A detailed record of Georgia’s 1839 convention to reduce and equalize representation
This edition presents the official journal from Milledgeville’s May 1839 gathering, including the governor’s proclamation and the convention’s debates, votes, and resolutions.
The book captures how delegates considered constitutional changes, how representation was proposed and argued, and how the body proceeded with elections and procedural measures. It presents verbatim motions, divisions of the question, and the complex tallying that shaped early Georgia politics.
- Official proclamations and procedural steps from the convention
- Roll calls, county-by-county vote tallies, and member selections
- Debates over oath requirements and proposed constitutional amendments
- Outcomes on rules for the General Assembly’s structure and representation
Ideal for readers of regional political history and 19th-century American governance, this edition offers a precise window into Georgia’s constitutional reform era.