Tx history-ch-15.2

Chapter 15: Texas Joins the Union Section 2: Forming a Government

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Imagine you are forming a new club…what are some actions you would take?

The Convention of 1845
Anson Jones: “The Republic of Texas is no more.”

James Pinckney Henderson —first governor of the state of Texas
James Pinckney Henderson

State constitution written at Convention of 1845
Thomas J. Rusk —president of Convention of 1845
Thomas J. Rusk

Jos é Antonio Navarro —only native Texan in the Convention of 1824
José Antonio Navarro

Modeled after:
U.S. Constitution
Republic of Texas Constitution
Louisiana Constitution
Approved by a wide margin

The Constitution of 1845
Executive Branch
Led by governor
2 year term
Texas Governor’s Mansion

Legislative Branch
House—2 years
Senate—4 years
Texas Senate Chamber

Legislature meets biennially
Biennial —every two years
Texas House Chamber

Judicial Branch
Judges appointed by governor until 1850
Judges elected after 1850
Old Supreme Court Chamber

“ Imperfections”:
Only white men over 21 could vote or hold office
Protected slavery

Protections:
Homesteads up to 200 acres
Certain business practices

Prohibited the creation of banks
Corporations could only operate with permission from the legislature

Protections:
Women’s property rights
Husband could not sell homestead without permission of wife
Married women could own property separate from husband
Stemmed from Spanish laws

Prohibited those who took part in a duel from holding any state office

The First State Election
Dec. 1845: Held elections
James Pinckney Henderson elected governor
Feb. 19, 1846: Government operations transferred from the Republic to the state

The First State Election Texas’ First U.S. Senators Sam Houston Thomas J. Rusk

TEXAS CONSTITUTION OF 1845 Branches of Government Economy Voting & Holding Office Protections

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