RESOLUTIONS.

No. 64.

RESOLUTION to call on the Governor.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That when the Senate and House of Representatives adjourn, they will, in a body, call on the Governor and his predecessor; and that the two Houses will adjourn at 11 o'clock, A. M., for that purpose.

Approved August 22, 1862.

No. 65.

RESOLUTION authorizing the Governor to order out the Home Guards.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That it shall and may be lawful for the Governor to call into immediate service the whole or such portion of the Home Guards, now organized, as he may deem necessary for the defense of the State. The Governor shall also have power to call out, for immediate service, the unorganized Home Guards of the State, or others, and to organize them for immediate service. The guards, and all those called out in pursuance of this resolution, shall be mustered into the service of the State for a period of not more than three months; and when called into active service, shall be paid for their services the same pay per month as is allowed by the laws of the United States, for officers and soldiers of the same rank engaged in the service of the United States.

Approved August 22, 1862,

No. 66.

RESOLUTIONS requesting the Governor to ask an extension of time for raising certain regiments of Kentucky volunteers.

WHEREAS, The proper authorities have authorized James Sudduth to raise and muster into service the 36th regiment of Kentucky volunteer infantry, which authority was granted on the 15th of August, 1862; and although it is represented that most of the men were tendered to said Sudduth before that time, yet the War Department of the United States having fixed the 22d of August as the last day for mustering in new regiments of volunteers, and it is impossible for said regiment to be mustered in by that time; and whereas, it is represented that said Sudduth and his men are unwilling to fight for the government of their fathers by the side of rebels and traitors, which will be the case if drafted-wherefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That the Governor be and he is hereby requested to send a dispatch, most earnestly requesting the President of the United States to extend the time for raising and mustering said regiment, on the usual terms of volunteering, until the 20th day of September, 1862.

Be it further resolved, That the Governor be requested to send a dispatch, asking an extension of time until the 20th day of September, 1862, in favor of Col. Wm. Holloway, to enable him to raise a regiment of infantry for service in the army of the United States.

Be it further resolved, That the Governor be requested to send a dispatch, asking an extension of time until the same day, in favor of the 32d Kentucky regiment of infantry vol

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Approved August 22, 1862

No. 67.

RESOLUTION in relation to the character of the business of the preent session of the General Assembly.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That they will not transact any business, merely local, during its present extra session, unless directly connected with the defense of some portion of the State.

Approved August 22, 1862

RESOLUTION in relation to the drafting of the quota of Kentucky in the 300,000 nine months militia, called for by the Federal Government.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That, in the opinion of this Legislature, the quota of Kentucky of the 300,000 nine months men recently called for by the Federal Government, and who, by the order of the Secretary of War, are to be drafted from the enrolled militia, can be readily raised by volunteer enlistments without a draft-therefore,

Be it further resolved, That his Excellency, the Governor, be requested to communicate a copy of these resolutions to the Secretary of War, with a request, upon the part of the State, that he will consent to receive the quota of said 300,000 men by voluntary enlistment.

Approved August 23, 1862

No. 69.

RESOLUTION of adjournment of this General Assembly. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That the resolution heretofore adopted, fixing the 24th of November, 1862, as the time of meeting of this General Assembly, be and the same is hereby rescinded; and when it adjourns on Monday, the first day of September next, at 12 o'clock, M., it will adjourn to meet on the sec. ond Thursday in January, 1863, at 12 o'clock, M.

Approved August 29, 1862

No. 70.

RESOLUTION rescinding order of adjournment, and adjourning to meet at Louisville.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That the resolution of adjournment, fixing Monday, the 1st of September, 1862, as the day of adjournment until the second Thursday in January next, be and the same is hereby rescinded.

Resolved, That when the General Assembly adjourn this day, it will adjourn to meet again at the court house, in the city of Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, the 2d day of September, 1862, at 12 o'clock, M.

Approved August 31, 1862

No. 71.

RESOLUTION allowing mileage to Senator Wright.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky:

That Senator Wright be, and he is hereby entitled to
draw from the treasury his mileage, for coming to and re-
turning from the seat of Government, to attend the session
of the Legislature which closed its session on the 17th day
of March, 1862, he having arrived on the day of adjourn-
ment, but after the adjournment had taken place; and the
Auditor is hereby directed to draw his warrant on the treas-
ury in favor of said Wright, for the amount to which he is
entitled for mileage.

Approved August 31, 1862.

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No. 72.

RESOLUTION authorizing the Governor to remove the Public
Archives, &c.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky:

That whenever the Governor shall deem the city of
Frankfort an unsafe place for the transaction of the public
business of the Commonwealth, he is hereby authorized
and directed, by an order entered on the journal in the office
of the Secretary of State, to cause the records and archives
of the State to be removed to any other city or town in the
Commonwealth, to be named by him in said order; and he
is directed also to order the public officers, who, by law,
hold their offices at the capital, or such of them as he may
see proper, to cause their records to be removed to the city
or town designated by him; and the Governor and public
officers shall transact the public business at such place,
until such time as he may believe it safe to return to Frank-
fort; when he shall cause the archives, records, and offices
to be returned to said city; of all which, after any such or-
der is made, he shall notify the public by his proclamation.
Approved August 31, 1862.

No. 73.

RESOLUTION in relation to the Court House in the city of Louisville.
Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky:

That a joint committee, composed of three of the mem-
bers of this House and two of the Senate, be appointed to
wait upon the City Council of Louisville, to make arrange-
ments with them in reference to the use of the court house

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in that city, for the session of the General Assembly, this day provided for by resolution of this body.

Approved September 3, 1862

No. 74.

RESOLUTION appropriating money to John B. Major.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That the Auditor of Public Accounts be and he is hereby directed to draw his warrant on the Treasurer for the sum of five dollars and seventy-five cents, in favor of John B. Major, for stationery furnished for the use of the Senate. Approved September 4, 1862

No. 75.

RESOLUTION in relation to the defense of the State.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That the invasion of the State by the rebels, now in progress must be resisted and repelled by all the power of the State, by all her men, by all her means, and to every extremity of honorable war; and that he who now seeks to save himself by deserting or holding back from the service of the Commonwealth, is unworthy the name of a Kentuckian.

Resolved, That the Governor be and he is hereby charged with no other restrictions on his powers than what are imposed by the Constitution to take care of the Commonwealth.

Approved September 4, 1862

No. 76.

RESOLUTION in regard to the business of the General Assembly. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That a committee be appointed, consisting of five, three from the House of Representatives and two from the Senate, to inquire into and report what further legislation is proper in the present state of affairs.

Approved September 4, 1862