79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 596, Chapter 182 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 596, Chapter 182

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the appointment of judges to the City of Amarillo municipal court.
Date: May 27, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock-Plate (open access)

Lock-Plate

Patent for improvements in lock-plates for the stays of wire fences.
Date: March 22, 1900
Creator: Wood, Alpheus H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rope Guide and Protector. (open access)

Rope Guide and Protector.

Patent for improvements to rope guides and protectors for "unloading grain from cars, to prevent the rope from wearing during its passage around the door jamb of the [train] car, and also to prevent friction during such passage of the rope" (lines 14-18).
Date: July 27, 1915
Creator: Early, Allen
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History