Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas. Page: 22
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1&N with the College, and of removing any of them, for neglect
or misconduct in office, a majority of the whole number concurring
in said removal.
SEC. 14. Be it further enacted, That the lands, public
buildings and other property, belonging to the said College
are hereby declared to be free from any kind of public tax.
SEC. 15. Be it further enacted, That no misnomer ot the
said College shall defeat, or annul, any gift, grant, devise or
bequest to the same.
SEC. 16. Be itfurther enacted, That the Professors of said
College, shall not be eligible to act as Trustee or Trustees for
the same, and in case either or any of the Trustees may hereafter
be employed to discharge any of the duties in and about
said College, he or they shall resign their station of Trustee
or Trustees, before entering upon the duties assigned him or
them.
SEC. 17. Be it further enacted, That when any law, rule,
or resolution may be passed by the Board of Trustees at a
regular or stated meeting of said Board, it shall not be competent
for a called meeting of said Board to repeal or rescind
such law, rule or resolution, unless there is a full Board
present.
SEC. 18. Be itfurther enacted, That this act shall remain
in force fifty years, subject to renewal by Congress.
SEC. 19. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be
deemed a public one, and judicially taken notice of, without
special pleadings.
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted, That nothing in this bill
shall be so construed as to allow banking privileges, or any
other privileges not contemplated by this charter, and a noncompliance
with the provisions of this act, or a breach of the
same, shall work a forfeiture of this act or charter.
Approved, January 16th, 1844.
AN ACT
To fix the currency in-which fines .and forfeitures, shall be
recoverable.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That
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