The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-19
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a report on much of the Governors message
as related to the boundary line between Ken
lucky, Virginia, Ohio and Indiana; read. 800
copies ordered to be printed. and resolutions d.
recting the appointment of Commissioners to
settle the questions Of boundary, were adopted.
Orders Of the day.
An act to modify the law Of 1888, prohibiting
the importation Of slaves
Amendments were offered by Msssrs. Judd
and Bailey, and rejected.
Mr.. Chilton's amendment prohibiting the sale
of slaves imported, at any time within three
years after such importation, to remain in this
State. was adopted, and the bill passed, 50 yeas
to IL nays, and the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. ~.
SENATE.
Nothing Of consequence was done in the SEN
ate to-day. The examination Of witnesses in
the case Of Jno. A. Duff, was continued.
HOUSE.
The bill to provide for the location and erec-
ton Of the Green River Lunatie Asylum, was
made the special order for Thursday.
MrTowles, chairman Of the committee on
the Tobacco Planters Convention memorial,
MADE a report, the reading was dispensed with,
and 2, 500 copies were ordered to be printed.
The resolutions complimentary to Gen. Win
field Scott, and the officers and soldiers under
his command, which passed the Senate on FRI
day, were unanimously concurred in by the
House.
Mr.. ]. Field offered Joint resolution, which
laws over one day, to this effect: that the Adj
jutant General cause a monument to be erected
in the Cemetery at Frankfort, TO the memory Of
the officers and soldiers of the Kentucky Cavalry
who fell at Buena Vista, and that the agent Of
the Penitentiary be requested to furnish for such
purpose, any labor and materials at his disposal.
Mr.. Turner offered joint resolutions recon-
mendihg Gen. Taylor as suitable person to al
the office of President Of the United States.
MONDAY, Feb. IL, ls4s.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hobbs had the unanimous consent Of tn,
Senate to report bill from a select committee
incorporating the ID Baptist Church in Louis
vile, which was read and passed.
Mr.. Helm, from the committee on the Sink
| ing Fund, called up the unfinished report from
] that committee, which was bill for the bene6
| of the heirs and widow Of VIM. X. Mckee
deceased; read and passed.
| The remainder Of the day was consumed il
| the trial Of Jno. A. Duff.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Haggard moved a reconsideration Of thu
vote, by which the bill to continue in force th'
law Incorporating the Louisville and Shepherds
vile Turnpike Company was passed.
| The vote was re-conssdered, also the vote b,
| which IL was ordered to its third reading, an
the bill was then committed to select commit
tee.
Mr.. T.. d. Brown, of the select committee, I
whom was referred the bill to abolish the miitl
system and to revise and permanently establis
Common Schools in this Commonwealth, re
ported a substitute for said bill; read.
Mr.. Wolford moved to make the bill the sps
cial order for Thursday next; carried.
ri Mr. Combs had unanimous consent to repoi
bill to erect monument to those who hay
fallen in defence of ttseir country.
A motion to reconsider the vote modifyiu
. the negro law Of S33 was lost.
. The bill 10 iix the ratio and aPPortion the rel
ressntation for the next four years was discu
, ssd, and several amendments made which We
lost.