Proceedings of the First Legislative Council, 11 November 1851 to 20 March 1856
About the First Legislative Council
From 1851 to 1856, Victoria had only one legislative body, the Legislative Council, which held its proceedings at St Patrick's Hall in Bourke Street Melbourne. Proceedings of the Council were reported in the Argus newspaper and can be found below, in pdf format. Argus editorials concerning the Legislative Council, frequently scathing, contain valuable information about its activities and have been included with reports of the proceedings.
See also Votes and Proceedings (minutes) of the First Legislative Council, 1851-56.
Further information about the formation and composition of the First Legislative Council is available here.
Session 1851-52
November 1851-January 1852
Session 1852-53
June 1852-February 1853
Session 1853-54
August 1853-April 1854
Session 1854-55
September 1854-June 1855
Session 1855-56
November 1855-March 1856
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