A Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the . General Assembly of the State of Florida, at Its . Session

Florida. Legislature. House Of Representatives

ISBN 10: 0371291674 / ISBN 13: 9780371291672

Published by HardPress, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the . General Assembly of the State of Florida, at Its . Session
• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371291674
• ISBN 13: 9780371291672
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A Journal Of The Proceedings Of The House Of Representatives Of The. General Assembly Of The State Of Florida, At Its. SessionA historical record of Florida's first state legislature, detailing the organization of the new government in Tallahassee in 1845 and the opening months of the session through mid-July. It documents the election of officers in the Senate and House, the formation of standing and joint committees, and initial legislative work on the state constitution, the executive, judiciary, taxation, education, and public domains. The material records the joint election of U.S. Senators David Levy and James D. Westcott, arrangements for Governor Moseley's inauguration, and the presentation of state colors. It chronicles the creation of offices (Secretary of State, Attorney General, Comptroller, circuit and supreme courts), plans for education funding, land policy, and the Tallahassee Fund, as well as financial and boundary deliberations with Georgia and Alabama, militia organization, and relations with the federal government. The entries reveal the early architecture of state governance, fiscal prudence, and intergovernmental diplomacy in Florida's transition to statehood.