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Acts and Resolves at the General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Rhode-Island, and Providence-Plantations, Begun and Holden, by ... On the Last Monday in January, in the Year - Softcover

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9781333061081: Acts and Resolves at the General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Rhode-Island, and Providence-Plantations, Begun and Holden, by ... On the Last Monday in January, in the Year

Synopsis

This book offers an incredibly detailed record of Rhode Island General Assembly proceedings from January 1798. Beginning with a vote to grant money for taking the examination of witnesses and expenses of a trial, it chronicles the activities of the Assembly throughout that month and the beginning of February. The body approved the payment of bills, appointed public officials, set limits and guidelines for town taxes, allocated funds to build a county prison in Providence, and addressed a wide range of petitions, including one from printers seeking to produce a new revision of the state's laws. The author provides a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of government, the debates and deliberations that shaped policies, and trends of the era, as reflected in the Assembly's discussions and resolutions.

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