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Title: Informe del Presidente del Estado Soberano de Boyacá a la Asamblea Lejislativa en sus sesiones de 1868
Creator: Pérez, Felipe, 1836-1891
Publication Info: Tunja : Imprenta de Torres Hermanos, 1868.
Physical Details: 52 p. ; 30 3/10 x 22 cms.
Physical Condition: Rear wrapper loose, torn, dirtied, as (it is dirtied) front one, interior pages slightly foxed, dog-eared but fair overall.

Summary: Felipe Pérez, the President of the state of Boyacá reports to the legislature. His main concern was the state’s financial situation which would necessitate desperate measures. The document includes the laws passed during 1868, a summary of how national laws affect the state of Boyacá, as well as details concerning the state’s infrastructure, hospitals, schools, and security.
Historical Notes: Boyacá is located in eastern Colombia. The Departament was first established by the 1881 constitution. Its size was reduced when Arauca (1911) and Casanare (1973) became separate states. Davis, Robert 1993 Boyacá, Departamento de. In Historical Dictionary of Colombia. Pp. 100-1. Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press.
Donor Notes: The report of Boyacá's chief executive on the state of his state in 1868. - J.L.H.

Subject(s): Boyacá (Colombia : Department) -- Politics and government -- 19th century
Law -- Colombia -- Boyacá
Governors -- Colombia -- Boyacá -- Messages
Added Entries: Includes section titled: Proyectos de lei, presentados por el poder ejecutivo a la Asamblea Lejislativa en sus sesiones de 1868, segun el articulo 37 de la constitucion del estado

Type: Pamphlet
Language: Spanish
Format: JPG
PDF - Color
Donor: Helguera, J. León
Collection: Helguera, J. León Collection
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Accession Number: P01759
Record Number: 286
Islandora ID: islandora:6888