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

Tho Chaltaian then reported the bin with an
| amendment 10 the House.
| Mr. Anderson moved the previous question.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Anderson, the third reading
of the bill was fixed for Tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
THURSDAY, February 8.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wall, by general consent, from the select
committee, reported the following joint resolu
tons, which under the rule, lie one day upon the
/ table.
Resoiued by the General Assembly of the COM
rnoHpeahh Of KeHtuckV, That James Harlan, Ds.
yid Meriwether, Samuel Todd and VIM. S. Wal
Ter, be, and they hereby appointed Commits.
sioners, with power and authority to examine the
accounts, and books aud vouchers of James Da-
wilson, late Treasurer OF this State, from the pc
rod OF his first appointment 10 Office, until the 9Th
August, 1913, and in connexion herewith, the
| books, accounts and vouchers in the First and
Second Auditor Offices, and also the books, ac-
counts and vouchers in the Office oil the Board OF
Internal improvement, and in the Board Educa-
tion, since their establishment in connection with
| the Treasury; and said Commissioners are here
by directed TO proceed with all practical dispatch,
and report TO the Governor the result OF their ex
animation, showing as near as may be, separate
| Iy, the Treasurer's accounts with each OF said
Departments, and the general result; also, II any
deialcation has taken place, TO report in which
year or years the s. me has occurred.
ReoIped further, That il, upon the return 10 the
Governor OF said report, il shall appear that the
said late Treasurer is in arrears TO the Common
wealth, that il is hereby made the duty Of the
Governor 10 cause immediate proceedings 10 be
Instituted against said treasurer and hssecuIites,
df any foi the recovery Of any balance so report
ed against him.
ResOIUed further, That in case either one or
more of said Commissioners shall fail or refuse TO
act, or a vacancy shall occur, that the Governor
shall appoint to fill any such vacancy or vaean-
cies.
The Senate then went into committee of the
whole, MIR. Linthicum in the chair, upon the bill
| TO re-establish the Southern Bank of Kentucky.
MIR. Helm, Speaker, Offered an amendment pro-
viding that upon the bonds of the State, paid in as
| stock, the State shall pay no interest while the
Bank shall hold them, and in case they shall be
sold, the interest upon them shall be paid by the
lnk under pain Of forfeiture of its charter, &c.
The amendment was adopted and the commit
tee then rose and reported the bill 10 the Senate
when the amendment was concuued in.
Thequestion being upon the ordering the bill to
a third reading, il was rejected by the following
vote: ayes IA, nays 81.
Mr.. Barbour moved TO suspend the orders of the
day in order to take up the bill modifying the law
Of 1888, carried. The bill was then made the or
der of the day for the 18th inst
The resolution offered by MIR. Chiles, land here
tofore pnblished,) concerning the alleged defalca-
ton of James Davidson, late Treasurer, next came
up in order.
MIR. Todd moved to lay the resolution upon the
table; upon which motion the yeas and nays being
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The Speaker announced the committee to make
preparations for the reception of General Taylor,
as follows:
Messrs. Robertson, J. w. DAVIS, Anderson,
BaTbee and Towles.
The bill to amend the law of '33 was taken up
and read the third time-discussed briefly by
Messrs. Robertson and McI.aming, when the hour
| of ~ having arrived, the Speaker announced the
orders Of the day.
The House then resolved itself into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Towles in the chair, up6n the
two education bills-one, 10 levy tax of two
cents on each hundred dollars worth OF taxable
property, for the purpose of establishing more per-
manently Common School system. in the State.
The other bill TO reduce into one the several acts
concerning Common Schools, and TO establish
more permanently a system of Common Schools.
| Mr. j. Stuart said, The last named bill contained
all The provisions of the former, and therefore he
moved that the last named be adopted as a subsii-
tute for the former; which was adopted.
After some unimpoTtant discussion, the commit!
tee rose, reported progress and obtained leave to
| SIT again.
FEBRUARY, 9Th, 1s49.
SENATE.
| Mr.. Todd, from the committee on Finance, re-
| ported the bill 10 provide for the erection of the
| second Kentucky Lunatic Asylum, with an amend
ment. limiting the expenditure in the erection TO
$50, CO., and requiring specific reports OF the ex-
| pendituTes, &c.
Mr.. GrsypropOsed TO amend by striking out s5O,-
| 600 and inserting $4,000
| After some remarks from Mr.. Grey, in support
| of his amendment, and from Mr.. Munford, against
| il, the amendment was agreed to.
| The bill passed, ayes %, nays II.
! On motion Of Mr.. Hobbs, the Senate by general
consent took up the bills from the h. r. granting
a change of venue TO Andrew J. Banton, Aaron
| Hostetier and Charles Talbot; which were several
| ly passed.
| HOUSE
The bill 10 amend the law Of 'SS, prohibiting the
importation of slaves, came up in order:
Mr.. Hughes moved the previous question.
Messrs Magruder and Towles demanded the
yeas and nays, and the House sustained the mo-
| ton: yeas 81 NAYS Is.
The question now being upon the passage Of the
bill, Messrs. Cargill and Towles demanded the
yeas and nays, which being called, stood as lol-
| lows: ayes IS, nays AZ.
/ The House now resolved itself into the commit
tee Of the whole, Mr.. Towles in the Chair, upon
| the Education bill.
MIR. Newell said this was an important bill and
/ many of the members were absent, and he there
| fore moved that the committee rise, report pro-
/ gress and obtain leave 10 sit again; carried
The bill further TO provide for the erection ofthe
Second Kentucky Lunatic Asylum, came up, in
order, at this time:
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Noe in the Chair, upon
1 said bill.
| Mr. Towles offered as substitute for the bill
under consideration, the bill just passed by the
| Senste. He had opposed the passage OF the bill
If the last session, but since il had passed, and
contracts had been made in good faith, upon the
credit of the State, for the erection of the
he felt bound TO sustain the bill.
After some debate the committee then rose, re-
ported progress, and obtained leave to sit again.
| SATURDAY, Feb. l6, 1919.
| SENATE.
Mr. Todd from the committee on Finance re-
ported the resolutions from the II. r, in relation
| 10 the publication Of the map of Kentucky, by
Bouer & Cling OF Louisville; adopted.
i The resolutions require the county Surveyors
/ To furnish outline sketches OF their respective
counties, in return for which they are each 10 re-
ceive a copy OF the map
Mr. Brien, from the Committee of Military AZ
fairs, reported the bill supplementary TO the act
10 erecta monument to those who have fallen in
defence OF their country, without amendment;
passed.
Mr.. Todd, from the committee on Finance, re
ported the bond of r. q. Wintersmith, Treasurer
elect, with additional sureties; which bond was
tehen approved by the Senate.
The bill from the II. H., modifying the law Of
'33, concerning the Importation OF slaves, cam
up in order.
Obise lion being made 10 the second reading Of
the BILL the question then upon its rejection.
Pending which question, Nit. Bruce having the
floor for Monday, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
MIR. Pope reported bill to incorporate the Louis
| Vile Orphans Home Society; read and passed.
/ Also--reported bill to amend the act to incor
porate the Merchants Louisville Insurance Com
!: Mr. Morris-leave---a bill 70 amend the char
ter of the Franklin Fire, Life and Marine lnsur