Journals of the Convention, 1845
| Journals of the Convention, assembled at the city of Austin on the Fourth of July, 1845, for the purpose of framing a constitution for the State of Texas. Austin: Miner & Cruger, printers to the Convention, 1845 |
Table of Contents
July 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31
August 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28
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| TOP^ | |
| July 4, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Credentials of delegates | |
| Election of Convention president | |
| Address of Convention president | |
| Letter from the US president to Convention | |
| Formation of committee to review resolution calling for annexation of Texas | |
| Ordinance and resolution for annexation of Texas into US | |
| Adoption of ordinance annexation | |
| July 5, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Ordinance concerning US troops in Texas | |
| Election of officers and appointment of committees | |
| July 7, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Formation of committees | |
| Letter to Convention President from US charg'e d'affaires | |
| Resolution concerning introduction of US forces into Texas | |
| July 8, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning Committee on General Provisions' report on Bill of Rights | |
| Resolution to appoint a committee on education | |
| Expression of gratitude to US President | |
| TOP^ | |
| Instructions to Executive Committee concerning plan for militia organization | |
| Rules proposed by Committee on Privileges and Elections | |
| July 10, 1845 | TOP^ |
| List of Committee on Education members | |
| Report by Committee on Privileges and Elections concerning seat of delegate | |
| Resolution to appoint a committee to consider grants of public property to US | |
| July 11, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Report by Committee on Bill of Rights | |
| Report by Committee on the Executive Department and Militia | |
| Resolution that Committee on Education consider setting apart portion of annual revenue for education | |
| Letter from Hon. C. A.Wickliffe concerning annexation of Texas | |
| Orders of the Day | |
| Communication concerning seat of delegate from Bowie | |
| July 12, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Report by Committee on the Judicial Department | |
| Resolution concerning colonization contracts | |
| Resolution concerning composition of legislature and apportionment of representatives | |
| Formation of committee to consider election of Convention reporter | |
| Nomination of reporter | |
| Resolution concerning wife's property rights | |
| July 14, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning wife's property rights | |
| Resolution concerning appointment of officer in each judicial district to inquire into land titles | |
| Report of Committee on the Legislative Department | |
| Formation of committee to determine amount of money necessary to support Government for first year | |
| Resolution authorizing Committee on General Provisions to enquire into establishment of land office | |
| July 15, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Report of minority of Committee on Privileges and Elections concerning seat of delegate | |
| Consideration of resolution concerning appointment of officers to enquire into land titles | |
| Proposal for preamble to Constitution | |
| Proposed amendments to Bill of Rights | |
| July 16, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Report of Committee on Education | |
| Report of Finance Committee concerning money necessary for annual support of government | |
| Resolution concerning procedures for revising Constitution | |
| Spanish version of ordinance concerning annexation and U.S. troops in Texas | |
| Amendments to Bill of Rights | |
| July 17, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning judicial counties | |
| Resolution concerning inconsistencies between Texas law and Constitution | |
| Resolution concerning formation of senatorial districts and counties | |
| Protest against invitation of US troops to Texas | |
| July 18, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning protection against forced sales | |
| Resolution concerning fictitious land titles | |
| July 19, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning division of counties | |
| Proposal regarding establishment of land offices | |
| July 21, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Consideration of amendments to various articles of the Constitution | |
| July 22, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Matters in connection with printing of journals | |
| July 23, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning printing of journals | |
| Consideration of amendments to various articles of the Constitution | |
| July 24, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Resolutions concerning mail carriers | |
| Matters concerning seats of delegates | |
| Resolution concerning foreigners and citizenship | |
| July 25, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning creation of chancery courts | |
| Resolution concerning census and apportionment of representation | |
| Consideration of amendments to various articles of the Constitution | |
| July 26,1845 | TOP^ |
| Matters in connection with contract for mail carrier | |
| July 28, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Consideration of amendments to various articles of the Constitution | |
| Report of the Committee on general provisions of Constitution | |
| Report of committee on impeachment article | |
| Report of committee on schedule article | |
| July 29, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Suggested Constitutional provisions on slaves | |
| Consideration of amendments to various articles of the Constitution | |
| Report on effects of US federal court adjudication of land titles | |
| Report of Judiciary Committee concerning land title officers | |
| Matters in connection with salaries of judges | |
| Orders of the Day - amendments to the "Judiciary Department' | |
| July 30, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning entitlements of citizens | |
| Consideration of amendments to Bill of Rights | |
| July 31, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Consideration of amendments to various articles of the Constitution | |
| Aug 1, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Further consideration of amendments to Constitution | |
| Communication concerning elections of state officials | |
| Communication from land office commissioner | |
| Motion concerning road work by religious officials | |
| Consideration of amendments to various articles of the Constitution | |
| Aug 2, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Consideration of various amendments to general provisions article | |
| Aug 4, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Consideration of various amendments to general provisions article | |
| Appointment of committee to consider Texas land system | |
| Amendment concerning establishment of public schools | |
| Consideration of amendments concerning collection of debts | |
| Consideration of amendment concerning revision of laws | |
| Consideration of amendment concerning legal effects of marriage | |
| Proposed amendment concerning slavery | |
| Aug 5, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Reports of committee concerning land issues (and dissent) | |
| Resolution concerning citizenship | |
| Letter from Commissioner of General Land Office | |
| Proposals of amendments concerning land ownership | |
| Aug 6, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Consideration of amendments to general provisions article | |
| Amendments on taxation | |
| Aug 7, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Protest concerning certain land exempted from sale | |
| Resolutions concerning private corporations and banks | |
| Resolution concerning compensation of officers | |
| Resolution concerning money | |
| Resolution concerning loans by State | |
| Aug 8, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning slavery | |
| Report concerning general provisions of Constitution | |
| Consideration of amendments to general provisions | |
| Report of judiciary committee concerning citizenship | |
| Report of judiciary committee concerning marriage | |
| Report of judiciary committee concerning chancery courts | |
| Proposals regarding amendment procedures | |
| Proposal concerning quartering of soldiers | |
| Amendments concerning impeachment | |
| Amendments to general provisions | |
| Amendments concerning slavery | |
| Aug 9,1845 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning law of Coahuila and Texas | |
| Amendments to general provisions | |
| Proposals concerning slavery | |
| Resolution concerning entitlements of citizens | |
| Resolution concerning revisions to adopted provisions | |
| Matters concerning report of judiciary committee | |
| Aug 11, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning property exempt from taxation | |
| Matters in connection with report of judiciary committee | |
| Report of the judiciary committee concerning slavery | |
| Amendments proposed concerning judiciary | |
| Report concerning legislative matters | |
| Aug 12, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Report of judiciary committee on marriage laws | |
| Report of legislative committee | |
| Amendments to legislative provisions | |
| Report of judiciary committee concerning formation of new states | |
| Report of committee on printing | |
| Report of legislative committee concerning apportionment of representatives | |
| Amendments concerning legislative matters | |
| Aug 13, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Report of committee on apportionment | |
| Resolutions concerning legislative matters | |
| Aug 14, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Report of committee on apportionment | |
| Report concerning qualifications of electors | |
| Proposed amendments concerning qualifications of electors | |
| Resolution concerning general provisions | |
| Proposals concerning compensation to legislature members | |
| Aug 15, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Protest concerning apportionment | |
| Report concerning congressional districts | |
| Resolutions concerning citizenship | |
| Aug 16, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Matters in connection with transfer of government | |
| Resolutions concerning qualified voters | |
| Proposal concerning claims against Republic | |
| Proposal concerning provisions on judiciary | |
| Aug 18, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Matters in connection with payment of delegates | |
| Resolution concerning appointment of tax collector | |
| Resolution concerning colonization contracts | |
| Aug 19, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Protest concerning citizenship and qualifications to vote | |
| Report of committee concerning marriage laws | |
| Report of committee concerning habeas corpus | |
| Resolution concerning public debt | |
| Resolution concerning branches of government | |
| Resolution concerning notaries public | |
| Report of state of nation committee recommending passage of ordinance concerning annexation | |
| Matters in connection with property of marriage | |
| Resolution concerning contracts | |
| Aug 20, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Report of committee proposing revised preamble | |
| Matters in connection with errors in legislative sections | |
| Resolution concerning colonization contracts | |
| Aug 21, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Resolutions concerning colonization contracts | |
| Report of judiciary committee concerning land titles | |
| Resolution concerning illegal surveys of land | |
| Resolution concerning admissions by agents of Texas | |
| Resolution concerning tax assessor | |
| Aug 22, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning colonization contracts | |
| Proposals concerning certain land titles | |
| Proposal concerning banking corporations | |
| Proposal concerning release from certain political offenses | |
| Proposals concerning vote of people upon the Constitution | |
| Aug 23, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Report, ordinances, and resolutions concerning colonization contracts | |
| Proposal concerning vacant lands and public schools | |
| Aug 25, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Proposals concerning salaries of state officials | |
| Proposals concerning certain land titles | |
| Proposal concerning banking corporations | |
| Proposal concerning release from certain political offenses | |
| Proposals concerning vote of people upon the Constitution | |
| Aug 26, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Amendments to schedule, Article XIII | |
| Matters in connection with fraudulent land claims | |
| Resolution concerning records of convention | |
| Proposals concerning amendments to schedule, Article XIII | |
| Aug 27, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Protest concerning article XIII | |
| Amendments to ordinance concerning colonization contracts | |
| Report concerning land system in Texas | |
| Resolutions concerning records and accounts of convention | |
| Aug 28, 1845 | TOP^ |
| Dissent of certain committee members from land title provisions | |
| Report on enrollment of Constitution | |
| Adoption and passage of Constitution | |
| Constitution | |
| Address of president of convention | |
| Motion to adjourn | |
| Expenses of the Convention | TOP^ |
| Members of the Convention | TOP^ |