New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-10
AN ACT
ObcFoLhry OF oGhJ6,

To unite the Louisiana State University as
now established and located near Alexan-
dria, in the parish of Rapides, and the
Agricultural and Mechanical College, as
now established and located in the parish
of st. Bernard, into one and the same in
stitution of learning, to be known and
designated under the name and title of
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, and to
establish and locate the same temporarily
at Baton Rouge, in the parish of East
Baton Rouge.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
Vened, That the Louisiana State University,
as now established and located at Alexan-
dria, in the parish of Rapides, and the Lou
isiana State Agricultural and Mechanical
College, as now established and located in
the parish of st, Bernard, be and they are
hereby united and constituted into one and
the same institution of learning, which
shall hereafter be known and designated
under the name and title of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College; and that said institution
of learning, the Louisiana State University
and Agricultural and Mechanical College,
as hereby created, shall be established tenn
porarily at Baton Rouge, in the parish of
East Baton Rouge.
SEC g Be it further enacted, etc., That
all legal rights and privileges as granted
BY the Congress of the URited States and
the Legislature of Louisiana, and all the
legal obligations and requirements as i'm
posed by Congressional and legislative en-.
actments, and binding upon the two ineti-
tuition of learning respectively which have
been in the preceding section Of this act
united and constituted into one and same
institution of learning, shall be of full force
and effect with and upon the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College as hereinbefore constituted
and established, excepting such legal rights,
privileges, obligations and requirements as
may be specifically repealed by the pr0vi-
aions of this act.
SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, as herein
before created, shall have for its objects to
become an institution of learning in its
broadcast and highest sense; where litera-
ture, science and all the arts may be
taught; where principles Of truth and honor
may be established, aud q noble sense of
personal and patriotic and religious duty
ineulca ted; in fine, to fit the citizens to per
form Justly, skillfully and magnanimously
all the offices, both private and public, Of
peace and war.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, as herein
before created, shall provide general in
etruction and education in all the depart
ments Of the literature, science, art and In
dustrial and professional pursuit, and 1t
shall provide special instruction for the
purpose of agriculture, the mechanic arts,
mining, military science and art, civil en-
cheering, law, medicine, commerce and
navigation.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
| the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, IS herein
before created, constituted and established,
shall be under the direction and control Of
/ fifteen supervisors, who shall be q body
| corporate under the style and title OF the
/ board Of supervisors of the Louisiana State
/ University and Agricultural and Mechani-
/ cal College, with the right as such 70 use
/ common seal. and who shall be capable In
/ law to receive all donations, subscriptions
i and requests, In trust for said University
| and AGRICULTURAL and Mechanical College
and TO recover all debts whien may 9ecomt
/ the property Of said University and Agri
| cultural and Mechanical College; and e
j sue and be sued In courts Of justice, and y
1 general to do ell acts for the benefit OF the
Lonisiana State University and Agriculture
/ and Mechanical College, which are incident
| 70 bodies corporate.
SEC. g. Be ID further enaeted, etc., Ihal
Il the Governor OF the State hhAli % pA-VAAoi.
L president Of the board Of supervisors ano
/ the state superintendent of Public Eduea
| { on and the president Of the faculty Of the
University ahall be members ex.ottoiO Of
| said board, and the twelve remaining mem
bers shall be appointed by the Governor
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate; provided, that three Of said twelve
remaining members oheu have been SIN
/ dents &C the LoeiHiana State University &c
+ e I1ietod prior b the passage Of this act
t.| have taken degrees and DO titled
a.fsr of said inallfntlen; aud provided
rf. fhat only one L7nhet 41nI ne 4l
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