A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journal of the Confederate Congress --MONDAY, March 11, 1861.
Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 [Volume I]
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Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 [Volume I]
MONDAY, March 11, 1861.
The Congress having resolved itself in Convention, proceeded to the consideration of the Constitution of the Confederate States of America.
The same was ordered to be engrossed; which having been done, was read a third time.
And the question being,
Shall the Constitution be passed and adopted?
At the instance of the State of Georgia, the yeas and nays of the whole body were ordered to be spread on the Journal, and are as follows, viz:
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Alabama--Yea: Messrs. Walker, Smith, Curry, Hale, McRae, Shorter, and Fearn. Nay: None.
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Florida--Yea: Messrs. Morton, Anderson, and Owens. Nay: None.
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Georgia--Yea: Messrs. Toombs, Howell Cobb, Bartow, Nisbet, Hill, Wright, T. R. R. Cobb, and Stephens. Nay: None.
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Louisiana--Yea: Messrs. Perkins, De Clouet, Conrad, Kenner, Sparrow, and Marshall. Nay: None.
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Mississippi--Yea: Messrs. Harris, Brooke, Wilson, Clayton, Barry, and Harrison. Nay: None.
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South Carolina--Yea: Messrs. Rhett, Barnwell, Keitt, Chesnut, Memminger, Miles, Withers, and Boyce. Nay: None.
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Texas--Yea: Messrs. Reagan, Hemphill, Waul, Gregg, Oldham, and Ochiltree. Nay: None.
The Constitution was therefore passed and adopted unanimously.
The Convention then resolved itself into Congress.
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