including
mathematics, astronomy, engineering,
architecture, drawing, physics, chemistry,
botany, zoology, agriculture, mechanics,
mining, navigation and commerce, and such
other special branches of learning as the
board of supervisors may determine.
Third-Sehools of the useful and fine
arts, and of military science and art
Fourth-SchOOls of medicine and law.
| Ltffh-Sunh Nfh hn nd n
supervisors may establish.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
| the board of supervisors may affiliate with
| the Louisiana State University and Agri-
| cultural and Mechanical College any in
corporated university or college or school
| of medicine, law or other special course OF
| instruction, upon such terms as may be
| deemed expedient, and such university, col
| lege or school may retain the control of its
| own property, have its own board OF trus-
| tees, faculty and president respectively
| and the students of such universities, col
! lag-s or schOOls recommended by the re-
| spectiye faculties taereof may receive from
| the Louisiana State University and Agri
| cultural and Mechanical College the de-
| grees of those universities, colleges OF
| schools, and the said students of said insti
| tutiOns of learning or special schools thus
| graduated shall rank as graduates of the
| Louisiana State University and Agricul
tural and Mechanical College.
SEC IA. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| it shall be the duty of the board Of super
visors, Immediately after it's organization
to pre- 5scrihe IN detail the course Of studies
both theoretical and practical, to be pur
sued at the University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College, and to draw up plo
| jeet of the system of instruction sc
| adopted
SEC. Is. Be iJ further enacted, ETC., That
the BOARD OF supervisors thall be charged
| yrr;FI tl,a nj all DanR1eaFV grounds