The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-27
FRANKFORT, Oct p, ls49.
To the Editor If the Courier:

The principal topic Of debate before the Con-
venton now. is on the amendment offered by Mr..
Hardin, 10 the report made AT an early day Of
the session, by Mr.. c. A. Wicklifie, to strike out
ttso-tnirds, (the number of votes required in the
two branches OF the Legislature TO remove a
Judge from Office by..sddress) and inserting in lieu
hereof a majority.
Mr. MaYes, of Graves, and Mr. Tdplett, of Da-
visss county, made speeches against, and Mr.
Hardin in favor of the amendment IL has been
very evident for the last several days, that the lat
Ter wac preparing 10 make last and final effort In
favor of his amendment. He could be seen walk
ing 90 and fro, and his lips in motion, az II the
machinery within was in notion He reminded
me OF one of our large steamboats, when the time
had arrl,ed for its departure, tut delayed be-
cause all the passengers and cargo were not on
| board. At last the time arrived, when Mr.. h.
arose and delivered a very able and eloquent
speech in favor of his amendment. At the con-
| clusion, Mt G. A. Wickllffe obtained the floor,
and on his motion, the committee rose and the
Convention adjourned. Mr.. Wickliffe, according
to parliamentary usage, will be entitled TO the floor
tomorrow. The general impressions that the re-
port of the committee requiring tvo-thirds TO re-
move Judge will be retained.
Thus far nothing has been settled by the Con-
ventiou. II is emPhstically speaking BODY
The members spoke themselves into their places,
and they seem To think they must continue speak
ing in order to retain their seats. II is supposed
now, the session will continue until the close Of
the present year.
In the course of his remarks, Mr.. Hardin ex-
pressed his unqualified disapprobation of MT.
WIckliffe's projet Of branching the Court Of Ar
peas and fixing four as the number OF Judges. He
coutendtd that if the Court were required TO sit
at four different places, the business would be
greatly increased and heavy additions made TO the
public expenses. He ssrd be was unwilling 10 fx
on any even number Of judges 10 form that Court;
that the Court OF Appeals had never consisted OF
Il ore than three Judges, and that number has done
all the business brought before II. Mr.. Hardin
was mistaken when he stated the Court of APP
peas has never had but three Judges. An act was
passed in 1901 suthorising the appointment OF a
! fourth Judge, and the Office was held by Thomas
Todd, Ninisn Edwards, William Logan, Geo. Nj.
| Bib, James Clarke and William 0wsley. The
law was repealed in 1918, and since that time the
| Court has been held by three Judges.
The debates do not atrack that attention through
| out the country which il was supposed they would
have done. lfGeorge Robertson, RobertJ. Breck.
| nridge, James T. Morehead, Samuel Hanson and
Thomas F. Marshall had been returned as mem
| ben, they would have drawn to the capitol much
larger number OF strangers, ind the Hobbies would
| have been continually crowded. That there ls
considerable talent in the body all must admit, ou'
| il Is evident that very few Of the whole number
came prepared to debate the various and compl-
Gated questions which arise in the formation OF
Constitution. ..
On Monday, the Court of Appeals question was
further discussed at length by Messrs. TIiplett
Mayes and Hardin. On Tuesday, Mr.. Proctor
submitted the following resolution, which wal
adopted:
,Resoiped, That the committee on the Legislative
department bs requested TO inquire into the e1
peaiency and propriety Of providing in the new
constitution, a clause specifying the amount
property which shall hereafter be exempt IRON
execution.
Mr.. Irwin offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That tribunals Of Cancellation shal
be established in every county by law; such Law
shall be general, and shall he Of uniform opera
ton throughout the State.
After some discussion the motion to refer TO TIT
I committee on county courts vas negatived, AM
the proportion was referred to select committee
consisting of Messrs. Irwin, Boyd, Gholson, Duo
ley and White.
COURT or APPEALS.
The Convention then again resolved itself int
committee of the whole on the report of IN
committee on the Court Of Appeals, Mr. Husto
in the chair.