New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-24

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tablished and located; and whenever va
cAncy occurs in the board of supervisors for
any cause, the same shall be filed for the
term in the same manner.
SEC. z. Be it further enacted, etc., That
three of the twelve members of the board
of supervisors to be appointed by the Gov.
eTnOr in accordance with the provisions of
the foregoing section of this act shall be
commissioned and hold their Office for one
year, three for two years, three for three
years, and three for four years. Their sue
eessors 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 it further enacted, etc, That |
the members of the board of supervisors
appointed for the parish of bast Baton
Rouge, in which, as hereinbefOre provided,
the Louisiana State University and Agricul-
tural ana Mechanical College has been
temporarily established and located,
shall be ex offcio the vice president
of the board, to preside over the
meetings OF the board in the absence of the
Governor. Five members of the board of
supervisors, including the president or vice
president, shall constitute q 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-
fication 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 g. Be it further enacted etc., That
there shall be four regular stated meetings
of the board of supervisors, at 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
university, which shall be July A; another
on Monday before the opening of the an
nual session of the university, which shall
| be October 5; and another on the first
| Monday in December. Special meetings of
| the board of supervisors shall be called in
| such 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, at their first
| meeting elect secretary who shall record,
attest and preservestheir 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 q professor or other officer, or other en-
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 of 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 prohts; 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 as treasurer.
SEC IL. 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 9th
) GERS, and to determine all other changes
! excepting that there shall be no fee for tut
ton, or for the use of the library appara
tus, laboratory, cabinets, museum, work
shop, experimental farm, or other educa
tional appliances charged to any student o
| 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 COME
8 diplomas upon the recommendation of tn
president and faculty on students for prof
l. cheney in any branch of literature o
d science or department of learning, and i
# general to make all rules and regulation
i. which may be deemed necessary for tn
o proper government of the University, an
y for promoting the objects for which it ha
It been founded. But nothing in this &C
shall be construed as Obligating the Stat
a to pay any debts contracted by the boar
q of supervisors in case it should at any tim
, | exceed the appropriation made for the IL
: stitutiOn, nor shall any OF the property {
n, the university ever be seized and sold
n pay any debt of the institution by virtue
Al any decree of court. The title to all pro-
n erty owned and held by the Louisian
"a State University and Agricultural an
"A Mechanical College is hereby declared
h vest in the State of Louisiana.
a SEC. H. Be it further enacted, etc, Thu
"a there shall be maintained in the Louisiar
e. State University and Agricultural an
N Mechanical College, as hereinbefore CO..
~ stituted and established
q FIrst-SchOols of literature, includir
n, the languages of the principal nations
If ancient and modern times, philOsoph
logic, rhetoric and elOcution, history, ethic
at metaphysics, and such other speci
"a branches of learning as the board of supe
"a | visors may determine.
he SeeOnd-SchOOls of science, includir
n mathematics, astronomy, engineerin
M. architecture, drawing, physics, chemistr
ri. botany, zoology, agriculture, mechanic
Va mining, navigation and commerce, and SUI
ut other special branches of learning as Il
ne board of supervisors may determine.
90 Third-SchoOls of the useful and I'll
ma arts, and of military science and art.
h. FOurth-SehOOls of medicine and law:
I'd Flfth-Suoh other schools as the board
r.. supervisors may establish.
as SEC. ID. Be il further enacted, etc., In
vi. the board of supervisors may affiliate Wi
the Louisiana State University and Ag
at cultural and Mechanical College any
RI corporated university or college or sehC
in of medicine, law or other special course
to instruction, upon such terms as may
ia deemed expedient, and such university, Q
20 lege or school may retain the control of
he own property, have its own board of TIL
or tees, faculty and president respective
of and the students of such universities, G
- leges or schools recommended by the
ar. spective faculties thereof may receive fri
sIv the Louisiana State University and Ae
~ cultural and Mechanical College the
grees of those universities, colleges
,at schools, and the said students of said I'M
ri. buttons of learning or special schools Il
in. graduated shall rank as graduates OF
in. Louisiana State University and Agric
,rt. tural and Mechanical College.
in. SEC. IA. Be it further enacted, ETC., II
II it shall be the duty of the board of sup
TIC visOrs, Immediately after its Organizati
is to prescribe in detail the course OF studl
en- both theoretical and practical, to be P
nd sued at the University and Agricultural 8
Mechanical College, and to draw up I
hat ject of the system of instruction
1ri- adopted. -
IN SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc., T
al the board of supervisors shall be char
i III with the purchase OF all necessary grou
1dv and lands for the purpose Of the Onlvert
the and Agricultural and Mechanical Cole
ate and with the purchase or erection or Ot
ami as may be necessary OF al Iequlsi S ~ y.
! n ed oonfriuauaaa naadnd for