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• SERIES FOREWORD by G. Alan Tarr FOREWORD by Robert F. Stephens ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PART I. THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY Of KENTUCKY PART II. THE KENTUCKY CONSTITUTION AND COMMENTARY Preamble Bill of Rights Distribution of the Powers of Government The Legislative Department Counties and County Seats Impeachments The Executive Department The Judicial Department Suffrage and Elections Municipalities Revenue and Taxation Education Corporations Railroads and Commerce The Militia General Provisions Mode of Revision Schedule Ordinance BIBLIOGRAPHIC ESSAY TABLE OF CASES INDEX.
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The Kentucky State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of Kentucky's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of Kentucky's constitution. Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Re-printed with standardization of content organization in order to facilitate research across the series. This title, as with all titles in the series, is set to join the dynamic revision cycle of The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States. The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important new series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research. Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.
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• Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The Stakes of Power; 2 Social Order; 3 War against the City; 4 Conflict and Lawlessness; 5 Little Engines of Improvement; 6 Finances and Reform; Maps; Bibliographical Essay.

In the nineteenth century, Kentucky was one of the nation's leading producers of racehorses, whiskey, tobacco -- and new counties. By 1886 the three original Kentucky counties had been carved into 119 (belated 120th was to be formed in 1912). These small divisions commanded the fierce loyalty of their citizens and for most Kentuckians formed the center of political and community life. The County in Kentucky History shows the bitter strife of countywide feuds and the conviviality of court day, the sporadic outbreaks of ill-feeling between town and country and the high-spirited brawls that regul.

A historical summary of Kentucky's constitution-making and an analysis of the state's current constitution. Discussion and interpretations of the history and purpose of each section help readers to understand a document that has become the source of rights not found in the federal constitution.
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• Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface;
• 1. Little Kingdoms;
• 2. Little Kings;
• 3. The Mad Scramble for Office;
• 4. Constitutional Convulsion and Confrontation;
• 5. Law and Order;
• 6. Court Day;
• 7. The Railroad Binge;
• 8. Fiscal Chaos;
• 9. Conclusion and Postscript; Notes; An Essay on Source.

Kentucky's counties though theoretically provinces of the state were in reality powerful semi-sovereign entities during the latter half of the 19th century. Their positive accomplishments were many. Government funds were wisely invested in internal improvements, road construction, law enforcement, tax collection, and relief of the poor. Keen competition for county offices, placed on an electoral basis by the Constitution of 1850, brought added vitality to Kentucky's uniquely intense political life, and the official day on which the county courts met continued to be the foremost social ...

• Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Anatomy of the County Courts; 2 The Judicial Business of the County Courts; 3 The Financial Business of the County Courts; 4 The Politics of the County Courts; 5 County Court Patronage; 6 The County Courts and the Legislature; 7 Town and Country; 8 Deficiencies and Reform; Conclusion; Governors of Kentucky, 1792-1851; Kentucky County Maps; An Essay on Authorities; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y.

Although an important part of local government, particularly in the South, in their early years the county courts have not been thoroughly investigated. This book offers the first comprehensive examination of the county courts during the antebellum era in one southern state Kentucky, placing them in the context of its constitutional and political structure. More administrative than judicial in function, the courts were the means of providing most services of government for the people. This range of activity is fully discussed here, from road building to tax collecting to caring for the poor. Robert M. Ireland also explores the political aspects of the courts as well as their sometimes complex relationship with the state legislature and with the growing towns and cities. The courts, however, often failed in performing their duties, and the justices, being appointed, became a self-perpetuating oligarchy who seldom consulted the wishes of the people. Elected officials and the voters themselves thus grew increasingly alienated by the working of the courts. Their resentment culminated finally in a constitutional reform that in 1850 created an elective system of county government in Kentucky.
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• Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Anatomy of the County Courts; 2 The Judicial Business of the County Courts; 3 The Financial Business of the County Courts; 4 The Politics of the County Courts; 5 County Court Patronage; 6 The County Courts and the Legislature; 7 Town and Country; 8 Deficiencies and Reform; Conclusion; Governors of Kentucky, 1792-1851; Kentucky County Maps; An Essay on Authorities; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y.

Although an important part of local government, particularly in the South, in their early years the county courts have not been thoroughly investigated. This book offers the first comprehensive examination of the county courts during the antebellum era in one southern state Kentucky, placing them in the context of its constitutional and political structure. More administrative than judicial in function, the courts were the means of providing most services of government for the people. This range of activity is fully discussed here, from road building to tax collecting to caring for the poor. Robert M. Ireland also explores the political aspects of the courts as well as their sometimes complex relationship with the state legislature and with the growing towns and cities. The courts, however, often failed in performing their duties, and the justices, being appointed, became a self-perpetuating oligarchy who seldom consulted the wishes of the people. Elected officials and the voters themselves thus grew increasingly alienated by the working of the courts. Their resentment culminated finally in a constitutional reform that in 1850 created an elective system of county government in Kentucky.
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