Journals of the Convention of 1845
This information is provided for all Texians to examine the fraud committed in 1845 by this so-called convention.
While there may have been a desire to become a State of the American union, the whole process was unlawful.
This unlawful process was achieved in two steps, an unlawful resolution from the US Congress, and an unlawful Ordinance in Texas by the Convention giving away the sovereignty of the Texian Nation.
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
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
Ordinance concerning US troops in Texas
Election of officers and appointment of committees
Formation of committees
Letter to Convention President from US charg’e d’affaires
Resolution concerning introduction of US forces into Texas
Resolution concerning Committee on General Provisions’ report on Bill of Rights
Resolution to appoint a committee on education
Expression of gratitude to US President
Instructions to Executive Committee concerning plan for militia organization
Rules proposed by Committee on Privileges and Elections
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Resolution concerning protection against forced sales
Resolution concerning fictitious land titles
Resolution concerning division of counties
Proposal regarding establishment of land offices
Consideration of amendments to various articles of the Constitution
Matters in connection with printing of journals
Resolution concerning printing of journals
Consideration of amendments to various articles of the Constitution
Resolutions concerning mail carriers
Matters concerning seats of delegates
Resolution concerning foreigners and citizenship
Resolution concerning creation of chancery courts
Resolution concerning census and apportionment of representation
Consideration of amendments to various articles of the Constitution
Matters in connection with contract for mail carrier
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
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’
Resolution concerning entitlements of citizens
Consideration of amendments to Bill of Rights
Consideration of amendments to various articles of the Constitution
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
Consideration of various amendments to general provisions article
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
Reports of committee concerning land issues (and dissent)
Resolution concerning citizenship
Letter from Commissioner of General Land Office
Proposals of amendments concerning land ownership
Consideration of amendments to general provisions article
Amendments on taxation
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
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
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
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
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
Report of committee on apportionment
Resolutions concerning legislative matters
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
Protest concerning apportionment
Report concerning congressional districts
Resolutions concerning citizenship
Matters in connection with transfer of government
Resolutions concerning qualified voters
Proposal concerning claims against Republic
Proposal concerning provisions on judiciary
Matters in connection with payment of delegates
Resolution concerning appointment of tax collector
Resolution concerning colonization contracts
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
Report of committee proposing revised preamble
Matters in connection with errors in legislative sections
Resolution concerning colonization contracts
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
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
Report, ordinances, and resolutions concerning colonization contracts
Proposal concerning vacant lands and public schools
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
Amendments to schedule, Article XIII
Matters in connection with fraudulent land claims
Resolution concerning records of convention
Proposals concerning amendments to schedule, Article XIII
Protest concerning article XIII
Amendments to ordinance concerning colonization contracts
Report concerning land system in Texas
Resolutions concerning records and accounts of convention
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
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