Journal of the Senate: Of the Eleventh General Assembly of the State of Illinois, at Their First, Session, Begun and Held in the Town of Vandalia, December 3, 1838 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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9780656377824: Journal of the Senate: Of the Eleventh General Assembly of the State of Illinois, at Their First, Session, Begun and Held in the Town of Vandalia, December 3, 1838 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0656377828 ISBN 13: 9780656377824

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A window into early Illinois state government and governance.

This edition records the Illinois Senate’s first days in Vandalia, with officer elections, rule adoptions, and daily committee business, offering a snapshot of how the state operated in 1838.

The text covers opening procedures, the election of key officers, and the adoption of joint rules between the Senate and House. It also includes messages from the Governor, petitions from citizens, and early legislative actions that shaped the session.

Election of a Secretary, Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk, and Sergeant-at-arms, with formal votes and outcomes.
Adoption of senate rules and joint rules with the House to govern proceedings.
Renewed communication between the Governor and the General Assembly, including a written address and responses.
Petitions and proposed acts touching roads, land use, judicial administration, and internal improvements.

Ideal for readers of American state political history and 19th‑century legislative procedure looking for a concrete example of how a one-state government began its session in the 1830s.

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