A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . until March 4,1877. He was re-elected twice, and finally retired fromthe Senate in 1895. Governor Coke resigned fromthe governorship in December, 1876, and Lieutenant-Governor Hubbard became the acting governor until the nextgeneral election in 1878. The Constitution of 1876 gave to the public schools all that Provisions forhad been granted them under previous laws and constitutions, p ^ ^^ °° ^ J m Lonstilu- and added one-half of the public domain, continuing the one- tionofi875fourth of the general revenues and the poll-tax, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-complete-history-of-texas-for-schools-colleges-and-general-use-until-march-41877-he-was-re-elected-twice-and-finally-retired-fromthe-senate-in-1895-governor-coke-resigned-fromthe-governorship-in-december-1876-and-lieutenant-governor-hubbard-became-the-acting-governor-until-the-nextgeneral-election-in-1878-the-constitution-of-1876-gave-to-the-public-schools-all-that-provisions-forhad-been-granted-them-under-previous-laws-and-constitutions-p-j-m-lonstilu-and-added-one-half-of-the-public-domain-continuing-the-one-tionofi875fourth-of-the-general-revenues-and-the-poll-tax-image339961448.html
RM2AN2G88–A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . until March 4,1877. He was re-elected twice, and finally retired fromthe Senate in 1895. Governor Coke resigned fromthe governorship in December, 1876, and Lieutenant-Governor Hubbard became the acting governor until the nextgeneral election in 1878. The Constitution of 1876 gave to the public schools all that Provisions forhad been granted them under previous laws and constitutions, p ^ ^^ °° ^ J m Lonstilu- and added one-half of the public domain, continuing the one- tionofi875fourth of the general revenues and the poll-tax,
. Book of Texas . Dohoney of Paris, the insertion of a local option law in theConstitution of 1875-1876 was secured. The growth of localoption, however, was slow. The first county to vote favor-ably on the question was Jasper, which has ever since re-mained dry. Jones County in west Texas was organizedas dry territory, and no saloon has ever stood within itslimits. After an exciting contest, the bitterness of whichwas not entirely wiped out after a decade, the prohibitionamendment to the constitution was defeated by a majorityof 91,357 votes. The total vote cast was 359,897. Againin 1911 the q Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/book-of-texas-dohoney-of-paris-the-insertion-of-a-local-option-law-in-theconstitution-of-1875-1876-was-secured-the-growth-of-localoption-however-was-slow-the-first-county-to-vote-favor-ably-on-the-question-was-jasper-which-has-ever-since-re-mained-dry-jones-county-in-west-texas-was-organizedas-dry-territory-and-no-saloon-has-ever-stood-within-itslimits-after-an-exciting-contest-the-bitterness-of-whichwas-not-entirely-wiped-out-after-a-decade-the-prohibitionamendment-to-the-constitution-was-defeated-by-a-majorityof-91357-votes-the-total-vote-cast-was-359897-againin-1911-the-q-image369793333.html
RM2CDHF4N–. Book of Texas . Dohoney of Paris, the insertion of a local option law in theConstitution of 1875-1876 was secured. The growth of localoption, however, was slow. The first county to vote favor-ably on the question was Jasper, which has ever since re-mained dry. Jones County in west Texas was organizedas dry territory, and no saloon has ever stood within itslimits. After an exciting contest, the bitterness of whichwas not entirely wiped out after a decade, the prohibitionamendment to the constitution was defeated by a majorityof 91,357 votes. The total vote cast was 359,897. Againin 1911 the q
Austin Texas USA, circa 1987: Researcher looking at the original handwritten 1876 Texas Constitution, housed in the State Archives collection. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/austin-texas-usa-circa-1987-researcher-looking-at-the-original-handwritten-1876-texas-constitution-housed-in-the-state-archives-collection-image437631526.html
RM2GBYRDA–Austin Texas USA, circa 1987: Researcher looking at the original handwritten 1876 Texas Constitution, housed in the State Archives collection.
. Southern and western Texas guide for 1878 . /^3. View of the Capitoi. and Coubt House at Austin. CHAPTER XII.MISCELLAISEOUS Under this head may be found extracts from various sources relating to theState of Texas, which will be of interest to the general reader, and esi^ecially tothose who contemplate a residence in the State. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS. The following extracts from the constitution of the State of Texas, wereadopted on the 18th day of April, 1876: ARTICLE I. Sec. 18. No person shall ever be imprisoned for debt. ARTICLE VII. Sec. 2, All funds, lands and other property heretofo Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/southern-and-western-texas-guide-for-1878-3-view-of-the-capitoi-and-coubt-house-at-austin-chapter-xiimiscellaiseous-under-this-head-may-be-found-extracts-from-various-sources-relating-to-thestate-of-texas-which-will-be-of-interest-to-the-general-reader-and-esiecially-tothose-who-contemplate-a-residence-in-the-state-constitutional-provisions-the-following-extracts-from-the-constitution-of-the-state-of-texas-wereadopted-on-the-18th-day-of-april-1876-article-i-sec-18-no-person-shall-ever-be-imprisoned-for-debt-article-vii-sec-2-all-funds-lands-and-other-property-heretofo-image372056002.html
RM2CH8H6A–. Southern and western Texas guide for 1878 . /^3. View of the Capitoi. and Coubt House at Austin. CHAPTER XII.MISCELLAISEOUS Under this head may be found extracts from various sources relating to theState of Texas, which will be of interest to the general reader, and esi^ecially tothose who contemplate a residence in the State. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS. The following extracts from the constitution of the State of Texas, wereadopted on the 18th day of April, 1876: ARTICLE I. Sec. 18. No person shall ever be imprisoned for debt. ARTICLE VII. Sec. 2, All funds, lands and other property heretofo
Austin Texas USA, circa 1987: Researcher looking at the original handwritten 1876 Texas Constitution, housed in the State Archives collection. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/austin-texas-usa-circa-1987-researcher-looking-at-the-original-handwritten-1876-texas-constitution-housed-in-the-state-archives-collection-image437631524.html
RM2GBYRD8–Austin Texas USA, circa 1987: Researcher looking at the original handwritten 1876 Texas Constitution, housed in the State Archives collection.
Austin Texas USA, circa 1987: Researcher looking at the original handwritten 1876 Texas Constitution, housed in the State Archives collection. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/austin-texas-usa-circa-1987-researcher-looking-at-the-original-handwritten-1876-texas-constitution-housed-in-the-state-archives-collection-image437631525.html
RM2GBYRD9–Austin Texas USA, circa 1987: Researcher looking at the original handwritten 1876 Texas Constitution, housed in the State Archives collection.