Records of the Virginia General Assembly House of Delegates [manuscript], 1781-1782.

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Records of the Virginia General Assembly House of Delegates [manuscript], 1781-1782.

The records are pages from the Attendance book, 1781-1782, listing amounts paid members for salary and expenses; and signatures, 1781 May- June, of delegates to their oaths as legislators, including the session held in Charlottesville.

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Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates

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In the General Assembly, members of the House of Delegates and the Senate vote on legislation entered during the legislative session. Legislative bills can originate either in the House of Delegates or in the Senate, with both chambers having the ability to establish study committees, each serves as a check upon the other to ensure a thorough debate on the merits of each bill. Currently the House of Delegates, together with the Senate, meets as the General Assembly in annual sessions, alternativ...