A History of Private Bill Legislation; Volume 2

Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive history of private bill legislation. It covers the origins and development of private bill legislation, the procedures for drafting and passing private bills, and the major milestones and controversies in the history of private bill legislation. The book also includes case studies of some of the most important private bills in history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.