Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-08
TUEKENTUCKY CONVENTION.

The Convention for revising and amending the Constitu
ton Of the State of KEHTucKy which has been in session
Frankfort since the first o October last completed its bu
sncss and adjourned the 2ls December Amongst The
changes made by the Convention in the Constitution th
following, find them stated in Address OF the Dele
gates their constituents They arc, however, to be sub
mcd To Of The People:
Biennial sessions OF the Legislature limited in their dura
ton sixty days.
The protection of the public credit hv expressly prohibit
ing III. Legislature from contracting any debt for hC
expenses of the Government without the assent o the pco
pc given the polls.
Private and special legislation is forbidden and this hth
ero fruitful expense including the grant of mani
fold Divorces long borne and strongly condemned il
| entirely removed.
The mode of appointing the Judges has been altogether
changed and for the first time in the history of this Com
monwcah, been given directly To the people. The Court
Appeals is to consist of four Judges Tho State is 10 be d.
vded into four districts in each of which appellate Judge
is 10 elected ur the period nj eight years with the power
on behalf of the Legislature 10 reduce the number 10 three
should it be deemed cXpodicnt. The number of circuit
Judges reduced from nineteen 10 twelve and they are to
be elected every six years in their respective circuits
The old County Court sytcm is entirely abolished Tho
dpcs one president and associates to be elected b,
the pcope of the several counties having the Jrsdic
ton in all respects which has heretofore been exercised b!
county organized by the constitution OF 1879, eX
ccp when the county levy is To be imposed county debts
ted when the General Assembly require the justices
Of the peace also elected BY the people, form part OF h
court the exercise Of the great power OF the county taxa
The Clerks OF the several courts shers justices Of h'
ncacc and consab and a other county officers and off
GERS of the militia be elected by the people at stated
periods. ,.
The public credit that great clement of social and poiti
ca power has been still further sustained by rendering in
yolbo the Of tho sinking fund.- and by requiring
the faithful application theroofto the payment OF the int
rest on, rs we'll as The principal Of the public debt
The promotion and diffusion Of knowledge among our cit
liens has been secured by the dedication OF the school fn
10 system of public instruction in primary schools which
if properly foscrcd and managed BY the Legislature will
we hope in time each is secured by The constiti
ton in lis due proportion Of that fund.- bring the means oi
common education within the reach Of all the children II
| The Commonwealth.
The relation between and slave remains as wa
under the old constitution. Public sentiment far from
demanding any change expressly rehuked constitution
al action thereon
The free negro population among is conceded hy a Il
be worthless and highly detrimental To the value of on
slaves as weIlas the security of The The consl
ton provides that slave shall be emancpacd but upo
condition that such cnancpacd slave be sent out Of TN
! Stale.
The mode of amending the constitution is the sam
as in the old.
The Convention is rc-asscmble on The fret Monday i
June next 10 proclaim The Constitution as the organi
law Of the State provided if shall receive the approval Of tn
| paoDln.