Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas. Page: 37
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ships, to fix the location of the University, to receive and pay
out all monies due to and by said University, to fill vacancies
in their own body, and to pass by-laws, not contrary to this
act, nor to the laws of this Republic; they shall have a common
seal, and may change and alter the same at pleasure,
which, with the signature of the President shall be evidence
of their acts.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the subscribers shall
consist of such men as shall pay to the Treasurer of said University
the sum of fifiy (dollars, or shall convey to the aforesaid
President and 'rustees fifty acres of land held under a
grant of suei(1 Republic, or of the proper authorities before the
declaration of Independence, and upon the joint application
or any ten of them, the Trustees shall call. a meeting of the
subscribers; notice thereof shall be given in a public gazette
at least one month previous to the time appointed therefor,
and shall lay before the same a full statement of tll the lands
and other property belonging to said University, of their annual
rents and profits, and of all monies received and expended
by them, whence received and for what expended.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That after the expiration of
five years from the passage of this act, the President and
Trustees shall have the right to sell, mortgage or otherwise
hypothecate no-more than one tenth of all the lands belonging
to said University, during any one year, and then only after'
such sale, mortgage or hypothecation has been approved by
a meeting of the subscribers.
SEC. 6. Be itfurther enacted, That the said President and
Trustees shall establish the necessary preparatory schools,
and shall have the right to establish four faculties, one Theological,
one Judicial, one Medical, and one Philosophical, and
the Professors of every one of these faculties shall have the
right to prescribe the course of studies which shall be pursued,
subject, however, to a rejection by a unanimous vote of
the President and Trustees of the said University, and they
are hereby empowered to grant such degrees, as are usually
granted by similar institutions in the United States and Germany.SEc. 7. Be it further enacted, That no person shall be eligible
to a Professorship in said. University, who does not understand
both the German and English languages, unless by
a unanimous vote of the Trustees, such qualification shall be'
disregarded.
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Texas (Republic). Eighth Congress. Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas., book, 1844; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth45348/m1/37/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .