New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-31
LAWS OF THE STATE or LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
REGULAR SESSION OF 1875.
AN ACT

Agricultural and Mechanical College, as
now established and located in the parish
of St. Bernard, into one and the same in
stltutlon 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 l. 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
COLE ge, 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 GRATED, shall be established TEN,
porsrily at Baton Rouge, in the parish of
East Baton Rouge.
Sec. , Be it further enacted, etc., That
all legal rights and privileges as granted
by the Congress of the UBited States and
the Legislature of Louisiana, and all the
leSdl OUlRbtlOub anu requirements as I'm
posed by Congressional and legislative en-.
actmente, and binding upon the two insti.
luton 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 herelnbefOre constituted
and established, excepting such legal rights,
privileges, obligations and requirements as
may be specifically repealed by the prOvi-
siOns of this act.
SIC. ). Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Louisiana State University and hgri-
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 NAV be
taught; where principles of truth and honor
may be established, and noble sense Of
| personal and patriotic and religious duty
lnculcated; in fine, to tit the citizens to per-
form justly, skilliully 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
struction and education in all the depart
ments of the literature. science, art and in
| dustrial and professional pursuit. and it
| shall provide special instruction for the
purpose of agriculture, the mechanic arts,
mining, military science and art, civil en-
gineering, law, medicine, commerce and
| navigation.
SEC 5. Bs IT further enacted, etc, That
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, as herein.
| before created, constituted and established,
shall be under the direction and control of
fifteen supervisors, who shall be a body
corporate under the style and title of the
| board of supervisors of the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Mechaui.
cal College, with the right as such to uss a
common seal, and who shall be capable in
| law to receive al donations, subscriptions
and beques's, in trust for said University
and Agricultural and Mechanical College,
and to recover all debts which may become
the property of said University and Agri-
cultural and Meohsncal College; and to
sue and be sued in courts of justice, and in
general to do all acts for the benefit of the
Louisiana State University and Agricul tural
and Mechanical College, which are incident
to bodies corporate,
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Governor of the State shall be eX-OtficiO
president of the board of supervisors, and
the State Superintendent of Public Educa,
on and the president of the faculty of the
University shall be members ex.oticio OF
said board, and the twelve remaining mem
bers shall he appointed by the Governor
| by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate; provided, that three of said twelve
remaining members shall have been stu.
dents at the Louisiana State University as
it existed prior to the passage of this act
and have taken degrees and be titled
graduates of said institution; and provided
further, that only one member shall be ap
pointed from any one parish, except the
| parish OF Orleans ,tFum which two mem bers
shall be appointed; aud, also, further pro
vided, that one of the twelve members to
he appointed by the Governor shall reside
III tie parish of East Baton Rouge in which
as hereinbefore provided, the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and Me
chanical College has been temporarily es.
tablished and located; and whenever a va
cancy occurs in the board of supervisors fol
any cause, the same shall be filed for the
unexpired term in the same manner.
SEC. z Be it further enacted, etc., THAI
three of the twelve members Of the board
of supervisors to be appointed by the Gov
ernor in accordance with the provisions o.
the foregoing section of this act shall bt
commissioned and hold their Office for one
year, three for two years, three for three
years, and three for four years. Their sue
cessors shall be appointed in like manner
and shall hold their offices for the full tern
of four years, from the first day of January
next succeeding their appointments, anC
until their successors are appointed an(
qualified.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc Tha
the members of the board of supervisor
appointed for the parish of East BatoI
Rouge, in which, as hereinbefore provided
the Louisiana State University and 4 gricul
tural ana Mechanical College has bser
temporarily established and located
shall be exCfseio the vice presiden
of the board, to preside over tht
meetings OF the board in the absence of the
Governor. Five members of the board oil
supervisors, including the president or vict
president, shall constitute a quorum for th,
transaction of business; provided, that al
the acts of said such five members at saiC
such meeting shall be submitted for Fati
fcatiOn or rejection at the next meeting o
the board OF supervisors, when a majority
of all the fourteen members of the boarC
may be present
SEC g. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
there shall be four regular stated meetings
of the board of supervisors, at the univer
sity, in each and every year, one on the frs
Monday in April, another on the Monday
before the close of the annual session of the
university, which shall be July 4; another
on Monday before the opening of the an
nusl session of the university, which shall
be October s; and another on the first
Monday in December. Special meetings o.
the board of supervisors shall be called il
such manner and held at such other times
and places as the Governor of the State OF
the board of supervisors may determine.
SEC. TO- Be it further enacted, etc., Thai
the board Of supervisors shall, ct their 1rsi
meeting elect a secretary who ehall record
attest and preserve their proceedings; and
treasurer, who shall give bond for the
faithful performance of mis- duties, and il