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House Of Representatives November 7,
1918, and admitted December 8, 1885,
(Statutes, vol. 8, page 536.) There is no
evidence that the constitution was submit
ted 10 vote of the people.
The constitution of Alabama was formed
by convention, August 1919, under all.
thcri'y Of Congress, (Siauies at Large, vol.
8, page 4S8;) her constitution was submit
ted to the House of Representatives, Decem-
Der 6; 1919; and she was admitted Decem
her ID, 1919, (Stuiutes at Large, vol. 8,
page 60S.) There is no evidence that the
constitution was submitted TO the people.
The constitution Of Maine was formed
by convention without authority of Com
eress, October 20, 1915. Her constitution
was submitted 10 Congress, December s,
1919. (see House Journal. first session
Sixteenth Congress, pages Is 60 } and she
was admitted, March Is, 1920. The con-
siiIution was submitted to n vote Of the peo.
pie, as learn from Wi'iam>on's History
Of Maine vol. 2, page GA.
The constitution of J!issourl was formed
by "A convention, 18th July, 1920, under
authority ol Congress, (Striu'es at Large,
vol. 3. page 545.) Her constitution was
submitted November l6, 1920. One oil
my authorities is Mr.. Lownder's report
November %, 1920, (American State Pa.
pers, "Miscelloneous," VOL 2, page 625
The joint resolution admitting the Strife ON
"certain condition >. was approved March
2, 1921. The condition was accepted, and
the State admitted by proclamation of the
| President, OF August 10, 1921. There is
no evidence that the constitution was sub
mitted to Il vote Of the people.
The constitution of Michigan was formed
by convention under the authority Of the
ordinance Of 1857, and without the au,hor-
ty Of Congress. 1t was submitted TO and
ratified by the people, (see LANNON'S His
tory Of Michigan, pages 24l-243; also Sem
ate Documents s and 2ll, Twcny-Fourth
Congress, first session, and Reports OF
Committees of House of Representatives
first session Twenty Fourth Congress, $50
She was admitted OH the condition that she
should amend her constitution SO as 10
change her boundary. (Statutes at Large,
vol. s. page 49,
The constitution Of Arkansas was formed
by convention without authority OF Con-
gress. | refer 10 House Documents, Twen-
ty-Fourlh Congress, first session, No. 1864;
Niles Register, vol. 40, page 243, for At
torney Generals opinion; and for debates,
to "Cungressional Debates, )" vol. ~, parts
! and 2. She was admitted with a consti-
tuition, by joint resolution, June Is, 1886.
The constitution was not submittd 10 the
people.
The Constitution of Florida was formed
by convention without authority of Con-
gress, and submitted to the people. (See
House Doc l08, Twenry-Fillh Congress,
third session, and Statutes at Loge, vol. 5,
pag 742. She was admitted with a con-
stitution, March 3, lS45.
The constitution OF Wisconsin was form
ed by convention under authority of Con-
gress. (Statutes, vol. 8, page l7S.) The
constitution had not been submitted to the
people previous TO her application
with constitution, For debates see Con-
gressiOnal Globe and Appendix. Twenty
Ninth Congress, first and second sessions.
The constitution of Iowa was formed by
convention on the 18th May, 1916, with
out authority OF Congress, and was submit.
ted 10 the people. (See House Doc. l6,
Twenty Ninth Congress, second session,
page l7.) She was admitted with her con-
slrution, March 3, lS45.
The constitution OF California was formed
BY convention without authority of Com
gress, AM it was submitted 10 and ratified
by the people. (See Senate Mis-. Doc. 6S,
page IA, Thirly-First Congress, frs, ses-
sion) She was admitted September 8,
1860.