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Broom Rack.
Patent for a new and improved broom rack. This design "compris[es] the lower ring provided in its outer edge with a series of notches adapted to receive the head of the brooms, the upper ring arranged to fit within the opening of the lower ring when not in use and provided with a series of perforations to receive the handles of the brooms, the chains or other suitable means for connecting the rings, and the chains . . . secured to the upper rings" (lines 79-88).
Car Coupling.
Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "consists in a car-coupling formed of two coupling-hooks pivoted on a pivot projecting from the bottom of the car, which coupling hooks pass through an inverted-V-shaped guide-slot in the guide-plate, held in front of the pivot, and the said coupling-hooks are connected with a vertically-moveable bar for raising the coupling-hooks. The coupling hooks are raised and their free ends are pressed together, and if then the coupling-hooks are released they swing downward and their free ends are separated" (lines 7-18).
Combination Roller and Protector.
Patent for a new and improved roller and protector for maps and charts. This design consists, "with the case having longitudinal slot at its under side, the caps upon the ends of the case and formed with ears, the springs upon the case having their ends engaging the ends of the caps, metal bearings in the ends of the caps, the roller within the case with its pintles journaled in said bearings, and the cord wound upon the roller at one end in a reverse direction to the article carried by the roller with its free end passed through the opening in the under side of the cap at that end of the roller" (lines 21-32).
Cranking Device
Patent for cranking device to start internal combustion engines and designed specifically for automobiles.
Crude-Oil Burner.
Patent for "a crude-oil burner especially adapted for use in cooking and heating stoves and in fireplaces;" including illustrations.
Cuspidor
Patent for a Cuspidor that uses an object to provide a double or reversible cuspidor constructed.
Engine-Starter
Patent for improvements to engine starters that enable the driver of an automobile to start an engine by applying pressure to foot pedals.
Envelope or Bag Machine
Patent for a machine "for making envelopes, paper bags, and the like wherein the blank which is to form the envelope or bag is automatically fed into the machine at its receiving end by a suitable feeder and is folded and gummed on its way through the machine, being finally delivered in a marketable condition at the delivery end of the machine" (lines 10-17).
Highlights, Special Edition, June 24, 1985
The Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities newsletter aims to improve the statewide system of services for with the development disabilities.
Improvement in Brakes for Wagons and Cars.
Patent for "am improved brake for wagons, cars, and other vehicles which shall be simple in construction, convenient in use, and powerful in operation" (lines 19-22) including illustrations.
Improvement in Cotton-Presses.
Patent relating to "certain improvements in presses for baling cotton or hay" (lines 15-16) including instructions and an illustration.
Improvement in Spring-Hinges.
Patent for a new spring hinge design which will "either open or close the door or gate after it has passed an angle of forty-five degrees" (lines 20-22) including illustrations.
Improvements in Running Gears for Wagons.
Patent for improvement in running gears for wagons. Improvement for class of vehicles in which the axles revolve with the wheels.
Jail
Patent for community style jails, eliminating single-cell jail housing.
Journal of the House of Representatives of Texas: 82nd Legislature, First Called Session, June 24, 2011
Proceedings of the House of Representatives of Texas for the 14th day of the first called session of the 82nd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.
Journal of the House of Representatives of Texas: 83rd Legislature, First Called Session, Monday, June 24, 2013
Proceedings of the House of Representatives of Texas for the sixth day of the First Called session of the 83rd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.
Journal of the Senate of Texas: 83rd Legislature, First Called Session, Monday, June 24, 2013
Proceedings of the Senate of Texas for the 4th day of the first called session of the 83rd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.
Material for Lamp-Wicks.
Patent for a new and improved wick material for lamps.
Millstone Dress.
Patent for a new and improved millstone-dress. This design is "to provide a millstone-dress having angular furrows intersecting the main furrows of the stone and of gradually increasing depth from their outward extremities to the point where they intersect the main furrows, said angular furrows being oppositely inclined upon the upper and lower stones to form a perfect cutting system, to discharge the grain over the face of the stone and throw it toward the skirt or edge thereof, thereby giving a good draft" (lines 30-41).
Pass Book
Patent for a book cover that can be easily written on with ink.
Paving
Patent for road paving material with cement as a base and stones or gravel used as a topping. Asphalt is poured over the gravel to extend the life of the paving.
Plow.
Patent for improvements in plows used for agricultural purposes with an illustration. This improvement in design is specific to "provid[ing] a plow capable of being adjusted to cause engagement thereof with the earth at varying depths" (lines 10-12).
Projectile.
Patent for projectiles, more particularly to an explosive projectile. "One of the main objects of the invention is to provide a shell of the character stated which may be produced at relatively small cost..."
Shears.
Patent for improvements in shears “for use in cutting heavy materials, in which the shears can be readily operated in connection with a base-plate to slide beneath the material being cut and can be detached from said base-plate in order to permit the operation of the shears without the said base-plate.” (Lines 28-34) Illustration is included.
A Special Report to the State Board of Education
The Advisory Council publishes a "Special Report" every two years, containing primarily recommendations requiring state legislation and/or appropriations.
A Special Report to the State Board of Education, From the Advisory Counsil For technical-vocational Education in Texas
Report outlining recommendations from the Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education in Texas, based on public input, regarding potential legislation or appropriations to improve vocational education and other services.
Telegraph-Repeater
Patent for a telegraph repeater. This invention improves repeaters by eliminating lag by simplifying the apparatus which increases capacity and clarity in transmission by maintaining a larger current strength.
Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-460
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Waggoner Carr, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a fireman on injury leave at full pay by the city, as provided by the Civil Service Act, should also receive a disability pension from the Firemen’s Pension Act from the date of his injury or disability.
Texas Attorney General Opinion: DM-231
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Dan Morales, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether a quorum of a licensing board attending a license disciplinary hearing conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings may make findings of fact, conclusions of law, and vote on discipline without receiving from the State Office of Administrative Hearings a proposal for decision (RQ-408)
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0782
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether section 271.118 of the Local Government Code prohibits a company from being selected as a construction manager-at-risk for a municipal project if a related company has been selected as the project manager and design engineer (RQ-0831-GA)
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0783
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether a deposit is required for certain local option liquor elections (RQ-0848-GA)
Texas Attorney General Opinion: H-333
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Validity of provision in Appropriation Act restricting employment of aliens.
Texas Attorney General Opinion: H-632
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Authority of a municipal utility district to contract with a private party to haul garbage and to charge the party therefor
Texas Attorney General Opinion: H-633
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; The procedure to be followed in filling the office of county school superintendent when a vacancy in this office occurs.
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-515
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the provisions of House Bill 2912 on regulated entities’ compliance history authorizes the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to consider compliance history that occurred prior to February 1, 2002 (RQ-0482-JC)
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-516
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Applicability of article 103.0031 of the Code of Criminal Procedure when a defendant has failed to appear in a Class C misdemeanor case (RQ-0485-JC)
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-517
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether section 623.011 of the Transportation Code provides the Texas Department of Transportation with discretion to decide whether to issue a permit authorizing an oversize or overweight motor vehicle to operate on public roads (RQ-0487-JC)
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-518
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether subsection (c) and (d)(4) of Local Government Code section 242.001 authorize a county and a municipality to agree to a “hybrid” mix of regulations related to plats and subdivisions of land (RQ-0492-JC)
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JM-725
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Jim Mattox, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a county department is authorized to purchase its own supplies.
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JM-726
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Jim Mattox, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether competitive bidding statutes apply to property obtained by a county through the Texas Surplus Property Agency
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JM-922
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Jim Mattox, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether commercial field lots are subject to the Texas Feed Control Act of 1957(RQ-1314).
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JM-923
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Jim Mattox, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether an unincorporated association insurance carrier organized under the Texas Llyod's plan may serve as a "corporate surety" under article 5160.A, V.T.C.S. (RQ-1308)
Texas Attorney General Opinion: LO92-001
Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Dan Morales, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification;construction of the term "revocation" for the purposes of section 6.19,article 179e,V.T.C.S.,and related questions (RQ 188)
Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-246
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether police "reserve" officers may be legally constituted otherwise than under Art. 1269m, V. C. S. and related questions?
Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-653
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification;Questions regarding proceedings in justice Court for suspension of license following operator's refusal to submit to chemical breath test.
Texas Attorney General Opinion: MS-140
Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Ben Shepperd, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification;Authority of the State Board of Morticians to reduce the minimum requirements for licensing as fixed by Article 4582b, Vernon's Civil Statutes.
Texas Attorney General Opinion: MS-226
Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Ben Shepperd, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Authority of the Board of Regents for the State Teachers Colleges to purchase land from funds accruing under Section 17 of Article VII of the Texas Constitution.
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-884
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether contract, pledging securities equal in amount to county or city deposits, less $5,000.00 guaranteed under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, complies with statutes governing county or city depositories.
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-980
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Allowance of discount authorized by Senate Bill 402, 46th Legis., in the absence of authorization by the governing body of counties, common school districts, or independent school districts.
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-4654
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Stock certification of miners in building and loan associations are not chargeable with losses, and related matter.
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