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constitution not ratified by the people" quote
nom lhompsons Vermont, part 2 page 100 The
application for admission made February ., 1871
and the State admitted March A. 1891 as find from
The Statutes at Large vol l, page l9l.
kentucky applied for admission through the delegates
OF convention December g. 1870 her constitution was
not then formed Ny authority is the appendix to the
House Journal vol D. pages 4ll'l2. She was admitted
June L. 1872 her constitution laid before Congress
November a. 1892, learn from the House Journal,
vol page GA. There Is evidence that the cons
tuition submitted TO a vote of the people,
For Tennessee, the constitution was formed by con-
yention without authority of Congress- February 1896
as learn from American State Papers, ''msceaneous,
vol i, pages l46-'7- She applied for admission April
y, 1896, as Is shown by Senate Journal April Ill, and
House Journal April 8, 1896 She admitted June ],
1896 The constitution not submitted to the people
but IL forwarded to the Secretary of State, learn
from the Annals Of Tennessee pages 6567 and the His
tory of Tennessee, page All. CD
For Ohio, the constitution formed by convention,
under authority of Congress, November 49, 1902 as is
shown by the Statutes Large, vol pages 49, 20l
She applied for admission January q 1903, is shown
by the Senate Journal vol. g. page 25l She admit
ted February H. 1908, find in the Satutesat Large,
VOL 2, page 20 The constitution was not submitted
TO the people, learn from Howes Historical Colec-
tons Of Ohio, page l6
In Louisiana the constitution formed by
venon January e. 1872 under authority of Congress of
the date Of February 10, 1911 refer to the Statutes
at-Large, vol 2, page GAL She admitted April 8,
1872 and there is evidence that the constitution
submitted to vote of tho people. t9
The constitution of Indiana was formed by conyen
ton June 49, 1876 under authority of Congress find
in the Statutes Large vol g. page 2S9 She adj
mittcd December III, 1876 quote from the Statutes
at-Large, VOL g. page 1893. Her constitution was sub
mtted to Congress June TO- 1917, is shown by the
House Journal second session. Twenyfourth Congress,
page $780, There is evidence that the constitution
submitted to vote of the people
The constitution of Mississippi formed by
Large, vol 8, page 472undcr authority of Congress.
statutes vol. 8, page 34s Her constitution sub
mlted to Congress December A. 1917. She was admit
ted December 10, 1917 Statutes at Large, vol g. page
472 al there evidence that the constitution
submitted to vote of the people
The constitution of Illinois formed by convention
August &C. Sl8 under authority of Congress- (see Stat
atesatLrge, vol 3, page 42s )submitted to the House
OF Representatives November 4 1885, and admitted De-
cembcr g. 1918. Statutes, vol 3, page $685. There is
no evidence that the constitution was submitted to vote
of the people.
The constitution Of Alabama was formed by conven.
ton August 2, 1919, under authority of Congress- Stat
utcs-atIarge, vol 8, page 4S9 her constitution
submitted to the House Of Representatives December G.
1919 and she admitted December A. 1919, Statutes
at Large vol g. page 608) There is evidence that
the constitution was submitted to the people
The constitution Of Maine formed by convention,
without authority OF Congress- October 20, 1872 Her
constitution submitted to Congress December g. 1919
tsee House Journal First Session Sixteenth Congress-
pages 1870 y and she admitted March 10, 1920.
The constitution submitted to vote of the people,
ms learn from Wiiamsons History Of Maine, vol. 2,
page GA.
The constitution of Missouri was formed by conver-
tion 10Th July, 1920, under authority of Congress,
(statues-at- Large vol s. page 545) Her constitution
was submitted November It, 1920. One of my authori
ties Is Mr. Lowndess report November 49, 1920 (Amer-
lean State Papers, miscellaneous, vol O. page 625)
The joint resolution admitting the State certain
condition" was approved March 2, 1921. The condition
was accepted and the State admitted by proclamation of
the President of August TO- 1921 There is evidence
that the constitution submitted to vote Of the peo
pie.
The constitution of Michigan was formed by conven
ton under the authority Of the ordinance OF 1887 and
without the authority of Congress It submitted to
and ratified by the people, (see Lannon'S History of
Michigan pages 24l, 243 also Senate Documents and
ILL., Twenyfouth Congress- first Session and Reports Of
Committees of the House of Representatives first session
Twenty fourth Congress- $780, She admitted ON the
condition that she should amend her constitution
change her boundary Statutes at Large vol 5, page
49, Nt' 4Ht Pr aH @a. ~ =
The constitution Of Arkansas was formed by conven
ton without authority of Congress refer to House
Documents, Twenty fourth Congress- first session. No
l6i Nes's Register vol 40, page 243, for Attorney
Generals opnion and for debates to Congressional De-
bates vol, H. parts and O. She admitted with
constitution, by joint resolution, June l5 1886 The
constitution not submitted to the people
The constitution Of Florida formed by conyen-
ton without authority Of Congress- and submitted to the
people See House Doc EOS, Twenty fifth Congress,
third session. and vol g. page 742 She
was admitted with constitution March 8, ls45.
The constitution of Wisconsin formed by conven-
uon anuer authOrlly OF congress- atuteS VOL y, page
So and House Doc 49, Twenty ninth Congress- second
SESSION. She admitted certain conditions (Stat
utes vol g. page TS) The constitution had not been
submitted to the people previous to her application with
constitution For debates Congressional Globe and
Appendix, Twenty ninth Congress- first and second SEES
sons.
The constitution of Iowa formed by convention
the 18th of May 1885, without authority of Congress
and WAS submitted to the people (See House Doc. 49,
Twenty ninth Congress- second session. page H. She
was admitted with her constitution March g. ls45.
The constitution Of California formed by a con-
venton without authority of Congress- and it sub
mitted to and ratified by the people (See Senate Mis-
Doc SO, page H. Thirty first Congress- first session.
She admitted September O. 1850
have thus, briefly as could undertaken to show
first that Kansas s under the Louisiana treaty under
tho law Of Congress- under the Kansys Nebraska act
der the special pledge of the democratic party in the Gin
cnnat Convention, entitled to admission having now
republican form of government second that the
venon WAS legally and fairly called sanctioned by the
federal authorities, acting in conformity with the terrific
rial government, not in conflict not in antagonsm not
in opposition third have shown that the presumption
is that the convention fary ard truly represented the
people and reflected their will On this point have
heard of broken pledges and violated promises We have
heard of that have not been fulfilled but have
evidence on the subject. u q
heard the senator from Illinois also make remarks
hero touching what would be the final result of the sub
mission Of the slave question that he had doubt
turns would in intmating that he believed frauds
would be perpetratcd. But eight months ago who 10
loud forcibe and eloquent the senator from I'LL
nos In denouncng the party that had insnuated fraud
On what evidence Is II that he would insnuate that
frauds will be committed in the returns that are to come
In when the question of slavery shall be submitted