The Daily Missoulian., 1913-03-23

The first complete, official copy of
the Unification bill which provides
for the unifying of all the higher edu-
cational institutions of the state and
the placing of them under the con-
troll of one man, a chancellor, was
brought to Missoula Saturday morn
ing by Professor Whitlocll of the uni
versity law faculty. This bill is an
exact duplicate of the bill as signed
by the governor and deposited with
the secretary of state. This copy was
made in the office of the secretary of
state in Helena. This measure car
ries all of the amendments made after
the bill was passed through the sem
ate It is here published Just as it
will appear on the statute books.
The Bill
Be it enacted by the legislative as
sembly of the state of Montana:
Section |, From and after the first
day of July. 1913. the state university
at MissOula, the college of agriculture
and mechanic arts at Bozeman, the
school Of mines at Butte, and the
normal school at Dillon, and such de-
hereafter be organized, shall consti-
tute the University Of Montana, under
the name and style of University of
Montana.
Section 3 The control and super
vision of the University of Montana,
as herenhefore constituted, is vested
in the state board of education, which
must appoint a president and faculty
for each Of the various state institu-
tions constituting the University of
Montana, as hereinhcfore provided
and such other officers. agents and
employees for said University of Mon
tana and for its component state in
stitutiOnS as the state board may
deem necessary, including a chancellor
of the University of Montana, and
whose powers and duties shall be such
as may be prescribed by the state
board of education, which shall also
prescribe the powers and duties of
the president faculty, officers, agents
and employees of said institutions COM
posing said University of Montana,
and shall also establish for the GOV
ernnent of the University of Mon
tana and for it's component institu-
tions and for the instruction given
therein, such rules and regulations,
not inconsistent with the laws of the
state, as may be necessary for the
proper government and control of the
University of Montana, and it's said
component institutions.
Section 3. The state board of edu-
cation shall have power, upon the
recommendation of the executive
rl of of
tntions, to grant diplomas and TO con-
fer the customary degrees on the
graduates of all departments of said
university, and such degrees and d.
plomas shall run from the University
Of Montana, specifying substantially
that the graduate has completed the
course of study of the University of
Montana at the college of science, lit
erature and liberal arts. or the law de
partment thereof, at MisSoula, or the
| college of agriculture and mechanic
arts at BoZeman, or the school Of
| mines at Butte or the normal school
at Dillon, as the case may be.
Section 4. 1t shall te the duty of
the state board of education. in the
exercise of it's discretion. in the gov
ernment and control of said Univer-
| sity of Montana, and its component
institutions, as conferred upon it by
the constitution of the state, to take
! such steps and prescribe such rules as
| may be necessary to prevent unneces-
| sary Implications of courses of in :
| struction in the various educational
! institutions composing the University
| of Montana; to investigate carefully
n each n
with reference to buildings, equip
ment and instruction; to estimate the
! necessary appropriations required fol
such needs and to make recommenda :
| tions to the legislative assembly ac-
cordingly.