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- 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 62
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate in memory of Dr. Edmund Whetstone Robb, Jr., of Marshall.
- 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 87
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate designating March 2, 2005, as Mount Pleasant/Titus County Day at the State Capitol.
- 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 107
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recognizing Wildfire Awareness Week, April 4 through 8, 2005.
- 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 125
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate in memory of former State Representative Frederick Joseph Agnich of Dallas.
- 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 126
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate in memory of Clayton McKinney of Midland, retired Texas Ranger and chief deputy of the Midland County Sheriff's Office.
- 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 129
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recognizing the 125th anniversary of the Y. O. Ranch.
- 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 134
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating the mock trial team of Tivy High School in Kerrville for winning the state championship.
- 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 234, Chapter 4
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the appointment of grand jury bailiffs in Tarrant County.
- 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 346, Chapter 5
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to conforming the law concerning the removal of a guardian of a ward to amendments made by the 78th Legislature.
- 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 848, Chapter 6
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the approval of certain permit applications by local governments.
- 80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 112, Chapter 18
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the confiscation of firearms and ammunition during a state of disaster.
- Adjustable Arch and Beam-Balance for Cultivator-Frames
- Patent for an adjustable arch and beam balance for cultivator frames which allows the draft tongue to be lifted up and down.
- Artificial Fly Fish Hook
- Patent for an artificial fly fish hook. Illustration included.
- Bottle-Holder.
- Patent for an ink bottle holder that allows for sturdy tilting and prevents ink from spilling.
- Bracket
- Patent for a shelf bracket which can support a shelf with only one bracket.
- Cattle-Yoke.
- Patent for a cattle yoke which enables the yoke to be attached to a cow's head to prevent grazing from other side of the wire fence.
- Churn.
- Patent for a mixing machine designed for churns, but can also be used in ice cream freezers. It works by producing a partial vacuum, forcing the liquid to go from the bottom to the top of the vessel. Blades force the liquid to go against "the centrifugal action" (line 21) and towards the center of the vessel.
- Cleaning and Polishing Apparatus.
- Patent for a cleaning and polishing apparatus for sand blasting various objects, such as furniture, which does not require an operator to be watching the operation.
- Colter Attachment for Lister-plows
- Patent for a colter attachment (triangular blade used on lister plows), by capitalizing on parts that should already exist on the plow.
- Combined Bird and Insect Catcher
- Patent for a combined bird and insect catcher. Illustration included.
- Cultivator.
- Patent for "a motor driven cultivator adapted to be attached to various types of cultivating devices to draw the latter over the ground to be cultivated". (lines 12-15)
- Cultivator and Cotton-Chopper.
- Patent for an more efficiently designed cotton chopper.
- Demountable Rim.
- Patent for improved demountable rims for automobiles that are easy to mount and detach as well as cheaper and easier to manufacture.
- Four-Wheel Drive.
- Patent for improvements in four-wheel driving, which uses a "novel flexible driving connection for the steering wheels." Citation: Hodges, Eugene C. Four-Wheel Drive., patent, April 27, 1915; [Washington D.C.]. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.
- Governor for Explosive-Engines.
- Patent for a governor for explosive engines for use in trains, which will increase the fuel efficiency of the engines.
- A Guide to the Literature Concerning the Management of Recent Mammal Collection
- Bibliography of relevant sources for "A Guide to the Literature Concerning the Management of Recent Mammal Collections."
- Hog-Trough.
- Patent for an improved and durable pig trough, one that stays clean and can be filled and eaten out of easily without wasting feed.
- Hose-Washer.
- Patent for improvement in efficiency of hose washers. Patent helps to prevent accidental detachment of a hose via the use of a "resilient wire" designed to strengthen the connection. Citation: Calvert, Walter Riley. Hose-Washer., patent, April 27, 1915; [Washington D.C.]. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.
- Improvement in Cotton-Seed Planters.
- Patent for the improvement for planting cotton seeds using a toothed wheel and hopper, including illustration.
- Improvement in Seed-Planters.
- Patent for improvement in seed-planters that is able to plant different kinds of seed by simply adjust the position of the lower ends of the end-plates in the seed-box. Illustration is included.
- Improvement in Spark-Conductors for Railroad-Trains.
- Patent for improvement in spark-conductors for railroad trains by using a “horizontal flue in sections and use “other devices to engage and disengage the sections, where by to arrest and extinguish sparks and conduct the smoke, ashes, and cinders to the rear.” (Lines 16-20) Illustration is included.
- Improvements in Bench-Vises.
- Patent for "a new and Improved Sliding-Carriage Vise for Carpenter's Bench" (lines 3-5) includign instructions and illustrations.
- Improvements in Rail-Lubricators
- Patent for "a lubricating apparatus for use on street and other cars for lubricating the track when the car rounds a curve" (lines 8-11) including list of parts and illustrations.
- Journal of the House of Representatives of Texas: 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, April 27, 2011
- Proceedings of the House of Representatives of Texas for the 63rd day of the regular session of the 82nd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.
- Journal of the House of Representatives of Texas: 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, Wednesday, April 27, 2011
- Proceedings of the House of Representatives of Texas for the sixty-third day of the Regular session of the 82nd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.
- Lace-Cabinet.
- Patent for a lace cabinet which has many drawers with holders for spools of lace or ribbon and a slot in the front of the drawer, where the lace is pulled through to show what it is and allow easy dispensing of the product.
- Lamp.
- Patent for a new and improved lantern. This design "has relation to that class of lamp in which the reflector is secured to the lamp, having an aperture in its upper portion for the passage of the chimney of the lamp, and in which the reflector may be adjusted to throw the light from the lamp in different directions without moving the lamp; and it consists in the improved construction and combination of parts of the same" (lines 23-31).
- Mail Carrier or Container.
- Patent for a mail carrier designed with a ratchet and clamp to hold mail securely while also allowing for quick extraction of the mail.
- Method of Stretching and Securing Wire.
- Patent for a "new method of stretching and securing wire" (line 6).
- Mining Sulfur.
- Patent for a method of mining sulfur and other things that have similar melting points that is less expensive and more efficient than previous methods. A machine sprays hot fluid at fissures where the mineral exists, melts it, and carries it away in the stream.
- Necktie
- Patent for a pre-made necktie. This is a pre-made four in hand necktie that is designed to be adjustable to various neck sizes and made to not tear a shirt collar.
- Nut Lock.
- Patent for a new and improved nut lock. This design consists "[i]n a nut-lock, the combination, with a screw-threaded bolt and nut, of a pair of arms pivoted or hinged together, said arms having annular screw-threaded grooves formed therein adapted to register with the threads on the bolt, and means for locking the arms together" (lines 76-81).
- Peanut Harvester.
- Patent for a "new and useful peanut harvester" (lines 9-10), with illustrations.
- Pipe-Wrench.
- Patent for a pipe wrench that can be "operated in either direction" (line 18) to screw and unscrew a pipe with an easy application and secure grip.
- Pump-Operating Mechanism.
- Patent for a pump operating mechanism, which is run by horses going in a circle around the device to power the pump.
- Pump or Motor.
- Patent for pump which converts to motor. Pump, compressor doubles as a motor when rotation operation is reversed.
- Pump Spout
- Patent for a pump spouts. Illustration included.
- Rein Holder.
- Patent for a new and improved rein-holder. This design "has relation to that class of driving rein-holders in which a bracket is employed for attaching to the dash-board of the vehicle, and provided at one end with a standard, to which is pivoted a swinging jaw held down in position to hold the reins by means of a spring coiled around the pivot, the jaw having a convex corrugated face to more securely hold the reins" (lines 16-24).
- Riding Saddle.
- Patent for a new and improved saddle. This design "relates especially to devices intended for use in coupling or connecting girths to saddles in stock countries or elsewhere where it is desirable to quickly adjust the saddle onto a horse . . . in drawing [a] strap to tighten the girth the inner portion, by reason of the friction of the parts passing through the rings, becomes rolled or creased up and straightened out, and loosens the girth in a short time . . . [the] invention seeks to overcome [these] objections" (lines 12-36).
- Rotary Cutting Device for Razors.
- Patent for a shaving razor designed with a "cylindrical outer surface adapted to rotate in contact with the skin" (line 111-112) which allows for safer and more efficient shaving, includes illustrations.