Enabling Act by Congress; Act to enable people of New Mexico and Arizona to form state governments, and to be admitted to Union on proclamation of President. Approved June 20, 1910. (See United States Statutes at Large. Vol. 36, Part I, p. 557.)

1911.

Special Message of President; [vetoing] House joint resolution, No. 14, to admit territories of New Mexico and Arizona as states. Dated August 15, 1911. House Doc. No. 106. [This message relates to Arizona only.]

10 p. 8°.

Washington, 1911.

Joint Resolution to admit territories of New Mexico and Arizona as states, upon proclamation of President, after they shall have complied with the conditions set forth in this joint resolution. Approved August 21, 1911. (See Senate Journal resolution, 57. Pub. Doc.)

ARKANSAS.

HISTORICAL.

1763. Belonged to France.

1763-1800. Belonged to Spain.

1800-1803. Belonged to France.

1803. Part of the "Louisiana Purchase " by United States.

1804-1805. Part of the District of Louisiana (attached to Indiana Ter-

ritory).

1805-1812. Part of the Territory of Louisiana.

1812-1819. Part of the Territory of Missouri.

1819. Arkansas Territory established by Act of Congress (Mar. 2).

1836. Admitted as a State by Act of Congress (June 15).

T. L. Cole, Publications South. Hist. Ass'n. Vol. I, p. 113.

U. S. Charters and Const's, Part I, p. 99.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Title of legislative body "General Assembly."

Session laws called "Acts."

Bibliography of Statute Law of Southern States:- Arkansas. By

Theodore Lee Cole. Vol. I, Southern History Association,

Washington, 1897. p. 113. 8°.

SESSION LAWS.

Territory

"Missouri Territory." Dec. 1818.

"Governor and Judges." Aug. 1819.

"General Assembly of Arkansas Terr."

Apr. to Oct. 1820.

[Contains the organic law of

Missouri Territory; also

organic law of Arkansas

Territory.]

Bound in 1 vol. 149 p. (and

index), continuous paging.

12mo.

Session, Oct. 1821. 25+ (2) p. 12mo.
Session, Oct. 1823. 58 p. and ind. 12mo.
4th Session, Nov. 1825. 82 p. and ind. 12mo.
5th Session, Oct. 1827. 80 p. and ind. 12mo.

Sept. 1836.

213 + (1) + iv p. 8°.

Nov. 1837-Mar. 1838. 149 + (2) + iii p. 8°.

Nov. 1838. iv + 144 [2] + xii p. 8°.

Nov. 1840. v + 118 [2] + ix p. 8°.

Nov. 1842. vii + 243 p. 8°.

Nov. 1844. vi + 176 p. 8°.

Nov. 1846. viii + 215 p. 8°.

Nov. 1848. vii + 232 p. 8°.

Nov. 1850. xiv + 366 p. 8°.

Nov. 1852. viii + 333 p. 8°.

Nov. 1854.

Nov. 1856.

viii + 288 p. 8°.

viii+ 197 p. 8°.

Nov. 1862. (2) + 98 p. 8°.

Sept., Oct. 1864. (3) + 27 p. 8°.

[Regular] Session, Apr. 1864.

Adjourned Session, Nov. 1864. Bound in 1 vol. 95 p. 8°.

Called Session, Apr. 1865.

[Regular] Session, Nov. 1866.

[Regular] Session, Apr. 1868.

Adjourned Session, Nov. 1868.

xiv + 595 p. 8°.

379 p. 8°.

x+236 p. 8°.

Nov. 1868 to Jan. 1871. No session.

-[Regular] Session, Jan. 1871.

19 [Regular] Session, Jan. 1873.

Special Session, May 1874.

20 [Regular] Session, Nov. 1874.

Adjourned Session, Nov. 1875.

[Regular] Session, Jan. 1877.

2 [Regular] Session, Jan. 1879.

[Regular] Session, Jan. 1881.

[Regular] Session, Jan. 1883.

[Regular] Session, Jan. 1885.

[Regular] Session, Jan. 1887.

12 Regular] Session, Jan. 1889. xiii + 197 + xxix |

vii +353 + (2) + liv p. 8°.

xi + (2) +505 + cxvi p. 8°.

v + 74 p. 8°..

x+291 + (1) + xliv p. 8°.

ix + (2) + 278 + (1) p. 8°.

vii + 107 + xx p. 8°.

xiv + 203 p. 8°.

xv + 289 p. 8°.

viii + 362 + (1) + lxxi p. 8°.

xvi +261 + xxxix p. 8°.

xviii+318 + xlix p. 8°.

8°.

Territory

STATUTES (Compilations, Revisions, Digests, Codes).

Laws of Arkansas Territory (1835), compiled and arranged by J. Steele and J. M'Campbell.

State

(1) + 562 p. and ind. 12mo.

Little Rock, 1835.

Revised Statutes (1837), adopted October session 1837. By Ball,

Roane and Pike.

xv+956 p. 8°.

Boston, 1838.

Code of Practice (1869) in civil and criminal cases. Published b.

The constitution at present in force in this state is that of Sept. 7, 1874.

1836.

Journal of proceeding of convention to form a constitution and state
government. Commenced Jan. 4, 1836. Published by authority.
Printed by Albert Pike.

52 p. 8°.

Little Rock, 1836.

Shown in Statute Law of the Southern States, T. L. Cole, Southern History
Association, Vol. I, 1897, p. 123; also in New York Bar Association.

Constitution and Ordinances; in convention at Little Rock, 1836.
Printed by Reed and Budd.

23 p. 8°.

Little Rock, 1838.

Shown in Statute Law of the Southern States, T. L. Cole, Southern History
Association, Vol. I, 1897, p. 124.

Constitution adopted Jan. 30, 1836. Albert Pike.

22 p. 8°.

Little Rock, 1836.

Shown in Statute Law of the Southern States, T. L. Cole, Southern History
Association, Vol. I, 1897, p. 124.

A copy of this constitution is contained in United States Charters
and Constitutions, Part I, p. 101.

1861.

Journal of Convention; begun Little Rock, Mar. 4, 1861. Published
by authority. Printed by Johnson and Yerkes.

144 p. 8°.

Little Rock, 1861.

Shown in Statute Law of the Southern States, T. L. Cole, Southern History
Association, Vol. I, 1897, p. 124.

Journal of both sessions of Convention; begun Little Rock, March
and May, 1861. Published by authority. Printed by Johnson
and Yerkes.

509 p. 8°.

Little Rock, 1861.

Shown in Statute Law of the Southern States, T. L. Cole, Southern History
Association, Vol. I, 1897, p. 124.

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