1850.

the military service of the United States, has been construed to give but one warrant to any soldier, though he may have performed sundry tours of duty in the manner specified in said act; and whereas, the certificates, or warrants, which may issue to the soldier under said act, have been decided not to be assignable. Therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of •Kentucky, That each officer and soldier should receive bounty land for each distinct term of service he may have performed, in such quantity as is given by said act for any such term of duty; and that any act of Congress, giving land in proportion to the duration of any single tour, without at the same time extending the bounty to any and all other tours of duty, which may have been performed by the officer or soldier, results in manifest injustice and inequality.

Resolved, That it would greatly redound to the interest, convenience, and benefit of said officers and soldiers, to allow them to sell and assign their certificates, or warrants, at any time after they shall issue.

Resolved, That our senators and representatives in congress be requested to use their best efforts and influence for such modifications of said law as will accomplish the above objects; and that copies of these resolutions be sent to each of them by the Governor.

Approved December 9, 1850.

No. 13.

RESOLUTION to appoint a committee to inquire into the expediency of removing the Seat of Government to Louisville, or some other place. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That a committee of five on the part of the house of representatives and three on the part of the senate, be appointed, whose duty it shall be to inquire into the expediency of removing the seat of government from Frankfort to Louisville, or some other place, and to inquire by correspondence, or otherwise, as to the terms which can be made for the removal of the same to said city of Louisville, or some other place, and what would be the cost, or charges, to the commonwealth of Kentucky.

Approved December 16, 1850.

No. 14.

A RESOLUTION calling on the clerk of the Court of Appeals for the amount of his fees.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the clerk of the court of appeals be and he is hereby requested to furnish, for the information of the general assembly, a full and complete report of the gross

amount of his fees per annum for the last five years; and,
also, the net amount of said fees for the same time, after
deducting the amount paid to his assistants, &c.
Approved December 16, 1850.

1851.

No. 15.

RESOLUTION authorizing the Second Auditor to issue warrants for the pay of
the officers of the General Assembly.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for the second auditor to
draw a warrant on the treasury in favor of the clerk and
assistant clerk of the senate and house of representatives;
also, in favor of the door-keeper and sergeant-at-arms of
each house, for any amount they or each of them may re-
quire Provided, said warrant shall not exceed in amount
their per diem allowance, as heretofore prescribed by law,
up to the time of issuing said warrant.

Approved December 21, 1850.

No. 16.

RESOLUTION requesting the Governor to cause salutes to be fired on the 8th of
January and 22d of February next.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, That the governor be requested to order a salute
of thirty-one guns to be fired on the 8th instant, in honor
of the victory gained by the American army under major
general Jackson against the British under general Paken-
ham on the 8th of January, 1815; also, the same number
of guns to be fired on the 22d day of February next, in
honor of the birth day of general Washington, and of the
victory obtained by the American army under general Tay-
lor at Buena Vista, in which the Kentucky troops bore a
conspicuous and efficient part.

Approved January 8, 1851.

No. 17.

RESOLUTION fixing a day for the election of public officers.
Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, That they will, on Wednesday the 15th day of
January, 1851, proceed by a joint vote of both houses to
the election of the public officers of this state.

RESOLUTION to add Camden M. Ballard, and others, to the committee to visit the Institution for the Blind, and Marine Hospital.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Camden M. Ballard, Alvin Duvall, and Ambrose II. Talbott, be added to the joint committee appointed to visit the blind institution, and marine hospital, at Louisville.

Approved January 21, 1851.

No. 19.

RESOLUTION of instruction to the committee on Banks.

1. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the committee on Banks open a correspondence with the bank of Kentucky, the northern bank, the bank of Louisville, the southern bank, and the farmers. bank, in writing, putting to the president and directors of said banks such questions as, in their judgment, may be necessary to be answered to ascertain the true condition of said banks; also, such interrogatories as they may deem necessary to ascertain whether or not said banks have acted within the powers granted them by their respective charters; and that said correspondence shall supersede the necessity of visiting said banks; and that the whole of the correspondence between said committee and the president and directors of the said banks, be by them reported to the general assembly.

2. Resolved, That the committees on the lunatic asylum, deaf and dumb asylum, and institution for the blind, and marine hospital, be also instructed to open correspondence with those institutions upon the subject of their condition and prosperity, for the information of the general assembly; and that said correspondence shall supersede the necessity of visiting said institutions in person.

Approved January 21, 1851.

No. 20.

RESOLUTION authorizing the publication and distribution of the General
Laws.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the public printer be and he is hereby directed and required to print a sufficient number of copies of the general laws, in pamphlet form, (the revised statutes. and code of practice excepted,) passed during the present session of the legislature, for distribution at the earliest practicable period; and the secretary of state is hereby required to distribute them forthwith-one to each member and officer of the general assembly; one to each of the

executive officers in Frankfort; one to each judge of the county court; one to each judge of the circuit court; one to each judge of the court of appeals, and one to each commonwealth's attorney.

Approved March 24, 1851.

No. 21.

RESOLUTION for printing the Code of Practice.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the public printer be directed to print four hundred and fifty-four copies of the code of practice, in a separate pamphlet form, to be distributed as follows: one copy to each county and circuit judge, one to each judge of the court of appeals, one to each member of the legisla ture, and one copy to each clerk of the county and circuit

courts..

Approved March 24, 1851.

No. 22.

A RESOLUTION directing the printing of the act, entitled, an act to amend the Militia Law, and prescribing certain duties of the Adjutant General. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the public printer is hereby directed to print three hundred copies of an act passed at the present session, entitled, an act to amend the militia law, and deliver the same to the adjutant general, whose duty it shall be to forward, by mail, one copy of the same to the sheriff of each county, and one to each major general, brigadier general, and to each commander of regiments.

Approved March 24, 1851.

No. 22.

RESOLUTION to furnish the members and officers of the General Assembly with the debates of the Convention.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the secretary of state be and he is hereby directed to furnish each member and officer of the general assembly with one copy of the revised debates of the convention, now in his hands and subject to the disposal of the legislature: Provided, that the members and officers of the general assembly, who have been heretofore provided for, shall not be entitled to the benefit of this resolution.

1851.

PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION requesting the Governor to inter the remains of certain persons in the Frankfort Cemetery.

Whereas it is represented to the General Assembly, that in the month of Sept., 1848, Col. Edward Brooks, acting under the authorities of the town of Monroe and state of Michigan, transported and delivered to the mayor of the city of Covington the remains of fifteen of Kentucky's gallant volunteers, who fell in the memorable battle of the river Raisin on the 22nd of January, 1813, and which were, by the authorities of the city of Covington, deposited in the vault of the Baptist Cemetery in that city. Therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That his excellency the governor of Kentucky be requested to cause the said remains to be removed to the city of Frankfort, and suitably interred in the grounds of the Frankfort Cemetery.