The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-09
THE KENTUCKY CONVENTION.

The convention for revising and amending the con-
sttuon of the State of Kentucky, which has been in
session at Frankfort since the first of October last
completed its business and adjourned the 21st ut
Amongst the changes made by the convention in the
constitution are the following, we find them stated
in an address Of the delegates to their constituents.
They are, however, to be submitted to vote of the
people:
their duration to sixty days.
The protection of the public credit by expressly
prohibiting the Legislature from contracting any debt
for the expenses Of the government without the
assent Of the people given at the polls.
Private and special Legislation is forbidden; and
this hitherto fruitful source of expense including the
grant Of manifold divorces, so long borne and so
strongly condemned. is entirely removed.
The mode of appointing the judges has been alto
geher changed, and, for the first time in the history
of this commonwealth, given directly TO the people,
The court of appeals is consist of four judges.
The State is to be divided into four districts, in each
of which appellate Judge is to be elected for the
period of eight years, with the power, on behalf of
the Legislature, to reduce the number to three, should
it be deemed eXpedient The number Of circnit judg
es is reduced from nineteen twelve, and they to
be elected every six years in their respective circuits.
The old county court system is entirely abolished.
The judges, one president and two associates, are
to be elected by the people of the several counties,
having the same jurisdiction in all respects which
has heretofore been exercised by county courts as
the county levy is to be imposed, county debts
created, when the General Assembly may require
the justices of the peace, also elected by the people,
to form part of the court in the exercise of the
great power of county taxation. -
The clerks of the several courts sherfs, justices
of the peace, and constables and all other county Of
cers and officers of the militia are be elected by
the people at stated periods.
The public credit, that great element of social and
political power has been still further sustained, by
fund, and by requiring the faithful application there
Of to the payment of interest on, we'll the Prin
cipal of, the public debt.
The promotion and diffusion of knowledge among
our citizens has been secured by the dedication of
the school fund to system of public instruction in
primary schools, which, if properly fostered and
managed by the Legislature, will, hope, in time,
as each county is secured by the constitution in its
due proportion of that fund, bring the Of a
common education within the reach of all the chill
dren in the commonwealth.
The relation between master and slave remains as
it was under the constitution. Public sentiment, SO
far from demanding change, expressly rebuked any
constitutional action thereon.
The free negro population among us is conceded
by all to be worthless, and highly detrimental the
value of our slaves, we'll the security Of the
owner. The constitution provides that no slave shall
be emancipated but upon condition that such emanci
pated slave be sent cut Of the State.
The mode of amending the new constitution is the
same as in the old"
The convention is to re-assemble on the first Mon
day in June next, to proclaim the constitution
the organic law of the State, provided it shall receive
the approval Of the people. =
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hat, and go and visit the sick and poor; inquire int
their wants and administer unto them seek ost tn
desoIate and oppressed, and tell them Of the consoa
tons of religion. have often tried this method
and have always found it the best medicine for
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