Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas. Page: 36
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WHEREAS, Richard West, Deputy Collector, in the absence
of instructions on the subject, allowed the said Samuel W.
Fisher to pass the said goods &c. without paying the duties
on the same, a second time; therefore,
SEC.. 1. Be it resolved by the Seenate and House of Rep-lesentcativcs
of' ^ Rep h 2/ic o Texas in C)on.zress assembled, That
Ricthard WVest'aldl his securities be, and they are hereby, declared
exempt from liability to the Government, for the said
sum of four hundred and two dollars and five cents.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this resolution take effect
from and after its passage.
Approved, January 27th, 1844.
AN ACT
rTo incorporate Herman's University.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the JRepublic of Textas in Congress assembled, That
L. C. Ervendberg, F. Ernst, H. Smidt, H. Aurthor, J. G.
Sieper, C. Stochr, F. W. Huesman and E. Frank be, and
they are hereby, constituted and declared to be, from and after
the passage of this act, a body corporate, by the name of
the President and Trustees of Herman's University; and as
such, they and their successors, are authorised to hold property,
real, personal and mixed, to sue and be sued, and generally,
to do any and every thing, not repugnant to this act of
incorporation, nor to the constitution and laws of this Republic.SEC. 2. Be itfurther enacted, That the President of said
Trustees shall be elected every four years, and must be a professor
in said University.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the number of Trustees
shall not exceed twelve, nor be less than seven, of whom
a majority shall form a quorum, with power to act; They
shall have the right to choose their President, to appoint a
Treasurer and a Secretary, to establish and fill professor
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