The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-08
LOUISVILLE, KY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, ls4s


fs Kentscisy Legislature.
The Legislature of this State met at Frank
fort on Friday, December 30.
In the Senate, the Hon. Archibald Dixon,
Lieut. Governor and Speaker not being present,
Mr.. Patterson, Of Caldwell, was elected Speaker
pro tenn. Theodore Kohlhsss, Of Clarke, was
reelected clerk, Thomas d. Tilford. assistant
clerk and all the other officers Of the last session
were reelected without opposition.
The House of Representatives was called to
order by Thos. ]. Helm, the clerk of the last
House, and upon the roll being called large
majority Of the members answered TO their
names.
The Clerk then announced the first business
in order TO be the election Of Speaker, and the
following gentlemen we're seyeraly put in nomi-
nation: Mr.. Combs, Of Fayette, Mr.. Brown,
of Hardin, Mr. Buckner, Of Christian, Mr.
Haggard, Of Cumberland, (Whigs,) and Mr..
Hardy, Of Barren, (Democrat.)
The House then proceeded TO ballot as fol-
lows;
First Ballot.--Combs %. Brown Is, Buckner
IL, Haggard 6, Hardy 81.
Second BIliof.-Combs %, Brown Is, Buck
ner IL, Haggard 6, Hardy 81.
Third Ballot Combs "a, Brown Is, Buckner
IL, Haggard 5, Hardy 81. , t.l
After the third ballot, Mr.. Haggard Withdrew
his name, and proposed that In the succeeding
ballots, the lowest candidate should be dropped
until an election WIS effected, which proposition
was adopted.
The House then proceeded to a fourth ballot,
as follows:
Fourth BaIiof.-Combs IS, Brown II, Buck
ner l6, Hardy 80. .#f
After this ballot, Mr.. Buckner, under the rule
which had been adopted, was dropped.
Mr. Hardy then withdrew his name, leaving
but two candidates, Mr.. Combs and Mr.. Brown,
Mr.. Combs then rose, and, stating that he had
no disposition to run against Wing, also with
drew his name.
Mr.. Pratt, democrat Of Scott, was then
put in nomination and Mr.. Buckner, Of
Christian, was again nominated, when fifth
ballot was had as follows: ..
Fifth BGll0t.-Brown 80, Buckner %, Pratt
2s.
No choice being made, a motion to adjourn
until next day was made and carried.
In the House, on Saturday, Mr.. Buckner Of
Christian, was elected Speaker on the first ballot
The vote stood Buckner (Whig) 81, Brown
| (Whig) 80, Haggard (Demoerat) 8.
Mr.. Helm was unanimously elected clerk, anC
| Mr.. Jos. q ray sergeant-at-arms. Mr.. Branham
of Garrard, was elected door-keeper, and Mr.
| Herndon assistant clerk.
The rules of the last session were adopted fol
the government of the House. The one houl
rule is thus retained.
A committee was then appointed to inform
the Governor Of the organization of the hous'
the Senate having been organized previously
who soon afterwards sent in his annual message
Gevsrsors Message.
Gentleman Of the SENATE
and House Of Representatives:
The revolution Of a year has brought Us q
the commencement Of another session OF IN
General Assembly. The circumstances unde
1. which YOU have assembled are eminently cal
eulated TO inspire us all with feelings Of pro
found gratitude and thanks 10 the Suprem
Ruler OF the inverse for his countless blessings
Though The country Is still afflicted with an un
happy war with foreign nation, the affairs o
our State have experienced no uniayorabl
change since the adjournment OF the last Gen
eral Assembly, and are, at present, in highl.
Hattering condition. Our people are not onl,
in the enjoyment Of health, but our State, IN al
its parts, sounds with most of the comforts
! and all the necessares Of life, and never, sine
came into office, has there been a time whe
| the fiscal CO ncerns of the Commonwealth pre-
scented brighter aspect than at present.
! The means Of the State have enabled thos
with whom pay men Mt was intrusted, to dscharg
/ promptly all demands which came against IN
: State, in the fiscal year ending on the 10Th {
: October last, and the means will be ample
meet all demands which may come against III
State in the year ending the 10Th Of Octobe
D Is4s.
e After paying all demands tlat came agai1'
the Treasury, there remained Sl9 ,269 % in !
D on the 10th of October, ls41; and from an est
I mate made by the Second Auditor, there wi
$ probably remain in the treasury, on the 10Th I
$ October, ls4S, the amount Of Sl9 ,Oi6 80, afts
a paying all demands which may come again
: It up to that time.
q Including $50, 500 which remained in Ii
Y treasury on the 10Th of October, 1916, the re
q ceipts of the treasury, for the year ending II
a 10Th Of October lS47 amou nted to S4l9 l43 ~
!, and there was paid out, in the same year, 1899
e s47 %.
: The estimated receipts Of the treasury, e
= the fiscal year ending the 10th of October, lo4
}, including Sl9 1853 %, which remained in It Q
' the 10Th Of October, lS47, amount TO $4OI g.
d 80; and it is supposed that the demands upc
: the treasury, for the same year, will amount
). S3Ss,573 %.
Ill For more detailed information upon the
n subjects, / refer you to the first and secor
IS Auditors and Treasurer's reports, which W
n be- laid before you.
n The revenue which was payable IN the la
{, fiscal year, has been accounted for with con
Is mendable promptness. With the exception
y about SlS go, the entire amount was paio
J. the collectors into the treasury before the lU
= Of October hAst-
Taxable property has also been listed BY :
10 commissioners appointed for taat purpose q
IS present wear, with more benefit TO the Sta
IS than has been done in years past. The ainoa
N of tax on property listed the present year, e
Of ceeds the amount on property listed the ye
,e preceding, u fraction above four per cent. III
n, mt, however, from an inspection OF
ne books returned by the commissioners TO
d. second Auditor, that part Of them have fails
I'd most palpably, to fulfil the duties enjoined
40 law upon every commissioner. This Is an g
rs affecting the interest Of the entire communal
Is and addresses Itself emphatcally TO the stte
~ ton of the General Assembly. :,
It In giving the present condition OF the Puo
he debt. need not go back further than the
I'D ginning Of the last General Assembly Isnos
IN sail were to attempt TO present a more peril
no analysis Of the debt outstanding against
ed State at that time, than is contained IN
on message which | then communicated 10
o. Iag;ssture, The funded debt was stated,
,st Thai time, 10 amount to S4,596,026. Besl'
H. 1926 Of Internal Improvement scrip which v
Die then payable, portion OF that debt consisted
IA s49, 500 of six years bonds, which were and hi
he since become payable, So4 ,OOO OF railroad Dol
on which will become payable in le4s and 10
&c, and in still greater amount oil hye per ee
Igs bonds which will not become payable for o
d. eral years to come. 80
in With view to provide means to extingu
est these several liabilities on terms acceptable
fu- the creditors, and terms advantageous to
,rn State, authority was given to the Governor
cal commissioners of the sinking fund 10 issue |
10 sell other bonds of the State. Acting I'm
he ,lst authority, il was deemed advisable, by