New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-10

chanical College has been temporarily es- L
tRblished and located, and whenever q va |
cancy occurs in the board of supervisors for |
any cause, the same shall be flled for the |
unexpired term in the same manner.
SEC. z. Be it farther 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 shah be
commissioned and hold their office for one |
year, three for two years, three for three |
years, and three for four years. Their sac-
cessors 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 appointments, and
until their successors are appointed and
qualified.
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enavted, etc., That
the members Of the board of supervisors
appointed for the parish of East Baton
Rouge, in which, as heFeinbefore provided,
the Louisiana State University and Agricul-
tural ana Mechanical College has been
temporarily established and located,
shall be exOficio the vice president
of the board, to preside over the
meetings of the board in the absence of tho
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-
\ tcation 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. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
there shall be four regular stated meetings
of the board of supervisors, ct the univer
| sity, in each and every year, one on the first
Monday in April, another on the Monday
before the close of the annual session of the
1 I'll IL IL l..
/ on Monday before the opening of the an
nual session of the university, which shall
be October S; and another on the first
Monday in December. Special meetings of
the board of supervisors ahall be called in
sueh 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, ct their first
meeting elect secretary 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 shall be determined by the
board; provided, that the treasurer shall
not be member of the board of supervisors
nor professor or other officer, or other em.
ploye of the university; and provided
further, that the treasurer shall never be in
terested, directly or indirectly, in any con-
tract for furnishing supplies or articles any
kind for the university, or have any business
transactions with or on account of the uni
versity 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-
sation IS treasurer.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Board of Supervisors shall have power
to engage 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 all other Off
GERS, and to determine all other changes
excepting that there shall be no fee for tut
ton, or for the use of the library appsra
tus, laboratory, cabinets, museum, work
: shop, experimental farm, or other educa
tionRl appliances charged to any student Oh
cadet; to establish rules for the good gov
8 eminent and discipline of the students o.
: cadets; to prescribe the duties of all officers
Q employees, servants and others; to cOnte
8 diplomas upon the recommendation of thu
b president and faculty on students for prof
! cheney in any branch of literature o
4 science, or department Of learning, and il
f general to make all rules and regulation
/ which may be deemed necessary for tn
o proper government of the University, ant
y for promoting the objects for which it ha
It been founded, But nothing in this 40
shall be construed as obligating the Stat
Q to pay any debts contracted by the boar'
a of supervisors in case ii should at any tim
/ exceed the appropriation made for the in
:. stitution, nor shall any Of the property o
i. the university ever be seized and sold
l. pay any debt of the institution by virtue q
L any decree of court. The title to all prop
q erty owned and beld by the Louisian
g State University and Agricultural an,
Mechanical College is hereby declared b
b vest in the State Of Louisiana.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha
a there shall be maintained in the Louisian
J. State University and Agricultural AM
a Mechanical College, as hereinbefOre cor
V stituted and established
FIrst--SchOols of literature, includin
/ the languages of the principal nations o
f ancient and modern times, philosophy
logic, rhetoric and elooution, history, ethics
{ metaphysics, and such other specia
branches of Learning as the board of super
a visors may determine.
q Second-SchOols of science, including
/ mathematics, astronomy, engineering
|. architecture, drawing, physics, chemistry
1. botany, zoology, agriculture, mechanics
. mining, navigation and commerce, and sue
t other special branches of learning as tn
8 board Of supervisors may determine.
q Third-Schools of the useful and fin
a arts, and Of military science and art.
> Fourth-Schools Of medicine and law.
d Fifth-Such other schools as the board O
!, supervisors may establish.
a SEQ. IL. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha
i the board of supervisors may affiliate wit
the Louisiana State University and Ayr
4 cultural and Mechanical College any in
/ corpOrated university or college or schOe
i of medicine, law or other special course Q
o instruction, upon such terms as may b
3 deemed expedient and such university, co
|. lege or school may retain the control of it
q own property, have its own board of trus
4 tees, faculty and president respectively
& and the students of such universities, col
v leges or schools recommended by the r.
i. spective faculties thereof may receive fr0I
v the Louisiana State University and Ayr
4 cultural and Mechanical College the de
grees of those universities, colleges o
It schools, and the said students of said inst
/ buttons of learning or special schools thu
/ graduated shall rank as graduates Of tn
l. Louisiana State University and Agriou
+ tural and Mechanical College.
l. SEC. Ia. Be it further enacted, etc., Tina
Il it shall be the duty of the board of supel
e visors, Immediately after its Organization
!. to prescribe in detail the course of studies
/ both theoretical and practical, to be pul
d sued at the University and Agricultural an
Mechanical College, and to draw up pr
It ject of the system OF instruction
i adopted.
4 SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc., Ths
!, the board of supervisors ehall be charge
u with the purchase OF all necessary ground
v and lands for the purpose of the UniVerait
* and Agricultural and Mechanical COlleg,
q and with the purchase or erection, or boil
4 a. NAV be necessary, of all requisite builC
a ings, workshops, laboratories, and othe
q fixtures and eontrivances needed for tn