^The South Carolina Constitution of 1778, Section XII, specified election of state senators annually in November. Section XIII specified election of state House members in November every two years. Sessions for both houses started in January.[3]
^The South Carolina Constitution of 1790, Section I, specified election in October of House members every two years, and Senators every four years. Annual sessions began in November.[4]
^The South Carolina Constitution of 1865, Article I, specified election in October of House members every two years, and Senators every four years. Annual sessions began in November.[8]
^The South Carolina Constitution of 1868, Article II, specified election in October of House members every two years, and Senators every four years. Annual sessions began in November.[9]
^The South Carolina Constitution of 1895, Article III, specifies election in November of House members every two years, and Senators every four years. Annual sessions begin in January.[11]
^Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of South Carolina, 1778", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
^Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of South Carolina, 1790", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
^Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of South Carolina, 1865", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
^ abcdeFrancis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of South Carolina, 1868: Article II, Legislative Department", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
^"South Carolina: Legislative Session". Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1890. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1891. p. 777 – via HathiTrust.
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