The historical legislative journals are listed below by year, then by each volume's most easily searchable format -- digital scans, print or microfilm. In some cases the library will have all three formats, but on this page, we only show the most accessible format, from the easiest -- digital scans -- then print, to the most cumbersome -- microfilm. The Library owns a complete set of the Louisiana microfilm reels from Records of the States of the United States of America : a microfilm compilation (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1949), and we have most of the journals in print. However, the print journals are very fragile, so we encourage the use of microfilm instead of print whenever possible.
Year |
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Journal location: online, library microfilm collection or library rare book print collection |
| 1812-1813 (French) |
Jul 27-Sep 7, 1812, 1st legis., 1st sess; Nov 23, 1812-Mar 29, 1813, 1st legis, 2nd sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.2, unit 1 |
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| 1814-1815 (French) |
Jan 3-Mar 7, 1814, 1st legis., 3rd sess; Nov 10, 1814-Feb 6, 1815, 2nd legis., 1st sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.2, unit 1 |
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| 1816-1817 |
Jan-Mar 20, 1816, 2nd legis., 2nd sess; Nov 18, 1816-Feb 22, 1817, 3rd legis., 1st sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.2, unit 2 |
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| 1818 |
Jan 5-Mar 20, 1818, 3rd legis., 2nd sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.2, unit 2 |
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| 1819 |
Jan 4 - Mar 8, 1819, 4th legis., 1st sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.2, unit 3 |
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| 1820 |
Jan 3 - Mar 18, 1820, 4th legis., 2nd sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.2, unit 3 |
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| 1821 |
Nov 20, 1820-Feb 17, 1821, 5th legis., 1st sess - print only |
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| 1822 |
Jan 7-Mar 23, 1822, 5th legis., 2nd sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.2, unit 4 |
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| 1823 |
Jan 6-Mar 27, 1823, 6th legis., 1st sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.2, unit 4 |
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| 1824 | Jan 5-Apr 12, 1824, 6th legis., 2nd sess | |
| 1825 (French) | Nov 15, 1824-Feb 19, 1825, 7th legis., 1st sess | |
| 1826 |
Jan 2-Apr 25, 1826, 7th legis., 2nd sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.2, unit 5 |
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| 1827 | Jan-Mar 23, 1827, 8th legis., 1st sess | |
| 1828 |
Jan 7-Mar 25, 1828, 8th legis., 2nd sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.2, unit 5 |
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| 1829 (French) | Nov 17, 1828-Feb 7, 1829, 9th legis., 1st sess | |
| 1830 (French) | Jan 4-Mar 16, 1830, 9th legis., 2nd sess | |
| 1831 |
Jan 3-Mar 25, 1831, 10th legis., 1st sess; Nov 14-19, 1831, 10th legis., ext. sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.2, unit 5 |
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| 1832 (French) | Jan 2-Apr 3, 1832, 10th legis., 3rd sess (French) | |
| 1833 | Jan 7-Apr 1, 1833, 11th legis., 1st sess ( 116 scans) | |
| 1834 | Dec 9, 1833-Mar 10, 1834, 11th legis., 2nd sess ( 127 scans) | |
| 1835 | Jan 5-Apr 2, 1835, 12th legis., 1st sess ( 150 scans) | |
| 1836 | Jan 4-Mar 14, 1836, 12th legis., 2nd sess ( 108 scans) | |
| 1837-1838 |
Jan 2-Mar 13, 1837, 13th legis., 1st sess ( 86 scans); Dec 11, 1837-Mar 12, 1838, 13th legis., 2nd sess ( 103 scans) |
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| 1839 | Jan 7-Mar 20, 1839, 14th legis., 1st sess ( 114 scans) | |
| 1840 | Jan 6-Mar 28, 1840, 14th legis., 2nd sess ( 146 scans) | |
| 1841-1842 |
Jan 4-Mar 8, 1841, 15th legis., 1st sess ( 127 scans); Dec 13, 1841-Mar 26, 1842, 15th legis., 2nd sess ( 86 scans) |
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| 1843 | Jan 2-Apr 6, 1843, 16th legis., 1st sess ( 152 scans) | |
| 1844 | Jan-Mar 25, 1844, 16th legis., 2nd sess ( 212 scans) | |
| 1845 | Jan 6-Mar 10, 1845, 17th legis., 1st sess ( 157 scans) | |
| 1846 | Feb 9-Jun 1, 1846, 1st legis., 1st sess ( 244 scans) | |
| 1847 | Jan 11-May 4, 1847, 1st legis., 2nd sess ( 234 scans) | |
| 1848 | ||
| 1849 | Legislature did not meet in 1849 | |
| 1850 |
Jan 21-Mar 21, 1850, 3rd legis., 1st sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.4, unit 1 |
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| 1851 | Legislature did not meet in 1851 | |
| 1852 |
Jan 19-Mar 18, 1852, 4th legis., 1st sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.4, unit 1 |
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| 1853 | Jan 17-Apr 30, 1853, 1st legis., 1st sess | |
| 1854 |
Jan 16-Mar 16, 1854, 2nd legis., 1st sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.4, unit 2 |
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| 1855 |
Jan 15-Mar 15, 1855, 2nd legis., 2nd sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.4, unit 3 |
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| 1856 |
Jan 21-Mar 20, 1856, 3rd legis., 1st sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.4, unit 3 |
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| 1857 | Jan 19-Mar 18, 1857, 3rd legis., 2nd sess | |
| 1858 |
Jan 18-Mar 18, 1858, 4th legis., 1st sess; and Jan 18-Mar 18, 1858, 4th legis., 1st sess (French) Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.4, unit 4 |
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| 1859 |
Jan 17-Mar 17, 1859, 4th legis., 2nd sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.4, unit 4 |
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| 1860 | Jan 16-Mar 15, 1860, 5th legis., 1st sess; Dec 10-12, 1860, 5th legis., ext. sess | |
| 1861 |
Jan 21, 1861, 5th legis., 2nd sess Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.4, unit 5 |
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| 1862 | Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.5, unit 1 | |
| 1863 | Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.5, unit 1 | |
| 1864 - Confederate House & Senate | Jan. 18, 1864-Feb. 11, 1864, 7th legis., 1st sess (Confederate) | |
| 1865 | Nov. 23, 1865-Dec. 22, 1865, Gen. Assy. ext. session | |
| 1866 | Jan. 22, 1866-Mar. 22, 1866, 2nd legis., 1st session | |
| 1867 |
Jan. 28, 1867, 2nd legis., 2nd session Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.5, unit 2 |
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| 1868 |
Jun. 29, 1868, 1st legis., 1st session Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.5, unit 3 (ex. session) |
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| 1869 |
Jan. 4, 1869, 1st legis., 2nd session Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.5, unit 4 |
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| 1870 | Jan. 3, 1870, 1st legis., 3d session; Mar. 7, 1870, 1st legis., ext. sess. | |
| 1871 | Jan. 2, 1871, 2d legis., 1st session | |
| 1872 |
Jan. 1, 1872, 2d legis., 2d sess. Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.5, unit 6 |
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| 1872 (ex. sess.) & 1873 | Dec. 9, 1872, 2d legis., ext. sess.; Jan. 6, 1873, 3d legis, 1st sess. | |
| 1874 | Jan. 5, 1874, 3d legis., 2nd sess | |
| 1875 |
Jan. 4, 1875, 4th legis., 1st sess. Microfilm reel: Louisiana A.1b: r.5, unit 8 |
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| 1875 ext. sess. | Apr. 14, 1875, 4th legis., ext. sess. | |
| 1876 |
Jan. 3, 1876, 4th legis., 2d sess. - print only (microfilm skips House Journal years 1876-1902) |
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| 1877 |
Jan. 1, 1877, 5th legis., 1st sess. - print only (microfilm skips House Journal years 1876-1902) |
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| 1877 ext. sess. | Mar. 2, 1877, 5th legis., ext. sess. | |
| 1878 | Jan. 7, 1878, 5th legis., 2nd sess. | |
| 1879 | Jan. 6, 1879, 6th legis., 1st sess. | |
| 1880 | Jan. 12, 1880, 1st legis., 1st sess. | |
| 1881 | Dec. 5, 1881, 1st legis., 1st and 2nd ext. sess. | |
| 1882 | May 8, 1882, 1st legis., 2d sess. | |
| 1883 | Legislature did NOT meet in 1883 | |
| 1884 | May 12, 1884, 2d legis., 1st sess. | |
| 1885 | Legislature did NOT meet in 1885 | |
| 1886 | May 10, 1886, 2d legis, 2d sess | |
| 1887 | Legislature did NOT meet in 1887 | |
| 1888 |
May 14, 1888, 3d legis, 1st sess - print only |
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| 1889 | Legislature did NOT meet in 1889 | |
| 1890 | May 12, 1890, 3d legis, 2d sess | |
| 1891 | Legislature did NOT meet | |
| 1892 |
May 9, 1892, 4th legis, 1st sess - print only |
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| 1893 | Legislature did NOT meet | |
| 1894 | May 14, 1894, 4th legis, 2d sess | |
| 1895 | Legislature did NOT meet | |
| 1896 | May 11, 1896, 5th legis, 1st sess | |
| 1897 | Legislature did NOT meet in 1897 | |
| 1898 |
May 16, 1898, 5th legis., 2d sess - print only |
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| 1899 (only ext. sess. in 1899) | Aug. 8, 1899, 5th legis, ext. sess | |
| 1900 |
May 14, 1900, 1st Gen. Assy., 1st sess - print only |
*Legislature meeting dates verified in "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives 1812-2024" by David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library, Louisiana House of Representatives. Revised July 8, 2022. https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf
