Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-10

meeting of this Board, to be held in
Baton Rouge on the 4th day Of August,
1880, when choice shall be made by bal
lot after nomination, and for tho term
Of two years, unless discharged sooner
for cause.
Sec. 4. The intention Of the foregoing
resolution is not to prevent or preclude
tho 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. S. Resolved further, That the
following salaries shall be paid per an
mum:
President of the Faculty, $500; Pro.
1essor Of Ancient Languages, $4,000:
Professor of Modern Languages, 81, ,75O ;
Professor Of Mathematics, to be deter
mined: Professor Of Analytical Chem
istry, $9,25O; Instruction in. Scientific
Agriculture and Experimental Farming,
$1,000; Instructor in Mechanical Engin-
cering, including workshop instruction,
&c, loo. 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 at its
nexS meeting, as may enable them to
make judiciOus selections to fill the va
rious positions above provided for by
the foregoining resolutions
Mr.. Gnnby moved to refer said rcso'
lutions to the Finance Committee and
the Committee or State Of College in
appropriate divisions,
The ayes and nays having. been called,
the motion was lost by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Gunby and Strong, 2.
Nays-Messrs. Jastremski, Pipes, Wal
ton, Dolhonde, Beanregard and Fay, 6.
On motion of Col. Walton, his reso.
lutions were laid upon tho table for the
purpose Of considering the designations
Of Professors King and Ficklin.
The designations were accepted to
tako effect October 1st, 1880.
Col. Walton then called up his reso-
lutions, and moved the adoption of sec.
tion first.
Mr.. Gunby offered the following reso.
luton:
Resolved, That the whole matter and
subject considered in this section bt
postponed to an adjourned meeting tt
be held in Baton Rouge, August 8, 1880,
when q full attendance of the Board Car
be had and due and proper notice Of the
proposed action Of this Board be givel
to the State.
Before voting upon the resolution tt
postpone, communication from Gen
Graham, protesting against the pro
posed action, was read by the Secretary
and it was ordered that the same b
noted in the minutes, but not sprca,
upon the same.
The resolution to postpone was lost b.
the following vote, tho ayes and nay
having been called for:
Aycs-Messrs. Strong and Gunby, 2.
Nays-Messrs. Jastremski, Pipes, Dol
honde, Beauregard, Walton and Fay.
The question recurring upon tho firs
| section of the preceding resolutions
Messrs. Gunby and Strong now state
that they regarded tho circumstance
under which tho motion. was put an
the character of the motion as SO extra
ordinary that they could not sanctio
the same by their presence and reser'
ing their rights to file their reasons wit
the Secretary, they withdrew from til
meeting.
! Tho first section of said bill was the
adopted without dissent, and each sui
sequent section as spread upon the mil
utes, after consideration, was adopte
and the resolutions were then adopte
} as whole.
On motion Of Col. Walton, the fo
lowing resolution was adopted:
That the Governor of the State al
ex-officio President of this Board be +
9uested to apply at once to the prop
| authorities Of the United States Cover
ment to have the order revoked relic
ing Lieut.. NJ. f. lamar from duty
military instructor in the Louisia1
State University and Agricultural al
Mechanical College, for the reasons tn
his services are valuable to the instlt
ton and will be re required in the futu
} conduct of the same.
u On motion of same, the following
0 solution was adopted:
Resolved, That we regard the acti
of Messrs. Strong, Gunby and Gen. III
, ham, members Of this Board, in refusi
to act with the Board, because of tn
opposition to the action of suppOs
majority, on important matters beff
!. the Board, as setting dangerous pre-,
dent, one calculated to bring about d
: cord and cause irreparable injury to Il
Institution.
J. On motion Of Mr.. Dolhonde, the Boa
!, resolved to proceed at once to the ell
:, ! tinr hf n President of the Faculty a