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Pen and Pencil Sketches of Fare and Iceland; With an Appendix Containing Translations from the Icelandic and 51 Illustrations Engraved on Wood

Pen and Pencil Sketches of Fare and Iceland; With an Appendix Containing Translations from the Icelandic and 51 Illustrations Engraved on Wood

Symington, Andrew James

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General World History

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ISBN10: 115092635X
ISBN13: 9781150926358
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.44 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ...then both deliberative and executive, parliament and high court of justice in one--may be accounted for, by the fact that it does not now possess legislative power. The result of its deliberations is merely a petition to the King, suggesting that certain things should be done; and only under certain circumstances, can they levy taxes or recommend them. The island is divided into three governments, each government being in civil matters quite independent of the others. The governor or stiftsamptsman who resides at Reykjavik, is at the head of the civil administration, conducts all public affairs, presides in the supreme courts of justice, watches over the execution of the laws, the collecting and expenditure of the public revenue, and, along with the Bishop, directs the school, and appoints the clergy throughout the whole island. The governor is sometimes a native of the island, though oftener a Dane. He continues in office five years, with a salary of about 300 per annum, and is entitled to promotion on his return to Denmark. Under him are the amtmen, of whom there ought to be four, but as the governor holds this office in the southern province, and the northern and eastern are united, there are only two others. These have the superintendence of the inferior officers, and nearly the same duties in their province as the governor exercises in relation to the whole island. Subordinate to them are the sysselmen or sheriffs, nineteen in number, who are empowered to hold courts, appoint justices of the peace and notaries, and to administer the laws concerning inheritances. They are chosen by the crown from among the principal proprietors in the district. Under these are the hrepp-stiorar or bailiffs, who assist the sheriff in preserving the...

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