The Legislative Manual, of the State of Colorado Comprising the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Colorado. Also, Chronological Table of American History, Lists and Tables for Reference, Biographies, Etc.

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Cession of Louisiana Province and Territorial purchase from Mexico--expedition of Coronado--United States expedition to examine Louisiana Province--brief history of Kansas to 1861--first discovery of Gold--trains of prospectors--first settlements in Colorado--early attempts to organize a Territory and State--first representative to Kansas Legislature--visit of Horace Greeley--Provisional Territorial government organized--people’s courts and miners’ courts--condition of affairs in 1860--pony express and other events of 1860--Territory of Colorado organized.--Pages 33-43.