Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-03
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.

KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
LEXINGTON, Ken Dec. 1--we give
below the Resolutions introduced into The
House Of Representatives by Mr.. Rowan.
on the subject OF the Judiciary, which
have been ably and laboriously discussed
for the two last weeks. The yeas and
NAYS, as take q separately 90 each resoIu.
ton. are given 10 their proper place. The
tenor OF those extraordinary measures. aad
the language they bear towards a co.ordi.
nate branch Of the governa EFT OF the faith.
full discharge OF it. solemn duties, should
be seriously cons idered and duly weighed
BY every friend 10 good order and rpub.
lican government. How gentlemen, whose
names are recorded in the affirmative on
these questions, will account 10 their con.
stitue MS and TO their country, is for them
TO determine, and particularly as relates
10 the fourth resolution, the object Of
which was 10 repeal every execution law
10 existence IN the stale except lbe two
wears replevin, endorsement and valuation
laws. ali which have already been declar.
ed unco institutional and void by the court.
it was the object Of this resolution to do il.
Ii fell! Yet IS names are recorded in lis
favor!! The remainder OF the resolutions,
although breathing forth awful threaten
ings against the judiciary, can have no
practical effect unless followed by laws a.
dapted 70 their enforcement. Ibis will
not probably be do0e. The resolutions
acted upon, relate entirely to The late de-
cisiOn OF The Court of Appeals, and are
as follows;
Resolved by the Legislature Of The Com.
monweallh OF Kentucky, That they do
most solemly PROTEST against tbe doc
trines promulgated in that decision, as u.
nous, in their practical effects, to The
good people oil this commonwealth and
subversive of their dearest and most valu.
able political rights.
Which passed by the following vote:
Yeas 55, Nays AZ.
Resolved BY the General Assembly sf
the Commouw ealtb Of Kentucky, That
the opinion of this Legislature, The dsei.
sion OF the Court OF Appeals Of Kentucky
in The cases of Blair against WIllsn,,and
Lapsiey agaIn.t Brasbear are erroneous;
and the laws tbereIn declared TO be uDton-
stitutionai are, in The opinion OF ibis pre-.
sent General Assembly, constitutional and
valid acts.
Passeu--Yeas 81. Nays 80.
Resolved further by The authority afcre.
said, That any efor, which the Legisla-
ture may feel it q duty 10 make, Tor The
contravention OF the erroneous doctrine OF
that decision, ought moi TO Interfere With
s1 e iz4islis'I s: she esies ss be-:
tber they were, or were not e1pedient are
believed to be constitutional and valid:
and which should, when It shall be tbo't
expedienl to do so, be repealed by the
Legislature, and not by lhe Appellate
Court.
Psssed-Yeas IS, Nays 49,
Resoiued, That all law. which aubo.
rise The issuing Of any execution or ereeu.
lions, upon any Judgment or decree, eY.
cept such executions as are authorised by
an act entitled an act to abolish lmpri.
sonnent Tor debt, and subject equ.'sble
Interests TO execution, approved Dpcsm.
Der IL, 1881, and an sct entitled al act
to amend end"S ement-ion executions"
approved December 81, 1881, ought to be
repealed.
Rejected-Yess 45, Nays SO.
DEcENBER I6-On Friday last, Mr..
Romans second set OF resolutions, which
relate 10 the Supreme Court OF the U.
States. passed the House OF Representa-
ives with due soIemnity, aud Must pace
kentucky 10 d very Goyei altitude before
The Leg stature OF the na,,on. his so.
emn farce may serve 10 dslude aud iced
he hopes OF few occupants, but can ne.
yer administer any substantial relief, or
produce any meIioratioD 10 their condition;
whilst it cannot add to the dignity, or e.
zen (a'' is so ardently commended tori up
'oid the sovereignty OF the state. Ibe re.
oluiions as amended are ss follows:
ResoIved, by the Legislature Of The
Commonwealth Of Kentucky. That they
10 hereby most soIemnIy protest, in lbs
anne and on the behalf OF The good people
I Kentucky, against The erroneous, in)u'
lous, and degrading doc trines Of the OPT.
ion OF the Supreme Court in the case OF
'reen and BiddIe.
lind be ii further resolued, That ibis
legislature ought, as The first measure to'a.
Did the oppression and DEE radiation iuH;c-
. by the opinion upon the stat. O. Keuiu!'
y, to present to the Congress OF The l.
|ates temperate but firm remonsiraoee:
.ainst its doctrines, (snd therein 10 call
pom the nation TO guarantee 10 the state
republican form Of government, and d"
,'equal sovereignty with the States
hlcb compose this Union, and also 10 re-
rest Congress therein, 50 10 organize The
Ipreme Conrt of the United States, that
constitutional question growing out oil
e constitution ct the United States, or
3 constitution OF either Of the states, ln'
living the validity Of state laws shall be
cided by said court, lunIess Two thirds oil
the members belonging 10 said court
all concur in said decision.
Yeas Sc, Nays 38.