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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of South Carolina, (search)
d North Carolina being included in one military district. On Jan. 14, 1868, at a convention composed of thirty-four white people and sixty-three colored, a constitution was adopted, which was ratified at an election in April, 1869, by a large majority. Members of the legislature (72 white and 85 colored) and representatives in Congress were chosen. Reorganization was practically completed on the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, by the withdrawal of the military authorities on July 13. 1868. The legislature ratified the Fifteenth Amendment of the national Constitution March 11, 1869. Population in 1890, 1,151,149; in 1900, 1,340,316. See United States, South Carolina, in vol. IX. Proprietary governors. William SayleappointedJuly 26, 1669 Joseph WestappointedAug. 28, 1671 Sir John YeamansappointedDec. 26, 1671 .Joseph WestappointedAug. 13, 1674 Joseph MortonappointedSept. 26, 1682 Joseph WestappointedSept. 6, 1684 Richard KirkappointedSept. 6, 1684 Robert Quar
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alabama (search)
12, 1865 State convention meets and annuls ordinance of secession ...... Sept. 25, 1865 New constitution adopted..Nov. 5: 1865 [This constitution was not ratified until November, 1875.] State admitted to a representation in Congress by act passed over President's veto ....................June 25, 1868 Under proclamation of Gov.-elect W. H. Smith, June 26, the legislature assembles and ratifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States ............. July 13, 1868 State turned over to civil authorities by General Meade ...........July 14, 1868 Immigration convention meets at Montgomery ....................June 2, 1869 Governor Smith, claiming majority in State election of Nov. 8, files injunction restraining president of Senate from counting votes for governor ... Nov. 25, 1870 Votes for lieutenant-governor being counted, E. H. Moren is declared elected and is inaugurated; as ex-officio president of the Senate he then counts the votes