Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-12

Iall laws necessary to effect the objects con
templatsd by the formation of this Govern
ment. They shall have full control of the
army and navy of this Commonwealth, and
the militia thereof
SEC. 8. No law shall be passed, or ac'
done, or appointment made, either civil Oh
military, by the Provisional Government
except With the concurrence Of a majority
tof the couucilmen and the approval of the
Governor, except as herein after specially
provided.
! Sec. T. In case of vacancy in the gu
bernatorial Office, occasioned by death, re-
signation or any other cause, the council
shall have power to elect Governor, and
his successor, who shall not, however, be a
member of their body.
Sec, 5. The council hereby established
shall consist of one person selected from
each Congressional District in the State, to
be chosen by this Convention, who shall
have power to fill all vacancies from any
cause from the district in which such va.
oaney shall occur.
SEC. 6. The council shall have power to
pass any acts which they may deem essen.
tial to the preservation of our liberty and
the protection of our rights; snd such acts,
when approved by the Governor, shall be.
come law, and as such shall be sustained
| by the courts and other departments of the
Government. .....
Sec. 7. The Governor shall nominate
and, by and with the advice and consent Of
the council, appoint all judicial and exec.
utive and other officers necessary for the
enforcement of law and the protection Of
society, under the extraordinary circum.
stances now existing, who shall continue in
Office during the pleasure of the Governor
and council, or until the establishment Of
permanent Government.
SEC. 8. The Governor shall have power,
By and with the advice and consent of the
council, to conclude treaty with the Con.
federate States Of America, by which the
State of Kentucky may be admitted as one
of said Confederate States upon an equal
footing in all respects With the other States
of said Confederacy
SEC. 9. Three commissioners shall be
appointed by this Convention to the Gov
ernment of the Confederate States of A.
merica, with power to negotiate and treat
With said Confederate States, for the ear
liest practicable admission of Kentucky
into the Government Of said Confederate
States of America, who shall report the re
suit of their mission to the Governor and
council of said Provisional Government for
such future action as may be deemed advi-
sable, and should less than the full number
attend, such as may attend may conduct
such negotiation.
SEC. TO- So soon az an election can be
held, free from the influence of the armies
Of the United States, the Provisional Gov.
ernmeut shall provide for the assembling Of
Ia Convention to- adept such measures as may
be necessary and expedient for the restora'
tion of permanent Government Said
Convention shall consist of one hundred
delegates. one from each representative dis
trict in the State, except the counties of
Mason and Kenton, each Of which shall be
entitled to two delegates.
Sec. IL. An Auditor and Treasurer shall
be appointed by the Provisional Govern
ment, whose duties shall be prescribed BY
law. and who shall give bond, with sufi-
cient security, for the faithful discharge Of
the duties of their respective Offices, to be
approved by the Governor aud council.
Sec II. The following oath shall be ia.
ken by the Governor, members Of the
council, judges, and all other officers, civil
and military, who may be commissioned and
appointed By the Provisional Government.
81, ----, do solemuly swear, or affirm,
in the presence of Almighty God and upon
my honor, that shall observe and obey all
the laws passed BY the Provisional Govern,
ment of Kentucky, so help me God"
SEC. Is. The Governor shall receive bis
salary, two thousand dollars per auuum, and
the couucilmen FIVE dollars per diem while
in session, aud the salary of the other Off.
GERS shall be fixed by law.
Sec. IA. The Constitution and laws Of
Kentucky, not inconsistent with the acts of
this Convention and the establishment of
this Government, and the laws which may
be enacted by the Government and council,
shall be the laws of this State.
SEC. Is. Whenever the Governor and
council have concluded treaty with the
Confederate States for the admission of the
State into the Confederate Government, the
Governor aud conncil shall elect two Sena.
tors, aud provide by law for the election OF
members of the House Of Representatives
in Congress.
! SEC. 16 The Provisional Government,
hereby established, shall be located a,
Bowling Green, Kentucky, but the Gov
ernor and council shall have power to meet
at any other place that they may consider
appropriate.
Done at Russellville, in the State of
Kentucky, this twentieth day of November,
10 the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and sixty one.
The declaration was unanimously adopt
ed. The plan of Government was read and
acted ou BY sections and each section hav.
ing been separately considered and adopted,
a unanimous vote was given in favor Of the
! whole plan.
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before last, about one clock, our citizens