and that they be empowered and required, to report thereon to each branch of the Legislature.

RESOLVED, That two additional members from the Senate, and four from the House of Representatives, be added to the said committee.

Committee of conference relative to the Capitol.

RESOLVED, By the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That a joint committee of two from the Senate, and four from the House of Representatives, be appointed to confer with the commissioners authorized to superintend the building of the Capitol of this state, to ascertain the quantity of money raised for that purpose; the amount of the subscriptions; the amount of money expended, and the probable amount of money still required for its completion; with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Appointment of a joint committee to confer with printers. RESOLVED, By the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That a joint committee of three from the Senate, and six from the House of Representatives, be appointed to confer with printers, and receive proposals for executing the public printing for this commonwealth, for the year 1815; and that they make report to each branch of the General Assembly.

Auditor to make out a list of Lands sold by the Register. RESOLVED, By the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That the auditor of public accounts be directed to make out a transcript of all the head-right lands sold to individuals at the sales of lands which commenced in November last; the number of acres sold; the names of the original holders; the number of the certificate; by whom purchased, and for what amount each claim was sold; which he shall deliver to the public printers, whose duty it shall be to print seven hundred copies thereof.

Committee to wait on the Rev'd James M.Chord.

Resolved, By the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the joint committee of both houses, heretofore appointed, to correspond with clergymen, and obtain their attendance on the 12th of January, be instructed to wait on the Rev'd James M Chord, and request of him one manascript copy of the discourse delivered by him, in the repre

sentative chamber, on the said day of humiliation any payer, in order that the same may be published.

Resolutions relative to the Bank of Kentucky.

Resolved, By the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That the stoppage of payments in specie, by the Bank of Kentucky, under present circumstances, was a prudent step, and meets the approbation of this legislature.

Resolved, That we recommend to the good citizens of this commonwealth, the acceptance of the notes of the Bank of Kentucky and its branches, in payment of debts, as a safe and convenient circulating medium, for the purposes of com

merce.

Twelve hundred copies of the Report of the Committee on the Bank, to be struck

RESOLVED, By the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That the public printers be directed to print twelve hundred copies of the report and resolutions of the joint committee to examine the state of the Bank of Kentucky, with a letter from the president of that institution, directed to said committee, shewing the reasons for the stoppage of specie payments in said Bank.

Committee to examine certain accounts of General Ramsey. RESOLVED, By the senate and house of representatives, That a joint committee of two from the senate, and four from the house of representatives, do examine the accounts of General Jonathan Ramsey, now filed in the auditor's office, stating the money paid to certain guards of this commonwealth, and report the same.

Printing and binding the Militia Laws of this State, and the United States,

RESOLVED, By the general ssembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That Messrs. Johnston & Buchanan be, and they are hereby requested to print forthwith, with neat type, in volume form, and duodicimo page, two thousand copies of the following acts of Congress and this assembly, to be bound together, in the following form, to-wit:

An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States, approved May 8th, 1792.-Also an act, entitled “ An

act in addition to an act, entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States," approved the second day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and three-Also an act, entitled "An act, in further addition to an act, entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States," approved, April the 18th, 1814-Also an act, entitled "An act to provide for calling forth the militia, to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions, and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes," approved, February 28th, 1795—Also an act, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled “ An act to provide for calling forth the militia, to execute the laws, suppress insurrections and to repel invasions, and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes, and to increase the pay of volunteer and militia corps," approved, February 2d, 1813-Also an act, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'an act to provide for calling forth the militia,to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions, and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes,' approved, April 8th, 1814-Also the second and third sections of an act, entitled "An act to regulate the pay of the noncommissioned officers, musicians and privates of the militia of the United States, when called into actual service, and for other purposes," approved, January 2d, 1795-Also an act, entitled An act for establishing rules and articles, for the government of the armies of the United States," approved, April 10th, 1806-Also the act passed at the present sesion of the legislature, entitled "An act to amend and reduce into one the several acts respecting the militia:" and that they affix an index thereto. And so soon as the same are printed and prepared for binding, the printers are directed to lodge them with David Niess, who is directed to bind the same with leather backs and corners, at the price of eighteen cents, according to the proposals of said Niess, made to the committec. And so soon as the book binder has completed the number of copies hereby required, he shall deliver the same at the secretary's office; who shall forthwith have them distributed to the following militia officers, to wit: To the adju tant and quartermaster general, one copy each :-Each mar jor general, brigadier general, and their staff, one copy each: To each regimental field officer and staff, one copy each i To each captain, one copy.

Additional number of the Militia Law of this session to be struck.

RESOLVED, By the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That there be printed and bound three thousand copies of the act to amend and revise the militia law of this state and acts of congress, agreeably to the rosolution passed the third instant, instead of two thousand, as authorized by the said resolution: And in addition to the officers the reinenumerated, that there be delivered to the lieutenants of this state each one copy. And that all the copies which shall be delivered under this, and the said former resolution, shall not be be the persons to whom they are delivered, longer than they continue in office; but shall be delivered by each officer to his successor.

Twelve hundred copies of the act to suspend Law Process.

RESOLVED, By the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That the public printers be, and they are hereby directed, to strike twelye hundred copies of the act passed at the present session of the General Assembly, entitled "an act to suspend law process in certain cases," for the use of the members and that they be requested to insert the said act at least once in their paper.

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Humiliation, Thanksgiving and Prayer.

WHEREAS, in times of great national calamity, such as mark the present times, in consequence of a war brought on the United States by the injustice of a foreign power, and especially at a time when the Supreme Ruler of the Universe fosters our efforts in a manner surprising and unparalleled, in shielding our armies in the day of battle, in various instances during our present conflict, particularly so in the late brilliant achievement at Orleans, under the command of Major General Andrew Jackson, it is becoming, that all hearts should be touched with a sense of gratitude, and the eyes of all be turned towards that Almighty power, in whose hands are the wellfare and destiny of nations:

Resolved, therefore, By the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That the governor be requested to appoint a day of public humiliation, prayer and thanksgiving; to invite and recommend to all denominations, who shall be piously disposed, to unite their hearts and voices in adoration to the Great Sovereign of the Universe.

Major General A. Jackson, and the officers and soldiers under his command.

RESOLVED, By the general assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That Major General Andrew Jackson, and the brave officers and soldiers who fought under him, are entitled to the thanks and gratitude of the nation, for their able and gallant defence of the city of New-Orleans, and for the splendid victory there obtained over the enemy.

Printing and binding the Acts of Assembly.

RESOLVED, By the general assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, That the public printers be, and are hereby directed to print 1500 copies of the acts passed at the present session of the general assembly, and lodge them at the book bindary of David Niess, whose duty it shall be immediately to bind said copies respectively, in substantial half binding, with leather backs and corners, lettered and rolled; for which he shall receive the allowance made by law; and shall immediately after completing the same, deliver them to the secretary of state, who shall distribute them among those persons entited thereto : Provided, That no person shall be entitled to more than one copy.