The New York herald., 1861-12-08

and the solemn remonstranccs Of the minority in th
| Senate and House OF Representatives therefore,
Bc it further ordained, That tho lona edic
| ef factops majority ot Legislature, thus faie,
70 their pledges their honor and their interests
are not law, and that such government IL urworti,
2, tho supp9r o. brave and free people and do here
to SAID governments ana have the right 10 establish an,
G tnsefhment which to them may seem best adapted 4
tio preservation oil their rights and liberties.
iIAN or PROVISIONAL oovERsNrSr
section The supreme exec ativc and legislative powe,
hereby established Shall be- vested in overnor AMI ter
loancimon from each Of tho present
as'fiots-a majority Of whom shall constitute quorum
" transact business; the Governor and Counclmen
elected by the members OF this Conv enton In such man
nef as thfs Convention may prescribe.
ssc = The Governor ana Council hereby invested
WIN uh power 70 pass all laws necessary TO effect the OBJ
1sct coast ated by the formation Of the government
ey sha have fun control Of the army and navy OF this
commonwealth aud the militia thereof,
SEQ g. No law shall be passed or act done or appoint
nent MADE either civil or military by the provisional
government except with tho Of majority
VI ne council and approval Of the Governor, except
hereinafter specially provided.
, Sec In The case Of vacancy in tho gubernatoral
ohce occassoned by death, resignation any other
cause the Counc shall have power to elect Governor
ana ms successor, who shall not however, be member
Of their body.
Sec The Council hereby established shall consist Of
oe person selected from each Congressional district
the state TO be chosen by this Convention who sha
nave power 10 oil all vacancies from any from the
district IN which such vacancy shall occur.
Sec g. The Council shall have power pass any acts
which they may deem essential to the preservation Of
our liberty and the protection Of our rights and such
aets when approved by tho Governor shall become law
and as such shall be sustained by tho courts other
departments Of the government
Sec 7. The Governor shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent OF the Council appoint all judi
ca and executive and other officers necessary for the
orcemcnt Of law and the protection society undor the
extraordinary circumstances existing, who shall
continue in Office during the pleasure Of the Governor and
n 4
erpment
Sec s. The Governor shall have power by and with the
consent and advice of the Council to conclude treaty
with the Confederate States Of America by which the
state Of Kentucky may bc admitted as one of said Con-
federatc States upon equal footing all respects with
the Other States Of said confsderacy.
Sec O. Three Commissioners shall be appointed by this
convention to the government OF the Confederate States
OF America, with power 10 negotiate and treat with
said Confederate States for tho earliest practicable
admission Of Kentucky into the government Of said
Confederate States of America, who shall report
the result Of their mission to the Governor and Council Of
this provisional government for such future action
may be deemed sable and should less than full
number attend such as may attend conduct such
gotiaton -
Sec. 10. So election can be held free from
the influence of the armies Of the United States the pro-
visiona government shall provide for the assembling
convention to adopt such may be necessary
and expedont for the restoration Of permanent govern
mont Said convention shall consist of one hundred dele
gates, one from each representative district the state
except the counties Of Mason and Kcnton each OF which
shall be entitled to two delegates.
Sec IL. An Auditor and Treasurer shall be appointed
by tho provisional government whose duties shall be pre-
scribed BY law, and who shall give bond, with sufficient
respective Offices, TO be approved by the Governor and
Council.
nor, members Of the council Judges and all other officers
civil and military, who may be commissioned and mp,
pointed By this provisional government
o. -, do so!cmny swear, or affirm in the pre-.
senee Of Almighty God aud upon my honor, that viii
observe and obey all the laws passed by the provisional
government OF Kentucky, 80 help Inc God.''
scc 10 rue Governor snail receive his salary,
th9sana dollars per annum and the Coancilmen hve
othor CHEERS shall be fixed by law.
sec a. The constitution and laws OF Kentucky not in
consistent with the act Of this Convention the estab
nshnient OF this government, aud the laws which may
be enacted by the Governor and Council shall be the
laws Of this state
Sec IS Whenever the Governor and Couacil shall have
concluded treaty with tho Confederate States for tho
admission Of this State into the Confederate government
the Governor and Council shall eject two scnaos and
provide by law for The election of members the House
oi Representatives IN Congress.
Sec l6 The provisional government, hereby establish
ed shall be located at Bowling Groen kontuciy but the
Governor and Council shall have power NEE, at any
other place that they may consider appropriate.
Done AZ Rnsseyile IA the State Of Ksnucky this Goth
day Of November. in the year OF our Lord 1861,
The declaration unanimously adopted. The plan
Of government was read and acted by sections, and
each section having been separately considered adopt
ed unanimous vote given in favor Of the whole
plan.
THE SIGNING OF THE DEcLARATroN-rnE sEpARA-
TION FINAL AND FOREVER.
Correspondence OF the New Orleans Pcayunet
The 'declaraiionn and plan Of government" having
been enrolled on parchment brought into tho hall
the attention Of the officers Of the Convention
and the signatures Of the members Tho scene was |
solemn and impressive. Not lightly and thoeghessy
had these determined men met together acted.
Not boyish freak were they about to sign their |
names TO the paper before them AZ men they I
had met tosether-as men thoy had ncssi-as men |
they were about to comtete tho record. For |
veal woe, for life or DEATH they had proclaimed their
separation from tho old Union and established govern
meat for the protection Of their PERSONS the security of
their property the preservation of their liberties and,
in appendng their TO the work they had done ali
felt that each deliberately taking his share Of the
sponsbity, with determination TO bear 1t through
honor through disaster and defeat to ruin and
deathto bear il manully, firmly, bravey, through
shine or Storm through pleasant paths or the valley of
the shadow Of death. 1t was solemn moment and a |
solemn scene. 1t was an act TO try the hearts of
But there was no repidaton no shdskng not fltcrny
step, the trenor Of muscle. As the counties wcse
called by the Secretary the delegates forward asl
in the Of their fellows and of God pledged ags
fortans, honor, to liberty and Independence.