Provisional Government of the State of Kentucky, Journal

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Accession Number

KYR-0004-033-0002

Document Genre

Journal

Repository

Filson Historical Society

Collection

Kentucky Confederate Provisional Government Journal

Item Location

p. 6-7

Place of Creation

Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

19 November 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-11-19

1861-01-08

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Second Day

The convention met at 10 O'Clock A. M.
The Convention was opened by prayer by Rev Mr Thomas
Mr H. C Burnett from the majority of the Committee on business, made a verbal report in favor of postponement of The Organization of a Provisional Government until a subsequent Meeting of this convention on the 8^th day of January next unless it shall be called together at an earlier day by an Executive Committee to be appointed by this Convention at its present session
Mr P. B. Thompson, from the minority of the Committee on business, made a report recommending the adoption of The following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee on business be instructed to report a place for a Provisional Government at 10 O'Clock A. M Tomorrow

The reports of the Committee and the recommendations Therefrom, were discussed during the remainder of the Morning.

At one O'Clock P. M. the convention took a recess until 2¹/₂ O'Clock P. M.

Afternoon Session

The convention re-assembled at 2 O'Clock P. M. the President in the Chair.
The consideration of the reports of the Committee on business was renewed

Mr Chilton of Christian County offered a substitute for the Minority report which at a subsequent stage of the proceedings was withdrawn.
Mr I. A. Penton of Louisville moved the previous question
The call for the previous question was sustained by the Convention The President stated that no rule having been agreed upon by the Convention he felt embarrassed relative to taking the vote R. McKee of Louisville offered the following resolution.

Resolved That each member of the Convention be entitled to one vote

J. P. Bates of Barren offered the following as a substitute for the resolution of Mr M^cKee which was adopted by the Convention,

Resolved That the votes shall be by representative districts each district having one vote

The Convention proceeded to vote on Chiltons Substitute for the minority report, but pending a call of the counties the Convention unanimously agreeing the substitute was withdrawn.

The convention then proceeded to vote on the Minority report, as a substitute for the Majority report, and it was unanimously adopted, when the resolution from the Minority of the Committee was unanimously passed, and the Committee was instructed to report a place for a Provisional Government tomorrow at 10 O'Clock A. M.

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