Meeting of Southern Legislatures
--In view of the menaced assemblage and subsequent action of Southern Legislatures in case of
Lincoln's election, it becomes a matter of interest to know when those Legislatures meet, although some of them are to be called together in special session immediately.
The following States hold legislative sessions biennially, viz:
Delaware,
North Carolina,
Alabama,
Mississippi,
Arkansas,
Florida,
Tennessee,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
Missouri and
Texas,
Alabama meets November 12th;
Arkansas, November 5th;
Delaware, first Tuesday in June;
Florida,
Georgia and
Texas, first Monday in November;
Kentucky, first Monday in December;
Louisiana, third Monday in January;
Maryland, first Wednesday in January;
Mississippi, first Monday in January;
Missouri, last Monday in December;
North Carolina, third Monday in November;
South Carolina, fourth Monday in November;
Tennessee, first Monday in October, and
Virginia, second Monday in January.