SECTION 5 

 THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AND RESEARCH 



CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction 115 



I. Constitutional Documents II5 



Constitutions II5 



Constitutions Annotated 116 



Proceedings of Constitutional Conventions • 116 



Reports of Constitutional Commissions 117 



Compilations of Data for Use of Constitutional Conventions 117 



II. Legislative Records 119 



Journals Hg 



Bills 120 



Petitions and Memorials 121 



Hearings 121 



Committee Reports 122 



Record of Debates 123 



Laws 124 



Legislative Manuals 126 



III. Special Investigations 128 



Investigating Agency 128 



Subject Matter of Investigations 132 



Special Investigations by State Legislatures 142 



Investigating Powers of Congress 149 



English Royal Commissions 150 



IV. Legislative Staff Agencies 152 



Legislative Reference Services 152 



Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation 153 



Legislative Counsel I54 



Revisor of Statutes 156 



Legislative Coimcils I57 



Auditor of Public Accoimts 159 



General Comment 161 



V. National Legislative Associations 162 



American Legislators' Association 162 



National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws 163 



American Law Institute 163 



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