The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
EXTRA SESSION or 1877.
No. 145.1
AN ACT

now established and located in the paris
of ST. Bernard, into one and the sam
institution of learning, to be known an,
designated under the name and title o
the Louisiana Estate University an,
Agricultural and Mechanical College, AM
to establish and locate the same tempo
rarly at Baton Rouge, in the parish o
East Baton Rouge.
SECTION !. Be ii enacted bp The Senate an
House Of Representatives. of he State of Lou
fsiana IN General Assembly conpe,ed, Tha
the Louisiana State University, as now estab
lished and located at Alexandria, In the parisl
of Rapides, and the Louisiana State Agr
cultural 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 Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, and that said
Institution of learning, the, Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Mechanical
college" as hereby created, shall be estab-
lished, temporarily, at Baton Rouge, In the
parish Of East Baton Rouge
SEC. 2. BE III Further enacted, etc, That all
legal rights and privileges, as granted by the
Congress Of the United States and the LLegis-
lature OF. Louisiana, and all the legal obliga-
tons and requirements, as imposed by CON
gressional and Legislative enactments and
binding upon the two institutions OF learning,
respectively, which have been in the preceding
ftEbiDH vi tIllS HcL, anu INTO
one and the same institution OF learning,
shall be of full force and effect with and upon
the Louisiana State University and Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, as hcreinbefore
constituted and established; excepting such
legal rights. privileges, obligations and re-
quirements as may be specifically repealed by
the provisions OF this act
SEC. ). BE IL further enacted etc, That the
Louisiana State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College, as hereinbefore Gre
MI HILL ha,+ ~. A.
stituton Of learning, in the broadcast and high
est sense, where literature, science and all the
arts may be taught; where the principles
OF truth and honor may be established, and a
noble sense OF personal and patriotic and re-
ligious duty inculcated; in fine, to fit the cit-
zen to perform justly, skillfully and magnan-
imously all the offices, both private and pub
lie OF peace and war.
SEC a. BE IL further enacted, ETC, That the
Louisiana State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College, as hereinbefore Gre
ated, shall provide general instruction and
education In all the departments of litera-
t.re, science, art, and industrial and profess
sional pursuits, and 1t shall provide special
the, mechanic arts, mining military science
and art, civil engineering, law, medicine,
commerce and navigation
SIC. 5. BE u further enacted etc, That the
Louisiana State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College, AZ hereinbefore Gre
uted, constituted and established, shall be UNI
der the direction and control of fifteen super
yisors, who shall be q body corporate, under
the style and title of tho Board of Super
vsors of the Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College," with
the right rs such, to use common seal and
who shall be capable in law to receive all do
nations, subscriptions and beQuests In trust
for said University and Agricultural and Me
chanical College, and to recover all debts
which may become the property Of said Uni
yersity and Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lcge, and TO sue and be sued In courts of jus-
tice, and in general to do all acts Tor the bene-
fit OF the Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College, which |
are incident to bodies corporate. ''
SEQ 9. BE IL further enacted, ETC., That |
the Governor OF the State shall be er-otfciO |
President of the Board Of Supervisors, and |
the State Superintendent Of Public Education |
versity shall be members er-o6fcto of said |
board, and the twelve remaining members |
shall be appointed by the Governor by and |
with the advice and consent OF the Senate;
provided. that three Of the said twelve remain
ing members shall have been students of the |
Louisiana State University as itexisted prior
30 the passage of this act, and have taken de-
grecs and be titled graduates of said institu-
Iion;, and progtded further, that only one
shall DO appointed from any one
which two members shall be appointed; and
llso further prouided, that one OF the twelve
members to be appointed by the Governor
shall reside In the parish of East Baton Rouge
ana State University and Agricultural and
College has been, temporarily,
established and located. And whenever a
7acancy occurs in the Board of Supervisors,
or any cause, the Same shall be filled for the
nexpired term in the same manner.
SEC. z. BE IL further enacted, etc, That three
4 the twelve members OF the Board of Su-
eryisorS to be appointed by the Governor in
ccordanee with the provisions of the fore
oing, section OF this act, shall be commits
toned and hold their offices for one year,
hree for two years, three for three years and |
hree for four years. Their successors shall !
Q appointed in like manner, and shall hold
heir offices for the full term OF four years,
rom tho first day of January next succeed
1g their appointments, and until their sue
essors are appointed and qualified 1
SEC. s, BE IL further enacted, ETC., That the
lember of the Board of Supervisors ap- |
ointed for the parish of East Baton Rouge {
! which as hereinbefore provided, the Louis I
College has been, temporarily, es- |
ablished and located, shall be er-ofcio the {
ice president of the board, to preside over
he meetings of the board in the absence of | {
he Governor. Five members Of the Board |
Supervisors, including the president or !
ice president shall constitute a quorum for I
" the transaction of business: provided, that {
II the acts of said such five members, at said I
ueh meeting, shall be submitted for ratifica- [
ion or rejection at the next meeting of the I
'oard of Supervisors, when a majority of all {
he fourteen members of the board may be
resent. I
SEC. g. Be 1t further enacted, etc. That there
hall be four regular stated meetings of the 4
oard of Supervisors, Mt the University, in i
ach and every year; one on the first Mon {
ay in April, another on the Monday before |
he close of the annual session of the Univer- s
ity which shall be July four; another on c
londay before the opening of the annual ,
ession of the University, which shall be Oc- |
ober five; and another on the first Monday in c
december; special meetings of the Board of S
supervisors shall be called in such manner s
nd held at such other times and places as a
ne Governor of the State or the Board of t
supervisors may determine. S
SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, ETC, That the a
'oard Of Supervisors shall, at their first meet
lg, elect secretary, who shall record. attest
nd preserve their proceedings; and a treas n
rer, who shall give bond for the faithful ner s
of his duties, and in such sum as t
hall be determined by the board; provided | n
nat the treasurer shall not be member of a
he Board of Supervisors, nor professor or il
Their officer, or other employee of the Uni y
y ~.