The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 10, July 1906 - April, 1907 Page: 165
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The Seat of Government of Texas. 165
and let the attention of congress be directed to matters of more
importance to the country.
The contest closed on November 30th, when the two houses of
congress met in joint session for the purpose of fixing the location
of the seat of government until the year 1840.
The speaker informed the house that it would be expected the
members of both houses of Congress would make such nomina-
tions as they might think proper.-Whereupon Mr. Branch nomi-
nated the town of Houston, on Buffalo Bayou; Mr. Archer nomi-
nated the town of Matagorda; Mr. Hill nominated the town of
Washington; Mr. Green nominated the towns of Velasco and Quin-
tana; Mr. Rowe nominated the town of Nacogdoches; Mr. Senator
Robertson nominated the town of Hidalgo; Mr. senator Moorhouse
nominated the town of Refugio; Mr. Billingsly nominated the
place called Fort Bend; Mr. Chenoweth nominated the town of
Goliad; Mr. Archer nominated Groce's Retreat, or San Jacinto;1
Mr. Senator Ruis nominated the town of Bexar; Mr. Geraghty
nominated the town of San Patricio; Mr. senator Everette nomi-
nated the town of Brazoria; Mr. Senator Grimes nominated the
town of Orozimbo.2
The vote, which was taken viva voce, may be tabulated as fol-
lows."
Name of Place. 1st Ballot. 2d Ballot. 3d Ballot. 4th Ballot.
H ouston ..................................... 11 17 19 21
Matagorda .......................... 8 7 7 4
W ashington ............................. 7 13 13 14
Velasco and Quintana .................. 3 ...... ...... ......
Nacogdoches.............. ........... 4 ...... 1
Hidalgo ......................... .. 1 ..... ......
R efugio ...................................... 1 1
Fort Bend.......... ........................... ...... 1 ..... ......
Goliad............................. 1 1
Groce's Retreat or San Jacinto.........
Bexar........................... ... . 3 ...... ......
Colum bia .............. ...................... .. ... ...... ...... 1
San Patricio ................................ ......
B razoria .............................. ...... ......
Orozimbo ....... ...... .............
'San Jacinto was the name proposed for the seat of government should
it be located at Groce's Retreat.
2House Journal, 1 'ex. Cong., 1 Sess., 211.
"lhe House Journal, 211-213, gives the names of the persons voting for
each place at each ballot.
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