CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS, CONSTITUTIONS, ETC. The constitution at present in force in this state is that of 1895. 1776. Journal Provincial Congress (1776) [Contains constitution adopted]. Charles-Town, repr. London, 1776. 134 p. 8°. Shown in Library Bulletin, 98, New York State Library, Albany, 1905. Constitution; a copy of this constitution is contained in U. S. Charters and Constitutions, Part II, p. 1615, where it is said: "This constitution was framed by the provincial congress' of South Carolina, and adopted Mar. 26, 1776. It was not submitted to the people for ratification." 1778. Constitution; a copy of this constitution is contained in U. S. Charters and Constitutions, Part II, p. 1620, where it is said: "This constitution was framed by the General Assembly of South Carolina . . . It was soon afterward declared by the Supreme Court of South Carolina that both the constitution of 1776 and the constitution of 1778 were simply Acts of the General Assembly, which that body could repeal or amend at pleasure." 1790. Constitution; a copy of this constitution is contained in U. S. Charters and Constitutions, Part II, p. 1628, where it is said: "This constitution was framed by a convention which assembled at Columbia and completed its labors, June 3, 1790. It was not submitted to the people for ratification." Contained in appendix to Public Laws, by John Faucheraud lxxvii +504 +43 +58 p. 4to. Philadelphia, 1790. Constitution amendments; amendments to the constitution of 1790 were ratified in 1808, in 1810, in 1816, in 1820, in 1828, in 1834, in 1856. (U. S. Charters and Constitutions, Part II, p. 1634.) 1832. Journal of Convention of the people of South Carolina, assembled at Columbia, Nov. 19, 1832, and again, Mar. 11, 1833. 131 p. 8°. Columbia, 1833. 1832-52. Journals of Conventions of the people of South Carolina, held 1832, 1833, and 1852. Republished by order of General Assembly. 173 p. 8°. Paper covers. Columbia, 1860. 1861-62. Constitution. In U. S. Charters and Constitutions, Part II, p. 1637, it is said: "A state convention called by an Act of the legislature, Dec. 17, 1860, and on Apr. 8, 1861, revised the state constitution which was not submitted to the people for ratification." Journal of the Convention; with reports, resolutions, etc. Printed by order of convention. 420 + (1) p. 8°. Charleston, 1861. Journal of convention held Dec. 17, 1860, to Apr. 10, 1861; Dec. 21, 1861, to Jan. 8, 1862; Sept. 9 to 17, 1862; with ordinances, reports, resolutions [constitutions of South Carolina and Confederate States] etc. 873 p. 8°. Columbia, 1862. Shown in Library Bulletin, Nov. 1894, New York State Library. 1865. Journal of convention held Sept. 13 to 27, 1865; with ordinances, re ports, etc. 216 p. 8°. Columbia, 1865. Shown in Library Bulletin, Nov. 1894, New York State Library. Constitution; a copy of this constitution is contained in U. S. Charters and Constitutions, Part II, p. 1637, where it is said: "This constitution was framed by a convention called by Provisional Governor Benjamin F. Perry, which assembled Sept. 13, 1865, repealed the ordinance of secession Sept. 19, 1865, and completed the amended constitution Sept. 27, 1865. It was not submitted to the people for ratification." A copy of the ordinance referred to appears p. 1644 of same vol. With ordinances, reports and resolutions adopted by the convention of the people. Printed by order of legislature. Variously paged. 8°. 1868. Columbia, 1866. Proceedings of Constitutional Convention held at Charleston, Jan. 14, 1868 (ending Mar. 17, 1868), including debates and proceedings. Reported by J. Woodruff. Published by order of convention. 2 vols. in one. iv + 926 p. cont. pag. 8°. Charleston, 1868. Constitution; a copy of this constitution is contained in U. S. Charters and Constitutions, Part II, p. 1646, where it is said: "This constitution was framed by a convention (called under the reconstruction Acts of congress by Major-General Canby), which assembled at Charleston, Jan. 14, 1868, and completed its labors Mar. 17, 1868. It was submitted to the people Apr. 14 and 16, 1868, and ratified by 70,558 votes against 27,288 votes." With ordinances appended. Adopted by constitutional convention which was held at Charleston and adjourned Mar. 17, 1868. 46 + (2) p. 8°. Charleston, 1868. And Acts and joint resolutions, special session, 1868. Contained in 8°. Columbia, 1868. To this are added session laws, 1868-71, the whole forming Vol. 14 of Statutes at Large. In Social Law Library. [Contained in Revised Statutes.] 1895. Columbia, 1873. Journal, constitutional convention held at Columbia, Sept. 10, 1895, to Dec. 4, 1895. 741+64 + (1) p. 8°. Columbia, 1895. Constitution; ratified in convention, Dec. 4, 1895. [With ordinances passed by the constitutional convention of 1895.] 109 p. pamph. 8°. Columbia, 1895. Columbia, 1894. Contained in Revised Statutes of South Carolina, Vol. 2. Constitution Amendments. This constitution was amended in 1900, in 1902, in 1904, in 1906, in 1908. (Dodd's Revision and Amendments State Constitutions, p. 335.) SOUTH DAKOTA. HISTORICAL. For early history, see Dakota Territory. 1889. Act of Congress to enable North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington to form constitutions. (Approved Feb. 22.) 1889. Nov. 2, admitted as a state. (See "Introductory" to Revised Codes of South Dakota, 1903.) BIBLIOGRAPHY. Title of legislative body "Legislature.” SESSION LAWS. 1st Session, Jan. 7, 1890. lxviii + 345 p. 8°. [Contains constitution, etc.] 2d Session, Jan. 6, 1891. xci + 284 p. 8°. 3d Session, Jan. 3, 1893. xciii + 329 p. 8°. 4th Session, Jan. 8, 1895. cix + 252 p. 8°. [Contains constitution, etc.] 5th Session, Jan. 5, 1897. ciii + 300+ xxvi p. 8°. [Contains constitution, etc.] 6th Session, Jan. 3, 1899. cxix + 177 + xxiii p. 8°. [Contains constitution, etc.] 7th Session, Jan. 8, 1901. lxxxvi + 348 + xxiv p. 8°. [Contains constitution, etc.] 8th Session, Jan. 6, 1903. lxxxiii + 301 + xxi p. 8°. [Contains constitution, etc.] 9th Session, Jan. 3, 1905. lxxx + 296 + xxviii p. 8°. [Contains constitution, etc.] 10th Session, Jan. 8, 1907. lxxxiv + 491 + xxxv p. 8°. [Contains constitution, etc.] 11th Session, Jan. 5, 1909. 75+ 498 + 32 p. 8°. [Contains constitution, etc.] 12th Session, Jan. 3, 1911. 128 + 471 + 21 p. 8°. [Contains constitution, etc.] STATUTES (Compilations, Revisions, Digests). Statutes of South Dakota (1899), embracing General Laws in force Jan. 1, 1899; with notes of decisions. By Edwin L. Grantham. 2 vols. 8°. Chicago, 1899. (1901), embracing General Laws in force Jan. 1, 1901; with notes of decisions and digests of law passed 1901. By Edwin L. Grantham. 2d revised edition. Vol. 2, Civil Code, Code of Civil Procedure, Probate Code, Justice's Code, Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure. In Social Law Library. (1909), printed by Hipple Printing Co. 2 vols. 4to. In Social Law Library. Pierre, N.D. Revised Codes (1903), comprising Political Code, Civil Code, Code of Civil Procedure, Probate Code, Justice's Code, Penal Code, and Code of Criminal Procedure. By G. C. Moody, Bartlett Tripp, and J. M. Brown. Official state edition. 31 +1283 + 202 p. 4to. Pierre, N.D. [1903?] Another edition of same is contained in Social Law Library, the imprint of which is Pierre, 1904, and the binder's label is "Hipple edition.' CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS, CONSTITUTIONS, ETC. The constitution at present in force in this state is that of Oct. 1, 1889. 1883. Constitution; contained in Vol. I. [Binder's title, "Constitutional Debates," 1885. pp. 9-44.] |