Name/Title
"JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA," 1851Entry/Object ID
2004.221.1.1Description
"JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA," 1851
Color: Brown; Gold
"Journal of the Senate of the State of California," printed by state printer John O'Meara, Sacramento, 1859. The 958-page hardover book has a rebound brown cover with the short title, session number, and year on the spine. The work is a day-to-day journal of the proceedings of the tenth legislature which met from January 3 to April 19 and embraces bills and resolutions offered, committee reports, testimony in hearings, and other matters. At the rear of the book, under the "Order of Arrangement" section are indices to senate bills, concurrent resolutions, Assembly bills and resolutions, senator actions, legislation for individuals, and miscellaneous matters. In fair condition, the work has rubbing to the cover spine and corners, acid burns on some pages, soiling, page yellowing and browning, foxing, looseness of the binding, some moisture damage, especially on page 515, possible pest infestation at the top of the cover and some pages, scratches to the cover, and stains to the front cover.Lexicon
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Three-dimensional, Books, John O'Meara, State Printer, Legislative bodies--California, Parliamentary practice--California, Legislative reporting--California
