The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-03
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURES.
THuRs0AY, Jan. IS, ls49.
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SENATE.
Mr.. Wall from the committee on the Judiciary
reported bill 10 amend The penal laws relating 10
gambling. The bill imposes a hne of not less than
$40 or more than $50 Tor playing cards, dice, &C.,
foi money, IN streets, fields, woods, groves, &c.
Mr. Eaker moved 10 amend so as TO declare any
person guilty Of gambling with a slave or free ne
gro, a common gambler: carried.
Mr. Young moved so 20 amend as TO include
cock-6ghting; rejected.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed
The Senate went into committee of the whole,
Senator Boyd in the chair, upon the special order
OF the day, being the bill 10 modify the of 1888
prohibiting the Importation Of slaves, which was
debated some length.
The Speaker laid before the Senatea message
from the Governor, transmitting the report of the
committee TN the Military Monument, stating
that they had entered into a contract with Robert
Z. Lanntz, Artist of the city of New York, TO
erect Monument agTeeably TO the provisions of
the law upon that subject, and asking the Gener-
al Assembly 10 designate the names Of the
battles and individuals 20 be inscribed on SAID
Monument
On motion, the report was referred to select
committee, consisting of Messrs. J. Speed Smith
HONS and RIcE
Mr.. Draffin offered the following resolution,
which was adopted.
Resolued, That the committee on Internal i'm.
proyement be, and they are hereby, instructed 10
inquire into the manner money has been paid into
and drawn from the Treasury BY the Board of In
ternal improvement for repairs, &c, on the Ken
tvcky, Green and Barren rivers, since the year
1876. That said committee further inquire, wheth-
er there has been any violation OF the act prescr
bling the duties of said Board, approved FEBRUARY
%, 1886 and if any violation thereof. in what par
ticular; OF moneys at any time appropriated TO
uses other than the repair Of public works on said
rivers. That said committee report by bill or
otherwise, any change 10 the present organiza-
ton of said Board OF, its future operations, that
they may deem right and proper.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY Jan. 25, lS49.
Resolution 10 adjourn on the 18th of February,
was passed.
the charter Of the Kentucky and Louisville Mutla
Insurance Company: read and passed.
The bill TO amend the revenue law, was then
discussed at length, when il was re-committed 10
the Committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Blair reported against the petition Of Rich
and G. Gle for divorce.
Mr.. Underwood said he had understood the
facts from his friend from Allen, (MI. J. Dsyis,)
TO be that Mr.. Gile was young man about four
teen years Of age, and his wife was twenty-eight,
and she had ran away with him TO the State Of
Tennessee, and married him, much against the
will of his parents.
Nh. ]. Davis moved to reverse the report Of the
committee carried.
IN SENATE.
! FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 1S49.
l. Mr.. Russell, from the select committee, report
| ed bill TO establish the Farmers Bank of Ken
lucky; referred TO the committee on Banks, and
ordered 10 be printed
The Senate went into committee of the Whole,
Mr.. Rice in the Chair, upon the bill 10 amend the
charter of the Louisville and Frankfort Railroad
| Company.
| IThe bill authorizes the Company TO borrow any
sum not exceeding S400, 600, and secure the pay
ment of the sum BY deed of trust upon said road,
/ &c.
On motion of Mr.. Hobbs, the bill was so amend
ed as to save all rights of the State in case the road
shouid ever be sold under said deed of trust
The committee then rose and reported the bill
| and amendment 10 the Senate.
| The bill was then passed.
The resolution from the II. R., fixing the 18Th
of February for a final adjournment, came up, and
on motion, was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Williams offered the following resolution,
| which was adopted:
| Resolved, That the committee on Finance be in
structed 10 enquire into the expediency of chang
ing the present mode Of listing property for taxa
ton, and that in this enquiry they ascertain the
inequalities of tar on the different species of pro
perry in the several counties, and that they repor
by bill or otherwise.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| FRIDAY, Jan. q, 1S49.
Mr.. -Religion-reported bill 10 incorpo
rate the Cumberland Presbyterian church in Hen
derson; read and passed.
Also-a bill TO incorporate The Baptist bethle
hem church Of Hart county; read and passed..
The bill TO lay an additional tar of two cents OF
each one hundred dollars worth OF taxable property
for the purpose Of establishing more permanently
a common school system in this State, was dis
cussed at length in Committee Of the Whole, when
on motion the Committee rose, reported progress
and had leave 10 sit again.
II Mr.. Pope moved that committee be appointe'
to wait upon the Governor and ask 10 recall tn
bill limiting the jurisdiction of the General Court
carried.
Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious. and Grievances
had leave 10 report, at this time against The pet
ton of sundry citizens of Franklin, Shelby an
Henry counties, for the erection ola new county
concuned in.
J Mr. Jones had leave to withdraw the papers.
a IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, Jan. q, lS49-
Mr.. J. Speed Smith reported bill from the /
R., incorporating the Mt Sterling and Red Rive
Railroad Company; passed.
Mr.. Wall reported bill TO amend the laws II
' lating 10 the town Of Frankfort, with an amen'