The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

NSNBHNiAlhOu Nv tdCu session OF The
legIE Ature to supply vacancies made by the
lroVisloas OF TINS section, and in the manner
PROVIDED Tor in the preceding section, who
snail nold their offices for eight years res,
Seetion7. The regents appointed pur-
suant to the fifth section of this act, and their
successors In office, shall have the right of
making and using common seal, and of al
terlng the same at pleasure.
sections. The regents shall have power
and itshsll be their duty TO elect the presi.
Gent OF the university, who shall be az
omelo president Of the board ofregents, estsb.
llsh the departments ofa first class university.
determine the professorships, appoint the
professors, secretary, u librarian apd the
requisite number of tutors and other officers,
10 Tx their respective salaries and to enact
laws Tor the government of the university.
SECTION y. The immediate government of
the several departments shall be entrusted to
the'r respective faculties subject to the Joint
supervision of the whole faculty. but the
regents shall have power to regulate the
courses of instruction and prescribe, by and
with the advice of tho professors, the books
and authorities used in the several DEPART
ments, and 70 confer such degrees aad TO
grant such diplomas as are usually conferred
and granted by universities.
Section 10. The regents shall have power
TO remove any professor, tutor or other OFF
Ger connected with the institution, whea in
their judgment the interests of tho university
shal. require IT,
Section ii. The regents, previous to the
election of the president Of tho university,
and in his absence, shall elect president pro
tenn.
Section II. The fec of admission to tho
university shall never exceed thirty dollars,
and it shall be open to all persons in the state
who may wish TO avail themselves of its adj
vantages, without charge for tuition, under
the regulations prescribed by the regeats,
and all others under such regulations as the
board OF regents may prescribe.
Section 1S. The treasurer of the state shall
be the treasurer of the university.
Section IA. 1t shall be the duty of the
governor within thirty days after the location
OF the university shall have been det rmined,
to convene the board OF regents at the city 6f
Austin for the following purposes
First. To elect temporary organization
Of said board
Second. To take such action as may be
deemed advisable with reference 10 the seloc.
tion of he,president of the university.
Third. 10 adopt such regulations as they
may deem proper for their government.
Section. 10. Meetings of the board shall
be called III such manner and al
such place as the regents may
prescribe, and majority OF them 50 az
sembled shall constitute q quorum for the
transaction Of business, and less number
may adjourn from time TO time.
Section l6. 1t shall be the duty of the
board of regents, after the president of the
university shall have been elected, to meet a,
the plscefkesen for the university, for the
following purposes
Eirst-Ta establish the departments ofthe
university.
&eond-To define the general plan for the
unigbrsity buildings. "
Rhird-To advertise for plans and specia-
cations of the sAme:Eg 'Fs.
Fourth--To Take sucti.teioh rs may be-
deemed advisable for thaa,reation of profes-
sorships and tIAAlec.ioii'6f professors.
Fifth--To tate such other action Ms may
be deemed necessary for perfectng the or
ganization of Ahe university.
Section II. AiteRthe plans and specifca-
tions of the bhHdhg shall have been
adopted, it shall be the duty of the bosrd of
regents TO sdverlise'for bids for the constrac-
tion of the same, and 10 proceed as soon as
practicable to the erection of the same. The
building to be substantial and handsome
but not loaded with useless and expensive
ornamentation;,provide that the cost of tho
building shall not exceed $150,0o0, and pro.
vided further, that said building shall be SO
constructed ss to admit of additions thereto
without msrring the harmony Of the archi-
lecture.
Section 1s. The regents are empowered
and 1t shall be their duty to purchase the
necessary furniture, library, apparatus, mu.
scum and other appliances; provided, that the
amount expended for said purposes shall not
exceed forty thousand dollars.
| Section 10. The regents shall have
authority to expend the interest which has
heretofore accrued and may hereafter accrue
on the permanent university fund, for the
purposes herein specified and for the main
tenance Of the branches of the university,
and the said interest is hereby appropriated
for THE purpose.
Section 20. All expenditures shall be
made by the order Of the board of regents,
! and the same shall be paid on warrants of the
comptroller bSsed on vouchers approved by
the president and coun,ersigned by the
secretary.
Section q. No religious qualification shall
be required for admission IN any office OF
privilege in the university; nor shall any
course of instruction of sectariau character
be taught therein.
Section 22. The board of regents shall re-
port TO the board of education annually and
to each regular session of the legislature the
condition of the university, setting forth tie
receipts and disbursements, tho number and
salary of the faculty, the number of students
classified in grades and departments, the
expenses Of each year itemized and the pro-
ceedings Of tho board and faculty fully
stated.
Section 70. There shall be appointed by
the legislature at each regular session q
board Of visitors who shall attend tho annual
examinations Of the university and its
branches and report to the legislature thereon
Section "a. The reasonable expenses in.
Cured by the boards of regency and visits.
ton in the discharge Of their duties shall bt
paid from the available university fund.
Section %. That all laws and parts o.
laws in conflict with this act be and the samC
are hereby repealed.
A message was read from the house an
nouncing the nonconcurence of the house L
the senate amendment to the resolution of tht
house for raising two joint committees anC
asking for conferences; also announcing tn,
concurrence TO the bill, an amendment To III,