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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to members of Chamber of Commerce, September 1944]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to members of Chamber of Commerce discussing an appointment notification for a committee tasked with preventing the relocation of a medical school in Texas. A meeting is set for the afternoon of September 16th, with instructions for recipients to confirm their attendance or provide notification if unable to attend.
Date: September 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to John McCullough, September 18, 1944]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to John McCullough discussing the conditions for representation in Austin after the legislature meets, including compensation for time spent in Galveston and expenses incurred. It mentions an offer made to Senator Lovelady, calculated at five cents per mile, and a request for weekly reports on the committee's expenditures. A meeting of all committee members is proposed to further discuss these matters.
Date: September 18, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Horse-Detaching Device.

Description: Patent for a horse-detaching device that attaches to the forward axle of a vehicle. The invention will not affect the seating capacity of the vehicle, and can be used to release the thills of the vehicle quickly if the driver loses control of the horse. The device can be used to guide the vehicle after the horse is released.
Date: February 4, 1896
Creator: Friedlander, Joseph
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5

Description: Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border.
Date: June 9, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

83rd Texas Legislature, Third Called Session, Senate Joint Resolution 1

Description: Joint resolution introduced by the Texas Senate proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the transfer of certain general revenue to the economic stabilization fund and to the state highway fund and for the dedication of the revenue transferred to the state highway fund.
Date: August 6, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Joint Resolution 1

Description: Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, authorizing the legislature to prohibit a political su… more
Date: June 1, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Joint Resolution 5

Description: Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from the state sales and use tax and the tax imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle to the state highway fund.
Date: June 1, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4, Chapter 207

Description: Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
Date: May 28, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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