HAND-LIST OF STATUTE LAW. ALABAMA. HISTORICAL. 1540. Alabama visited by Spaniards under Hernando de Soto. 1682. French assumed possession as part of Louisiana. 1763. Ceded to England by France in treaty known as "the Peace of Paris." (Brown's "History of Alabama.") 1763-1817. The four parcels comprising the present State were severally held by: (1) South Carolina, until 1787; (2) Georgia, until 1802; (3) Georgia, until 1798; (4) as parts of Louisiana and Florida, until 1812. Subsequently to the dates last stated (until 1817) all four parcels were included in Mississippi territory. (T. L. Cole, Publications Southern Hist. Ass'n, Vol. I, p. 61.) 1817. Alabama Territory created by Act of Congress (Mar. 3). 1819. Admitted into the Union, Dec. 14 (U. S. Charters and Const's, Part I, p. 27). BIBLIOGRAPHY. Title of legislative body "General Assembly." Session laws called "Acts." Bibliography of Statute Law of Southern States: - Alabama. By Theodore Lee Cole. Vol. I, Southern History Association. Washington, 1897, p. 61. [Called] Session, Sept. 16, 1868. Bound in 1 vol. 663 p. 8°. [Regular] Session, Nov. 2, 1868. -[Regular Session, Nov. 1869-70. -[Regular] Session, Nov. 1870-71. 512 p. 8°. xxx + 367 p. 8°. [Constitution of Nov. 1867.] [Regular] Session, Nov. 1871-72. 636 + (1) + (1) p. 8°. [Biennial] Session, [Biennial] Session, [Biennial] Session, [Biennial] Session, [Biennial] Session, [Biennial] Session, Nov. 1886-87. 1096 p. 8°. 1611+ (1) p. 8°. [Biennial] Session, Special Session, [Biennial] Session, Nov. 1898-99. 301 p. 8°. General. Nov. 1900-01. 279 p. 8°. General. Nov. 1900-01. 2814 p. 8°. General and Local. [Biennial] Session, [Biennial] Session, [Biennial] Session, [Quadrennial] Session, Jan. Special Session, July 27, 1909. Local. p. 369-455. 1907. 967 p. 8°. General. STATUTES (Compilations, Revisions, Digests, Codes). Digest of Laws; Harry Toulmin. xxxiv 1066 p. 8°. Cahawba, 1823. Laws in force January 1833. By John G. Aikin. 2d ed. xlvii +664 p. 8°. Tuscaloosa, 1836. Social Law Library contains 1st edition, Philadelphia, 1833. Board of Education; Acts of the board of education bound with session laws of 1873. Compendium of Law; Atkinson. 1890. Codes In Department of Justice, also in New York Bar Association. Code (1852); J. J. Ormond, A. P. Bagby and G. Goldthwaite. Headnotes and index by Henry C. Semple. xviii+795 p. 8°. Montgomery, 1852. Penal Code (1865-66); and other criminal laws, with appendix of forms. By G. W. Stone and J. W. Shepherd. 238 p. 8°. Revised Code (1867); A. J. Walker. xvi 960 p. 8°. Montgomery, 1866. Montgomery, 1867. Code (1876), in which the general and permanent Acts 1876–77 have been incorporated. By W. Keyes, F. M. Wood, J. D. Roque more. xvi + 1320 p. 8°. Montgomery, 1877. (1887); R. C. Brickell, P. Hamilton, and John P. Tillman. 2 vols. 4to. Vol. I, Civil, Vol. II, Criminal. Nashville, Tenn., 1887. Report of Code Commissioner (1896); William L. Martin, com Vol. I, Political, Vol. II, Civil, Vol. III, Criminal. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS, CONSTITUTIONS, ETC. Note. The constitution at present in force in this state is that of 1901. Statute Law of the Southern States, T. L. Cole, Southern History Association, Vol. I, 1897, p. 73, shows the following: 1819. Journal of convention from July 5 [to Aug. 2], 1819. 40 p. 8°. Huntsville: John Boardman, 1819. Constitution; a copy is contained in United States Charters and Constitutions, Part I, p. 32. 1861. "Smith's Debates" [Binder's title]. History and debates of the convention of people of Alabama, begun Jan. 7, 1861; in which is preserved speeches of secret session and valuable state papers. By William R. Smith. v464+ xii p. 8°. Montgomery, 1861. |