Portal:Louisiana

Historical documents

 * Treaty of San Ildefonso
 * Relative to the recognition of the Kellogg government

Louisiana Purchase

 * Treaty Between the United States of America and the French Republic
 * Respecting taking Possession of Part of Louisiana.

Statehood

 * Application for the Admission of the Territory of Orleans into the Union as a State
 * Enabling Act -- Act of Congress Feb. 20, 1811, c. 21, 2 U.S.Stat. 641
 * Admission of the State of Louisiana (act) Act of Congress April 8, 1812, c. 50, 2 U.S.Stat. 701
 * An Act to enlarge the limits of the State of Louisiana Act of Congress April 14, 1812, c. 57, 2 U.S.Stat. 708
 * Giving the Assent of the Legislature to an Enlargement of the Limits of the State of Louisiana (1812)

Secession

 * Ordinance of Secession

Reconstruction

 * An act relative to extra sessions of the General Assembly, and defining the duties of the Governor in reference thereto
 * An Act to regulate the conduct and to maintain the freedom and purity of elections...
 * Relative to the recognition of the Kellogg government
 * Military Interference in Louisiana, a speech by Carl Schurz before the United States Senate on January 11, 1875

Proclamations

 * Proclamation by His Excellency Francis T Nicholls Governor of the State of Louisiana, dated March 7 1878 convening the General Assembly of Louisiana in extra session
 * Proclamation by S. D. McEnery Governor of the State of Louisiana dated December 22, 1881 convening the Legislature of Louisiana in extraordinary session
 * Proclamation by His Excellency Ruffin G. Pleasant Governor of the State of Louisiana, dated June 29 1817 convening the General Assembly of Louisiana in extraordinary session
 * Proclamation by His Excellency, Huey P Long, Governor of the State of Louisiana, dated March 1929, convening the Legislature of Louisiana in extraordinary session
 * Proclamation by Honorable William J Dodd, Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor of the State of Louisiana, dated September 7, 1950 convening the Legislature of Louisiana in extraordinary session
 * Proclamation by His Excellency, M. J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., Governor of the State of Louisiana, Dated June 13, 2000, Convening the Legislature of Louisiana in Extraordinary Session
 * Proclamation by His Excellency, M. J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., Governor of the State of Louisiana, Dated March 5, 2001, Convening the Legislature of Louisiana in Extraordinary Session
 * Proclamation by His Excellency, M. J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., Governor of the State of Louisiana, Dated September 24, 2001, Convening the Legislature of Louisiana in Extraordinary Session
 * Proclamation by His Excellency, M. J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., Governor of the State of Louisiana, Dated March 19, 2002, Convening the Legislature of Louisiana in Extraordinary Session
 * Proclamation by Her Excellency Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Governor of the State of Louisiana, Dated March 1, 2004, Convening the Legislature of Louisiana in Extraordinary Session
 * Proclamation by Her Excellency Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Governor of the State of Louisiana, Dated October 31 2005 Convening the Legislature of Louisiana in Extraordinary Session
 * Proclamation by Her Excellency Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Governor of the State of Louisiana, Dated January 30, 2006, Convening the Legislature of Louisiana in Extraordinary Session
 * Proclamation by Her Excellency Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Governor of the State of Louisiana, Dated Decembe 2, 2006 Convening the Legislature of Louisiana in Extraordinary Session
 * Proclamation by His Excellency Bobby Jindal Governor of the State of Louisiana, Dated February 1, 2008, Convening the Legislature of Louisiana in Extraordinary Session

Constitution

 * Louisiana State Constitution of 1812
 * Louisiana State Constitution of 1845
 * Louisiana State Constitution of 1852
 * Louisiana State Constitution of 1861
 * Louisiana State Constitution of 1864
 * Louisiana State Constitution of 1868
 * Louisiana State Constitution of 1879
 * Louisiana State Constitution of 1913
 * Louisiana State Constitution of 1921
 * Louisiana State Constitution of 1974