The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-08

THE STATE UNIVERSITY. %&#
The report ct the Committee On Education,
relative to the State University, was taken up:
Delegate Claiborne presented 9 memo rial
numerously signed BY citizens Of New Or
le6ns, praying that no steps should betaken
looking to the removal OF the aoademtcal de-
spartment OF the University Of Louisiana from
this city to Baton Rouge.
The first two articles OF the majority report
were read:
Arr. The University of Louisiana. az OF
present established and located IN New Or
foAns. ID hereby recognized ia tts three depart
academical departments. to be, governed and
ooR AZ II III asnsrsl ASSEMBLY shah pro
t Hsns el ana shaIl make al annual 3D.
sp,irtopriati. d out Of the general funa, not 70
nos q aaa unise sit said appro
dom % this constitution.
The minority articles were read as sub
stitutA for the majority report:
An, There shall be established and % ain
taan8d IN State university, consisting OF aoAd-
Femieals normal and Industrial departments,
which Hall be located In the city Of Baton
sha BE- an located aaa il the o NV
Tbs Eouisiana State University and Agricul;
4
ana i0ca. Cd Id the city Of Baton Rouge. shall
constitute the academical, normal and indus,
trial departments Of said State University, and
all r8v6nuas derived ana to be derived from the
sales of land or land scrip donated by the
United States To the state ct Louisiana TOT the
ct Learning and
said academieai normal and Industrial de-
E q ssin 81 tie uni
versity OF Louisiana, now established and To-
Gated III She city of New Orleans. shall consti:
tute the law and medical departments OF said
TN The General Assembly ahall from time to
tipaA make such prov sion for the proper COY.
STATE University. and ill the department. there
of aas the public necessities aud the wS II being
81 fhs people 81 the State ct Louisiana may re-
d Anr. - The academical department Of the
University OF Louisiana. as at present OF gan,
ized. may be made and constituted into ana
ieaIs, TO be maintained and supported out
\ of the public school funds OF the city OF New
and sSe e oe o Drae
tors of said city OF New Orleans.
Delegate Sutherlin favored the minority re-
portland urged its adoption as substitute
for the report Of the majority Of the commit
ee.s
Delegate Claiborne urged the adoption Of
the majority report. He reviewed the history
III the University and insisted that 1t derived
Its Importance and usefulness from the fact
that it was situated In q large city and en-
ioyed the advantages Of the care and instruc-
ton of eminent men In the professions, such
as could not be had in Baton Rouge.
Delegate Sutherlin moved to substitute the
first article Of the minority report for the first
article presented by the majoIlty.
Delegate Jastremsk offered suDstLute
& providing for the removal Of the State Uni
versity, academical department, TO Baton
Rouge. and the establ ishment Of aninstitutlon
) In this city to be known as the City College Of
Il New Orleans.
Delegates Poche, McGloln, Semmes, Nc
Cornell. Leake and Collins favored the adop-
ton Of the original article.
Delegates Stone and Bridger favored the
substitute presented by the minority Of the
Committee on Education. A
delegate Ogden moved to recOmmtt to tue
.cornmittee, with instructions to report back q
j bill favoring the establishment Of an acade,
IIlical department both In New Orleans and
Baton Rouge. Laid on the table.
Delegate Claiborne moved 10 lay the SUD
! stitute and amendment thereto on the table
On this motion the yeas and nays were de-
Il nanded, resulting yeas IS, nays ~, ana the
substitute and amendment were tabled. y.
Delegate Robertson moved to amend the
original article By adding: Lhe Genera 81 Z.
j provision for the proper government, main,
Il fenance and support 81 said University d
Louisiana, and all the departments thereof
as the public necessities and the Well-being o
the people OF the State OF Louisiana may re
gqulre." Adopted-yeas vs., nays ~.
Delegate Vance moved to amend by provld
Ing that the appropriation In any one veal
shall not exceed 600. Adopted.
Delegate Sutherlin moved to amend by add
ing:
Ihe Louisiana State University and Aglicul
4 tural and Mechanical College. now establishes
and located In the city Of Baton Rouge. Is here
Be derived from the sales Of land o., land seril
8 donated by the United States to the State o
Gs hs nse s q sMe soba e dsFn
shall be appropriated exclusively, to the main
b tenance and support Of said academical nor
yersity: ana the General Assembly shall, from
time to time. make such provision. for til
proper government. maintenance and supper
thereof, as the public necessities'and the vel
haing Of the ranple of the State OF LOuisian
may require. not to exceed 10000.
Adopted-yeAs Is, hays %.
Delegate Pinehback moved to substitute 70
article q the following: sThe General Assem-
hly shall establish In the city OF New Orlean
d university for the education OF people (
81 color. provide for the government OF the sam,
and shall provide sum OF not less than S9oe
for its maintenance"
3 s.siI. ooT' for as5OO0" Laid on the table
Delprate Pinchback moved to amend b
providing that the appropriation shall not 3
less tEan 5000 nor more than $lO cog Adoptet
The substitute as amended was then adop
D. 1a Article ) vas adopted as read yeas s
4 nays 50. .ss. =. 80 az
sor management unaer lhe scaooi laH7 "a n $50 80
State.