The Civil Rights Act of 1957, Pub.L. 85â315, 71 Stat. 634, enacted September 9, 1957, primarily a voting rights bill, was the first civil rights legislation passed by Congress in the United States since the 1866 and 1875 Acts.is speech set the record for a Senate filibuster. The bill passed the House with a vote of 285 to 126 (Republicans 167â19 for, Democrats 118â107 for) and the Senate 72 to 18 (Republicans 43â0 for, Democrats 29â18 for). President Eisenhower signed it on September 9, 1957.
The current mayor of Alvin, Texas, is Paul Horn. Alvin is located in Brazoria County and was incorporated in 1893.
In 1870 the Texas legislature voted on a bill for the creation of Delta County. One of the sponsors for this bill was L. W. Cooper of Houston and it was Cooper the county seat was named after. The town was granted a post office the following year and Cooper incorporated in 1881. The population in 1885 was 300. Further growth was enhanced by the construction of the Texas Midland Railroad.