Provisional Government of the State of Kentucky, Journal

KYR-0004-033-0008.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0004-033-0008

Document Genre

Journal

Repository

Filson Historical Society

Collection

Kentucky Confederate Provisional Government Journal

Item Location

p. 15-17

Place of Creation

Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

25 November 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-11-25

Editorial Note

KYR-0004-033-0007 was combined into -0008 because they were two sessions held on the same day.

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Council Chamber
Bowling Green Ky
Monday Novr. 25.^th 1861

The council met pursuant to adjournment
Hon^l. W. B. Machen President in the Chair

A communication was received from J. M. Johnson

Mr Crockett moved the following resolution Towit:
"Be it resolved that the following standing committees be appointed by the President to consist of three members each- a Committee on Banks, a Committee on Military, a Committee on Ways and means, a Committee on the Judiciary, a Committee on Finance and a Committee on Foreign Relations."
Which was unanimously adopted.

And then the Council adjourned. till 2 O'Clock P. M.

Attest
T. L. Burnett
Sec.y Pro.tem.

Council Chamber
Bowling Green Ky.
~~[...]~~Monday Novr. 25^th 1861
2 O'Clock PM

The Council met pursuant to adjournment- Hon^l. W. B. Machen President in the chair.

The President constituted the following standing committees in pursuance of the resolution adopted by the Council viz.

Committee on Banks-	E. M. Bruce	Chairman
"	P. B. Thompson
"	W. B. Machen --	(on motion)

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Committee On Miltary Affairs-	P. B. Thompson	Chairman
" " "	J. P. Bates
" " "	W. B. Machen	(on motion)
" " "	J. W. Moore
Committee On Ways & means	J. P. Bates	Chairman
" " "	E. M. Bruce
" " "	J. B. Burnside
Committee on the Judiciary	J. W. Crockett	Chairman
" "	H. W. Bruce
" "	J W Moore
Committee on Foreign Relations	H. W. Bruce	Chairman
" " "	Geo. B. Hodge
" " "	J. S. Chrisman
" " "	W. B. Machen	(on motion)

Mr Crockett moved the following resolution Towit:
Resolved That a Committee of three be appointed to draft a law fixing the salaries of Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary of State and Clerk of the Council"
Which was adopted.

The President under said resolution appointed the following Committee Towit. J. W. Crockett Chairman, P. B. Thompson and H. W Bruce.

On motion the Council proceeded to the election of a clerk which resulted in the election of A. Frank Brown of Bourbon Co.

On motion of J. W. Crockett the Council went into Executive Session.

A message from the Governer by [ ] was received and read as follows. Towit:

Bowling Green Ky
Novr 25.^th 1861
W. B. Machen Esq
President of the Council of the Provisional Government of the State of Kentucky
Sir

I have the honor to nominate for the office of Auditor the Hon^l.Richard Hawes and hope the Council may concur in the appointment

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Serv^t
George W Johnson

On motion of Mr Crockett the nomination of Hon^l. R. Hawes for Auditor was unanimously Confirmed

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The council then resumed its general session

On motion the Council adjourned to ten O'Clock A.M. tomorrow

Attest
T. L. Burnett
Secretary Pro.tem.

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