Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-05
Proceedings Of the Board OF ss"-
pcrvisors
or TIE LOUISIANA STATE uNlVEke'Ii
AND A. hSD NJ. COLLEGE.

At u NJ, on yesterday, the Board was
called to order by its President, acting
Governor McEncry, in addition TO whom
the, following gentlemen answered to
their names: Mcssrs. Fay, Jastrcmski,
Dolhondc, Walton, Graham, Pipes,
Gnnby, Bcaurcsard, Strong, Price, Ed
wards and Payne--tho two latter having
been lately appointed to illl vacancies
caused by the resignation of Mcssrs
l,ayno and Robertson.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read by the Secretary, TO which Gen.
Graham desired some corrections, which
were, by consent, made o.tI,ose of the
fourth day.
Mr.. Jastrcmski moved the adoption
of the minutes of the last two days.
Mr.. Edwards rose to II question of III.
formation regarding tho effect OF Mr..
Jastrcmsli's motion.
The prcsincnL decided chat under the
provisions Of the charter of the College,
relating TO proceedings transacted by
uuoruns of five or less than eight mem
bcrs, requiring the approval of quo
rum Of eight, in contradistnctlon with
ordinary rules, the motion 10 adopt the
minutes, if carried, would be an approv-
al of the action of last days session.
Mcssrs. Edwards and Price asked that
time be given them TO examine into the
condition of the University bclNc avotc
was pressed.
Col. Walton, in view of the above re-
quest, moved that when the Board
il should bo till tomorrow
Mt 10 A. NJ, until which time he favored
% postponcncnt of the vote on Mr. Jas
trcmski's motion.
A communication to the President
from Col. Heron was read, wherein this
gentleman informed the Board Of the
fact that legal proceedings had been IN
stitutcd looking to the issuance OF an
order to restrain them from further cX-
crcisng their functions, this through
the petition of some members of the old
Board, who contest the legality of the
tenure of their present successors. IL
further appeared that Col. Heron, who
had been empowered by virtue of a
written authorization of Attorney Gen
eral Egan, TO sign or use his name III
connection with any proceeding in con
ncctim with The condensation.
Mr.. Jastrcmski informed the Board
that u notification had just been served
on himself and others, setting forth The
claims Of certain members Of the old
Board, the document being coupled with
% citation to mako answer after legal
delays. He considered that the action
Of Attorney General Egan, in going be.
You'd the ordinary course of expressing
his opinion, thus taking part III the cor
test made by Tho members of the old
Board, as an evidence of Wcr-zcaI
which would surely impress the people
of the State with the idea that the pres
ent iuCumbcnts were gentlemen in whose
hands the conduct of the affairs of the
institution were unsafe. Considering the
Attorney Generals course of SO startling
~ nature no believed il proper that the
Board should take steps to employ Coull-
sci. He moved the adoption Of u rcso-
luton authorizing the President to cnt-
ploy counsel Col. Walton submitted
IN amendment, which was accepted by
Mr.. Jastrcmsli, empowering the Prcsi-
dent to furnish bond n the event that
IN order was issued cnjoining the Board
from further action, so that the Board
might not be arrested in its efforts to
perform it's duties.
Gen. Graham called for the yeas and
nays on the adoption of tho resolution:
Aycs-Gov. McEncry and Mcssrs. Fay,
JaStfcmski, Beanresard, Pipes, Dol
hondc, Walton and Payne.
Nocs-Mcssrs Graham, Strong, Gunby,
Price and Edwards, 5.
And the resolution, as amended, was
adopted.
The Boar,e then adjourned till II
O'Clock A. NJ. TO aay.
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