Tx history-ch-15.2
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Chapter 15: Texas Joins the UnionSection 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.”
The Convention of 1845
•James Pinckney Henderson—first governor of the state of Texas
James Pinckney Henderson
The Convention of 1845• State constitution
written at Convention of 1845
• Thomas J. Rusk—president of Convention of 1845
Thomas J. Rusk
The Convention of 1845
•José Antonio Navarro—only native Texan in the Convention of 1824
José Antonio Navarro
The Convention of 1845
•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 termTexas Governor’s Mansion
The Constitution of 1845
•Legislative Branch
–House—2 years
–Senate—4 years Texas Senate Chamber
The Constitution of 1845
•Legislature meets biennially
•Biennial—every two yearsTexas House Chamber
The Constitution of 1845
• Judicial Branch
– Judges appointed by governor until 1850
– Judges elected after 1850 Old Supreme Court
Chamber
The Constitution of 1845
•“Imperfections”:
–Only white men over 21 could vote or hold office
–Protected slavery
The Constitution of 1845
•Protections:
–Homesteads up to 200 acres
–Certain business practices
The Constitution of 1845
•Prohibited the creation of banks
•Corporations could only operate with permission from the legislature
The Constitution of 1845
• 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
The Constitution of 1845
• 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 ElectionTexas’ First U.S. Senators
Sam Houston Thomas J. Rusk
TEXAS CONSTITUTION OF 1845
Branches of Government
Economy
Voting & Holding Office
Protections