The Legislature of the Province of Virginia Its Internal Development

Elmer I. Miller

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The Legislature of the Province of Virginia Its Internal Development

Elmer I. Miller
Elmer I. Miller

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Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1907

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Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law

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Traces the growth of the legislature of Virginia, which began without any form of local self-government. The colony was established and governed by a commercial company until 1619 with the calling together of the first American legislature at Jamestown.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
TABLE OF CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	5
INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
CHAPTER I. THE BEGINNING OF THE LEGISLATURE UNDER THE LONDON COMPANY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
CHAPTER II. THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES—APPORTIONMENT, LENGTH OF TERM, AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
CHAPTER III. THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES—SUFFRAGE, ELECTIONS, AND ELECTION CONTESTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
CHAPTER IV. THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES—ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
CHAPTER V. THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES—ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE CONTINUED Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
CHAPTER VI. THE GOVERNOR AS A PART OF THE LEGISLATURE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
CHAPTER VII. THE COUNCIL AS A PART OF THE LEGISLATURE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
CHAPTER VIII. FEATURES OF THE LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	154
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177