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  1. Overview: United States Fifteenth Amendment
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  3. Committee:The Senate
  4. Session: 1868-07-02 12:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE

United States Fifteenth Amendment

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Session 6562: 1868-07-02 12:00:00

The credentials of Adonijah S. Welch from Florida are presented, he is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate

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Credentials of Adonijah Strong Welch

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State of Florida, Executive Office, Tallahassee.

This is to certify that, in accordance with the provisions of the act of Congress entitled “An act to regulate the times and manner of holding elections for Senators in Congress,” approved July 25, 1866, the senate and assembly of the State of Florida, chosen under and by virtue of the constitution framed in accordance with the reconstruction acts of Congress, did this day convene in joint assembly and proceeded to elect a Senator in the Congress of the Unit ed States to fill the term expiring on the 3d day of March, A. D. 1869.

And I do further certify that Adonijah Strong Welch received a majority of the votes of the said joint assembly, a majority of all the members elected to both houses being present and voting.

And I do further certify that the said Adonijah Strong Welch has been nine years a citizen of the United States and two years a citizen of the State of Florida, and is a registered voter.

Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me, and in pursuance of the requirements of the constitution of the State, I do hereby accredit the said Adonijah Strong Welch as Senator in the Congress of the United States, to fill the said term expiring on the 3d day of March, A. D. 1869.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the State of Florida, this 17th day of June, A. D. 1868.

HARRISON REED, Governor.

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