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Provisional Government of the State of Kentucky, Journal

1861-11-25

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Date of Creation: November 25, 1861
Place of Creation: Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
Document Genre: Journal
Repository: Filson Historical Society
Collection: Kentucky Confederate Provisional Government Journal
Box / Folder: p. 15-17
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0004-033-0008
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FTP Identifier: 32213337

Mentioned in this document

People: Brown, A. Frank; Bruce, Eli Metcalfe; Hodge, George Baird; Johnson, George Washington; Bruce, Horatio Washington; Bates, James Preston; Chrisman, James Stone; Moore, James William; Johnson, John Milton, Sr.; Crockett, John Watkins, Jr.; Burnside, Joseph B.; Thompson, Philip Burton, Sr.; Hawes, Richard; Burnett, Theodore Legrand; Machen, Willis Benson
Places: Bourbon County, Kentucky; Bowling Green, Kentucky; Kentucky
Organizations: Committee on Banks; Committee on Finance; Committee on Foreign Relations; Committee on Military Affairs; Committee on Ways and Means; Committee on the Judiciary; Provisional Council; Provisional Government of Kentucky
Dates: 1861-11-25; 1861-11-25; 1861-11-25

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Provisional Government of the State of Kentucky, Journal, 1861-11-25, 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-0004-033-0008 (November 12, 2026).

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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 aCommittee 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 Brownof 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.