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Noting Proposed Amendments To Texas Constitution 1876 Debate
The article discusses widespread dissatisfaction with Texas 1876 constitution, noting that many Texas voters rejected it in 1882 and that 331 amendments have been proposed with 193 approved by voters. It quotes Edgar P. Sneed and Dick Smith on constitutional history and the 1875 convention’s mood and motives.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
Texas
Congress
Senate
House
Southwestern Historical Quarterly
Reconstruction Times
Edgar P. Sneed
West Texas State University
Sneed
Dick Smith
Tarleton State University
Smith