Legislative assembly from 1874 Althing



parliament house, @ austurvöllur in reykjavík, built 1880–1881.


the constitution of 1874 granted althing joint legislative power crown in matters of exclusive icelandic concern. @ same time national treasury acquired powers of taxation , financial allocation. king retained right veto legislation , often, on advice of ministers, refused consent legislation adopted althing. number of members of althing increased 36, 30 of them elected in general elections in 8 single-member constituencies , 11 double-member constituencies, other 6 appointed crown before. althing divided upper chamber, known efri deild , lower chamber, known nedri deild. 6 elected members , 6 appointed ones sat in upper chamber, meant latter prevent legislation being passed acting bloc. twenty-four elected representatives sat in lower chamber. 1874 until 1915 ad hoc committees appointed. after 1915 7 standing committees elected each of chambers. regular sessions of althing convened every other year. supplementary session first held in 1886, , these became more frequent in 20th century. althing met 1881 in newly built parliament house. governor-general (landshöfðingi) highest representative of government in iceland , responsible advisor iceland (Íslandsráðgjafi) in copenhagen.








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