NJ Ratification votes on Amendment 13Click here for detailed voting tallies (pdf files):1865: Senate Assembly 1866: Senate Assembly (Click here for the text of the Amendment) (Click here for ratification history) Summary of voting on Amendment 13: To abolish slavery.31 JAN 1865: US Congress sends Amendment 13 to States for ratification9 FEB 1865 General Assembly refers the bill to Judic. Committee 29-24 (in other words it was "buried in committee" and not voted on) 29 of 44 northern counties' Representatives voted for referral. (10 voted for referral, 5 were absent or abstained) 14 of 16 southern counties' Representatives voted against referral. (2 were absent or abstained) 16 MAR 1865: NJ Senate rejects 8-12. 12 of 13 northern counties' Senators voted against ratification. (1 voted for ratification) 7 of 8 southern counties voted for ratification. (1 was absent or abstained) 6 DEC 1865: Required three-fourths of the States ratified. 17 JAN 1866: NJ Assembly ratifies 42-10. 10 of 44 northern counties' Representatives voted against ratification. (26 voted for ratification, 8 were absent or abstained) All 16 southern counties' Representatives voted for ratification. 23 JAN 1866: NJ Senate ratifies 13-8. 8 of 13 northern counties' Senators voted against ratification. (5 voted for ratification) All 8 southern counties' Senators voted for ratification. This site maintained by Bob Barnett. Last updated: 2005 Twelfth Month, 30th. |