Provisional Government of the State of Kentucky, Journal
1861-11-19
- Date of Creation
- November 19, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Journal
- Repository
- Filson Historical Society
- Collection
- Kentucky Confederate Provisional Government Journal
- Box / Folder
- p. 6-7
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0004-033-0002
- Rights
- This image and its transcription are freely available to the public. Images appear courtesy of Filson Historical Society. Transcriptions and annotations were created by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. When referencing this document, please use our preferred citation.; The use of transcriptions, images, or annotations from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce any material on CWGK is required.
- FTP Identifier
- 32213332
Citation
Provisional Government of the State of Kentucky, Journal, 1861-11-19, Kentucky Confederate Provisional Government Journal, Filson Historical Society. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0004-033-0002 (November 12, 2026).
6
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
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 Chiltonof Christian County offered a substitute for the Minority report which at a subsequent stage of the proceedings was withdrawn.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 McKee 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.