Antebellum legislative publications, 1791-1869.

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Antebellum legislative publications, 1791-1869.

This series combined the printed House and Senate journals, acts and joint resolutions, and sometimes reports and resolutions, into a single volume for each year. From 1869 forward, these were bound into volumes per individual series. Information includes the day to day proceedings of the House and Senate; number, title, and text of the act and joint resolution; and reports of state constitutional officers, agencies, boards, and commissions to the General Assembly listing yearly activities and accomplishments.

133 volumes.

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