The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-29

suitable person and candidate for the Presidency
In me present year and recommend him a. sueh
to the whsle people Of the U nitsd States.
kes'Evsa, further, That We believe If Gsu.
Taylsr is elected President Of the lated States
That ne will administer the Government purslv
and honestly, and with a view to the Interest
and honor Of the whole Nation.
Mr. Speed Smith offered a resolution instruct
ing the judiciary COMMITTEES to inquire into The
sIPediency and PrOPriety Of anne nding an act.
entitled "an act to produce uniformity Of tolls
on the Turnpike roads in this Commonwealth
vhish was adopted.
The unfinished order, the bill to repeal in
part, and modify the Law Of 1888, to proven the
Importation Of slaves into this State, was then
taken up and after a long discussion, and sew
erai amendments we're offered, when the quss-
Ton being taken on reading the bill, as amend
cd third time, and decided in the negative By
a vote Of IL 70 -.
HOUSE.
Mr.. COmbs-Jadiciary-ha unanimous con-
sent, at this time, TO report bill to incorporate
the Book Concern Of the MsthOdist EOiseooal
Church South: read and passed.
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. Gaines in
regard 10 the resolutions Of the Legislators Of
Connecticut and Vermont. OF the SANE nature
Lay over one day according to rule.
The Governor was ordered 10 have The r.
mains Of Cen JoHS Caldwell, officer Of the
revolution, removed 10 the Frankfort Csmetery
Mr.. WinIersmith brought in a bill to provide
Tor finishing Turnpike from Louisville through
to franklin, &c; referred
Mr.. Speed offered a bill to incorporate the
Chssnut street Presbyterian Church in Louis
vile; referred.
NJ
lhs Louisville and EliIabsthtown Turnpike
Company; referred
Also, a bill to amend the road law Of LETTER
son county; referred.
Mr. Miller, bill To amend the charter Of ihs
Oakland Turnpike Company' referred.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. "a.
Mr.. Boyd reported a bill TO repeal an act,
approved Feb. 1876, concerning slaves; read a
second time and referred to the judiciary Com
mittse.
message frsm the Governor, transmitting
resolutions by the Legislature OF Tennessee,
relative 10 running the hn- bstwsen the State
Of Kentucky and Tennessee, was received, and
referred TO the committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Evans offered the fOllOwing Joint resolu-
ton, which under the rule, Inc on the table one
day:
Resolved, That the General Assembly Of
Kentucky adjourn on the 18th daY Of Fsbrua-
~, siRs die.
A bill to prevent the sale Of FpirituOus LIQUORS
en- tbs Sabbath, and for other purposes, was in
trOdussd- Several amendments were offered
and adopted, and among them one by Mr. Speed
Smith, which reads follows:
Be u further snarfsd, That ne debt created bY
the sale Of sPirituOus or fermented liquors BY
retail, shall be recoverable BY Law.
Mr.. Speed Smith moved to strike out all Of
the bill except his amendment, and after some
remarks by Nj Patterson, in opposition TO the
motion, it was carried.
The yeas and nays being called il resulted 10
yeas to 10 nays; the Speaker voted in favor Of
striking eat.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House the me-
mortal Of the Tobacco Planters' convention, as
ssmbled at Bowling resn in relation to the sale
and inspection Of tobacco al New Orleans; re-
fsrred and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Johnson mad leave to Introduce Joint
resolution that when this House adjourns on
the 22d Of February will adjourn sine de;
which lays over enc day by rule.
A bill to amend the charter Of the Louisville
Turnpike Company, and the Shelbyville Turn
pike Road Company; read and passed.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 25.
John Milton was nominated and confirmed
as Notary Puslie of jefferson county.
A bill from the House TO more efectGalIy
suppress gambling was read and passed.
Leave was granted to Mr.. Hobbs, to intro
duce bill to incorporate the Board Of Publ
cation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church;
referred.
The unfinished order Of yesterday, the bill %
prevent the sale Of spirItuOus liquors on The
Sabbath day, and for other purposes, was taken
up. Several amendments were offered, when,
on motion, the bill and amendments were laid
on the table.
Mr.. Hobbs had the unanimous consent OF the
Senate to present the remOnstrancs Of sun5-y
citizens Of Louisville against the establishment
Of another Medical SeAOOl in that city; aPPro-
Priately referred.
HOUSE
An appropriation Of $4,000 for the inprovs-
ment Of the Licking River was refused.
A bill giving the action Of trespass 20 ths
widows and heirs OF persons killed, read, and
after some discussion made the special order
Of the day for Wednesday, next
Mr.. Beard had leave to bring in b'll to in
corporate the Tay;0rsVille and Louisville TIr1-
pike rose; referred.
Mr.. Combs said, Mr.. Speaker take leave
to announce that, BY permission OF the House,
on Thursday next, at ~ o'clock, I shall have
the honor, on behalf Of the surviving offers
and soldiers Of the gallant p Regiment o. Ken
lucky Volunteer Irianuy, to present to this
Assembly, as the Representatives Of the people
Of Kentucky. the tattersd and torn dtg, sprIn-
kled with blood. which waved so gioriously
over their heads ia the great battle Of BasaO
Vista; and which vas recaPtured from an over
whelming force Ofths enemy by that heroic
Regiment, and brought back in triumph to Ken
tueky.