The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-13
KENTUCKY LEGIsLATURE.

Carefully condensed from the Frankfort Com
n0HUedith, expressly for the Louisville Courier.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, ls49.
The speaker laid before the Senate, the animal
report OF the ID Auditor.
Also, the report OF Jas. Davidson, late Treasurer
The SenPte ordered the usual number OF these
documents 10 be printed.
The speaker laid before the Senate, the report
Of the Kentucky and Louisville Insurance Com
panies.
Mr.. Boyd offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved By the General Assembly Of the Com.
moHpedth Of keHiHcky, That a committee, TO
consist OF members OF the Senate, and 5 MEM
bers of the House of Representatives, be appoint
ed to wait on General ZACHARY TAYLOR, President
elect of the United States, upon his arrival at
Louisville, and invite him, in the rame Of the
General Assembly and OF the citizens Of Ken
tncky, 10 visit the Capital, and become the guest
Of the State for such time as may suit his conyen-
fence.
Messrs Boyd, Grey and Draffin were appointed
the committee in pursuance thereto.
The Governors appointment of Orlando Brown,
a. Secretary OF State, the Senate advised and con-
scented TO unanimously.
At II O'Clock, in pursuance of the Joint order
and after the exchange of the usual ceremonies,
the Senate proceeded 10 vote for Senator in Con-
gress 10 I'LL the vacancy occaSioned by the Tesig-
nation Of Hon. John }. Crittenden.
Mt. walker nominated InOmaS metcalfe.
Mr.. Bradley nominated Lazarus w. Powell
The vote being taken stood thus:
For Mr.. Metcaie-Messrs. Barbour, Boyd, Bruce,
Chiles. Coler, Drsin, Evans, Grey. Hambleton. Haw
ford, RUSSELL j. Speed Smith, Speed Thornton, Todd
Trplett, Waite, Walker, Wall, White. wiIliams-9d.
For Powell-McssIS. Barnet, Bradley, Bnen, EakeT,
Messrs. Wall and Walker were appointed COM
mittee to compare the joint vote.
After a short time, the committee reported that
the vote stood:
For Metcslfe IS.
For Powell IS.
Hon. Thomas Metcalfe, having received a ma
jority of all the votes cast, was declared duly
elected Senator in Congress % all the vacancy oe-
casoned by the resignation Of Hon. John }. Crit
tenden.
And then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, lS49.
Several reports, &C., were laid before the
House, and petitions presented.
Mr.. Beatty offered the following resolution:
Resolred That the Committee on Education be In
strvc TO enquire into the proprety and expedency OF
reporting bill, suhorising the Superintendent and
Board Of oS ~ ,ns eSos q as
the State that taught school according to
law in the year 1siS for each child OF the lawful school
age in said districts the OF fifty cents that they be
urther instructed to report bin suthorsng the coec
ton and disbursing OF the two cents additional tax on
each 500 value OF the taxable property IN the sate oE
Common School purposes
Mr.. Hardin offered the following resolution,
which, by the rules, lay over one day.
WHERKas II Is represented TO the Legislature, that
Major Zachary Taylor will pass through the State
of Kentucky on his way to the city of Washington. And
whereas by his long and br liant career as soldier and
pstriot and hiss many high and manly virtues as Gill
ZEN he has only added new msfrc to the American
name but has, in especial manner reneetsd honor
upon this Commonwealth, as the school ane nursery oil
his cary character, and towards which ne mas all UNI
profe ssed grateful recollection And, whereas, De-
booves to do honor TO such OF
her children as BY their noble virtues and
have reflected honor upon her. Therefore,
Resoiued bv he General Assembly q The Coz1noztreaih
Of Ksanlciv That Major General Zachary Taylor. be,
ma he r. hereby aud cordially invited to
IL the Capital OF this Sate and receive the hosptstes
and concentrations OF the representatives. Of the people,
2. Resoiuad further, That joint commuee OF nve
from elHouse OF Representatives. ana tnree from the
Senate be appointed to receive and welcome our disn
3. Be a farther Resolved, That His Exeelency, the
Governor be requested to forward the above
and resolutions TO Major General Zachary iy'or.
| Message from the Senate, announcing the reedi-
ness of that body to proceed to the election oil
| United States Senator.
| Nominations being announced as next In order,
| Mr.. Robertson nominated Hon. THOMAS MKT
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following result: -.--s.s zs.-a,..- 80
For Mr.. METcALrE-Mr. Speaker, Messzs. Assxsn
der, Anderson, Barnes, BesfI, best' noo' n'oA'ss