. History of Texas : from 1685 to 1892, volume 2 . anklin and delegate from Galveston, was the only man whovoted against annexation. The constitution was ratified with great unanimity on the10th of October, 1845. On the 22d of December, President Polk approved a billextending the laws of the United States over Texas, which,however, excepting the laws relating to impost duties, didnot take effect, until the final organization of the State gov-ernment on the 19th of February, 1846. Under the new constitution was held on thethird Monday of December, 1845, for Governor, Lieutenant-Gove
. History of Texas : from 1685 to 1892, volume 2 . anklin and delegate from Galveston, was the only man whovoted against annexation. The constitution was ratified with great unanimity on the10th of October, 1845. On the 22d of December, President Polk approved a billextending the laws of the United States over Texas, which,however, excepting the laws relating to impost duties, didnot take effect, until the final organization of the State gov-ernment on the 19th of February, 1846. Under the new constitution was held on thethird Monday of December, 1845, for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and members of the legislature. James PinkneyHenderson was elected Governor by a large majority over B. Miller, and Albert C. Horton, Lieutenant-Governoronly by one hundred and twenty majority over Nicholas H, 1 The legislature assembled in joint session to count the votes for Gov-ernor and Lieutenant-Governor. General Henderson was declared to be theGovernor-elect, and Nicholas H. Darnell, by a small majority, was declared. J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON Governor1846 HISTORY OF TEXAS. 309 The constitution had been sent to Washington City throughNicholas H. Darnell, especially deputed by the convention forthat purpose. The new constitution was formally accepted by the Con-gress of the United States and approved by President Polk onthe 29th of December, 1845. Under a proclamation of President Jones, the new, andfirst, legislature of the State assembled at Austin on the 16thof February, 1846. The senate organized by the election ofJesse Grimes as President pro tern. In the House of Repre-sentatives, Wm, E. Crump was elected Speaker. Both houses having completed their organization, assembledin joint session to witness the closing scenes in the drama ofannexation. It was a scene witnessed by many persons from all parts ofTexas, over which the banner of the lone star floated for thelast time. President Jones delivered his valedictory address,from which brief extracts f
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