Subjects include the protection of slave property, incorporation, convict labor, and the enrollment of legislative measures. Series includes reports from the Ways and Means Committee, the Enrolling Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and select committees. Series is arranged chronologically by year. Journals show session date, meeting date, members present, legislation discussed, amendments, committee reports, announcements, motions, and voting records. Series consists primarily of house journals, but also includes an 1856 council journal.
Series is arranged chronologically by session date.
Oaths show date, officer's name, office name, and certification. Series is not arranged. Records include acts, engrossed and enrolled bills, resolutions, memorials, exhibits, amendments, and procedural documents, information includes date introduced, committee referred to, sponsors' names, dates of floor readings, date tabled or adopted, and modifications made to the text of the measure. Series is not arranged. Bonds show bond maker's name, date, conditions of bond, securities' names, and certification.