Louisiana capitolian., 1881-07-12

Wnlcn they uepl0fe ana Wjl1ch tney nope may De
countermandcd, they feel they will lose not only
most valuable coadiutor, whom it will be very
difficult to replace, but an esteemed friend and
comrade.
And, whereas this Board heartily concurs 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 tho thanks of the Board are
due Lieutenant lamar, for his intelligent zeal.
ous, and efficient labors, to which the present
improved discipline of the Institution is largely
attributable.
Resolved That the Board today 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 assignment years.
Resolved That this Board directs its officers
to take the promptest and most etfectual 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.OhiCio President of this Board, to the
Vice President and to the President of the Fac
ulty 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 an.
thentic copy Of said resolutions be presented
to Lieutenant Jamar as expressive Of the senti.
ments of this Board
The regular order of business was then re
sumcd and the ninth and tenth resolutions Of the
committee adopted. Pending consideration of the
eleventh resolution the Board adjourned until
Monday the Ith inst. at 10 o'clock.
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
MONDAY, July 4th ls9l,
The Board Of Supervisors Of the Louisiana
State University and a. and NJ. College, mcrpur.
suant to adjournment at the University in Baton
Rouge, on Monday, July 4th, at 10 o'clock, and
was called to order by the vicepresident.
The following members being present and an
swering to their names, to-wit
Leon Jastremslsi, Vice.President: Wm. Pres
ton Johnston, President of Faculty. Il. II. Fay,
State Superintendent of Public Education
Messrs Dolhonde, Edwards, Clegg, Walton
Pipes, Strong and Graham, members of the
Board.
The Vice.P President announced that full quo
rum being present, the Board was ready for tht
transaction of business.
The minutes of the second inst. were read and
approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Dolhonde the regular order
ofbusiness was suspended and on his motion
the time to be occupied by each speaker on any
question coming before the Board during th
day, was limited to FIVE minutes.
The order of business was then resumed. Tb,
matter before the Board being the eleventh sec
ton of che report of the Committee on the stat,
of the College as shown by Saturdays minute
relating to the detail Of cadets.
On motion of Mr.. Strong, consideration of this
matter was postponed until after hearing tie 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 ofMr. Pipes, the thirteenth resolu
\ ton relative to the appointment of a committe
consider the subject OF degrees to be conferred
by the Board upon the matriculates, was adopted
and Messrs. Johnston, Pipes and Gunby wer'
appointed on said committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Pipes, consideration of th
fourteenth section, relative to the age for matric
ulation was postponed,
Mr.. Graham presented report on the condi
ton of the property Of the Board in Rapides par
ish, which onmOtiOn 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
, sttuting offhe site of the (bulned) Seminar
of learning in the pinehills back of the towI
of Ptneville on the North side OF Red River
in the parish Of Rapides, to the Presiden
and Board Of Supervisors Of the Louisiani
State University and Agricultural and Me
chanica College:
MISUNDERSTANDING to refer you to my form
er report, No. |, | have now to state that Their
is little to be added to that report in regard T.
the condition of the land and buildings, further
than the continued dilapidation of the building
by the operation of time, weather and pillage.
BY the advent in March last of the contractor
for finishing that portion of the New Orleans Pa
citc Railway, who desired to have a tempOrar,
use of some of the buildings and grounds Of th,
Seminary, the Nomadic and Ishmalitish popua
ton. who have so long held a rowing sort of occu
pancy of the buildings, were suddenly mad
aware of the fact that they could afford to pa
something for the use of them which some o
them did in money to a small extent and other
in promises which have not yet been fulfilled.
Owing to the irregularities, at the time, in TIN
| Red River steamboats,, was not able to reac
Baton Rouge until after the adjournment Of th
April meeting of the Board but after nv arliva