The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-20
IN sENArr

ANDn7DAtB jan III 4otS
Mr.. Evans Offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
hssofred, That the committee ON the Judi
eiafy inquire into the pFopriefy Of repeating all
laws IN TINS State, authorizing merchants 10 re-
tan spintuous liquors; and that they report by
bill or otherwise.
But little else Of public interest was done in
the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Senate amendment to the resolution inyi
ting Gen. Zachary Taylor TO visitthe Capital.
came up and was c0ncuntd in.
Also-the Senate amendment TO the resolution
inviting Gen. w. o. Butler to meet Gen Zach
AIRY Taylor upon his visit to Frankfort, &c,
which was also eOncuued in.
The Senate resolution fixing the list Of Fcbru-
airy, as the dag fOT the election Of Senator in
Congress, was taken up, and on motion Of Mr.
Hughes, MS consideration was postponed uutil
the 22d OF February.
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, Jan. ID, 1S49
number OF divorce bills were passed
Mr.. Llnthieum had leave to bring bill to re-
peal an act prohibiting the circulation OF bank
notes OF less denomination than IS; referred 10 the
committee on Banks.
Mr.. Wall offered the following resolution which
was read and laid upon the table.
RssOiUed By The General Assembly Of the Com
Va liam Tanner be, and they are hereby authorized
to procure the services Of corps Of competent
and faithful reporters 10 report the proceedings and
debates OF the Convention called 10 modify, amend
or Te-sdopt the Constitution of Kentucky: PrOUi-
dsd, That the contract, when made with the re-
porters, shall te submitted 10 and approved b. the
Governor Of the Commonwealth.
bill fixing the &2l inst, for The election Of
Treasurer and Public Printer, came up in order,
and after being amended b. inserting the words,
''and the officers was adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SATURDAY, Jan. Is, IS4g.
Mr. Hardin offered a resolution instnaeting The
committee OF Ways and Means, 10 enquire into the
erPediency oftaxlng public shows aHd private nos
trums, &c.
Ma. Hughes Offered a resolution exeusing the
committee on Banks from visiting the Banks with
in the first thirty days Of the session "a required
by JOINT rule; the rule requiring Al 10 lay owe:
day was dispensed with.
The resolution was then discussed BIZ Meszrs.
Hughes, Hte, Coakiin, Underwood, Newell and
Nertress, when
Dir. Rhea moved TO amend by allowing the con-
mittee 10 remain at Frankfort and peIioun lieif
duties by corresponding with the ofiieeTs oi the
Banks
The amendment was discussed by Mes1fs Rhea,
Whitset and Towles, and then il was adopted.
The question now being on The adoption Of he
resolution as amended, lengthy discussion GA.
sued, and when the vote was taken the resolution
was lost, BY ayes ~, nays 3.
Mr.. Speed reported a ball providing ioT GeOl5si-
cal Survey Of the State; read. when
Mo. Beatty moved an amendment, which was Sc
cepted. The bill was then ordered ~ be printed
and referred.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, Jin. IS, 1S4s.
The petition offered by Alr. Essns, was '0T the
formation Of a new county out OF paris OF Mercer
Anderson, Spencer, Washington md Nelson conn
ties 70 be called Mckee county, il was referred 10
the committee on Propositions and CIievances.
Mr. Todd offered the following resolution, which
was adopted
Reaolrei, That the committee the Judiciary be "a
reCied 10 take INTO Considerable the subject OF Ieqnlag
free persons Of color 10 enter into HOns with security
lOr their good behavior and prescribing The and
manner OF requiring such bonds and the penalty for tail
uTe 10 give hem and that said committee report there
ON by bill. OF otherwise.
Mf. Boyd offered a Join, resolution, as follows
RssoirsI By ne Gsgrrsl Ass,zliy q Re- C9l1.9rssaIA
Of KsgirckB That the joiht committee on Banks be d.
reCted to VISIT G person the several Banks in Louisville
and Lexington, IN the discharge Of their duir> hey
shall deem Il Necessary.
The rule requiring il 10 lay upon the table being
suspended, the resolution w6s adopted.
The resolution aufhOrzins the employment of re-
porteTs TO report the proceedings OF tie COnven.
ton TO amend the Constitution, came up and was
adopted
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES
levy an additional iaN Of Two cents, on each one
hundred dollars worth Of taxable property, for the
purpose OF estabisl ming more permanently sys-
TEN OF Common schools in this Commonwealth;
read, and referred TO the Committee Of the
Whole for Thursday next, and ordered TO be Prini-
ed.
"A large number OF bills Tor divorces were passed.
A bill further 10 protect the rights Of married
women, with an amendment, proposed by the Ju-
dietary committee, by Way Of substitute, foT the
original bill, was discussed at great length. when
the substitute was adopted, By vote OF oS 10 u
The substitute is as follows:
Be 10 sHacsf D., That movable property Of suv
white female who shall hereafter he msrried this
Commonwealth, SHALL so bong as it shah remain IN kind.
be subject TO The payment OF her husbands debts
tracted before the marriage.
~ SENATE
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1919.
The business OF the Senate was Of but little
public interest.
The bill repeating the law prohibiting the sale
Of splntuoUs Liquors IN the town Of Lagrange,
and within one nile thereof, Came up The
question being on the final passage after some
remarks by Mr.. English IN favor Of the ball, AMI
by MI. Wall against It, the question was taken
by yeas and nays, and vas passed by vote OF
is 10 II.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Barlow presented a bill 10 restore the night
OF licensing taverIiS IN the town Of DanViiIe 10
the County Court of Boyle county, with an
opinion, by the majonty OF the committee, that
the same ought not to pass.
Mr.. Buckley presented minority report.
After lengthy discussion, the bill was then
ordered TO a third reading, which was dispensed
with, and the question now being on the hnal pas
sage of the bill, the yeas and nays were called,
and the bill was passed; yeas 63, NAYS D.
A bill to increase the jurisdiction Of Justices Of
he Ixkf fha sd IN
cases Of a bond or note to 500 and provides for
the filing Of a transcript in the Clerks office, IS
suing of a scirs facias, &cl
Mr.. Bsrbee moved 10 strike out the first and
seventh sections, (which were the sections in
creasing the jurisdiction the Others relating 10 fl
ing transcripts, Sc, OF the bill-psssed.
The bill aud amendments were then laid on the
table.
POPULAuOS oF MiSsOURL-Ihe Il. Louis Re
publican publishes the population OF Missouri a.
taken in lsls, giving the following results: