The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 2, July 1898 - April, 1899 Page: 154
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154 Texas Historical Association Quarterly.
Wearied with the clamor of faction, President Burnet ordered in
July the first general election under the constitution, and the offi-
cers elected met under his call in October at Columbia and ,organ-
ized the permanent government of the Republic.
Meanwhile the enterprising Messrs. Allen were laying out a new
town called Houston at the head of navigation on Buffalo BayoL.
What influences may have been brought to bear upon the gov-
ernment are not now known. It is certain, however, that the seat
of government was, on December 15, 1836, ordered removed from
Columbia on the Brazos to the town named in honor of the new
President, where it was to remain from April 10, 1837, till the
meeting of congress in 1840. And the president was authorized to
cause to be erected the necessary buildings for the accommodation
of the congress and of the different departments of the govern-
ment at the place selected; provided the sum or sums so expended
should not exceed $15,000. So the capital 'of Texas remained
only about three months at Columbia, where the government of the
Republic first went fully into operation.
The following account of the proceedings is given in the Senate
Journal of the first Congress:
"The two houses in joint session in the Representative chamber
proceeded to vote viva voce for the location of the seat of govern-
ment.
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
BALLOT BALLOT BALLOT BALLOT
Nacogdoches ......... 4 votes ........... 1 vote ..........
Hidalgo ............ 1 vote 1 vote ........... ........
Matagorda ........... 8 votes 7 votes 7 votes 4 votes
Houston ............. 11 votes 17 votes 19 votes 21 votes
Washington .......... 7 votes 12 votes 13 votes 14 votes
Velasco ............. 3 votes .......... .......... ...........
Refugio ............. 1 vote .....................
Goliad .............. 1 vote ......... ....... ...........
Bexar ................ 3 votes 1 vote ................ ....
San Patricio.......... 1 vote ......... .......... ...........
Fort Bend....................... 1 vote ..................
Columbia ........... .......... .................... 1 vote
Twenty-one being a majority 'of the whole number polled, the
town of Houston was declared by the speaker of the house of rep-
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