PAPERS OF l\1JRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
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some appropriations for Literary establishments in the form of Primary Schools, Academies and Colleges, and may give further encouragement to extraordinary exertions for promoting the literature of Texas: there- fore, 7. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represe_ntatii-es of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That there be erected, and hereby is erected and established, with the permission of Heaven, in the County of ·Galveston in this Republic, a University for the education of youth in all those branches of learning which may, with the Divine blessing, exalt and perpetuate the prosperity of the country, by main- taining those sacred principles of truth and morality, light, liberty and order, which were suppressed in the dark ages, and revived under better auspices. 8. Be it further enacted, That the said University shall be under the management, direction and government of a number of Trustees, not exceeding forty, or a quorum or board thereof, not less than seven; vacancies to be filled by the Board. 9. Be it furrther enacted, That the first Trustees of the said Uni- versity shall be the following persons, viz: M. B. Lamar, David G. Burnet, W. L. l\1cCalla, Levi Jbnes, Mosley Baker, C. ir. Gahagan. E. L. Holmes, A. Turner, Anson Jones, A. B. Shelby, W. H. Jack, Sam. Houston, S. H. Austin, Willis Roberts, J. P. Henderson, A. H. Philips, S. P. Andrews, A. A. M. Jackson, Wm. Y. Allen, B. C. Franklin, Jas. F. Perry, Jas. Love, 1\1. L. Smith, A. J. Yates, C. Van Ness, ,John McCullough, John Hemphill, John B. Jones, Alex. Sommerviile, Ahner S. Lipscomb, H. Stuart, Jno. Menifee, J. S. Sydnor, Frances Moore, J. P. Coyt, A. S. Johnson. 10. Be it further enacted, That the President of the University shall be ex officio President of the Board of Trustees, and the Professors of the several Colleges shall be ex officio members· of the Board. Seven Trustees shall constitute a quorum to do business; provided always, that there shall be a majority of said Board present at such meeting, who are not Professors, and in questions relating to the fiscal affairs of the institution, the Professors shall be precluded from voting. 11. Whereas, the citizens of Galveston having been disappointed in their original intention and hope of applying for a Charter to the Congress of 1839-40, con~idering the wants of the public as demanding immediate action, and having on that account elected a Board of Trustees, which proceeded to the appointment of a President, Secretary and Treasurer, and commenced and carried on the business of the insti- tution, upon the principles of the present instrument, in the hopes of its receiving the sanction of Congress as soon as possible. 12. Therefore, be it enacted, That the said organization, elections, appointments and proceedings being consistent with the constitution and laws of the Republic, and with this instrument, and calculated for the promotion of the great interests of the country, be and they hereby are ratified and confirmed. 13. Be it further enacted, That any orderly change which has taken place in the original Board be confirmed. 14. Be it further enacted, That they shall be allowed to meet on their own adjournments, and if a quorum be wanting, that those who are present may adjourn in the prospect of obtaining a quorum.
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