4. To adopt and prescribe rules for the government Same. and discipline of the Cadets;

5. To receive, in the name of the University and for its benefit, all property donated to it;

6. To choose a President, the professors, and other officers and employés of the University, prescribe their duties, fix and provide for the payment of their salaries; 7. To fix the qualifications for admission to the benefits of the University;

8. To fix the admission fee and rates of tuition;

9. To appoint a Secretary and Treasurer, prescribe their duties, fix and provide for the payment of their compensation;

10. To remove at pleasure any officer, professor, or employé of the University;

11. To supervise the general courses of instruction, and, on the recommendation of the several Faculties, prescribe the authorities and text books to be used in the several colleges;

12. To confer such degrees and grant such diplomas as are usual in Universities, or as they deem appropriate;

13. To establish and maintain a museum;

14. To establish and maintain a library;

15. To maintain a Preparatory Department, under such rules and regulations as it may provide, and to employ such teachers, and secure such buildings, by purchase or otherwise, as are necessary therefor;

16. To take immediate measures for the permanent improvement and planting of the University grounds; 17. To keep a record of all their proceedings;

18. To (through their President) report to the Governor the progress, condition, and wants of each of the colleges embraced in the University; the course of study in each; the number of professors and students; the amount of receipts and disbursements, together with the nature, cost, and results of all important in

Income arising from

vestigations and experiments, and such other information as they may deem important.

1433. The entire income arising from the endow endowment ment is subject to the trusts at the disposition of the disposition Board of Regents for the support of the University.

at

of Regents.

Fund
to be set

apart for
current
expenses.

Funds may

be drawn

Treasury.

1434. For the current expenditures of the University specific sums of money must be set aside, out of the funds at their disposal, by the Board of Regents, which are subject to the warrants of the President of the Board, drawn upon the Treasurer of the Univer sity in pursuance of the orders of the Board of Regents.

1435. All moneys which may at any time be in from State the State Treasury subject to the use of the Board of Regents may be drawn therefrom by the President, upon the order of the Board in favor of the Treasurer of the University.

Construction of buildings.

Same.

Same.

1436. The Regents must cause to be constructed such buildings as are needed for the use of the University.

1437. The plan adopted in the construction of buildings must provide separate buildings for separate uses, and so group all such buildings that a central building may bring the whole in harmony as part of one design.

NOTE.-See Report of Regents for 1871-2 for progress of this work.

1438. The construction and furnishing of the buildings must be let out to the lowest responsible bidder, after advertisement for not less than ten days in at least two daily newspapers published in the City of San Francisco; but the Regents may reject any bid, and advertise anew.

buildings.

1439. Until the University buildings are ready for Temporary use the Regents may make temporary arrangements for buildings at Oakland.

ARTICLE IV.

SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS.

SECTION 1449. Qualifications and choice of Secretary. 1450. Residence and duties of Secretary. 1451. Term and compensation.

tions and

choice of

Secretary.

1449. A practical agriculturist, competent to Qualificasuperintend the working of the agricultural farm and to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Board of Regents, must be chosen by the Board as their Secretary.

NOTE.-Stats. 1867-8, Secs. 4-17.

1450. The Secretary must:

1. Reside and keep his office at the seat of the Uni- Residence versity;

2. Keep a record of the transactions of the Board of Regents, which must be open at all times to the inspection of any citizen of this State;

3. Have the custody of all books, papers, documents, and other property which may be deposited in his office;

4. Keep and file all reports and communications which may be made to the University appertaining to education, science, art, husbandry, mechanics, or mining;

5. Address circulars to societies and others, soliciting information upon the latest and best modes of culture of the products adapted to the soil and climate of the State, and on all subjects connected with field culture, horticulture, stock raising, and the dairy;

6. Correspond with established schools of mining and metallurgy in Europe, and obtain information.

and duties of Secretary.

Same.

Term and compensation.

respecting the improvements of mining machinery adapted to California;

7. Correspond with the Patent Office at Washington, and with the representatives of the Government of the United States abroad, to procure contributions to agriculture from these sources; receive and distribute seeds, plants, shrubbery, and trees adapted to our climate and soils, for the purposes of experiment; 8. Obtain contributions to the museums and the library of the University;

9. Keep a correct account of all the executive acts of the President of the University;

10. Keep an accurate account of all moneys received into the Treasury or paid therefrom;

11. Distribute the seeds, plants, trees, and shrubbery received by him, and not needed by the University, equally throughout the State, to farmers and others who will agree to cultivate them properly and return to the Secretary's office a reasonable proportion of the products thereof, with a statement of the mode of cultivation, and such other information as may be necessary to ascertain their value for cultivation in the State;

12. Publish from time to time in the newspapers of the State, free of charge, information relating to agriculture, the mechanic arts, mining, and metallurgy.

NOTE.-Stats. 1867-8, Secs. 15-17.

1451. The Secretary holds office at the pleasure of and receives the compensation fixed by the Board. NOTE.-Stats. 1867-8, Sec. 15.

ARTICLE V.

ACADEMIC SENATE OF THE UNIVERSITY.

SECTION 1461. Academic Senate.

1462. General powers of.

1463. Proceedings of.

Senate.

1461. The Academic Senate is composed of the Academic Faculties and instructors of the University.

NOTE.-States 1867-8, Sec. 18, et seq.

powers of.

1462. The Senate must conduct the general admin- General istration of the University, regulate the general and special courses of instruction, receive and determine all appeals from acts of discipline enforced by the Faculty of any college, and exercise such other powers as the Board of Regents may confer upon it.

ings of.

1463. Its proceedings must be conducted accord- Proceeding to rules of order adopted by it, and every person engaged in instruction in the University may participate in its discussions; but the right of voting is confined to the President and the professors.

ARTICLE VI.

UNIVERSITY CADETS.

SECTION 1473. University Cadets.

1474. Officers of.

1475. Equipment of.

1476. Retired officers of.

1477. Report of Military Instructor.

Cadets.

1473. The students of the University must be University organized into a body known as the "University Cadets."

'NOTE.-Stats. 1870, p. 119.

1474. The officers of Cadets, between and includ- Officers of. ing the ranks of Second Lieutenant and Colonel, must be elected by the Academic Senate after a competitive examination, involving both scholarship and capacity for command, and must be commissioned by the Governor.

of.

1475. The Adjutant General of the State must Equipment issue such munitions and equipments to the University