The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-15
KBNTUcKY LEGISLATURES.

KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
The General Assembly met at Frankfort
on the 9th inst. We present below so much
of .he proceedings as we deem interesting
to our reader. ~
IN THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. J. w. Anderson, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, viz:
RESOLVED BIZ the General Assembly Of The
Commonwealth of kentucky. That the sum
of one hundred thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated, out of any Incorporated
money in the Treasury, for the relief OF
those who have been brought to want by
the rebellion.
Mr.. Wolfe offered the following resolu-
tioh which was adopted. viz:
RESOLVED, That those portions OF the Gov
errors message which relate to the subject
of the emancipation of slaves in the State
of Kentucky, and the proclamation issued
on the LIST of January, by the President, be
referred to tn Committee on Federal Rela-
tions.
A bill to end the charter of the Cow
ington and Cincinnati Bridge Company
passed.
Mr.. Allen offered the following joint res
olution, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, viz:
Resolved 6y the General assembly of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Presi-
dent of the United States by requested to
restore Col. John H. McHenry, jr., to his
form or position in the army OF the nation;
and that he be urged to attend to his rapid
promotion.
Resolued further, That copy of this res
olutiou be forwarded to the President by the
Governor of the Commonwealth.
Mr.. J. w. Anderson, offered the follow
ing ioiut resolutions, which were referred to
the Committee on Federal Relations, viz:
l. RESOLVED By the General assembly nj the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Kentucky
hereby cutters her SC! emn protest to the eman-
cipation proclamation of Abraham Lincoln.
President of the United States, issued on
the first day Of January, 1853. because 1t is
unconstitutional, and if designed war
M easure, is both unwise and impoltic.
2. Resolved, That the President of the
United States. as a Commander-in-C Chiefs
of the Army and Navy of the United States
has no power given him by the Constitution
either by proclamation, manifesto. or edlct,
or 10 any other way, to emancipats or iloer-
ate the slaves of any ons whatever; and all
right whatever, and therefore null and void.
3. Resolved, That the loyal people Of
the United States Intend to put down this
wicked rebellion at the cost of whatsoever
Of blood and treasure it may require, but at
the same time they intend to preserve, IN
violate, that sacred instrument. the Constltu-
ton of the United States, aud leave no pre-
cedent for any one in after life to take from
them any of their rights.
4. ResoIUed, That slavery in the United
States is peculiarly and exclusively State
institution, the control of which has never
been given to the General Government; and
any State now. or after this rebellion shall
have been put down, that has heretofore
emancipated hsr slaves may again, IN her
organic law, incorporate said institution. and
again foster aud protect slavery without the
consent Of the general Government.
5. Resolved, That the Union and the
Constitution must and shall be maintained.
Mr.. Underwood offered the folio wing reso-
lutions, which were adopted, VIZ:
Resolved. That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed 10 inquire into the ex-
pediency of placing all executions which
may issue upon judgments obtained at the
same term of any court, against the same de-
PENDANT upon the same footing, so as to di-
vide the proceeds OF any sale of such defend
arts property pro rata among the several
plaintiffs in the different executions; and
that they report by bill or otherwise.
Resolued, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire Into the eX-
pediency of allowing lands sold under at
tachm ents and judgments or DEGREES of
chancellor,to be redeem ed in the same man.
ner as lands sold under execution; and that
they report by bill or 9th erwise.
Mr.. r. j. Browne offered the following
resolutions, which was referred to the Com
mittee on the judiciary. viz:
RESOLVED, That in order that there may be,
an early adjournment of this Legislature
that this House will, on next Mon Law at IL
o'clock A. M. proceed to consider the bill
to divide State into Congressional districts;
and on next Wednesday, at IL O'Clock A.
M E, to the consideration of the bill fixing
the compensation of the Keeper of the Psni-
Tertiary. ...
Mr.. Cleveland introduced bill for the
beneft of tue citizens of Augusta, Bracken
County whose property was destroyed by
Confederates under Col B Asl Duke, in the
battle OF Sept. 81, 1862.
. REBEL AND UNION LOSSES DURING THE
YEAR.-The reported losses in the various
battles fought last year, show an aggregate
rebel loss of 96, 400 in killed, wounded, and
prisoners, while tbs Union loss was LOG $40.
Estimates of losses in battles Of which th ere
are no reports of casualties increase these
figures to lO8 .607 for the rebel loss, and to
1872 ,819 for the Union loss.
0FHeury Ward Beecher, having talked
about the troop upon troop which New Eng
land has given to the war, is reminded by
the Hartford Times that it may become his
tnrlcal that draft was necessary in every
State, and that even the tune of $165 boun-
ty could not induce Connecticut Abolition
lists to take the ield.'