History Alabama Legislature
1 history 1.1 establishment 1.2 reconstruction era 1.3 civil rights era history jefferson davis being sworn in president of confederate states of america on february 18, 1861, on steps of alabama state capitol. establishment the alabama legislature founded in 1818 territorial legislature alabama territory. following federal alabama enabling act of 1819 , successful passage of first alabama constitution in same year, alabama general assembly became fledged state legislature upon territory s admission state. term of state representatives 2 years , term of state senators 4 years. the general assembly 1 of 11 state legislatures of confederate states of america during american civil war. following state s secession union in january 1861, delegates across south met @ state capital of montgomery create confederate government. between february , may 1861, montgomery served confederacy s capital, alabama state officials let members of new southern federal government make use of offices. provisi...