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

tural and Mechanical College Is it was es-
tabliehed and located in the parish Of s.
Bernard prior to the passage Of this act;
and said stocks or bonds shall be deposited
for safe keeping with the Treasurer Of the
Stats.
SEQ. 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 nhall be, and Is hereby inviola-
bly, appropriated and placed at the disposal
Of the board Jt 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
eigned by the secretary of the board and
payable to the order of the treasurer of the
board of supervisors alkthe 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 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 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 and other dona-
Iona fnk he .1rv aoE 10
derived from any and all sources.
SEC. Is Be it further enacted, etc., That
1t is particularly enjoined upon the board
/ of supervisors of this universlty 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-
rat0riee, and to secure q 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.
detrimental farm, the board of supervisors
is hereby authorised to expend a sum not
exceeding the amount specified in the act of
| Congress hereinbetore 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 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 days after the passage of this act at
Baton Rouge, in the parish of East Baton
Rouge, for the purpose of eleoting the Off
GERS of the board and of organizing the Uni
versity and Agricultural and Mechanical
College, to the end that it may be in full
and successful operation as early as prac-
tleable.
SEQ 20. 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 a report in detail to the Legis
lature, showing the true condition and
wants of the University and Agriculture
. and Mechanical College, and recording any
J improvements and experiments made il
, agriculture and the mechanical arts, witt
their costs and results, the names of thu
, professors and students, the amount of re
ceipts and disbursements, together with thu
: nature, costs and results of all impOrtan
scientific Investigations and experiments IL
the useful srte, and such other matters, in
| Guiding State, industrial and economical
: statistics, and literary, historical, philO
r logical and philosophical discussions o
/, ESSAYS as may be deemed important or use
I full, one COPY of which shall be transmitte,
0 to all the other colleges which shall be on
: dowed under the provisions of the act O
r Congress of July 2, 1862. as hereinbefor
D mentioned.
8 SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc. a Tha
g the president of the Louisiana State I'm
4 versity and Agricultural and Mechanics
8 College shall be the president OF the facult
Z of professors thereof, and executive head Z
Q the institution in all its departments. A
4 such officer he shall have authority, subjeC
Q to the board of supervisors, TO give genera
| 10 Aba a fafv nd oniaV
f tifc investigation of the University an
o Agricultural and Mechanical College, anC
# in the recess of the board of supervisor
J. to remove any employee or subordinate o
a fioer, not member of the faculty, and SUI
d ply for the time any vacancy thus created
o and so long as the interests {
the institution require it. He sha
t be charged with the duties of on
a of the professorships; and it shall
the duty of the president Of the Universit
l. and Agricultural and Mechanical COlleg
to make to the State Superintendent
& Public Education, on nr before the frs
II Monday in December in each year, an
Z, every year, report in detail showing th
}, progress and condition of the University
i the names of the professors and student
= the nature, costs and results of all impOr
ant Investigations and experiments, an
g such other matters, including industrial
!, economical, philosophical and educatiOni
Z, statistics as shall be deemed useful.
}, SEC. %. Be it further enacted, etc., ThE
b the President of the University and Agr
Q cultural and Mechanical College shall b
specially charged with the discipline of th
Q University and Agricultural and Mechanics
College, and be held directly responsible
for the good order of the establishment
4 and especially for the conduct and behaviC
of the students or cadets; and it is hereb
t declared not to be the intent of this act I
h devolve in any way upon professors as suel
i or upon the faculty of professors, the mail
L tenance OF good order and discipline anon
Il the students or cadets, or to hold them r
# sponsible for the conduct or behavior
9 cadets or students outside of their class {
/ lecture rooms, and during the time of rec
8 tatiOn or study or lecture, and it is particl
+ larly enjoined upon the board of supervisor
I; to delegate to the president of the Univel
l. sity and Agricultural and Mechanical Co
> lege, and through him such assistant di
n ciplinarians as may be assigned him, frol
i. among the professors and assistant prOfe
> sOrs, sufficient authority to enable him
# maintain proper discipline and good Ordt
j. and to meet properly and effectively th
IS the great responsibility heaeby imposed o
% him. No student or cadet shall ever be trie
l. by the faculty of professors or by any con
mittee of professors for any each
It discipline or other misconduct; but no pr
r vision of this section or this act shall
J, construed as initiating against q prOpt
5, subordinatiOn of professors or other Office
r to the president of the University and AgI
d cultural and Mechanical College, and Il
D. necessity of Obeying all the rules and o
10 ders which he may impose on them in VI
tue of the provisions of this act and of Il
It rightful authority delegated to him by th
d board of supervisors as hereby enjoine
Is upon the board; and the preeidel