A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . POIJTICAL OF TliXAS. Chief of the Department of Texas, and was appointed by thegovernor. He was required to reside at Bexar, and had gen-eral political, judicial, and military supervision over the coun-try, subject to the governor of the state. Jose AntonioSaucedo was the first political chief in Texas, and he was amalignant Mexican whose rule was very distasteful to theAmerican colonists. MEXICAN RULE. •55 Period II. MEXICAN RULK In 1832, Texas was separated into two political departmentsor districts, with the di
A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . POIJTICAL OF TliXAS. Chief of the Department of Texas, and was appointed by thegovernor. He was required to reside at Bexar, and had gen-eral political, judicial, and military supervision over the coun-try, subject to the governor of the state. Jose AntonioSaucedo was the first political chief in Texas, and he was amalignant Mexican whose rule was very distasteful to theAmerican colonists. MEXICAN RULE. •55 Period II. MEXICAN RULK In 1832, Texas was separated into two political departmentsor districts, with the dividing ridge • between the Trinity and theBrazos and San Jacinto Rivers as the line. The eastern districtwas called that of Nacogdoches, with its capital at that town, whilethe western was that of Bexar; and each had a political 1833, a third district was created, known as the political Political dedepartment of the Brazos. Besides these larger political divi- P^^^^ents 1821 TO1836. OkI(;INAI, MUNKIPALITIKS OF TEXAS. sions, the inhabitants were divided into iminicipalities for local Municipaiftiespurposes. These were governed by alcaldes, or municipal mag-istrates, and by common councils in each municipality, calledayiintamientos. In the beginning of Austins colonies he hadcontrol of the formation of the municipalilies in his territory,and was the general head of the entire system. The j)rincipalmunicipalities in Texas, prior to the revolution of 1835, ^^^rc 156 A COMPLETE HISTORY OF TEXAS. 182 I TO1836 Judicial distncts Period II. tliose of Bcxar or San Antonio, Goliad, Nacogdoches, San Fe-mexicanRule jjp^ ^^ Austin, Brazoria, Mina or Bastrop, Liberty, Matagorda,Gonzales, San Augustine, San Patricio, Victoria, Columbia, andJonesborough. The names and limits of these municipal organ-izations varied at times, but they constituted the basis of thelocal self-government of the country. Under a law of the legis-lature of Coahuila and Texas, passed in 1833, Texas was d
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