Terms of Service
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Senate,
12th
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Legislature
2/8/1870 - 1/17/1871
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"In this Senate there are twelve straight out Democrats," 1/10/1871, p. 2.
Galveston Daily News .
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CONSTITUTION OF 1869. "The House of Representatives was set at ninety members and the Senate at thirty. One-third of the senators were chosen biennially, and their term of office was increased from four to six years. Sessions were held annually."
Handbook of Texas Online .
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Reinhard Hillebrand, in special election 11/28/1870 through 12/1/1870, sworn 2/17/1871, succeeded E.L. Alford, expelled for resisting arrest during call of the Senate.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
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12th Legislature, Regular Session - E.C. Alford, having been expelled from the Senate on 6/29/1870, was succeeded by R. Hildebrandt in special election; Hildebrandt took the oath of office on 1/17/1871, p. 18. Alford present and voting through 1/16/1871.
Senate Journal .
January 10-16, 1871
January 17, 1871
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12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Report and resolution expelling E.L. Alford from the Senate for breaking quorum and refusing arrest by the Sergeant-at-Arms adopted, 6/29/1870, pp. 282-283. Resolution rescinding expulsion of E.L. Alford and restoring all rights and privileges of Senate membership adopted 7/27/1870, printed in journal 7/30/1870, pp. 486-487. Resolution referring reseating of E.L. Alford to the Attorney General postponed and protest against reseating entered 8/1/1870, pp. 496-497. Alford present and voting through end of session.
Senate Journal .
June 29, 1870
July 30, 1870
August 1, 1870
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12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal .
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Party affiliation, Radical. Roster of members, 12th Legislature, 1870.
Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas .