The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-04

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The Louisville tKy) Courier OF the oath inst bring.
us the constitution of the State, il from the
hands Of the Reform Convention, which adjourned on
Of October last An address of the delegates their
constituents is appended and take from il The follow
ing paragraphs. which Sc, forth the changes made:
Among the changes made in the constitution fol.
lowing Biennial ions OF the legislature limited in their
duration sixty days. The protection OF the public cred
by expressly prohibiting the legislature from contracting
the consent Of The people at the pos Private and special
The power Of selecting the agents necessary to the ju.
and proper administration e the government IN its several
depsrunen having been vested directly The people, has
necessarily sho5n the governor Of much Of the power and
patronage hitueno inIfnstsd him IL is si however,
his duty enforce the faithful execution OF the laws and
and dignity OF the Common wealth.
The mode q appointing the judge. has been sI,ogeshe
Of apps q u ua State b
divided into four icts, la each of which nm appellate
judge is TO be elected for period OF eight years. with the
power. on behalf Of tho legislature to reduce the number
70 three should be deemed expedient The nambcr Of
circuit judges y reduced from nineteen 10 twelve and
they are to be elected every six years in their respective
Cir uits. tNNe
The old county court ,ystsm is entirely abolished. The
Judges one president and TWO associates be elected
by be people Of the several countess having the u
risdicIon in all respec which has heretofore been
eissd by county COURTS a, organized by The constitution Of
IBID except when The county levy e g be imposed or
qurc the Justices of the peace also elected by people,
% form pa OF the court in the exercise ofihe great power
The clerks Of the several courts sheriff. justices OF the
peace and consabes, and ell other county officers and Off
OF the militia be elected by the people stated
periods
The public credit that great element Of social and polli
cal power, has been still further sustained by rendering In
vabls the Of the sinking fund.- and by requiring
the faithful application thereof to the payment OF the In
teIe,t on, well the principal 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 scloos,
which, II properly siered and managed by the lcgsa
viii, hope, In time, each county Is secured by
the constitution IN its due proportion Of fund, bring
the means OF n common education within the reach Of all
the children in the Commonwealth
The relation bsfpeen psaaU aud Stare mains Il pd
under me old consSfon Public sentiment far from de.
manding change, expressly rcbuked any constitutional
action thereon Hence IL has been untouched, and this
great element OF wealth and OF social and political power
will remain undstufbed and sccsre, long this con-
stuton shall continue the paramount law OF the land
The free negro reputation among u corceded by AIT
be worthless, and highly detrimental to the value oil our
aves well the security Of The owner The new CON
suton provides that slave hali be emancipaied but
upon condition that such enancpafsd slave be sent ou Of
the State
The great personal civil, and political rights which were
declared and scared by the old have been st furhc
secured In the constitution.
strong opposition TO the amended instrument APP
pears 10 be rising throughout the State ard TIE Louis
vile Courier in announcing the return OF the deegaton
from that city, innates that il the members o. NIX
much with the people they will hna ina, tney nave ou'
III regarded the wishes Of their constituents