The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-08
FOR A PUBLIC PARK.
The House Passes the Big Cot
tOnwOOd Memorial.
; THE LEGAL RATE OF INTEREST.
The Territorial Library-The Revenue Bill
Amended and Again Made Special Order
The University Bill.

Both houses of the Legislature appear to
be pretty well up with their work. Par
Gcularly is this the case with the House,
And the Council is not far behind.
THE UNIVERSITY BILL.
Among the most important of the meas
nres to be discussed during the closing
days of the session is MIR. Benner's bill in
relation TO the Deseret university. The
FULL text is as follows: Section 1.-The
territorial university, a corporation, To-
Gated at Salt Lake city, shall be known as
the Regents of the University of Utah, and
in this, its corporate name, it may sue and
be sued, contract and be contracted with.
Sec. 2-The object of the territorial univer-
sity shall be to impart to young men and
women, on equal terms, liberal education
and incentives to right living. To fur
Their this object it may employ pro-
fessors and teachers, erect and pur-
chase buildings, solicit donations,
receive subscriptions, establish and
furnish library, provide cabinets
and collections of specimens illustrative of
the various departments of natural history,
equip chemical laboratory, and provide
maps, charts and physical and other scien-
tific apparatus. Sec. 3-The powers of the
university shall be vested in chancellor
and twelve regents. The regents shall be
appointed by the Governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the Legislative
Council. The chancellor and regents shall
hold their Office for the term of two years,
and until their successors are appointed
and qualified. Sec 1.-The chancellor shall
be the chief executive officer and chair
man of the board of regents. Sec. 5-The
chancellor and regents before entering
upon their duties, shall each take
an oath of office and file a bond
with approved sureties in the sum of 81 900,
in the Office of the territorial auditor
for the faithful performance of their sew
eral duties. Sec. 6-The chancellor and
regents shall appoint a secretary and de-
fine mis- duties. The books of the secretary
and treasurer shall be open at all times for
inspection by the chancellor and regents or
any of them, and by the members of the
Legislative Assembly during any legisla-
tive session. The treasurer shall be ap-
pointed by the governor of the territory
Sec. 1.-THE secretary and treasurer, be
fore entering upon their duties, shall each
take the oath of Office and file in the office
of the territorial auditor, for the faithful
performance of his duties, bond with ap-
proved securities; the secretary in the
sum Of 81 ,000 the treasurer in such sum
as the board of regents shall require.
Section S--The board of regents shall
have corporate seal which may accom-
pany all their official correspondence and
all legal documents given under the hand
Of the board of regents. Section 9-On or
before the 18th of October in each year,
the treasurer shall file in the office of the
territorial auditor complete report of the
receipts and expenditures of the univer-
sity, and of the balance on hand, and of all
funds belonging to the university. Such
reports shall cover the period of one year,
next preceding the 18th of October in any
year. Section 10-The university, so far
as practicable, shall begin the courses of
study in the classical, scientific and Lit
srary department of proper collegiate grade
at the points where the same are
completed in high schools; and no
student shall be admitted TO any study
Of collegiate grade, who has not passed
preliminary examination for marticula-
ton, in all the studies of the preparatory
grades. Sec. 1.-THE University may in
elude classical, scientific and literary de-
partments in its collegiate grades, with
such courses of required studies and lee
lures, as the regents may prescribe; and
the regents shall have authority to confe,
degrees and grant diplomas and such other
marks of distinction as are usually con
ferred by institutions of its class There
shall also be a normal department and can
didates for diploma in this department
shall pursue three years. course of study
prescribed by the regents. Sec. 13-Tui
ton shall be free in all departments of the
University except in the departments o.
painting, instrumental music and archi,
tectural drawing provided, That reason
able fee may be charged by the regents fol
marticulation and for dip Iona. Sec. 10
The chancellor of the University on o.
before the 1st day of January, preceding
the regular session of the legislature shall
present to the Legislative Assembly, a hi
ennial report of the University, giving com
plete account of management and expen
ditures in all departments of the Univer
sity; such report shall contain the numbe
of professors, tutors and other officers
the compensation Of each, the number O
students as distributed in various depart
ments, balances of various appropriations
amount and condition of University funds
and income derived therefrom, estimates O
expenditure for the next two years, an,
such Information and recommendations a
they think expedient to lay before tn
Legislative Assembly. A copy of this re
port shall be filed in the Office of the com
missioners of schools. Sectionl14- The
commissioners to locate university lands
shall complete the location of universit,
lands as provided for in the third section
of an act of Congress, entitled can Act t
establish the office of surveyor general o
Utah, and to grant land for school an,
University purposes" approved Februar,
2lst, 1855, they shall acquire title for tn
same in the name of "the Territory O
Utah. and make it of record in the offic,
of the secretary of the Territory, and will
the county courts in ssthe counties wher,
such lands, or any of then, ::may lie. Witt
this act the Office of commissioners "a
locate University lands'' shall cease. Sec
ton BIT is hereby ordered that the board
of regents of the University of Utah, hither
to known under the title of the sschancello,
and board of regents of the state of Des
eret," are constituted the agent of the ter
ritory of Utah, and are hereby authorized
and empowered to sell, lease or otherwise
dispose of said lands as herein provided