The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Text of the Grubbs Bill, which Has
Iiccn FnvorabIy Reported

Text of the Grubbs Bill. which Has
Gccn TuvorabIy Reported.
Austin, Texas. February 1S.--Follow'nS
Is the text Of bill by MI. Grubbs which
has been fayorably reported by the house
committee on education. 1t has for it's
object the establishment OF an industrial
institute and college for the education OF
white girls In the arts and sciences.
Section l.. That an industrial institute
aud college is hereby established for the
education OF white girls in the arts and
sciences which shall be known ms the
Texas Industrial institute and college Tor
the education of white girls of the state
OF Texas, in the arts and sciences and
shall bo located at -----.
Sec. 2. he il further enacted, that the
governor shall nominate and appoint by
and with the consent of the senate, one
person from each of the congressional dis
tricts of the State, and two from the state
M large 10 serve as board or regents,
who shall serve as such for six years, Inn
mediatoly after they shall be assembled in
consequence of their first appointment,
they shall be divided equally into three
classes. The terms of the iirst class shall
expire two years from the date of their
appointment; tho second class four years
from the date OF their appointment; and
the third class six years from the date OF
thoir appointment
See. B. In all cases OF vacancy the ap-
pointment to al such vacancy, and TO re-
appoint TO fiji the position, shall from time
10 time be made as provided ~ the second
section; provided that II the Legislature hc
moi in session, the governor may I'LL such
vacancy by appointment until the next ses-
sion Of the legislature, when. II tho senate
shall not CONFIRM the amendment, tho APP
poinimcnt of some other person shall bo
made, as provided in The second section.
see. A. That the board OF regents snail
have all the power incident 10 their posi-
tion. in the same manner. and 10 the same
extent, 50 iaI rs may hn applicable AS is
cohfeTreA by law on The regents OF the
University of Texas and the governor Of
tho state shall be eX-officio president of
said board OF regents, and shall ACT as
president thereof In all their meetings but
in his absence they may appoint prosi-
dont pro TEN, and the governor shall. as
oS-ofiicio president convene the board of
regents OF said industrial institute aud
college TO consider any business connocted
with the same, whenever he shall deem Il
eSpedient 90 do so; that the said regents
shall elect secretary of the board, whose
DUTY II shah be To record in a well bound
book all of the proceedings had by said
board, aud who shall be paid such salary
as the board may prcscrlbei they shall also
elect treasurer in the same manner and
fix his bond, and the term OF such officers
shall not be less than two years,
See, ., That the board of regents snail
possess all the powers necessary TO accom-
plish and carry ont the provisions of this
act. tho. establishment and maintenance of
a first class industrial institute and college
for the education OF white girls In this
State in the arts and sciences. al which
such girls may acquire literary education.
together with knowledge Of kindergarten
instruction, also a knowledge OF teleg-
rdphy, stenography and photography. also
a knowicdgo Of drawing. painting and do
signing and engraving in their Industrial
application also a knowledge OF general
Including drossmakng aiso :
knowledge Of bookkeeping also thorough
knowledge OF scientific and practical cook