partment of the General Government, since the election of the late President of the United States, in the universal proscription of all who do not conform to the creed of the dominant party; in a new and fearful version of the power of dismission from office; in the illegal and arbitrary removal of the public deposits; in the suppression of bills which had passed both Houses of Congress, thereby preventing the exercise of the constitutional check upon the veto power; in the promulgation of an cdict, by which, an unconstitutional discrimination was made between payments by a common people into the Public Treasury, and finally, in procuring, through its influence and partizans, the violation of a public record, the common property of the present generation, and of posterity, the faithful preservation of which was solemnly enjoined by the Constitution of the United States. 12. Resolved, That the Executive Department of the General Government, ought to be subjected to just restraints, and brought back to its constitutional limits; that economy, retrenchment and reduction, in the expenditure of the Public Treasure should be enforced, and that every consideration of safety, of interest, and pride of national character, demands a thorough reform in the administaation of the General Government. 13. Resolved, That the Governor of this Commonwealth be requested to transmit a copy of the preceding resolutions to each of the Governors of the several States of the union, with a request to lay them before the Legislatures of their respective States; and also, a copy to each of the Senators and Representatives of the State of Kentucky, in the Congress of the United States, to be laid before the respective Houses. Approved January 27, 1838. RESOLUTIONS for the President of the Board of Internal Improvement to furnish information in relation to Turnpike Roads and Rivers, in the different sections of the State. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the President of the Board of Internal Improvement be required to lay before the Legislature a report, showing the amount of money, if any, which has been expended by the State on turnpike roads in the counties south of Green river-he amount, if any, expended upon turnpike roads in the counties north of Green river and south of the Kentucky river--and the amount, if any, which has been expended upon turnpike roads in the counties north of Kentucky river. Resolved further, That the Auditor of Public accounts be required to report the amount of money, if any, expended upon turnpike roads in the counties south of Green river-the amount, if any, in the counties north of Green river and south of the Kentucky river-and the amount, if any, in the counties north of the Kentucky river, exclusive of the amount expended by the Board of Internal Improvement. Be it further resolved, That the President of the Board of Internal Improvement be required to report the amount of money expended upon Licking, Kentucky and Green rivers, and the amount of each; also, the amount of stock subscribed by individuals to turnpike roads in the counties in each of the said divisions of the State, and, also, the amount of dividends, if any, which has been paid to the State by each of the turnpike roads in this Commonwealth, in the stock of which the State has an interest. Approved February 1, 1838. A RESOLUTION requesting the Governor to obtain the manuscript Journals of the Conventions of 1792 and 1799. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Governor be requested to obtain, if the same shall still be in existence, the manuscript Journals of the Conventions of 1792 and 1799, and report to the next General Assembly for their further action on this subject, Approved February 15, 1838. RESOLUTIONS to subscribe for the History of the Indian Tribes, and to purchase works on Agricul ture, for the use of the State Library. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Judges of the Court of Appeals be and they are hereby requested to subscribe, on behalf of the State of Kentucky, for one copy of the "History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal Chiefs, embelished with one hundred and twenty portraits, from the Indian gallery in the Department of War, at Washington," to be paid for out of the Library funds. Resolved, That said Judges be also requested to purchase, for the use of the Library, and out of the funds thereof, one or more sets of the best works on Agriculture, as they may deem expedient, provided that a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars shall be appropriated for that purpose. Approved February 15, 1838. RESOLUTIONS Concerning the Iron and Coal Trade. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the town of Greenupsburg, in Greenup county, Kentucky, is a suitable and proper position for a National Foundery, and that there are many advantages united at that point, peculiar to the place and its localities, as a site for national purposes, not to be found in connection with any position elsewhere in the western States. Resolved, That many of the Locks and Dams, now being erected on the Kentucky, Licking and Green rivers, as parts and portions of the system of internal improvement adopted by the State, would, in the opinion of the General Assembly, be suitable and convenient positions for a National Foundery. Resolved, As the opinion of the General Assembly, that the General Government ought to cause the positions referred to in the foregoing resolutions to be examined by competent agents and Engineers, before any position is selected by Congress, as the site of a National Foundery, on the western waters. Resolved, That the senators and representatives in Congress from the State of Kentucky, be requested to lay copies of the foregoing report and resolutions before the houses of which they are members, respectively, and before the President of the United States and heads of departments; and to use their influence, at such time and in such manner as they may deem most proper, to carry the same into full effect. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to forward copies of the foregoing resolutions to each of the Senators and members of Congress from this State. Approved February 16, 1838. JOINT RESOLUTIONS concerning a Geological Survey. WHEREAS, it is important to the agricultural, manufacturing, and comcommercial interests of this Commonwealth, that its mineral wealth and resources should be well understood and be properly developed-therefore, Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for the Governor of this Commonwealth, to appoint some competent person to prepare and report to the next General Assembly a plan, in detail, for a geological and mineralogical survey of this State, together with the probable annual expenses and the time necessary to complete said survey. It shall be the duty of the person, thus appointed by the Governor, to visit the mineral regions of this State, and make geological reconoissance thereof, and report to the next General Assembly his views thereon, and whether, in his opinion, the expense attending such survey, as is proposed, will be compensated by the facts to be developed. And be it further resolved, That to enable the Governor to carry into effect this resolution, the sum of not exceeding one thousand dollars is hereby appropriated. Approved February 16, 1838. A RESOLUTION in relation to Members of the Legislature receiving their pay. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives are directed, hereafter, not to give to any member of the Legislature a certificate for his pay, until the final adjournment of the Legislature, unless such member shall previously obtain leave of absence from the House of which he is a member; and in that event he shall only receive his compensation up to the period that he shall obtain leave of absence. Approved February 16, 1838. INDEX. Absent defendants, &c., act to amend act as to proceedings against Lewisburg, act to incorporate Actions, against sureties, act to limit Limitations of, act to amend acts concerning Adair county, fines and forfeitures in, act to apply act to allow an additional Justice and Constable to 202 80 89 151 64 14 14 Albany, town of, act to incorporate fines and forfeitures in, to county Seminary, act to apply act for benefit of Jailer of Affrays, riots, routs and unlawful assemblies, act to explain the law concerning Allen county-county court of to take stock in Glasgow and Scottsville road, act to allow the 150 288 98 98 99 245 Assessment, court of, for 24th Regiment, act to legalize proceedings of, in 1837 29 Association, Kentucky, to improve breed of stock, act to incorporate Banks, act to restore privileges of, when they resume specie payments 264 of this Commonwealth, act dispensing with quarterly statements, &c. Barren county-county court of to take stock in Glasgow and Scottsville road, act to allow the 98 act to allow an additional Justice to 24 act for the benefit of Sheriff of 177 |