The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-27
The Southern Caucus-- Berrien's Report ADOPT
ed In place Of Calhcun's-- Later ON Caiior-
nsa--Goid Reports enthusiastically and
DesertiOn.
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, Jan. 20, ls49.
A message from the Governor was communi-
Gated by II. C. Harlan, Assistant Secretary,
nominating John A. Crittenden for re-appoint-
ment as Marshal Of the Chancery Court Of Lou
isvlle, and Thos. b. Hancock to be Sheriff of
Henry county. Nominations advised and con-
| scented to.
The committee Of the Whole, on the Southern
Bank bill was discharged; an amendment was
offered by Mr.. Boyd, aud
On motion of Mr.. Grey, the bill was made
the special order of the day for Friday next, and
the amendment was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Mcmillan reported bill for the incorpo-
ration Of the Maysville Gas Light Company;
passed
Also-a bill incorporating the Maysville Gen.
etery Company; passed.
Mr. Hobbs reported bill to amend the char
ter of the Louisville and Frankfort Railroad
Company
Mr.. Hobbs explained the object of the bill, its
design being TO enable the Company TO borrow
a sum OF money that they may al once purchase
iron, which cAn now be had al greatly reduced
price.
The bill was ordered TO be printed, and made
the order of the day for Monday.
Mr.. Hobbs reported bill TO charter the Ken
lucky Insurance Company; referred 10 committee
on Judiciary.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Jan. u, 1S49.
Mr. McLaning reported a bill further 10 provide
for the erection of the ID Kentucky Lunatic Asy-
lum; read, ordered 10 be printed, and commit
ted TO the committee OF the Whole for Thursday
next.
Mr. Spur offered a resolution, instructing the
Kentucky Representatives in Congress TO use
their exertions to procure the continued use and
purchase of water-rotted hemp for the use of the
Navy, also, in relation 10 establishing a rope walk
n. -
proving the policy of purchasing hemp in small
| quantities., Sc.
The rule requiring the resolutions to lay on the
table one day being dispensed with, they were
| unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Towes offered the following resolution:
Resolred, That the committee on the Judicisry
be, and the said committee is hereby instructed TO
prepare and bring in bill 10 confer upon the sew
eral Circuit Courts of this Commonwealth, sitting
IN Chancery, jurisdiction in applications and pc
| ltions for divorce, in all cases wherever said
Courts in the exercise OF sound discretion, shall
deem it reasonable and proper that divorce should
| be granted, making DEGREES and orders as 10 the
distribution Of the property, and the maintenance
and custody Of the children as may be Just and
equitable
Mr.. Robertson offered.the following resolutions
which lay over one day:
RssOived BY hs General Assembly Of the Com
| mORreafh Of Keatueky, That special legislation
divorcing husband and wife is both impolitic and
unnecessarily expensive TO the Commonwealth.
| Resolved, That such legislation, without the
consent Of both parties, necessarily involves the
exercise of the judicial function prohibited by the
| Constitution, TO the Legislative department
| Resolved, therefore, That all applications for
divorce in which both parties do not concur should
| be made TO the judicial department, to which they
appropriately and constiutionally belong; and thar
| during the present session, this Legislature will
| not legislate further in any such cases.
| Mr.. Holton-leave-a bill To incorporate the
i Boone Monument Association; referred.
| Also-offeIed a resolution instructing the COM
mittee on Internal Improvements TO inquire into
the expediency Of allowing steamboats, and all
water crafts TO pass on the Kentucky, Barren and
Green rivers during high water, so that the locks
| were not used, free of toll; adopted.
Mr.. MlleT--leave-a bill 10 repeal the road law
Of Jefferson county; referred.
Also-leave-a bill TO abolish capital punish
ment; referred.
THE preamble and resolutions offered by Mr.. Ewing,
which laid day, viii be found in edIto
rial columes.l
Mr.. M Stewart-reported a bill to incorporate
| the Mount Sterling and Red River Railroad Com
. pany; read and psssed.
II Mr.. Hite offered a resolution instructing the
committee on Internal Improvements, TO inquire
into the propriety of equalizng and reducing the
tolls on the Louisville and Bardstown Turnpike
Road; adopted.
; Also resolution in relation to militia mus
tiers, and directing the committee on Military Az
fairs TO inquire into the expediency of sbolishng
all musters, except one for the purpose OF asceI-
tanning the militia strength of the State; adopted
Mr. Jefferson-leave-a bill 10 charter the Bank
of Maysvllle; referred
Also-leave-a bill to incorporate the Maysville
Linen Company; referred.
Mr.. Huston offered a resolution asserting that II
was the wish of the people, that the Convention
should submit the result of the labors 10 the peo-
. pie for ratification or rejection. Adopted.
| MONDAY, Jan. p. ls49.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Smith, from the committee on Internal I'm
provements, reported bill for the benefit OF the
: Lexington aud Frankfort Railroad; $50 copies or
dered to be printed.
Mr. Grey, from select committee, reported 6
, bill appropriating $4,000 to the erection of the
Second Kentucky Lunatic Asyiam; made specia
q order for Monday, the 2sth inst.
The Senate went into committee ofthe Whole
Mr. Boyd in the Chair; upon the bill modifying The
law of 1893, prohibiting the importation OF slaves
90 as 10 allow citizens Of the State TO import slaves
for their own use, on which there was discLssio
al some length. Mr.. Evans offered resolution
proposing earlier action than has been customary
+ in regard to reporting appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hobbs offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED That the committe on Religion be in
structed hereafter TO report against all applications
for divorce referred to them, where the applicant
Y have remedy under the existing laws ofthis Com
monwealth.
substitute was offered by Mr. Boyd, which
was rejected, when the original resolution wa
also rejected by ayes Is, nays Is.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
+ In the House but little business of general in
terest was transacted. After some discussion, tn
Senate resolution fixing the LIST of February for tn
J. election of U. S. Senator, was adopted.
The Senate resolution authorizing Messrs. J.
o Finnell and VIM. Tanner TO employ corps of com
petent Reporters for the purpose of reporting tn
p debates OF the Convention, came up al this time
u referred TO committee on Ways and Means.
The Senate resolution directing the committee
d on Banks, to visit the same In person, If in the
= opinion, such a course was expedient, came up
IL this time and was concurred In.