The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11
SENATE BILL NO. 100.
An Act to Reorganize the. Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College.
no the Editor Of the Democrat:

40 LQ0 GulJOC OI Luo DotNOCEdI.
IN your issu. OF M .rch cit'zsn OF Bston
Rouge. protesting to be intimately acquainted.
but not connected, with the faculty OF the Unit
vsratty. adds his voice to others entreatlng the
General Assembly not to reorRanize that insti-
tuition and place 1t once more In a condition Of
lnfamy." but to let 1t alone" and appropriate
money for It's use. That article demands reply
The writer thereof has no right to speak for
Baton Rouge. for many Of Its best and most
prominent citizens have petitlo ned the General
Assembly to reorganizs the University for the
very object of saving It from such "infamy." as
be alleges to have formerly existed: and many
moro Of it's citizens concur In the opinion,
Views and sentiments OF said petitioners. In
fact. It ts notorious that thIs relations between
the University and the cltlasns OF that town are
4 Il Is evident from the article itself. in which
the writer speaks with minute details OF tbs
Internal affairs OF the University. aud Of It's
unpublishsd records. that his Inf rmation is
emaneted directly from some officer Of the
school; and that It may therefore be- treated as
coming from the University itseR
Some OF the statements are calculated to mis-
lead by creating erroneous impressions. For
never printed nor established by the board. are
referred to. and the at'entton Of your readers ls
% trial of L &c" cadet arraiened for dismisssl by .
court composed OF two profess rs aud q cadet
of1cer. and Grantiag to the cadet the right to
true that cadets accused have hitherto
been thus arraigned for 4 :, trial 4. L. z,
that any student Or cadet shall ever be tried by
the faculty OF professors, or any co nmi toe OF
fr any tss q 9r
orders: That for al matters Vt d. scipline, and
relating to the conduct and behavior OF stu.
dents or cadets. the president alone. and not
the fnnrlfv N OfaSHOr. shall decide and
act" It Is notorious that both Ia and out OF the
Institution. that under that law the discioline Of
OordinRly by the president alone. i. Is con-
tended BY the opponents. OF the pending Sen
ate bill No. lo6. that deepoic power Is necessary
Of the civilizsd world is \ soldier deprive Of
pa such right would crush out q him all man
with reference to the business affairs Of the
University. It is improper that they should be
ident only. as they have been. The article
signed Baton Rouge" cor ectly, states th at the
!nstitution has twe distinct funds: to wit: its
nance iuad". deposited in. separate. banss
And. further. that not Q dime OF either can
Re drawn from the banks Except by checks Of Of
the president of the faculty and counters1Rned
by the vice president Of the board Yet even
prevent sSe the condition Of Impending 1nsolven A.
yeney.' admilted to to exist 10 III he endowme,t
fund. a6 follows: There was, FEBRUARY 20. only
eAs5 lS In the hands Of the treasurer. with which
to pay the salaries, of the professors until Octo-
ber, 1880" It Is evident. therefore. when ur
correspondent says there will soon most as
euredly exist condition of insolv lv.ncy.' that
4 ig imminent. II not ALREADY existing. And
this insolvency ts also admitted In The memo
rial to the Governor from the board OF super
ytsoTs. showing that, before deductinG $500 for
their expenses In February, there was In
hands only $70o In cash. and the expectation Of
more'"
The proceedings OF the board OF supervisors
II October last. publ he'd in the Picay,Ine
ehow the insolvent state OF the endowment
tund to be due to mismanagement. For reso-
lntion then passed foIbids future expenditure
0f the funds OF the Agricultural and Mechanical
aC0llege. In excess OF $3.50. Without authority of
the board. unless pro- ct of what Is required
b submitted to the chairman of tho finance
eOmmittee. by him apuroved. al d then trans
nifted to the board for action" And 1t further
appears that this prohibit N was due to large
Expenditure for repairs. furniture. books. etc .
which expenditdre of % .ney belonging to the
kuud OF the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
k9o ts forbidde the law OF Congress relative
b The maintenance fund" is derived from pay
ments made BY cadets for their food. clothing,
etC NOT to the treasurer. but to the president; !;
nd the Sccounts the eof. Kept by him. are not
0ndered to the board of supervisors. Th-
lfeeident Eransmita this money TO the HibarniA
AAnk to the creditFof the Treasurer and not
ustii It b = hcen 50 deposited does the system
q warrants and couDtersigned checks take
Dlbct. The treasurer. who caAnot 90 mucn a.
NJ