On motion of Mr. Hickman-48. A bill to incorporate the town of West Maysville, in Mason county.

On motion of Mr. Coffee-49. A bill to incorporate the Paducah Marine Railway Company.

On motion of same-50. A bill for the benefit of the widow and children of Francis Hillary deceased.

On motion of Mr. W. Alexander-51. A bill to authorize the citizens of Brandenburg to elect a Police Judge.

On motion of Mr. Gabbert-52. A bill for the benefit of Frank Bren

nan.

On motion of Mr. Mitchell-53. A bill for the benefit of the heirs of Benjamin F. Thomas.

On motion of Mr. A. C. Wilson-54. A bill for the benefit of the Common School in Bardstown.

On motion of same-55. A bill to alter certain voting districts in Nelson county.

On motion of Mr. Haselwood-56. A bill for the benefit of the Sheriff of Taylor county.

On motion of Mr. Humphries-57. A bill for the benefit of the Christian Church in Cadiz, Trigg county.

On motion of Mr. McChord-58. A bill to incorporate the Bloomfield and Springfield Turnpike Road Company.

On motion of Mr. W. E. Hall-59. A bill for the benefit of A. G. Waggener, Sheriff of Cumberland county.

On motion of Mr. Porter-60. A bill to provide for a conventional rate of interest.

Ordered, That Messrs. Cravens, Anderson, C. W. Jones, and Hunt, prepare and bring in the 1st; Messrs. Cravens, Anderson, and King, the 2d; the committee on the Code of Practice, the 3d; the committee on Internal Improvements, the 4th, 5th, 7th, 13th, and 36th; the committee on the Judiciary, the 6th, 8th, 10th, 17th, 39th, 41st, 42d, 43d, 45th, 46th, 47th and 48th; the committee on Claims the 9th and 52d; Messrs. Fitch, H. T. Wilson, and Boyd, the 11th; Messrs. Dunlap, Anderson, and Engleman, the 12th; Messrs. Willingham, Silvertooth, and Woosley, the 14th; Messrs. Willingham, Bates, and Haydon, the 15th; Messrs. Willingham, Silvertooth, and Humphries, the 16th; Messrs. Haydon, Willingham, and Lester, the 18th; the committee on Ways and Means, the 19th and 56th; Messrs. Silvertooth, Bates; and McChord, the 20th; Messrs. Silvertooth, Bates, and Willingham, the 21st; Messrs. Silvertooth, Farish, and Geiger the 22d; the committee on Education, the 23d; Messrs. Hager, Willingham, and Geiger, the 24th; Messrs. Sayers, M. C. Johnson, and Simmons, the 25th; Messrs. Sayers, Simmons, and Gregory, the 26th, Messrs. Sayers, Hager, and Simmons, the 27th; the committee on Banks, the 28th; Messrs. Simmons, Chinn, and Sayers, the 29th; Messrs. Simmons,

Gregory, M. C. Johnson, and T. L. Jones, the 30th; Messrs. Simmons, Sayers, and Given, the 31st; the committee on Circuit Courts, the 32d; Messrs. Woodson, Eve, and Anderson, the 33d; the committee on Revised Statutes, the 34th; the committee on Propositions and Grievances, the 35th; Messrs. Brien, Bates, and Irvan, the 37th; the committee on Agriculture and Manufactures, the 38th and 40th; Messrs. Reasor, Huston, and Geiger, the 44th; Messrs. Coffee, McChord, and Silvertooth, the 49th; Messrs. Coffee, Willingham, and Silvertooth, the 50th; Messrs. W. Alexander, Morehead, and Hunt, the 51st; Messrs. Morehead, M. C Johnson, and Boyd, the 53d; Messrs. A. C. Wilson, Lee, and Huston, the 54th and 55th; the committee on Religion, the 57th; Messrs. McChord, Huston, and A. C. Wilson, the 58th; Messrs. W. E. Hall, Anderson, and King, the 59th; and Messrs. Porter, Hunt, and Morehead, the 60th. Mr. Hunt moved the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That a committee consisting of one member from each Congressional District, be appointed to report a bill dividing the state into ten Congressional Districts.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Boyd moved the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the committee on Revised Statutes inquire and report whether, by the provisions of chapter twenty-five, of the Revised Statutes, the successful party in controversies before a justice of the peace, is allowed an attorney's fee of $2 50; and if he be, in their opinion, that they be instructed to report a bill repealing so much of said chapter as grants said fee.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Simmons moved the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the time fixed by this house to convene each day of the present session, shall be 10 o'clock, A. M., and 24 o'clock, P. M., and the time for adjournment each day shall be 12 and 4 o'clock, P. M., until otherwise fixed by similar resolution of this House.

On motion of Mr. Bates,

Ordered, That said resolution be laid on the table.

Mr. Read read and laid on the table the following resolution, viz: Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That a committee of three members from this House be appointed to act in conjunction with a committee of two from the Senate, whose duty it shall be to negotiate with the city authorities of Louisville, and report as soon as practicable, whether suitable houses can be procured in that city, to hold the present session of the legislature of Kentucky, and the accommodation of all the officers of the government.

And then the House adjourned

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 4, 1854.

1. Mr. Woodson presented the petition of John Cardwell and sundry citizens of Breathitt county, praying the passage of an act for the benefit of said Cardwell.

2. Also, the petition of the Trustees of School District No. 3, in Harlan county, praying compensation for a school taught in said district. 3. Also, the petition of the citizens of Browney's Creek, in Harlan county, praying that their Justices' District may be divided.

4. Mr. Silvertooth presented the petition of the citizens of School District No. 6, in Fulton county, praying compensation for a school taught in said district in 1852.

5. Mr. T. Alexander presented the petition of sundry citizens of Breckinridge county, praying an additional Justices' District.

6. Mr. Read presented the petition of Mary Cary and sundry citizens of Larue county, praying that a tract of land may be conveyed to her and Morris Doody.

7. Mr. Miller presented the petition of James Engle and Samuel Frasher, of Clay county, praying to be added to the county of Laurel. 8. Mr. Anderson presented the petition of Peter Depeaw, of Lincoln county, praying to be added to the county of Boyle.

9. Mr. Huston presented the petition of the Spencer Circuit Court, praying an increase of the salary of the Circuit Judges.

10. Also, the petition of the grand jury of said county, praying an increase of the salary of the Circuit Judges.

11. Mr. Brien presented the petition of sundry citizens of Marshall county, praying an alteration in the state road from Gray's Ferry to Columbus.

12. Also, the petition of the Jailer of Livingston county, praying compensation for keeping a runaway who was afterwards proven to be a free-man.

13. Mr. King presented the petition of Sam. B. Maxey and others, praying an act of incorporation of Albany Lodge, No. 206, of Free and Accepted Masons.

14. Mr. J. W. Wilson presented the petition of Jas. W. Crune, praying an alteration in a state road in Crittenden county, from Ford's Ferry to Princeton, in Caldwell county.

15. Mr. Hager presented the petition of sundry citizens of Johnson county, praying an act declaring the Rock House Fork of Rockcastle navigable, from its mouth to B. P. Porter's Mill.

16. Mr. Coffee presented the petition of sundry citizens of Paducah,

praying the passage of an act authorizing the Chairman and Board of Trustees of said town to grant license to keep Billiard Tables in said town.

17. Also, the petition of Charles Wickliffe, Commissioner of Common Schools for Ballard county, praying that compensation be made to the Trustees of School District No. 11, in said county, for a school taught in 1851.

18. Mr. Irvan presented the petition of the School Commissioners of Calloway county, praying compensation for schools taught in Districts Nos. 24 and 31, in the year 1852.

19. Mr. Willingham presented the petition of sundry citizens of Graves county, praying a change in a state road, which passed through the land of John A. Pirtle, A. Edwards, and G. D. Weeks.

Which were received, the reading dispensed with, and referred-the 1st, 2d and 12th to the committee on Claims; the 3d, 7th and 8th to the committee on Propositions and Grievances; the 4th and 18th to the committee on Education; the 5th to Messrs. T. Alexander, King and Mitchell; the 6th and 13th to the committee on the Judiciary; the 9th and 10th to the committee on Circuit Courts; the 11th to the committee on Internal Improvements; the 14th to Messrs. J. W. Wilson, Silvertooth, and Marshall; the 15th to Messrs. Hager, Simmons, and Silvertooth; the 16th and 17th to Messrs. Coffee, Willingham, and Silvertooth; and the 19th to Messrs. Willingham, Silvertooth, and Brien.

The following bills were reported by the several committees appointed to prepare and bring in the same, viz:

By Mr. M. C. Johnson-1. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Lexington.

By Mr. Dunlap-2. A bill concerning the corporation of the town of Lancaster.

By Mr. Brien-3. A bill to incorporate the Smithland Section Dock Company.

By Mr. W. Alexander-4. A bill to authorize the citizens of Brandenburg to elect a Police Judge and Marshal.

By Mr. Cravens-5. A bill authorizing the county Judge of Adair county to appropriate money out of the road fund to build a bridge across Russell's Creek.

By Mr. Reasor-6. A bill for the benefit of the mechanics and labourers in the city of Louisville.

By Mr. Huston-7. A bill to change certain precincts in Nelson county.

By Mr. W. E. Hal-8. A bill for the benefit of A. G. Wagener, Sheriff of Cumberland county.

By Mr. Huston-9. A bill for the benefit of Common Schools of Bardstown.

By Mr. Silvertooth-10. A bill to amend an act, entitled, an act to authorize the county of Hickman to take and hold stock in the Ohio and Mobile Railroad Company.

By Mr. Simmons-11. A bill to incorporate the Covington Gas Light

Company.

By same-12. A bill for the benefit of Black Hawk Tribe, No. 2, Improved Order of Red Men, in the city of Covington.

By Mr. Coffee-13. A bill to incorporate the Paducah Marine Railways Company.

By same- -14. A bill for the benefit of the widow and children of Francis Hillary, deceased.

Which were read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time. The rule of the House, constitutional provision, and second reading of said bills, having been dispensed with-1st, 2d, 3d, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th, were severally ordered to be engrossed and read a third time; and the 4th and 14th were referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

The rule of the House, constitutional provision, and third reading of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th bills having been dispensed with, and the same being engrossed,

Resolved, That said bills do pass, and that the titles thereof be as aforesaid.

The Speaker laid before the House the Annual Report of the Keeper of the Penitentiary:

[For Report-see Legislative Documents.]

Ordered, That the Public Printer forthwith print 150 copies of said report for the use of the members of the General Assembly.

The Speaker laid before the House, the Report of the Superintendant of the Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, at Danville:

[For Report-see Legislative Documents.]

Ordered, That the Public Printer forth with print 1,000 copies of said report-500 of which for the use of said institution, and 500 copies for the use of the members of this House.

Leave was given to bring in the following bills, viz:

On motion of Mr. Cravens-1. A bill to incorporate the Muldrow's Hill, Campbellsville, and Columbia Turnpike Road Company.

On motion of Mr. Lewis-2. A bill to authorize and require the County Court of Barren to subscribe to the capital stock of the Cincinnati and Nashville Railroad Company.

On motion of Mr. Gregory-3. A bill changing the time of the sessions of the Court of Claims in Boone county.

On motion of same-4. A bill to appoint a Treasurer for the county of Boone.