Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-16

which they deplore and which they hope may be
countermanded, they feel they will lose not only
most valuable coadjutor whom it will be very
difficult to replace, but an esteemed friend and
comrade.
And, whereas this Board heartily concuIs in
the sentiments expressed in said resolution,
therefore be it
Resolved, That in accordance with the rec.
ommendation of the President of the Faculty,
the Board OF Supervisors desires to return
thanks to the War Department for the detail
and services of Lieutenant lamar at this Uni
versity.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Board are
due Lieutenant lamar, for his intelligent, zeal.
Gus, and efficient labors, to which the present
improved discipline Of the Institution is largely
attributable.
Resolved, That the Board to-day learns with
profound concern and disappointment of an OF.
der relieving Lieutenant lamar from duty at
this institution, especially as it had based its
hopes and plans upon his stay here for the reg
ular period of assgnment-three years.
Resolved, That this Board directs its officers
to take the promptest and most effectual means
to urge upon General Sherman, the War De-
partment and the general Government an ur-
gent appeal for the revocation of this order.
On motion Of Mr.. Beauregard, the Secretary
was requested TO furnish authentic copies of
the foregoing resolutions to the Governor of the
State Ex-Otiicio President of this Board, to the
Vice President and to the President of the Fac.
uty with the view of having said resolutions
forwarded TO the proper authorities with such
endorsements as may seem appropriate to the
persons thus designated.
On motion of Mr.. Strong the Secretary was
instructed to telegraph same to the Secretary of
War and the General of the Army, and to re.
quest suspension of said order until receipt of
communications by mail.
On motion of same it was ordered that an ar.
thentic copy Of said resolutions be presented
to Lieutenant lamar as expressive of the senti.
ments of this Board.
The regular order of business was then re
s,lmed and the ninth and tenth resolutions of the
committee adopted. Pending consideration of the
eleventh resolution the Board adjourned until
Monday, the 4th inst, at 10 o'clock.
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
MONDAY July 4th, 1ssl.
The Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana
State University and a. and NJ. College, met pur
suant to adjournment, at the University in Baton
Rouge, on Monday, July 18th, at 10 o'clock, and
was called to order by the Vice.President.
The following members being present and an
swering to their names, towit:
Leon Jastremski, ViccPresident VIM. Pres.
ton Johnston, President of Faculty; 4. H. Fay,
State Superintendent of Public Education;
Messrs. Dolhonde, Edwards, Clegg, Walton,
Pipes, Strong and Graham. members of the
Board.
The Vice President announced that full quo.
rum being present the Board was ready for the
transaction of business.
The minutes of the second inst. were read and
approved.
On motion of Mr.. Dolhonde, the regular order
0fbusiness was suspended, and on his motion
the time to be occupied by each speaker on any
question coming before the Board during the
day, was limited to five minutes.
The order of business was then resumed. The
matter before the Board being the eleventh sec.
ton of che report of the Committee on the state
of the College, as shown by Saturdays minutes
relating to the detail of cadets.
On motion of Mn Strong, consideration Of this
matter was postponed until after hearing the re-
port of the Committee on equalization of salaries.
On motion of Mr.. Fay, the twelfth resolution
relative to the Geological Cabinet was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Pipes, the thirteenth resolu
ton relative to the appointment of a committee
to consider the subject OF degrees to be conferred
by the Board upon the matriculates, was adopted
and Messrs. Johnston, Pipes and Gunby were
appointed on said committee.
On motion of Mr. Pipes consideration Of the
fourteenth section relative to the age for matric
Hlation was postponed
Mr. Graham presented report on the cOndi-
ton of the property of the Board in Rapiles par.
ish, which, on motion of Mr.. Pipes was received.
and on motion of Mr. Strong was adopted.
Said report is as follows:
REPORT NUMBER TWO
Of the Committee in charge of the property con-
shutting Ofthe site of the (burned) Seminary
of learning, in the pinehi)s back of the town
Of Pineville, on the North side of Red River,
in the parish of Rapides, to the President
and Board Of Supervisors of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College:
GENTLEMEN-Begging to refer you to my form.
er report, No. I, have now to state that shere
is little to be added to that report in regard to
the condition of the land and buildings, further
than the continued dilapidation Of the buildings
by the operation of time, weather and pillage.
BY the advent in March last of the contractors
for finishing that portion of the New Orleans Pa
cific Railway, who desired to have temporary
use Of some of the buildings and grounds of the
Seminary, the Nomadic and Ishmalitish popula.
ton who have so long held rowing sort of occu.
pancy of the buildings, We're suddenly made
aware of the fact that they could afford to pay
something for the use of them, which some of
them did in money, to a small extent, and others
in promises which have not yet been fulfilled
Owing to the irregularities, at the time, in the
Red River steamboats, ! was not able to reach
Baton Rouge until after the adjournment of the
April meeting of the Board but after my arrival