New Orleans Republican., 1877-02-17

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State.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc., That
for the endowment, support and mainte-
nance of the Louisiana state University as
heretofore created, constituted and estab-
lished, there shall be, and is hereby inviola-
bly, appropriated and placed at the disposal
of 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 10 the State OF Louisiana
by the United States for the use of semi
nary of learning, aud 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 whicn may provide colleges for
the benefit of agriculture and mechanic
arts, approved July 2, 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 aud other dona-
tions to the endowment thereof as NAV be
derived from any and all sources.
SEC Is Be it further enacted, etc., That
it is particularly enjOned upon the board
nj rpiu nf hi Ifps,
cultural and Mechanical College to make
the training in those branches of study re-
latlDg 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 a suitable land in
the vicinity of the University and Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College for an expert
mental farm. For the purchase of an ex
perimental farm, the board OF supervisors
is hereby authorized to expend sum not
exceeding the amount specified in the act of
Congress ereibbeiore mentioned viz: ten
per cent upon the amount received by the
State as the proceeds of the sale of the laUdA
and the land scrip donated by the general
government of the United States.
SEC. l9 Be it further enacted, ETC., That
Immediately ? after the passage of this act it
shall be the duty OF the Governor of the
State to appoint the members of the board
of supervisors, who shall convene within
ten Gays alter the passage OF this act at
Baton Rouge, in the parish Of East Baton
Rouge, for the purpose of electing the Off
GERS OF the board and of organizing the Uni
versity and Agricultural aG1 Mechanical
College, to the end that it may be in full
and successful operation as early as prac-
ticalle.
SEC 90 Be it further enacted, etc, That
the regular stated meeting in December of
each and every year, the board of super
visors shall, through the Governor of the
State, make report in detail to the Legis-
lature, showing the true condition and
wants of the University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College, and recording any
improvements and experiments made in
agriculture and the mechanical arts, with
their costs and results, the names of the
professors and students, the amount of re-
ceipts and disbursements, together with the
nature, costs and resutts OF all important
scientific Investigations and expe riments IN
the useful arts, a0d such other matters, in.
Guiding State, industrial and economical
statistics, and literary, historical, philo-
logical and philosophical discussions or
essays as may be deemed important or use
full, one copy of which shall be transmitted
to all the other colleges which shall be en-
dOwed under the provisions OF the act of
Congress OF July ?, 1862, as hereinbefore
mentioned.
SEC. q. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the president of the Louisiana State Uni
versicy and Agricultural and Mechanical
Col eEe shall he the president OF the faculty
of professors thereof, and executive head OF
the Institution in all its departments. As
such officer he shall have authority, subject
to the board of supervisors, TO give general
direction to the practical alta and scien
tiiic investigation of the University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College, and,
in the recess Of the board of supervisors,
to remove any employe or subordinate of
fioer, not member of the faculty, and sup
ply tor the time any vacancy thus created,
and so long as the interests of
the institution require it. He shall
be charged with The duties of one
of the prOfessOrships; and it shall be
the duty of the president OF the University
and Agricultural and Mechanical College
10 make to the State Superintendent of
Public Education, IN or before the first
Monday in December in each year, and
every year, a report in detail showing the
progress aud condition of the University,
The n Iues of tho professors and studentt
the nature, costs and results OF all import
ant Investigations and experiments. and
such other matters, including Industrial
economical, philosophical and educational
statistics as shall be deemed useful.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the President of the University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College shall be
specially charged with the discipline OF the
University and Agricultural and Mechanical
College, and be held directly responsible
for the good order of the establishment,
and especially for the conduct and behavior
of the students or Cadets and it is hereby
declared not to be the intent Of this act to
devolve in any way upon professors as such,
or upon the faculty of professors, the main
tenance OF good order and discipline among
the students or cadets, or to hold them re-
spOnsible for the conduct or behavior of
cadets or students outside of their class or
lecture rooms, and during the time of reci-
tation or study or lecture, and it is particu-
lsrly enioined upon the board of supervisors
to delegate to the president of the Univer-
sity and Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lego, and tlrcuAh L'G such assistant dis
oiplinarians as may be assigned him, from
among the professors and assistant profess
sOrs, sufficient authority to enable him TO
maintain proper discipline and good order
and to meet properly and effectively the
the great responsibility heaeby imposed on
him. No student or cadet shall ever be tried
by the faculty of professors or by any COM
mittee of professors for any b each of
discipline or other misconduct; but no pro-
vision of this section or this act shall be
construed as initiating against q proper
subordination of professors or other officers
to the president of the University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, and the
necessity of obeying all the rules and or
| ders which he may impose on them in VIZ
tue of the provisions OF this act and of the
rightful authority delegated to him by the
board of supervisors as hereby eDioined
upon the board; and the president
of the University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College shall have the
power to assemble the faculty, or any COM
mittee or number of the professors, at any
| time he may see it for consultation or ad-
| vice or other action or any subject