Enrolled bills, 1871-1874.

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Enrolled bills, 1871-1874.

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These are transcripts of acts and resolutions passed by the General Assembly; signed by representatives of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and approved, dated and signed into law by Governor Preston H. Leslie. These typically concern the structure of the educational system; the navigation of Kentucky's waterways; the construction or maintenance of roads; the incorporation of towns, businesses, and organizations; the formation of election districts; the determination of county boundaries; and appropriations for state funding. Also included is the act to incorporate a Public Library of Kentucky in 1871; the 1872 act allowing blacks to testify in courts of law; and the act to incorporate the Cincinnati Southern Railroad in 1872.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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Public Library of Kentucky.

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Material relating to the establishment of the Public Library of Kentucky. From the description of Broadside, 1872-1876. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49301719 ...

Kentucky. Governor (1871-1875 : Leslie)

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Kentucky. General Assembly

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Leslie, Preston H. (Preston Hopkins), 1819-1907

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Cincinnati Southern Railway Company

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