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Resolution relating to slaves in the United States service from the State of Kentucky. 1865 vol. I 161 (1865.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0881 and id is 1 raw text is: RESOLUTIONS. 161 No. 81. 1865. RESOLUTION authorizing the Adjutant General to procure an official seal. - Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth oj Kentucky: That the Adjutant General be, and is hereby, empowered to procure and keep in his ollice an official seal, to evidence the authority of papers and documcnts issuing therefrom. Approved May 25, 1865. No. 82. RESOLUTIONS touching the Murder of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States. In the murder of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, a great crime has ben committed, whereby a great national calamity has occurred. Tlhe nation justly abhors the crino and deeply deplores tile calamity. It is proper that all the people should condemn without re- serve this tragic and terrible oecuri',ce; wherefore, The people of the State of Kentucky, through their Repro- sentatives in General Assembly here convened, declare in the most solemn nuannor their thorough condemnation of this atrocious and most wicked nurder, and their sincere sorrow for that event which spreads gloom over the people of all the States, and amounts in the fillest sense to a national calamity. .Mr. Lincoln was called to and occupied the presidential chair at and during it time of great national dilliculty, embatr- rassient, and danger. In the administration of public affairs ho exhibited high qualities of honesty, clemency, J)atriotism, and ability. The judgment of mankind will accord to him an eminent place amongst tile patriots and statesmen of the nation and the world. Approved May 26, 1865. No. 83. RESOLUTION relating to slaves in the United States service from the State of Kentucky. Watntl:As, By an act of Congress, approved February 241th, 186 t, it is made the duty of, the ecretary of' Wiar to appoint a commission in each of tile States represented in Congress, charged to award to each loyal person to whom a colored vol- unteer may owe service a just coulpensation, not exceeding three hiundred dollars; and whereas, there are many thou- sands of' such volunteers in tile United States service from this State, and no commission has been appointed fbr the State of Kentucky, in complianeo with said act; therefore, PUB. L.--11

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