Car Truck (open access)

Car Truck

Patent for car truck. "This invention relates to car trucks, and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide an arrangement of equalizers which will reduce the lateral swinging motion of the car when passing around curves" (line 8-12). Illustration included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Haver, Edward H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Box Stand or Bracket (open access)

Box Stand or Bracket

Patent for a pivoting box and/or box stand for use in stores.
Date: June 2, 1903
Creator: Luensmann, Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chemise (open access)

Chemise

Patent for improvements in chemises which would relieve wearers “the annoyance of having the garment gather about the limbs while walking which often produces great embarrassment in public places.” (Lines 42-45) Illustration is included.
Date: June 2, 1891
Creator: Burt, Emma Ruby
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corn-Sheller. (open access)

Corn-Sheller.

Patent for improvements in corn-shellers in which it would be easily-operated and consists of “a semi-cylindrical trough having serrations upon the sides and bottom thereof, so that upon pushing the ear back and forth in the trough the corn will be scraped off.” (Lines 22-25) Illustration is included.
Date: June 2, 1891
Creator: Townsley, Christopher C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Handling and Cleaning Seed-Cotton. (open access)

Apparatus for Handling and Cleaning Seed-Cotton.

Patent for improvements in apparatus for handling and cleaning seed-cotton by “conveying cotton through a pneumatic tube and for automatically delivering therefrom to each of a series of gins an amount of cleaned cotton graduated at all times to the need of each gin. The flow of the main current in the tube is not interrupted by the several subtractions.” (Lines 17-23) Illustration is included.
Date: June 2, 1891
Creator: Elam, William E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press. (open access)

Baling-Press.

Patent for a baling-press that means "to provide a simple and efficient power for operating the plunger so constructed as to allow independent return movement of the plunger to avoid loss of time in the operation of the device" (lines 9-13).
Date: June 2, 1896
Creator: Davis, John R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 17, Number 41, Pages 3931-4019, June 2, 1992 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 17, Number 41, Pages 3931-4019, June 2, 1992

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: June 2, 1992
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 20, Number 42, Pages 4021-4093, June 2, 1995 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 20, Number 42, Pages 4021-4093, June 2, 1995

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: June 2, 1995
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2133, Chapter 196 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2133, Chapter 196

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to agriculture and the powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1949, Chapter 194 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1949, Chapter 194

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the finality of a grade issued by a public school teacher.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2031, Chapter 195 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2031, Chapter 195

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1948, Chapter 197 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1948, Chapter 197

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the release on bond of certain applicants for a writ of habeas corpus.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 102 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 102

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to honoring the musical legacy of Robert "Wolfman Jack" Smith.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 5 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 5

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to in memory of Cordelia Maxine Knight of Paris.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 56 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 56

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to urging the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to authorize any section 1115 demonstration waivers.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 57 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 57

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to urging congress to enact the Children First SCHIP Improvement Act of 2003 and enact legislation further extending the availability of 2000 and 2001 SCHIP allotments until 2005.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 6 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 6

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to honoring the life of P. A. Thomas, Jr., of Titus County.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Joint Resolution 21 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Joint Resolution 21

Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit an increase in the total amount of school district ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the residence homestead of a disabled person.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Joint Resolution 44 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Joint Resolution 44

Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to permit a six-person jury in a district court misdemeanor trial.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Joint Resolution 51 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Joint Resolution 51

Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a two-year period for the redemption of a mineral interest sold for unpaid ad valorem taxes at a tax sale.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Joint Resolution 55 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Joint Resolution 55

Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation property owned by a religious organization that is leased for use as a school or that is owned with the intent of expanding or constructing a religious facility.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Joint Resolution 84 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Joint Resolution 84

Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the filling of a temporary vacancy in a public office created by the activation for military service of a public officer.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 196 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 196

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to honoring Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Howard of San Angelo for heroic bravery displayed during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 201 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 201

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to congratulating U.S. Olympian Todd Hays of Del Rio.
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History