means to obtain a pension for said Tulley from the government that he served so well and faithfully.

2. This resolution to take effect from and after its

adoption.

[Became a law April 25. 1890, without approval of Governor.]

No. 47.

RESOLUTION providing for the sine die adjournment of the General Assembly.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

1. That when this General Assembly adjourn on Monday, the twelfth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, at twelve o'clock noon, that said adjournment shall be sine die.

2. This resolution to take effect from and after its adoption.

Approved April 29, 1890.

No. 48.

RESOLUTION providing for the appointment of a committee to investigate the drainage of the lunatic asylum at Anchorage.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

1. That a committee of five, to consist of two members of the Senate and three from the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the respective Speakers thereof, for the purpose of inquiring into the practicability of abating the nuisance said to exist from the imperfect and injurious system of drainage at and in the vicinity of Anchorage Asylum, and they will report as to any damage, if any, sustained by the people of the neighborhood, and report such measures as are practicable to abate the nuisance and protect the people.

2. They may employ such experts as may be necessary to draw up plans for improving the drainage, and for such other purposes as they may deem proper. 3. This resolution to take effect from and after its adoption.

Approved April 30, 1890.

No. 49.

RESOLUTION asking an appropriation from Congress for the improvement of Licking river.

WHEREAS, The Licking river, if navigable, would be one of the most important factors in the development of a very large area of the richest mineral, timber and agricultural land in the world, and would add immensely to the material wealth and industry of the country; and whereas, said river is easily and reasonably susceptible of improvement by locking and damming; and whereas, the benefits of the small appropriations heretofore made by Congress for the improvement of said stream have been lost by failure to carry out and protect the works begun; therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

1. That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be, and they are hereby, requested to use their influence and endeavors to secure an appropriation from the Federal Government for the improvement of said river commensurate with the magnitude and importance of the proposed work.

2. That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, instructed to forward to each Senator and Representative in Congress from this State a copy of this resolution.

3. This resolution to take effect from its adoption. Approved April 30, 1890.

No. 50.

RESOLUTION in respect to the death of the Hon. James B. Beck.

Information having come to this General Assembly of the death of the Honorable James B. Beck, a Senator representing the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the Congress of the United States, it is proper that the two Houses shall express their appreciation of the calamity that has befallen the country, and take the necessary steps to manifest the respect, esteem and love of the people of Kentucky for this great and good man; therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

1. That in the death of James B. Beck the country at large sustains the loss of an enlightened and patriotic statesman, and the State of Kentucky its most distinguished citizen. Patient, laborious and intellectual, he brought to the discharge of his duties all the great powers, moral and mental, with which he was gifted by nature, and all the stores of political information he acquired by the untiring and unceasing industry for which he was so exceptionally distinguished. He was the champion and defender of the unrepresented people of the South in their darkest hours of adversity, and by his able and zealous services in their behalf deserved and secured their lasting gratitude. The adopted son of this Commonwealth,. he gave to Kentucky and the people of Kentucky all the love of his strong and manly nature, and in return received the affectionate confidence and esteem of Kentuckians to an extent that has not been exceeded by any man, living or dead. As the representative of the Ashland district in the House of Representatives, and as a Senator sitting for Kentucky in the Congress of the United States, he was equal to every occasion, and upon many of the great questions of the day was

a recognized leader, without a peer in either of the great political parties. By his great public service, his devotion to duty and his love of country, he won national fame for himself, and reflected unmeasured honor and glory upon his people and his State, and dying he leaves no one able to fill his place.

2. Be it further resolved, That the Governor of the Commonwealth be, and he is, requested to cause the public buildings at Frankfort to be appropriately draped in mourning, with flag at half-mast. for the period of thirty days; that a joint committee of thirteen, five from the Senate and eight from the House of Representatives, to be named by the Speakers of the respective Houses, be, and the same is hereby, raised, with the Sergeant-at-Arms of the two Houses, to meet the remains of the distinguished dead at the eastern border of Kentucky, and to accompany them as an escort of honor on the part of Kentucky to their final resting place; that the Governor of the Commonwealth, the Lieutenant-Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives are each requested to accompany and act with the said committee, and that the General Assembly attend in a body the funeral ceremonies.

3. That these resolutions take effect from their adoption, and that a copy be forwarded to the family of the deceased, certified by the great seal of the Commonwealth.

Approved May 6, 1890.

No 51.

RESOLUTION in relation to a public building at Bowling Green, Kentucky.

WHEREAS, A public building at Bowling Green, Kentucky, would be a great convenience to a large number of our citizens who pay annually a large revenue into the public treasury; therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

1. That our Senators and Representatives in the Federal Congress be, and they are hereby, requested to use their influence, and do what they can to get an appropriation from the Federal Government for the purpose of erecting a public building in the city of Bowling Green, Kentucky.

2. That the Secretary of State be directed to forward a copy of these resolutions to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

3. This resolution shall take effect from its adoption.

Approved May 6, 1890.

No. 52.

RESOLUTION appropriating money to repair the Clay monument.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

1. That the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for the purpose of making necessary repairs upon the Clay monument in the cemetery at Lexington, Kentucky. The Auditor is directed to draw his warrant upon the Treasurer for said sum, to be paid out of any money in his hands not otherwise appropriated. Said warrant shall be drawn in favor of the trustees of the Lexington Cemetery Company, paid over to them, and be applied by them in making said repairs.

2. Should any surplus remain in their hands after meeting the present exigencies, then said trustees shall hold whatever balance may thus remain, and apply the same to further repairs upon said monument as from time to time it may require attention. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved May 9, 1890.