Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-23

America, By which the State Of Kentucky mRy bs
admitted 80 one Of said C9nfederate States. upon
an equal footing in al respects with the other
states of said Confederacy.
SEC 9Th. That three Commissioners shall be ap-
pointed by this Convention to the Government of
the Confederate States Of America, with power to
negotiate and treat with said Confederate States,
for the earliest practicable admission Of Kentucky
into the Government Of sad Confederate States OF
America, who shall report the result Of their mis-
sion 10 the Governof and Council Of this ProTis-
ional Government for such future action as may be
deemed advisable, and should less than the full
number attend such rs may attend may conduct
such negotiation.
Sec. 10th. So soon as neleetion can be held free
from the influence Of the armies Of the United
States, the Provisional Government shall provide
for the assembling Of q Convention to adopt such
measures as may be necessary and expedient for
the restoration of Permanent Government; said
Convention shall consist Of ons hundred delegates
ono from each representative district in the State
except the counties Of Mason and Kenton each OF
which shall be entitled 20 two delegates.
SRe. llth. An auditor and Treasurer sh2ll be
appointed BY the Provisional Government whose
duty shall be prescribed BY law and who ahall give
bond with sufficient security for the faithful dis
charge of the duties Of their respective Offices, to
be approved by the Governor and Council. s. 4
SEC. 18th The following oath should be taken by
the Governor, members of the Council, judges and
all other officers, civil and military who may be
commissioned and appointed by this Provisional
Government lido solenlnly swear upon my hon
or, that will observe and obey. ali laws passed
by the Provisional Government Of Kentucky, so
help me Codn
SIC 18th. The Governor shall receive as his
salary $4,000 per annum, and the Councilmen So
per diem while in session, and the salary Of the 9th
er officers shall be fixed By law.
SEC 10TH The constitutional laws of Kentucky,
not inconsistent with the acts of this convention and
inf md 10
which may be enacted BY tho Governor and coun-
Gil, shall be the laws Of this State.
SEC. 18th. That whenever the Governor and
Council shall have concluded treaty with the Con.
fsderate States Of America, for the admission Of
this State into the Confederate Government, that
the Governor and Council shall elect two Senator's
and provide, by law, for the election Of members Of
the House of Representatives in Congress.
SEC. 10th ssThe Provisional Government hereby
established shall be located at Bowling Green, IT,
but the Governor and Council shall have power 20
meet at any other place that they may consider aP-
propriate.
As surmised, Col. GEORGE W. JOHNSTON, Of Scott
county, pure and uneorruptble man, was uaAni-
mously elected Governor, and took the oath, which
was administered by Hon. H. C. Burnett.
The committee of ten is composed of the follow
ing named gentlemen lst district, W. B. Mschenl
% do, John W. Crockett 81 do, James P. Bates
4h do, James s. Chrisman 9Th de-, Phil. B. Thomp-
son 9Th DO, J. 7. Burnside It'll do, james c.
Bruce sth do, D. N. Bruce; 9th do, James 4.
Moore; 10Th do, Geo 3. Hadge
The Commissioners to treat and negotiate for the
admission Of the State into,the Confederacy Of which
assurances are given there will be no doubt,
are Messrs. HALE, BgRNErr WV. PREsroN and ".
f. snMs. The Convention adjourned las: evening,
sine die, and the newly formed Government viii be
put into operation at Bowling Green tomorrow.
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