The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-17

II MONDAY, Feb. 5.
/ Mr.; J. Speed Smith, from the committee on Ia
lerna Improvements, reported the bill for the Der
eht OF the Lexinfton and Covington Tumpik
hosd, with the opinion that il ought not TO pass
made special order for to-day at IL o'clock.
i Alter the Transaction Of some unimportant bu 81
ness, the Senate adjourned 10 attend the ConVen
ton.
i HOUSE.
Mr.. Gordon offered the following resolution:
| Resoired, Thai heneeforth the members Of thi
i ton.
Mr.. Hardin said, the resolution was disrespeei
full TO the House, and he therefore moved 10 lay i
on the table; carried
Mr.. Pope reported bill TO incorporate tn,
louisville Commercial College: read and pass
ed.
| .Also-ofered resolution instructing the com
mttse Of Ways and Means 10 inquire into the pro
pneiy OF amending the law of tan upon pleasure
carriages, &c, so as TO exempt hacks from the tar
adopted 90.
| Mr.. Records offered Joint resolutions deelaring
tiai slavery was not forbidden by divine law thai
had not been abolished in any Of the States, I'LL
~ physical Causes il had became pfoffiess; thai
lemsncipaiion could not take place in any State
I'd property IN slaves had become com ssstTvvfy
valueless, and unless the State paid for the slaves
emanciPated; that properly in slaves in this
State, had not become deprecated BY physical
causes; and that slavery should not be inteFfered
with in any manner, till by the operation of the
| csuses before referred to, il could be dispensed
with, and means provided for its extinction with
out injury 10 the STAKEHOLDER. They lay over one
day.
| Mr.. Hughes reported a bill for the benefit OF
bhn q. Chies-allows him TO erect billiard Ia
BILE, and compels him to pay tax, annually oftwo
hundred dollars; read and after some debate was
laid upon the table till the first day of June.
Mr.. Hughes offered a resolution giving the use
of this Hall 10 the friends of constitutional reform
4 10 ann fanr ota oh. IL
Also-offeTsd the following:
| Rssotred, That We, the representatives Of the
people, are opposed 10 incorporating clause in
The new Constitution changing, or disturbing the
relations between master and slave, and that we
look upon the agitation of emancipation asunwiss
and dangerous to the peace and prosperity OF the
people Of this State.
Mr.. J. Stuart thought the resolution did not 20
I so far as the opponents of Emancipation desired
il should 60 further, and say that we were opposed
10 the Convention inserting any clause in the Con
stitution allowing any subsequent legislation 10
authorize emancipation, and he offered this an
amendment
Mr.. Ewing moved 10 lay the resolution and
amendment upon the table till the first Of June
next. He thought the House had consumed time
enough already IN the discussion Of the abstract
question of slavery, and he hoped the House would
now sustain his motion.
Mr.. Robertson offered the following as a snb
stitute for the resolution and amendment now pen
ding.
ResolUed, First, That the members ofthis House
do not consider domestic slavery blessing. Sec
ond, That they do not desire the perpetuation o
domestic slavery in Kentucky. ThirJ, That the,
deem il wise 10 acquiesce in the destiny Of SLAYER!
in this State, Influenced in its ultimate results
| by the operations of natural and intrinsic causes
only. fourth, That In the existing condition o
slavery in this State, no practicabie scheme o
Fcompulsve emancipation would be either Just
wise OF phjlsnthropic.
/ br. Pope offered the following as expressive o
his views:
| Resoipsd, That as a legislative body, We are oP
posed TO the disturbance ofth question OF slavery
al This time, and its further agitation and discus
sion.
/ II seemed to him, il the question of SLAYER!
could be thoroughly discussed il had already beer
tiyes here 10 send forth their opinions and pronun
would be some proprieIy in this prolonged debate
II appeared to him that The resolution offered AM
unanimously adopted on Saturday, was full, fai
and ffaGk expression OF opinion, and one wltl
which all should have been satisfied. He woul
vote for any and all resolutions that might be Of
fered in order 10 get nd of the question, and Pre-
coed 10 the discharge Of its proper business, an
cease 10 agitate the country BY the discussion 9
this question. lie did hope that members woul
no nonger persist in bringing before the HOus
resolutions upon this subject, which would IneV
tably engender a discussion
The question now being upon laying the TesOiI
ton and amendments upon the table, the yeas an
: NAYS were called by Messrs. Barlow and Rober
son, ard stood, yeas IS, nays "a, and so the ND
! ton was carried.