The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-11
AN ACT
No, ST.

Il
To establish In the city Of New Orleans a
| University for the education OF persons
of color; to provide for Its proper govern.
| ment.
SECTION /. BE 1t enacted By the General As
semblu of the State of Louisiana. That there
| shall be established In the city OF New Or
leans university for the education Of per-
| sons OF color. to be named and entitled the
| "Southern University"
| SEC, g. Be Il further enacted ETC., That said
| University shall be governed and directed by
| o board OF trustees, to be composed OF twelve
members, selected from the several congress
sional districts equally, who shall be appoint
ed by the Governor, by and with the advice
| and consent OF the Senate. provided, that at
| least four OF said board OF twelve shall be APP
| pointed from the colored race. Vacancies
| shall be filled In q similar manner. The men,
bers of the board shall be appointed to serve
during four years, but any member failing to
| attend two successive regular meetings Of the
| board shall, except In case OF sickness or other
| good cause. be considered no longer member
Of said board, and the Governor. on receiving
official notice OF such absence from the presi-
dent Of the board, whose duty 1t shall be to re-
port the same, shall Immediately I'LL the va
cancy In the manner prescribed.
members of said board. at a stated or regu-
larry called session, shall constitute quo
rum.
SEC. 4. Be it farther enacted, ETC.. That
said board of trustees shall be empowered to
elect from among their own members pres
ident and vice president of the board, q seere-
tary and treasurer; that the treasurer shall
give bond In the sum of ten thousand dollars
for the faithful performance OF his duties; and
shall pay out money only upon warrants is
signed by the president Of the faculty; pro-
Utded that the treasurer shall not be a pro-
fessor or other officer or employee OF the
University, and shall not be Interested, d.
nishing supplies or articles Of any kind to the
University; provided further, that at the dis
erection of the board the two offices Of secre-
tary and treasurer may be combined in one
person.
SEQ. s. Be it fur. her enacted, ETC., That said
board Of trustees, shall be empowered to enact
general rules and bylaws for the said Uni
versity In all Its departments and to elect
president OF the faculty, professors and
teachers, and determine their compensation;
necessary, and prescribe their duties and
compensation.
SEQ 6. Be it further enacted, etc. That
said University shall be organized as corpo-
ration under the general laws Of the State
of Louisiana, and the trustees thereof shall
pc capable in law to receive all donations,
trusts and bequests made to the Southern
University. and manage the same, to sue
and be sued In courts Of justice, and to do all
other acts In the premises incident to such
trustees.
SEC. z. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
there shall be established, by said board OF
trustees, faculty OF arts and letters, which
shall be competent to instruct In every
branch Of a liberal education, and under rules
OF and In concurrence with the board of trus-
tees, to graduate students and grant all de-
grees appertatning to letters and arts known
to universities and colleges In Europe and
America, on persons competent and deserving
the same.
r. N. OGDEN,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives,.
S. d. MCENERY,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved April TO- 1880.
LOUIS A. Witt,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.