Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-06

gard, Strong, Dolhonde and WALTON
members.
The reading of the minutes were dis
pensed with. Col. Boyd was excused
from attendance.
Col. Walton called up his resolution.
which reads as follows:
"NVhcreas, it has been represented "a
this Board that the falling off of paying
Cadets has taken place to greater OF
less degree every year almost since the
organization Of the La. State Unlyer-
sity and Agricultural College, and fur
ther, that during the last scholastic year,
with free tuition, the number of Cadets
has decreased from l72 matricufated to
about sixty ut the present time, the
Board is fully justified ut least in think
ing it must be due to some inherent
cause of Encouragement, and particn-
larly as the Industrial College of our
sister State of Arkansas has an attend
ance of nearly five hundred students,
under the control Of Gen. ID. II. Hill,
as the only method of meeting the case,
therefore
Be it Resolved, That an entire rc-or-
yanizatiOn of the Louisiana State Uni
versity and Agricultural and Mechanical
College, in all its departments and the
establishment of regular curriculum OF
studies necessary for graduation shall
take place.
And I've it. further resolved, That all
tho chairs of this Institution be declared
vacant to take effect Oct. l, 1880, and
that there be elected ut tho present time
a President of the Faculty, Secretary
and Treasurer of the Board Of Supcrvi-
sOrs.
Sec. 9. And he it further Resolved,
That there be now established for this
institution the following Chairs of H.
struction:
|. Chair of Ancient Languages,
2. Chair of Modern Languages.
3. Chair of Mathematics
4. Chair of Analytical Chemistry,
Natural Science and Physics, including
Astronomy.
And in addition thereto the following
instruction:
lit Scientific Agriculture and Expert
mental Farming.
In Mechanical Engineering, including
Workshop Instruction in Construction
of Machinery.
In Military Science and Instruction,
who shall be Commatlant of Cadets.
See. 3. And bc it further Resolved, That
the elections to fill these several posi-
tions shall be made at Il subsequent
meeting of this Board, to be held iii
Baton Rouge OH the 4th day of August,
1850, when choice shall be made by bal
lot after nomination, and for the term
Of two years, unless discharged sooner
for cause.
Seg. 4. The intention of the foregoing
resolution is not to prevent or preclude
the establishing at any time, when
deemed advisable by this Board, of any
additional Chairs or Departments of
instruction which they may deem ne
cessary to the welfare of the institution.
Sec. 5. Resolved further, That the
following salaries shall be paid per an
mum:
President of the Faculty, $500: Pro-
tcssor of Ancient Languages, $1,000:
Professor of Modern Languages, Sl,75O
Professor of Mathematics, to be deter
mined: Professor of Analytical Chem
istry, $3.50; instruction in Scientific
Agriculture and Experimental Farming,
$1,000; Instructor i'll Mechanical Engin-
eering, including workshop instruction,
&c., $1,000. Instructors for the Prepar.
atOry Department each, $3.50.
Sec. 6. Resolved further, That the
finance committee are requested to enter !
into correspondence with various parties |
with the view of eliciting such infor-
nation, to lay before this Board ut its |
next meeting, rs may enable them to |
make judiciOuS selections to fill the va
rious positions above provided for by |
the forcgoining resolutions.
Mr.. Gunby moved to refer said reso-
lutions to the Finance Committee and
the Committee Oh State of College in
divisions.
The ayes and nays having been called,
the motion was lost by the following
vote:
Aycs-Mcssrs. Gunby and Strong, 2.
Nays-Messrs. Jastrcmski, Pipes, Wal
ton, Dolhonde, Beaulegard and Fay, 6.
On motion of Col. Walton, his reso-
utions were laid upon the table for the
purpose of considering the designations
If Professors King and Ficklin.
The designations were accepted to
axe effect October lst, 1850. /
Col. Walton then called up his lvso-
utiOns, and moved the adoption of sec
ion first.
Mr.. Gunby offered the following rcso-
utiOm:
Resolved, That the whole matter and
nIject considered in this section be
'ostponed to an adjourned meeting to
~ held i'll Baton Rouge, August s, 1850,
'llen Il full attendance of the Board can
e had and due and proper notice of the
roposed action of this Board be given
. the State.
Before voting upon the resolution to
ostponc, u communication from Gen.
'raliam, protesting against the pro-
oscd action, was read by the Secretary, I