The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-15

Mr.. T. d. Brown called up his resolution in
regard TO adjournment on the 10Th day Of Feb
ruary. After much discussion the resolution
and amendments were laid upon the table,
TKURsDAr. Jan. 9Th.
SEsArE.--Several petitions were presented.
Mr.. Hardin, from the Judiciary committee,
reported the bill entitled an act for the benefit
OF the officers and soldiers in the war with Mex
leo. The second and third readings Of the bill
were dispe nsed with, and il was then passed.
Mr. English reported bill granting change
Of venue TO Benz. All, indicted in the Jefferson
circuit court fer passing counterfsit money; Sc
cond and third readings being dispensed with,
the bill was passed.
Mr.. Wall, from the committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill for the benefit Of the Of
icers and soldiers in the war with Mexico.
Mr.. Wall said that the bill proposed to ex-
empt those indiyiduals from military duty, for
the future, unless in case Of instruction or re-
bellion-
The further rsadings were dispensed with,
and the bill was unanimously passed.
DEMONSTRATIONS presented by several mem
bers. len
Mr.. Combs introduced bill providing for
taking the dispositions OF soldiers who have gone
70 Mexico; read aud passed. - =
Mr.. Wintersmith had unanimous consent 20
report at this time, bill concerning the cleo
ton Of electors for President and Vice Presi-
dent; read aud after being amended, was passed
Mr.. L. ID. Brown reported the ball with
amendments, providing for taking the sense of
the people as TO the propriety Of calling con-
yention. The ball as amended passed.
Mr.. Barlow moved to take up the Senate res
olutions to FIRE national salute on the Sth Of
January, 1.-THE resolutions were published in
Senate proceedings of w ednesday) which being
seconded,
Mr.. Combs offered to amend by adding, and
to FIRE one hundred guns on the 22d Of Fsbrua-
~. in honor Of Gen. Washington and the bril-
liant victory achieved by Major General Zach
airy Taylor at Buena Vista, which, together
with the resolution was unanimously adopted.
FnDAY, Jan. 7th.
Starvation. Archibald Dixon, Lieutenant
Governor and Speaker Of the Senate, appeared
and took the Chair.
The Speaker laid before the Senate the An
nual Report of the Superintendent Of Public In
struction.
Several petitions were presented.
Mr.. English introduced bill to amend an
act entitled can act to further protect the rights
of married women - second reading dispeE-
sed with, and referred to the Judiciary com
mittee.
Also, bill to modify and repeal, in part, the
" Negro law Of 1888 )" second reading dis
Pensed with, and referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
4 HoUsE.-PetiiiOns presented.
I Several divorce bills were passed.
! A Senate bill 10 exempt from military duty
the volunteers to the war in Mexico, was read
and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright, the House resolved
| itselfintoa Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Har-
dy in the chair, on the bill to modify the act Of
1888, concerning the importation Of slaves
After some progress in the ball, on motion Of
/ Mr.. Garrett, the committee rose, reported
progress, and obtained leave to sat again.
Much other business was transacted, but il
was altogether Of Priv-te and local nature.