The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-03

rrhs bill gsantss sisy shastss, wtth provisions
for appropriate Officers. Gel
Pope, asking the Senate to appoint o Joint com
ulitiee with the House, TO wait upon the Cover
nor, ami ask leave 10 withdraw he bill iimitin,
the Jurisdiction Of the General Court.
The Senate aceeded TO the request, and Messrs
McMillsn and Eaker were appointed said com
mittee on the part of the Senate.
Afterwards another message was received from
the IL. r., requesting leave 10 Withdraw its con
cuIrence in said bill; which was granted.
Mr. Chiles offered the following resolution
which was ordered TO be printed, and made the
special order for Wednesday next:
Resolved, That so much OF the Governors message
relates to the supposed dealeaon Of James Davidson
late Treasurer OF Kentucky. be referred to the seec
committee, to whom reference has been made OF thu
memorial Of said Davidson; and that said COMMITTEES b
%e ne 5 Of ssd
found to exist together with the that have opera
ted to produces the same far asascertanabe; also
the period when said defalcaton commenced, and the
amount thereof each year, from thence tbs
time; the reason why such bonds executed By
snS ih :, s@s 70 e ss ,eauIec ~ law
omission; how often, and al what time times the said
rendered security for the discharge Of the du
ties OF his sad office; whether said surenes, any
them rely upon the OF such bond or bonds
to screen themselves from responsibility; and he name
OF names 2. saa securities 80 Islyng on said omission
| Kentucky
| WI. ENdnS moved 10 t1kc up from Inc liable the
resolution fixing the 18Th of February for a final
| adjournment.
The question being taken by yeas and nays was
| lost-l5 10 Is.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| SATURDAY, Jan. q, 18i9.
of the President Of the Board OF Internal Improve.
ment, in relation to the States interest Ia the
Lexington and Ohio Railroad.
Mr.. Mason-leave-reported a bill TO charter a
railroad company to construct a road from Lex.
| ington 10 the mouth of Big Sandy; referred
The Speaker laid before the House the report
OF the Commissioner for locating the Second Luz
/ natic Asylum; referred.
Mr.. Pope moved the appointment OF commit
/ tee to request the Senate 70 appoint a committee
TO actlointly with the committee Of this House ap-
pointed yesterday, 10 wait upon the Governor and
ask TO recall the bill limiting the jurisdiction of
/ the General Court; carried.
Mesrss. Pope, Bassett and Towles, were ap-
pointed such committee.
Mr.. Robertson reported bill supplemental TO
| an act incorporating the Lexington and Frankfort
Turnpike road company; passed
| MIR. Towles fthe committee to wait upon the
| Governor, reported that the committee had dis
charged their duty, and the Governor had consent
ed that the bill should be Withdrawn.
| Mr.. Pope moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill TO limit the jurisdiction of the General
Court passed; carried, and the vote ordering il
TO third reading was also considered and the bill
was then committed 10 the Judiciary committee.
MIR. Holton reported bill to incorporate the
Boone Monument Association; read and passed.
Mr.. Speed reported a bill 10 incorporate the LOU
isville and Oldham Turnpike Road Company; read
and referred.
| MIR. Conklin offered a resolution requesting the
committee on Ways and Means TO bring in bill TO
appoint Commissioners TO examine into the condi-
| ton of the Offices and books of the ID Auditor
Treasurer and Board Of Internal Improvement and
report at the next session: adopted
| Mr.. Pope-leaye-a bill 10 extend the luTisdic-
ton Of the Marshal of the Louisville Circuit Court;
referred
| Also-leave-a bill to amend in part the charter
Of the city OF Louisville; referred.
| Also-offered joint resolution appointing Hon.
James Harlan, John I. Pendleton, Samuel Todd
and REGARD Knott commissioners, 10 settle with
James Davidson, late Treasurer, and report 10 the
next General Assembly; lays over one day.
Mr.. Chenault, Qor Mr.. Conklin) offered a reso
luton instructing the committee on Ways and
Means TO bring in a bill TO cause an early settle
ment with Jas Davidson, late Treasurer, and also
10 authorize steps TO be taken TO secure TO the
State the payment OF the amour. due BY said late
Treasurer, IL any; laid on The table.
Mr. Buckley reported bill to incorporate the
NASHVILLE Linen Company; read and passed.
Mr. Hite reported bill TO incorporate ths
Bardstown Cemetery Company; read and passed.
Mr.. Huston reported bill 10 amend the charte
Of the Louisville and TaylorsvilIe Turnpike Com
paRy; read and passed.
| Mr. Noe offered preamble and resolutions in
regard to the Wilmot Proyiso, which lay over one
day.
| MONDAY, Jan. %, 1919
The Speaker laid before the Senate aecmmuni
cation from the % Auditor, in obedience 70 q cal
heretofore made by resolution OF the Ssnate.-
The communication gives q comparative state
ment of the length of the sessions Of the Genera
Assembly, for period of seven years While Il me
on the FIRST Monday OF December, and for q like
period since il has met on the last ddV Of the sam,
month. The statement shows that the Genera
Assembly sat one hundred days more in the fome
period Of seven years than in the latter; that tn,
actual expenses of the former period exceeded
those of the latter, by SD 59l 81; and that If tn,
compensation TO members, &c., had been tn
same during all the former period, as during uh'
latter, the excess of expense would have beer
S3S, 535 81.
On motion of Mr. Draffir, $50 copies Of the re
port were ordered to be printed
Mr.. Chiles, from the comlnfkee on Agriculture
and Manufactures, reported without amendment
the House preamble and resolutions in relation Il
water-Totted hemp. Adopted unanimously.
/ Mr.. Rice moved TO take up from the table n,
resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. j. Speed Smit
insiructing the committee the Judiciary to brin,
in bill abolishing capital punishment Made III
order OF the day for Monday next
The Senate went into the committee Of tn
. | Whole, MIR. Linthicum in the Chair, upon the bill
providing for the survey Of railroad routes from
Louisville TO Columbus, from Lexington TO tn
eastern line of the State, and from Louisville 4
the Tennessee State line in the direction Of Nash
vile.
Here a lengthy debate took place, in whicl
Messrs. Grey, Boyd, Evans, Wall and Hogan tool
part, which shall appear tomorrow.
The committee then rose and reported the bil
to the Senate, when, after some further debate,
Mr.. Hogan moved to lay the bill upon the tabl
until the first day Of June--cauied, on a call o
yeas and nays, u to s.
Mr.. ], Speed Smith offered the following join
resolution:
RssoIred BY the General Assembly of the Com
nlonpeulh Qf Kentucky, That a joint committe
OF three from the Senate, aud five from the Hous
of Representatives, be appointed 70 make suitabl
arrangements for the reception Of General Zachar
Taylor should he visit the Capital of the State un
der the invitation given by the General Assembly
, The rule being suspended. the resolution wa
adopted, and Messrs. J. Speed Smith, Cofer an
Heady were appointed said committee on the pal
of the Senate.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Huston-Ways and Means-feported Ser
ate bill TO release the Louisville Savings Insttu
ton from certain taxes; read and passed.
| Also-reported the resolution providing for IN
: employment Of Reporters 10 report the debates {
the Convention; adopted.
! The bill TO amend the law of 1888, to prohib
the Importation of slaves, was debated at Length
, when the committee rose, reported progress an
: had leave 10 sit again.
LATER From MEuco.-By the schooner Anne
lean we have files from the City Of Mexico 10 III
! 9th inst:
Great dread of cholera prevails at Vera Cruz
The Puros made an attempt at revolution, in To
luca, on the ID, by uniting with the insurgents {
4 Temascaltepec. The conspiracy was discovered
and troops were ordered from the capital TO Toll
| ca TO preserve order.