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Journals of the Convention, 1875
| Journal of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas, begun and held at the City of Austin, September 6th, 1875 |
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September 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30
October 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24
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| September 6, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Matters concerning credentaisl of delegates | |
| Resolutions concerning oaths of delegates | |
| Matters concerning election of officers | |
| Address of the President | |
| Election of officers and organization of committees | |
| September 7, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Election of additional officers | |
| Communication from governor | |
| Report concerning standing committees | |
| September 8, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report on rules of convention | |
| Report concerning compensation payable to officers and delegates | |
| Minority report concerning compensation payable to officers and delegates | |
| Resolution concerning availability of current laws of Texas | |
| Resolution concerning election of legislators | |
| Resolution concerning 1845 constitution | |
| Resolution concerning assessment of certain lands | |
| September 9, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning registered voters | |
| Resolution concerning separate property of wife | |
| Resolution concerning homestead protection | |
| Resolution concerning legal rate of interest | |
| Resolution concerning poll tax and suffrage | |
| Resolution concerning ice | |
| Resolution concerning grants of public property | |
| Resolution concerning country school lands | |
| Resolution concerning misappropriation of public funds | |
| Resolution concerning interest rate | |
| Resolution concerning railroad corporations | |
| Resolution concerning trials by jury | |
| Resolution concerning petit juries | |
| Resolution concerning writ of habeas corpus | |
| Resolution concerning property tax | |
| Resolution concerning regular and special legislative sessions | |
| Resolution concerning interest rate | |
| Resolution proposing draft of preamble | |
| Resolution concerning election of judges | |
| Resolution concerning elected officials and terms of office | |
| Resolution concerning taxation assistance to private entities | |
| Resolution concerning rules of legislative houses | |
| Resolution concerning writ of habeas corpus, martial law, and basic freedoms | |
| TOP^ | |
| Communication concerning printing of proceedings | |
| Matters in connection with sanitary regulations | |
| Resolutions concerning taxation | |
| Matters concerning printing of proceedings | |
| Resolution concerning establishment of new counties | |
| Proposal concerning preamble | |
| Resolution concerning oath of public officials | |
| Resolution concerning individuals entitled to vote | |
| Resolution concerning ability to hold more than one office | |
| Resolution concerning payment of male and female teachers | |
| Resolution concerning apportionment of representation | |
| Resolution concerning changes to US constitution and laws | |
| Resolution concerning property of wife | |
| Resolution concerning exemption from property tax | |
| Resolution concerning interest rate | |
| Resolution proposing form of preamble | |
| Resolution concerning private corporations | |
| Resolution concerning new counties | |
| Resolution concerning compensation to delegates | |
| Resolution concerning granting of public property to private concerns | |
| Resolution concerning immigration | |
| Resolution concerning matter in which bills become law | |
| Resolution concerning imprisonment for debt | |
| Resolution concerning railroad corporations | |
| Resolutions concerning support of public schools | |
| Report concerning Denton county district court | |
| Resolution concerning frequency of legislative sessions | |
| Resolution concerning interest rate | |
| Proposal concerning legislative appropriations | |
| Resolution concerning freedom of religion | |
| Resolution concerning special judges in district courts | |
| Resolution concerning county divisions for election of magistrates | |
| Resolution concerning judiciary's ability to hold public office | |
| Resolution concerning tax collection | |
| Proposal concerning eligibility for public office | |
| Formation of committee to consider state penitentiary | |
| Resolution concerning election and term of members of house of representatives | |
| Resolutions concerning land titles | |
| September 11, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning printing of proceedings | |
| Matters concerning convention expenses and supplies | |
| Resolution concerning water pollution and protection of fish | |
| Resolution concerning debt contracted by public entities | |
| Resolution concerning tax collectors | |
| Resolution concerning lotteries | |
| Resolution apportionment into judicial districts | |
| Resolution concerning citations for contempt of court | |
| Resolution concerning effectiveness of legislative acts | |
| Resolutions concerning grand jury proceedings | |
| Resolutions concerning public lands for support of public schools | |
| Resolutions concerning qualification of electors and approvals of appropriations | |
| Resolutions concerning numbers of judges | |
| Resolution concerning election of public officials | |
| Resolutions concerning meetings of legislature | |
| Resolutions concerning powers of legislature, lands to support public schools, and grant of credit by municipalities | |
| Resolution concerning property taxes | |
| Resolution concerning homestead protection | |
| Resolution concerning Minister of Gospel | |
| Resolution concerning public schools | |
| Resolution concerning validity of land claims | |
| Resolution concerning terms of offices | |
| Proposal concerning county courts | |
| Proposed amendments to US Constitution | |
| Resolution concerning county courts | |
| Resolution concerning tax support for public schools | |
| Resolution concerning capital punishment | |
| Proposal concerning preamble | |
| Proposal concerning qualifications of electors | |
| Resolution concerning eligibility of state officials for US Congress | |
| Resolution concerning right to trial by jury | |
| Resolutions concerning bill of rights provisions | |
| Proposals concerning railroad company charters | |
| Resolution concerning land office | |
| Resolution concerning eligibility of federal officials for other positions | |
| Resolution concerning right to trial by jury | |
| Resolution concerning support of public schools | |
| Resolution concerning county divisions | |
| Resolutions printing of proceedings | |
| Resolution concerning appellate courts | |
| Resolution concerning right to trial by jury | |
| Resolution concerning divorce, lottery, and name changes | |
| Resolution concerning public schools and revenue therefore | |
| Resolution concerning poll tax | |
| Proposals and reports concerning compensation payable to delegates | |
| September 13, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning land used for support for public schools | |
| Resolution concerning election returns in prior years | |
| Resolution concerning 1845 constitution | |
| Resolution concerning taxes levied for public roads | |
| Report on printing of proceedings | |
| Resolution concerning monies due to Texas | |
| Resolution concerning deposit of land titles with land office | |
| Resolution concerning support of public schools | |
| Resolution concerning tax on railroad property | |
| Resolution concerning property assessment and taxation | |
| Resolution concerning oath of public officials | |
| Resolution concerning sale of intoxicating liquors | |
| Resolution concerning taxation of railroads | |
| Resolution concerning school bonds | |
| Resolution concerning eligibility of Minister of Gospel for legislative position | |
| Resolution concerning influencing legislators | |
| Resolution concerning necessity of majority verdict in civil cases | |
| Resolution concerning homestead protection | |
| Resolution concerning eligibility of delegates for public office | |
| Resolution concerning property tax | |
| Resolution concerning railroad corporations | |
| Resolution concerning lands donated to counties for school purposes | |
| Resolution concerning collection of road tax | |
| Resolution concerning conflicts of interest | |
| Resolution concerning use of money raised for public schools | |
| Resolution concerning numbers of jurors | |
| Resolution concerning writ of habeas corpus | |
| Resolution concerning eligibility of delegates for federal legislative seats | |
| Resolution concerning railroad contracts | |
| Resolution concerning monies for public education | |
| Resolution concerning extending of time for public work contracts | |
| Resolution concerning state board of equalization | |
| Resolution concerning eligibility for jury duty | |
| Resolution concerning Sunday as day of rest | |
| Resolution concerning private corporations | |
| Proposals concerning railroad companies | |
| Resolutions concerning salaries of public officials | |
| Resolution concerning notice of forced sales | |
| Resolution concerning organization of laws | |
| Resolution concerning felony theft | |
| Resolution concerning jurisdiction of justice of the peace courts | |
| Proposal for inclusion in bill of rights | |
| Resolution concerning taxation basis | |
| Resolution concerning eligibility for citizenship | |
| Resolution concerning eligibility for public office | |
| Proposals concerning railroad companies | |
| September 14, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Proposal concerning political activities of judiciary | |
| Proposal judiciary article | |
| Resolution concerning placement of railroad depots | |
| Resolution concerning assessment of property taxes | |
| Resolution concerning tax on sale of goods | |
| Resolution concerning criminal courts | |
| Report concerning recording of proceedings | |
| Resolution concerning payments to public officials | |
| Resolution concerning condition of Mexican and Indian frontiers | |
| Resolution concerning rights of entry onto land | |
| Resolution concerning elections of district judges | |
| Resolution concerning costs of adjudication | |
| Resolution concerning terms of district courts | |
| Resolution concerning sale of intoxicating liquors | |
| Resolution concerning claims to land from Coahuila | |
| Resolution concerning eminent domain | |
| Resolution concerning judges absent from court sessions | |
| Resolution concerning establishment of state university | |
| Resolution concerning passage of bills and presentation to governor | |
| Resolution concerning judicial districts | |
| Resolution concerning inebriates' asylum | |
| Resolution concerning defense against attacks | |
| Resolution regarding permanent school fund and support of universities | |
| Resolution concerning money expended for defense of frontier | |
| Resolution concerning board of equalization | |
| Resolution concerning eligibility of convention officers for other offices | |
| September 15, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning printing of constitution in German | |
| Matters concerning election of officers and delegates | |
| Report concerning tax valuation of lands | |
| Report concerning Spanish and Mexican land titles | |
| Report concerning private corporations | |
| Report concerning validation of land certificates | |
| Report concerning taxes | |
| Report concerning salaries of public officials | |
| Report concerning school affairs | |
| Resolution concerning forced labor on public roads | |
| Resolutions concerning land certificates | |
| Resolution concerning printing of proceedings | |
| Resolution concerning role of justice of peace and deceased persons | |
| Resolution concerning appointment of judges | |
| Proposal concerning preamble | |
| Various proposals of bill of rights provisions | |
| Resolution concerning sale of intoxicating liquors | |
| Resolutions concerning equal rights of all men and other bill of rights provisions | |
| Matters in connection with establishment of state university | |
| Resolution concerning wages subject to garnishment | |
| Resolution concerning elections | |
| Resolution concerning administration of justice | |
| September 16, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning empanelment of juries | |
| Report concerning aid to municipal corporations | |
| Report concerning appointment of special judges | |
| Report concerning petit juries | |
| Report concerning resolutions on municipal corporations and schools lands | |
| Resolution concerning term of public schools | |
| Resolution concerning eligibility to vote and of citizenship | |
| Resolution concerning validity of land claims | |
| Resolution concerning sovereignty of people | |
| Resolution concerning special legislation | |
| Resolution concerning public property | |
| Resolution concerning employment of stenographer | |
| September 17, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning civil and criminal cases on dockets of district courts | |
| Resolution concerning homestead protection | |
| Resolution concerning salaries of public officials | |
| Resolution concerning charter of private corporations | |
| Resolutions concerning establishment of state university | |
| Resolutions concerning direct taxes on essential goods | |
| Resolution concerning county courts | |
| Resolution concerning qualifications of jurors | |
| Resolution concerning expenses of delogates | |
| Proposal concerning establishment of public schools and role of superintendent | |
| Resolution concerning property assessment | |
| Resolution concerning election of county officers | |
| Resolution concerning statute of limitations | |
| Resolution concerning lotteries | |
| Resolution concerning qualifications of municipal officers and property assessments | |
| Resolution concerning ability of county court judges to decide their own compensation | |
| Resolution concerning nepotism | |
| Resolution concerning composition of judiciary | |
| Resolution concerning board of assessment of taxes | |
| Resolution concerning State indebtedness | |
| Resolution regarding creation of new civil offices | |
| Resolution concerning qualifications of electors | |
| Resolution concerning establishment of system of public education | |
| Resolution concerning compensation of clerks and sheriffs | |
| Resolution concerning establishment of house of correction | |
| Resolution concerning county poor houses | |
| Resolution concerning subsidies of land to railroad corporations | |
| Resolution concerning suspension of laws and writ of habeas corpus | |
| Resolution concerning mode of amending constitution | |
| Resolution concerning judiciary and its jurisdiction | |
| Resolution concerning protection of farmers and stock raisers | |
| Resolution concerning tax collectors | |
| Resolution concerning gambling | |
| September 18, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning practitioners of medicine | |
| Resolution concerning adjudication of Mexican land grants | |
| Report concerning public education and state university | |
| Report concerning office of state geologist | |
| Report concerning repair of capitol building | |
| Reports concerning printing of proceedings | |
| Resolution concerning collection of back taxes | |
| Resolution concerning arbitration | |
| Resolution concerning freedom from prosecution for certain individuals vested with military authority | |
| Resolution concerning county clerks | |
| September 20, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Proposal of legislative article | |
| Proposed senatorial and representative districts | |
| Report concerning constitutional provisions of other states regarding prisoners' rights | |
| Proposal concerning manner of amending constitution | |
| Report concerning printing of proceedings | |
| Report concerning management of State Penitentiary | |
| Proposals concerning treatment of prisoners | |
| Resolution concerning salaries of public officials | |
| Resolution concerning printing of constitution in Spanish | |
| Resolution concerning land titles issued by Spain and Mexico | |
| September 21, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning qualifications of municipal officers | |
| Report concerning election of legislators and public officials | |
| Proposed ordinance postponing general elections and extending terms of office | |
| Protest concerning postponement of elections and submission of constitution to vote of people | |
| Resolution concerning railroads | |
| Resolution concerning jurisdiction of justice of the peace courts | |
| Resolution concerning payments out of school fund | |
| Resolution concerning judiciary | |
| Resolution concerning civil redress for felonies | |
| Resolution concerning division of counties into districts | |
| Resolution concerning statute of limitations | |
| Proposal of general provisions | |
| Proposal of article on militia | |
| Resolution concerning debt of legislature and municipal corporations | |
| Resolution concerning private corporations | |
| Resolution concerning terms of representatives | |
| Resolution concerning patents issued by land office | |
| Resolution concerning intermarriage | |
| Resolution concerning laws relating to fences | |
| Resolution concerning appointment of surveyors | |
| Resolution concerning map of Texas | |
| September 22, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning delegate absences from convention | |
| Resolution concerning system of public education | |
| Resolution concerning defaulters | |
| Resolution concerning necessary number of jurors for verdicts | |
| Resolution concerning county taxes | |
| Resolution concerning tax assessors and collectors | |
| Resolution concerning women's rights to vote | |
| September 23, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning taxes on communication lines | |
| Resolution concerning certain agricultural exemptions from taxation and publishing | |
| Resolution concerning judicial vacancies | |
| September 24, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution proposing expungement of resolution calling for women's suffrage | |
| Resolution concerning donation of public lands to settlers | |
| Resolution concerning individuals engaged in defense of frontier | |
| September 25, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning laws relating to fencing | |
| Report concerning sale of intoxicating liquors | |
| September 27, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning postponement of general elections | |
| Resolution concerning number of registered voters | |
| Resolution concerning collection of back taxes | |
| Resolution concerning issuance of bands by municipalities | |
| Resolution concerning election of committee clerk | |
| Resolution concerning expenses of delegates | |
| Report concerning county fence system | |
| Matters concerning numbers of terms and elections of legislators | |
| Matters concerning oath of office for legislators | |
| Proposal concerning qualifications of legislators | |
| Consideration of provision concerning oath of legislators | |
| Proposal concerning compensation payable to legislators | |
| Proposal concerning senatorial districts | |
| September 28, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Matters concerning rules of procedure of convention | |
| Matters concerning request for grant of land | |
| Petition concerning local occupation tax | |
| Report concerning printing of constitution in Spanish | |
| Resolution concerning Land Office expenses | |
| Resolution concerning powers of attorney general | |
| Matters concerning boundaries of Texas | |
| Various matters concerning legislative article | |
| Proposal to amend standing rules | |
| September 29, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning postponement of general elections | |
| Resolution concerning defense of frontier and inadequacy of federal forces | |
| Resolution concerning interest rate | |
| Resolutions concerning townships and land grants | |
| Proposal concerning exemption from property tax | |
| Resolution concerning census | |
| Various proposals concerning legislative article | |
| Resolution concerning debts contracted by legislature | |
| September 30, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Proposal of executive department article | |
| Report concerning revenues and expenses of land office | |
| Proposal of article on suffrage | |
| Protest concerning proposed article on suffrage | |
| Ordinance exempting residents of certain counties affected by storm from taxation | |
| Resolution concerning encouragement of immigration | |
| Proposal concerning property of married women | |
| Matters concerning convention rules | |
| Proposal concerning article on education | |
| Minority report concerning article on education | |
| Communication concerning expenses of frontier troops | |
| Discussion of various provisions of legislative department article | |
| October 1, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Proposal of public lands and land office article | |
| Proposal of judiciary article sections | |
| Consideration of article on legislative department | |
| Proposal concerning convention supplies and printing | |
| October 2, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Proposal concerning exemption of armed forces from jury service | |
| Report concerning bill of rights and state boundaries | |
| Report concerning proposed bureau of immigration | |
| Consideration of article on legislative department | |
| Proposal concerning amendments to constitution | |
| Further consideration of proposals governing amendments to constitution | |
| October 4, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Presentation concerning women's suffrage | |
| Report concerning proposal to relieve certain counties from taxation | |
| Report concerning printing of proceedings | |
| Resolution concerning taxation and frontier attacks' effect on same | |
| Resolution concerning exemption from taxation for certain public works | |
| Resolution concerning pardons | |
| Proposal of article on militia | |
| Consideration of various amendments concerning state universities | |
| Matters concerning future amendments to constitution | |
| Resolution concerning fence laws | |
| Matters concerning salaries of public officials | |
| October 5, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning defaulters | |
| Protest concerning report on immigration | |
| Matters concerning establishment of agriculture bureau | |
| Report concerning adjudication of claims | |
| Various proposals concerning article on executive branch | |
| Resolution concerning duty of legislature to call forth militia | |
| Various proposals concerning legislative article | |
| Matters concerning salaries of secretary of state | |
| Resolution concerning term of governor | |
| Proposal concerning salary of secretary of state | |
| Resolution concerning rights of private corporations | |
| Matters concerning salaries of public officials | |
| Continued discussion of legislative article | |
| October 6, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Protest concerning report on immigration | |
| Resolution concerning credit system | |
| Matters concerning executive article | |
| Matters concerning suffrage | |
| October 7, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Proposal of amendments to suffrage article | |
| Proposals concerning taxation and suffrage | |
| Proposals concerning qualifications of electors | |
| Proposal concerning payment of poll taxes prerequisite to vote | |
| Proposals concerning limitations on right to vote on certain matters | |
| October 8, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning impeachment of high officials | |
| Proposal concerning state penitentiary | |
| Resolution concerning validity and adjudication of land titles | |
| Continued discussion of article on suffrage | |
| Resolution concerning certain prohibited payments to agents and middlemen | |
| Protest concerning report on education article and proposal of new article | |
| October 9, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning possible alliance between certain delegates and outside radicals | |
| Matters concerning identity of Grangers | |
| Various resolutions referred to committee on General Provisions | |
| Discussion of education article | |
| Resolution concerning sale of county school lands | |
| October 11, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning county school lands | |
| Report on proposal suggesting formation of department of health and vital statistics | |
| Report concerning collection of debts contracted earlier | |
| Resolution concerning taxes levied by municipalities | |
| Matters concerning tax support of public schools and payment of poll tax as prerequisite to vote | |
| Proposal concerning tax base for public schools | |
| Proposal concerning public school board | |
| Resolution concerning distributed of school fund | |
| Proposal concerning collection assessment of annual tax to support education | |
| October 12, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Communication concerning necessity for full and free discussions | |
| Resolution concerning duty of county courts to establish public roads | |
| Resolution concerning supply and maintenance of militia | |
| Resolution concerning tax basis for support of public schools | |
| Discussion of bill of rights provisions | |
| Proposal concerning investigations of public officials | |
| October 13, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Proposal of anti-slavery provision | |
| Resolution concerning public recreation on any day of week | |
| Resolution concerning taxing of dogs and taking of wolf scalps | |
| Resolution concerning superintendent of education | |
| Resolutions concerning public school fund | |
| Report concerning state subsidies to railroads | |
| Report concerning legislative subsidies to public works, including railways | |
| Various amendments to bill of rights provisions | |
| Continued discussion of proposed amendments to bill of rights | |
| October 14, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning statute of limitations covering land titles and discrimination against males | |
| Resolution concerning issuance of securities by corporations | |
| Resolution concerning litigation to quiet title to land | |
| Proposed amendments to bill of rights provisions | |
| Resolution concerning anti-slavery provision | |
| Engrossment of bill of rights | |
| Proposal concerning formerly valid land certificates | |
| Resolution concerning land certificates' validity | |
| October 15, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning qualifications of jurors | |
| Resolution concerning validity of patents and certificates on certain reservations | |
| Continued discussion of validity of land titles | |
| Report and proposal concerning prior adjudications of land claims | |
| Resolution concerning convention rules | |
| Report concerning proposal to relieve certain counties affected by storm from taxation | |
| Report concerning county school lands | |
| October 16, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning land titles issued by Spain, Mexico, Coahuila and Texas | |
| Proposal concerning land claims in certain counties | |
| Resolution concerning taxes imposed by legislature and counties | |
| Resolution concerning records of Texas | |
| Matters concerning collection of old debts, sanitary regulations, and department of health and vital statistics | |
| Various amendments to executive article provisions | |
| Proposal concerning oath to be taken by legislators | |
| Various amendments to article on suffrage | |
| October 18, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning article on railroads | |
| Report concerning proposed article on taxation and revenue | |
| Amendments to article on suffrage | |
| Amendments to legislative article concerning ability of legislature to grant public money | |
| Resolutions concerning numbers of representatives and senators | |
| Proposal concerning ability of legislature to grant public money | |
| Resolutions concerning public debt | |
| Amendments to proposed legislative article | |
| Resolutions concerning amendments to legislative article | |
| Resolution concerning lotteries | |
| Amendments to legislative article | |
| Resolution concerning revision and arrangement of laws | |
| Proposal concerning senatorial districts | |
| Resolution concerning convening of constitutional conventions | |
| October 19, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning validity of certain land titles | |
| Report concerning organization of public school system | |
| Proposal concerning asylums | |
| Dissent from majority report on education | |
| Resolution concerning payments to teachers | |
| October 20, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Protest concerning non-resident tax payers Resolution concerning eligibility for voting rights, bureau of agriculture and statistics, and judiciary Protest by minority of committee concerning judiciary article Protest by minority of committee concerning taxation article Various proposals concerning article on railroads | |
| October 21, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Motion concerning ex-convicts Resolution concerning weights and measures Report of committee concerning land office Resolution concerning private corporations Various matters concerning article on railroads Resolutions concerning county school lands Various proposals concerning bill of rights | |
| October 22, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Protest of minority of committee concerning judiciary article Protest by minority concerning lands granted to railroads Report concerning engrossment of legislative article Report concerning practioners of medicine Resolution concerning slander and libel Resolution concerning pensions to soldiers Resolutions concerning taxation specifically income tax Report concerning engrossment of article on railroads Resolutions concerning lists of railroads and private corporations Resolutions concerning ad valorem and property taxation | |
| October 23, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Minority report on judiciary article Proposal of alternative text of judiciary article Report concerning sanitary regulations Resolution concerning establishment of bureau of health and vital statistics Resolution concerning printing of convention records Resolution concerning filing of deeds Resolution concerning land grants to railroads Resolution concerning convention procedures Resolution concerning imposition of taxes Resolutions concerning taxation article Proposal concerning property exempt from taxation Alternative proposal concerning section 1 of taxation article Proposal concerning tax collectors Additional proposals for inclusion in taxation article | |
| October 25, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Ordinance concerning division into senatorial and representative districts Resolution concerning Spanish and Mexican land titles Resolution concerning judicial sales Resolutions concerning printing of records Minority report on senatorial and representative apportionment Amendments to taxation article Amendment proposed concerning power of legislature to divert funds Additional amendments to taxation article Ordinance concerning vote of people on constitution and general election Proposed amendment concerning payment of taxes Amendment concerning franchise taxes Proposal concerning tax on railroad property Proposed amendment to taxation article concerning payment of taxes | |
| October 26, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning creation of debt by county courts Proposal concerning profit-making by state offices Report concerning road certificates granted Proposal concerning taxation in unorganized counties Proposal concerning taxes not paid Proposal concerning board of equalization Amendment concerning payment of taxes | |
| October 27, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning monies loaned to railroads Resolution concerning creation of new offices Resolution concerning preparation of address to people of State Resolution concerning collection of statistics Resolution concerning bonds sold Proposal of amendment to rules of procedure Introduction of ordinance concerning construction of canals and ditches for navigation and irrigation Proposal that convention be conducted behind closed doors, without admission to press Resolution concerning payment of taxes on old land grants Reports concerning public domain set aside for benefit of railroads Amendments to legislative article Proposal concerning publication of laws Various other amendments to legislative article | |
| October 28, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning request by Hunt County for relief from collection of taxes Resolution fiscal year of State Report concerning request of city of Sherman regarding municipal taxation Additional proposals concerning taxation article Report concerning request by Brazoria County regarding tax on occupations Resolution concerning 1% school tax Resolution concerning election of county treasurers Proposal concerning poll tax Proposed substitute article on education | |
| October 29, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report concerning payment of pensions to veterans Resolution concerning printing contracts Resolution providing for election of county surveyors Proposal of substitute article on education Resolution concerning organization of school districts | |
| October 30, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report of Committee on General Provisions concerning suppression of insurrection Report of Committee on General Provisions concerning private corporations (Art. XII) Continued discussion of special school fund for public schools (Art. VII) Continued discussion of taxation article (Art. VIII, sect. 1) Discussion of first section of taxation article (Art. VIII, sect. 1) Proposals to amend occupation tax provisions (Art. VIII, sect. 2) | |
| November 1, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Petition of citizens of Hidalgo County concerning office holders Resolution concerning land for State Capitol (Art XVI, sect. 57) Votes and amendments to taxation article (Art. VIII) Proposal concerning taxation of railroad property (Art. VIII, sect. 5) Proposal concerning exemption from poll tax (Art. VIII) Proposal concerning taxation of municipalities (Art. VIII) Proposal concerning appropriations (Art. VIII, sect. 6) Proposal concerning special funds and power of legislature (Art. VIII, sect. 7) Proposal concerning apportionment of railroad taxes (Art. VIII, sect. 8) Proposal concerning maximum tax rates (Art. VIII, sect. 9) Continued discussion of maximum tax rate (Art. VIII, sect. 9) Report of Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Ordinances concerning engrossment of immigration provision Proposal concerning release from tax obligation (Art. VIII, sect. 10) Proposal concerning place of tax payment (Art. VIII, sect. 11) | |
| November 2, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Request by Galveston municipalities for authority to issue bonds Report of Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Ordinances concerning engrossment of education article (Art. VII) Report of Committee on Printing and Contingent Expenses concerning printing of convention records Resolution concerning duty of State to care for indigent lunatics (Art. XVI, sect. 54) Resolution concerning malicious indictment before grand jury Resolution concerning establishment of new counties Resolution concerning exemption from garnishment of wages (Art. XVI, sect. 28) Continued discussion of taxation article (Art. VIII) Proposal concerning state tax on property (Art. VIII, sect. 9) Proposal concerning exemption of property tax (Art. VIII, sect. 10) Proposal concerning assessment of land for taxes (Art. VIII, sects. 11, 12) Proposal concerning sale of lands for taxes (Art. VIII, sect. 13) Proposal concerning sale of lands for taxes (Art. VIII, sect. 13) Proposal concerning special tax for public school fund Proposal concerning county tax assessors (Art. VIII, sect. 14) Continued discussion of sale of land for taxes (Art. VIII, sect. 13) Continued discussion of county tax assessors (Art. VIII, sect. 14) Proposal concerning liens for late taxes (Art. VIII. sect. 15) | |
| November 3, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Petition of citizens of Hamilton County requesting local option law Resolution concerning juvenile penitentiaries Continued discussion of judiciary article (Art. V) Proposal concerning provisions of judiciary article (Art. V) Proposal concerning amendments to provisions for judiciary article (Art. V) Resolution from Committee on Public Land and Land Office concerning Peters Colony Reservation and Mississippi and Pacific Railroad Reservation | |
| November 4, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report of Committee on General Provisions concerning general provisions article (Art. XVI) Continued discussion of judiciary article (Art. V) Second reading of legislative apportionment article Continued consideration of judiciary article (Art. V) Proposals concerning organization of supreme court and judicial districts (Art. V, sect. 2, 7) | |
| November 5, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Continued consideration of judiciary article (Art. V) Report of Committee on General Provisions concerning objection to homestead exemptions Continued discussion of article on legislative apportionment Discussion of immigration article Proposal concerning railroads article (Art. X, sect. 2) Communication from Governor respecting Comptroller’s Report Comptroller’s Report Continued discussion of railroads article (Art. X, sect. 2) Proposal concerning railroads article (Art. X, sect.1) | |
| November 6, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning State grants to certain railroad companies Resolution concerning adjournment Report of Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Ordinances concerning engrossment of taxation article (Art. X) Continued discussion of education/public free schools article (Art. VII) Proposed amendments concerning education/public free schools article (Art. VII, sects. 2, 3, 4) Proposal concerning granting of lands to railroads (Art. XIV and Art. X) | |
| November 8, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Communication from Convention president concerning attending a fair Petition from citizens of Dallas county concerning judicial apportionment Resolution concerning land for state universities (Art. VII, sect. 15) Continued discussion of public lands article (Art. XIV) Continued discussion of resolution concerning night sessions Postponement of discussion of judiciary article Continued discussion of and amendments proposed to public lands article (Art. XIV) Report of Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Ordinance concerning districts of Texas Continued discussion of and vote on judiciary article (Art. V) | |
| November 9, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resignation of Convention member Discussion of proposed amendments to public lands article (Art. XIV) | |
| November 10, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning resignation of Convention member Resolution concerning night sessions Consideration of motion to reconsider vote engrossing public lands article Consideration of substitute for section of public lands article (Art. XIV) Continued consideration of public lands article (Art. XIV) | |
| November 11, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Motion to amend general provisions article (Art. XVI) Resolution concerning absent Convention members Resolution concerning subsidies by Legislature to railroads Resolution concerning special tax to support public schools (Art. VII) Resolution concerning land for State Capitol (Art. XVI, sect. 57) Continued consideration of judicial article (Art. V) | |
| November 13, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning date of final adjournment and time limitations Continued discussion of judicial article (Art. V) Report of Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Ordinances concerning engrossment of public lands article (Art. XIV) Continued discussion of judicial article (Art. V) Report of Committee on the Division of the Powers of Government (Art. II) | |
| November 15, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Continued discussion of judicial article (Art. V) | |
| November 16, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report of special committee concerning old Spanish and Mexican land titles (Art. XIV) Report of Committee on Counties and County Lands concerning creation of counties (Art. IX) Continued discussion of judicial article (Art. V) Report of committee concerning extension of time for Texas and Pacific Railroad Company Continued discussion of general provisions article (Art. XVI) | |
| November 17, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report of Committee on Education concerning establishment and maintenance of two universities (Art. VII) Report of Committee on Municipal Corporations (Art. XI) Minority report of Committee on Municipal Corporations (Art. XI) Report of select committee concerning suffrage (Art. VI) Minority report of select committee concerning suffrage (Art. VI) Report of Committee on State Affairs concerning land for new State Capitol (Art. XVI, sect. 57) Continued discussion of general provisions article (Art. XVI) Report of Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Ordinances stating that judicial article was engrossed Continued discussion of general provisions article (Art. XVI) | |
| November 18, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Continued discussion of general provisions article (Art. XVI) | |
| November 19, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report of Committee on Private Corporations concerning private corporations article (Art. XII) Consideration of ordinance for relief of the Texas and Pacific Railroads Discussion of public highways Continued consideration of ordinance for relief of the Texas and Pacific Railroads Consideration of taxation and revenue article (Art.VIII) Continued consideration of ordinance for relief of the Texas and Pacific Railroads Continued consideration of taxation and revenue article (Art.VIII) Consideration of legislative apportionment article (Art. ) | |
| November 20, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Report of Committee on Judicial Apportionment concerning judicial districts Consideration of legislative apportionment article (Art. ) Consideration of judicial department article (Art. V) Protest concerning salaries of judges Consideration of Spanish land grants article (Art. XIII) Report of Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Ordinances concerning engrossment of general provisions article Consideration of counties article (Art. IX) Continued consideration of Spanish land grants article (Art. XIII) Consideration of ordinance concerning railroads Continued consideration of counties article (Art. IX) Resolution concerning use of Hall of House of Representatives Continued consideration of counties article (Art. IX) Consideration of lands for public buildings article | |
| November 22, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Motion concerning clerical omissions in judiciary article (Art. V) Report of Committee on Printing and Contingent Expenses concerning publication of constitution in newspapers Report of Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Ordinances concerning engrossment of articles Report of Committee on Printing and Contingent Expenses concerning expenses Protest concerning ordinance in favor of railroad corporations Resolution concerning voluntary exiles Resolution concerning monetary sum due Convention member Resolution concerning printing of constitution and Convention journals Report of Committee on Judicial Apportionment concerning district courts Continued consideration of judicial apportionment article Consideration of fixing the times of holding the district courts (Art. V, sect. XIV) Continued consideration of Spanish and Mexican land titles article (Art. XIII) Consideration of ordinance concerning ratification of the people Report of Committee on Impeachment concerning impeachment article (Art. XV) Report of Committee on Ordinances concerning submitting the constitution to vote of the people Report of Committee on Impeachment concerning minority viewpoint Resolution concerning departure of Convention member Continued consideration of general provisions article (Art. XVI) | |
| November 23, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Resolution concerning printing of constitution Ordinance concerning submitting constitution to vote of the people Consideration of article on universities Consideration of ordinance concerning election of collector of taxes Consideration of suffrage article (Art. VI) Consideration of private corporations article (Art. XII) Reports of Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Ordinances concerning times of holding district courts and submitting constitution to vote of the people Report of Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Ordinances concerning judicial districts Reports of Committee on Ordinances Resolution concerning death of U.S. Vice-President Report of Committee Engrossed and Enrolled Ordinances Consideration of municipal corporations article (Art. XI) Consideration of public land and land office article (Art. XIV) Resolution concerning printing of ordinance submitting constitution to vote Continued consideration of municipal corporations article (Art. XI) Continued consideration of private corporations article (Art. XII) Resolution concerning amendment to judicial department article (Art. V) Protest concerning passage of article on railroads and private corporations | |
| November 24, 1875 | TOP^ |
| Protest concerning homestead clause of general provisions article (Art. XVI, sects. 49-52) Protest concerning passage of Ordinance on Private Corporations (Art. XII) Ordinance concerning taxes (Art. VIII) Resolutions concerning the Constitution and ordinances Ordinance concerning DeKalb College Resolution concerning citizen convicted of felony Report concerning protest against Judiciary Article (Art. V) Report of committee concerning depredations against people of Texas Resolution concerning pay of engrossing and enrolling clerk Resolution concerning appropriation for distribution of constitution and ordinances Consideration of ordinance concerning collectors of taxes Report of committee concerning charges in Statesman newspaper against certain convention members (with attached statements) Resolutions concerning final business of Convention Report of Committee on the Convention of Style and Arrangement concerning constitution and ordinances Report of Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Ordinances concerning engrossed Constitutional Articles and ordinances Amendment to judicial districts article (Art. V, sect. 14) Vote and passage of Constitution Resolution concerning printing of Constitution Protest concerning salaries of executive and judicial officers Report of Committee on Printing and Contingent Expenses concerning contingent expenses Resolutions concerning final business of Convention Report of protest concerning assertions against colored members of Convetion Motion to adjourn sine die | |
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