The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-17
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURES.
FEBRUARY 7, is.

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SENATE
Various private bills reported and petitions
Tanted.
Mr.. Grey moved to go into committee Of The
whole, upon the ball 10 Te-esiaOlish me Southerh
Bank of Kentucky.
Messrs. Smith and Hobbs opposed the motion
On account of the absence, from indsPosition, OF
Mr.. Golfer.
The motion TO go into com.nitte of the whole
was then put and lost
The Senate then went into committee of the
whole, Mr. Mcmillan in the chair, upon the bill
appropriating $4,000 TO the erection OF The Sec
ond Lunatic Asylum of Kentucky.
In the committee the bill was debated until The
hour for adjournment
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House the seventh
annual report OF the Kentucky Institution for the
Blind
Mr.. Records, of the committee on Eurollments,
made report.
Mr.. Noe, from the committee on Education,
bill 10 incorporate Commercial College at Gov.
inglon; read and passed.
Mr.. J. Stevens-Military Afiairs-ab bill to amend
the Miliiia laws; required only one muster each
year, &c; read.
The bill was debated at considerable length, and
finally passed-yeas IS, nays IL.
Mr. Newell moved TO take up the Senate
bills laying on the table, read and refer them;
Sundry Senate bills were then taken up, read
twice and appropriately referred.
FEBRUARY Z.
SENATE
Mr.. Wall from the committe on the Judiciary
reported the bill, heretofore referred, 10 amend
The several penal laws relating TO gambling.
IThe law imposes fine OF from S2Oto S5Oupon
persons guilty Of playing cards, dice, &C., in any
woods, commons, road, &cl
On the final passage, the question being taken
by yeas and nays, the bill passed-22 TO IL
Also-a bill from the II. X. TO amend the char
ter of The Kentucky and Louisville Mutual Insu-
rance Company, with an amendment, providing
that the acts Of the Company shall only be bind
ing upon those who hereafter erect assurances;
amendment concurred in, and bill passed.
The Senate went into committee OF The whole,
Mr. inthicum i'm the chair, upon the bill TO char
| ter the Southern Bank Of Kentucky.
The question being upon the amendment offered
| by Mr. Boyd, repeating all laws anthorlzing SUP,
scription of stock on the part of the State to said
Bank. after considerable debate the vote was Ia
Rem. and the amendment was rejected.
| The committee then rose, and asked leave 10 si'
again. ,,o,,s,
| Mr. Speed from the committee on Agriculture
| and Manufactures reported joint resolution re
ouestiog the several County Surveyors TO transmit
| 70 Messrs. Bouer & Klyng, OF Louisville, mar
/ of their respective counties, 10 enable hem te
| make map of the State with the Improvements
| &c. for which said surveyors should be entitled
% a man each. securing 10 Messrs. Bouer q klynt
the copy right, &c.. the rule requiring them to LAY
over one day, being dispensed with, theresotuton'
IIso-abilI to incorporate the Eagle Manufac
turing Company; read and passed.
i The House resolved itself into committee Oh tn'
whole. Mr.. Underwood in the Chair, upon the oil
10 amend the law of 1888, prohibiting the imPorta
ton of slaves.
The bill was discussed by vsrious members.
The motion to rise and report the bill 10 In
House was then carried.