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An Act supplementary to An Act regulating the sale of Runaway Slaves 1843 38 (1843)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0043 and id is 1 raw text is: Size. 8. Be it further enacted, That no religious qualifica-, lio'n, or lest of any kind, whatever, shall he requiisite, in order to become a Trustee, Professor, Instructor, or Student, in said 'University, and the Theological faculty shall never be styled by the naine of any singular religious confession, but Protestant Faculty. SEC. 9. Be idjarther enacted, That the lands, public build- ings and other property, belonging to the Herman's Universi- ty are hereby declared to be free from any kind of public tax. Ste. 10. Be it further enacted, That the President and' Trustees of'said University shall have Corporate jurisdiction within a half mile in any direction from said University to suppress and abate nuisances ; they shall have power to levy and exact fines upon all retailers of spirituous liquors within snid jurisdiction, in a sum not less than twenty five, nor more than one hundred dollars, which fines shall be sued for, be- fore any Court, having jurisdiction, and upon judgment, shall be collected as other fines in fitvor of the Republic, and the proceeds thereof; shall be paid over to the Treasurer for the use and benefit of'the University. SEc. 11. Be itfurther enacted, That the location of said University shall be at some place to be designated by the President nnd Trustees, near Mill Creek or Cummins Creek. SeC. 12. Be it further enacted, That the aforesaid Presi- dent and Trustees are, hereby, authorised to locate and have surveyed, for the use of said University, one league of any vacant lands ofthe Republic of Texas, and the Commissioner of the General Land Office is hereby required to issue a pat- ent for said land whenever the survey thereof shall have been made, according to law. A ppi oved January 27th, 1844. AN ACT Supplementary to An Act regulating the sale of Runaway Slaves, approved January fifth, one thousand eight hun- dred and fbrty-one. SEcTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and louse of llcprc- sentatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawfiul, hereafter, fbr any person, or persons, who may apprehend and commit to jail any runaway slave, or

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