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CHAPTER II. EARLY GENERAL LAWS

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Frontmatter 3
PREFACE 7
TABLE OF CONTENTS 9
CHAPTER I. CHARTERS 13
CHAPTER II. EARLY GENERAL LAWS 17
CHAPTER III. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING RAILROADS 21
CHAPTER IV. RECENT GENERAL RAILWAY LEGISLATION 26
CHAPTER V. OUTLINE OF COMMISSION DEVELOPMENT 41
CHAPTER VI. VIRGINIA 55
CHAPTER VII. SOUTH CAROLINA 85
CHAPTER VIII. GEORGIA 95
CHAPTER IX. KENTUCKY 108
CHAPTER Χ. ALABAMA 128
CHAPTER XI. TENNESSEE 139
CHAPTER XII. MISSISSIPPI 148
CHAPTER XIII. FLORIDA 153
CHAPTER XIV. NORTH CAROLINA 164
CHAPTER XV. LOUISIANA 180
CHAPTER XVI. WEST VIRGINIA 185
CHAPTER XVII. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION LAWS 190
CHAPTER XVIII. SURVEY OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION SITUATION IN THE SOUTH 197
CHAPTER XIX. CONCLUSION 218
APPENDIX. RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS 222
VITA 229

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter 3
PREFACE 7
TABLE OF CONTENTS 9
CHAPTER I. CHARTERS 13
CHAPTER II. EARLY GENERAL LAWS 17
CHAPTER III. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING RAILROADS 21
CHAPTER IV. RECENT GENERAL RAILWAY LEGISLATION 26
CHAPTER V. OUTLINE OF COMMISSION DEVELOPMENT 41
CHAPTER VI. VIRGINIA 55
CHAPTER VII. SOUTH CAROLINA 85
CHAPTER VIII. GEORGIA 95
CHAPTER IX. KENTUCKY 108
CHAPTER Χ. ALABAMA 128
CHAPTER XI. TENNESSEE 139
CHAPTER XII. MISSISSIPPI 148
CHAPTER XIII. FLORIDA 153
CHAPTER XIV. NORTH CAROLINA 164
CHAPTER XV. LOUISIANA 180
CHAPTER XVI. WEST VIRGINIA 185
CHAPTER XVII. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION LAWS 190
CHAPTER XVIII. SURVEY OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION SITUATION IN THE SOUTH 197
CHAPTER XIX. CONCLUSION 218
APPENDIX. RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS 222
VITA 229

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