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United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866
An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that granted citizenship and equal rights, both civil and legal, to Black Americans, including those who had been emancipated by the thirteenth amendment.
Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction
A special joint committee made up of nine members from the House of Representatives six members of the Senate. This committee was formed to inquire into the condition of the states in rebellion.
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Session 5051: 1866-01-12 10:30:00
The Joint Committee meets; the credentials of James Farrow and John D. Kennedy are received from the House; Mr. Stevens' joint resolution is further considered and amended; Sub-Committees are created; the Sub-Committee on the Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment is appointed; all propositions are referred to the appropriate Sub-Committee.
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Credentials of James Farrow
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
By his Excellency James L. Orr, Governor and commander-in-chief in and over the State aforesaid, to James Farrow:
Whereas in pursuance of an ordinance of the people of this State, entitled "An ordinance to divide the State into four congressional districts," ratified the 27th day of September, A. D. 1865, and also in pursuance of joint resolutions of the General Assembly of this State providing for the election of four members of the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States for this State, passed the 31st day of October, A. D. 1865, an election has been held for a Representative in the Congress of the United States, to represent the fourth congressional district in this State, composed of the judicial districts of Anderson, Pickens, Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union, York, and Chester; and upon examination of the returns which have been received, it appears that you, the said James Farrow, have been duly elected by a majority of votes to represent the same:
I do therefore, by virtue of the powers in me vested, commission you, the said James Farrow, to represent the people of this State as a member of the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States of America, for two years from the 4th day of March, A. D. 1865.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the State, in the city of Columbia, this 1st day of December, in the year of our Lord 1865, and in the ninetieth year of the independence of the United States of America.
[L. S.] JAMES L. ORR.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM R. HUNTT, Secretary of State.
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- Credentials of James Farrow (introduced on 1866-01-12 10:30:00 - CREATE_FROM - e663777) [This document]
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- Motion to Refer All Contested Election Documents to the Appropriate Sub-Committee (introduced on 1866-01-12 10:30:00 - PROCEDURE - e663785)
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- None (introduced on 1866-01-12 10:30:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e663788) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Refer All Contested Election Documents to the Appropriate Sub-Committee (introduced on 1866-01-12 10:30:00 - PROCEDURE - e663785)
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