New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-03


be appointed by the Governor shall reside
in the 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 oeated; and whenever q va
canoy occurs in the board of supervisors for
any cause, the same shall be filed for the
unexpired 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
ernOr 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
cessors 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 East Baton
Rouge, in which, as hereinbefOre provided,
the Louisiana State University and Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College has been
temporarily established and located,
shall be ex officiO 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 a 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-
hcation or rejection at the next meeting of
the board OF supervisors, when q 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 everyyear, 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 preserve their 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 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
veEsity that tend directly or indirectly to
his own personal profits; nor shall any
money ever be paid to the treasurer in his
nall ale u
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 ali other Off
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 or
cadet; to establish rules for the good gov
eminent and discipline of the students or
Cadets to prescribe the duties of all officers,
diplomas upon the recommendation of the
president and faculty on students for prof.
cieney il any branch of literature or
science, or department of learning, and in
general to make ali rules and regulations
which may be deemed necessary for the
proper government of the University and
tor promoting the objects for which it has
been founded. But nothing in this act
shall be construed as Obligating the State
to pay any debts contracted by the board
of supervisors in case it should at any time
exceed the appropriation made for the in
stitution, nor shall any Of the property of
the university ever be seized and sold to
pay any debt of the institution by virtue of
any decree of court. The title to all prop
ssrty owned and held by the, Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College is hereby declared to
vest in the State of Louisiana.
SEC. II, Be it further enacted, etc., That
there shall be maintained in the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College, as hereinbefore con-
stituted and established
Flrst-Sehools. of literature, including
the languages Of the principal nations of
ancient and modern times, philosophy,
logic, rhetoric and elocution, history, ethics,
metaphysics, and such other special
branches of learning as the board of super
visors may determine.
SecOnd-SehOOls of science, including
mathematics, astronomy, engineering,
architecture, drawing, physics, chemistry,
botany, zoology, agriculture, mechanics,
mining, navigation and commerce, and such
other special branches of learning as the
board of supervisors may determine.
Third-SchoOls of the useful and fine
arts, and of military science and art
FOurth-Schools of medicine and law.
Flfth-Such other schools as the board of
supervisors may establish.
Sec. IL. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
the board of supervisors may affiliate with
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College any in
cOrpOrated university or college or school
of medicine, law or other special course of
instruction, upon such terms as may be
deemed expedient, and such university, col
lege or school may retain the control of its
own property, have its own board of trus-
tees, faculty and president respectively;
and the students of such universities, col
leges or schools recommended by the re-
spective faculties thereof may receive from
the Louisiana State University and Agri.
cultural and Mechanical College the de-
grees of those universities, colleges or
schools, and the said students of said insti-
tutions of learning or special schools thus
graduated shall rank as graduates of the
Louisiana State University and Agricul-
turaI and Mechanical College.
Sec. Ia. Be it further enacted, etc., That
it shall be the duty of the board of super
visors, Immediately after its organization,
to prescribe in detail the course of studies,
both theoretical and practical, to be pur-
sued at the University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College, and to draw up plo-
ject of the system of instruction so
adopted.
SEC. Is, Be it further enacted, etc., That
the board of supervisors shall be charged
with the purchase OF all necessary grounds
and lands for the purpose of the University