ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. CHAPTER 1.-An ACT giving further time for the completion of the Louisville and Portland Canal. 1828. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the ComTwo years almonwealth of Kentucky, That the further time of two lowed for its years, from and after the sixth day of February, 1829, completion. be and the same is hereby given, for the completion of the Louisville and Portland Canal. [Approved, December 11, 1828 CHAP. 2.-An ACT to authorise the insertion of advertisements in the Rural Visiter printed in Glasgow, and the Kentucky Statesman, printed in Elizabethtown. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful to publish in the "Rural Visiter," a newspaper printed in Glasgow, and the Kentucky Statesman, printed in Elizabethtown, all orders, advertisements, and publications required by law, except such as are exclusively to be inserted in the newspaper of the Public Printer. All publications made in said papers, shall be as effectual as if made in any other newspaper in this Commonwealth, and it shall be lawful for the Editors of said papers to charge the like fees, and make such certificates as are authorised to be charged and made by law. [Approved, December 11, 18283 1828. CHAP. 3.-An ACT to change the time of holding the Circuit and County Courts of Hickman and M'Cracken, and for other purposes. SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Circuit Court Commonwealth of Kentucky, That hereafter the Cirof Hickman, when holden & cuit Court of Hickman County, shall be bolden on the how long. first Monday in February, May, and November, and shall sit six juridical days in each term, if the business of the court require it. Circuit Court, Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That hereafter the M'Cracken Circuit Court of M'Cracken County, shall be holden when holden & on the second Monday in February, May, and Novemhow long. ber, and shall sit three juridical days, if the business of the Court require it. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That hereafter the County Court County Courts for the County of Hickman, shall be of Hickman, holden on the first Monday of each month, except those months in which the Circuit Courts are to be holden; and that hereafter the County Courts for the County of M'Cracken, shall be holden on the second Monday of and of Me- each month, except those months in which the Circuit Courts are holden. Cracken. out, returnable Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all process hereProcess now tofore issued, or which may hereafter be issued from to said courts. any of the said Courts, shall be made returnable to the said Courts at the time that they are herein directed to be holden. of Todd. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the County County Court Court of Todd County, shall hereafter hold a term on the second Monday in April, July, and October; and that the County Courts of Laurel County shall hereafter be held on the third Mondays in those months in which the Circuit Courts of said County are not.. held. County Court of Laurel. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall When this act commence and be in force from and after the twento be in force.ty-fifth day of January next; and that all Acts or parts of Acts, coming within the purview of this Act, shall be and the same are hereby repealed. Repealing clause. [Approved, December 11, 1828.] 44 CHAP. 4.-An ACT to provide for the safe-keeping of William SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That immediately after the passage of this Act, the Sheriff of Muhlenberg County, shall convey the said Jesse Hide and William 1828. Hall to the jail of Ohio County, and there to deliver them to the Jailer of said County, together with a co- Sheriff of Muh py of the indictments wherewith they stand charg-lenberg to convey the prisoned, whose duty it shall be to keep securely said prison- ers to Ohio co. ers, until they shall be again demanded by the Sher-jail iff of Muhlenberg County. sheriff to re Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Sheriff of At next term Muhlenberg County shall, within six days preceding of court, said the next term of the Muhlenberg Circuit Court, con- convey prisonvey the said Jesse Hide and William Hall, from the ers to Ohio jail of Ohio County to the County of Muhlenberg, and county. deliver them to the Jailer of said County, to be by. him safely kept, as if this Act had never passed. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That in case the said Prisoners to be William Hall and Jesse Hide, shall have no trial at the re-conveyed to Ohio county next term of the Muhlenberg Circuit Court, the jail, if no trial Sheriff of said County shall have power to convey the is had. said William Hall and Jesse Hide back to the jail of Ohio County, for safe-keeping until the next succeed ing term of the Muhlenberg Circuit Court, in the manner provided for in the second section of this Act; and the Sheriff of said County shall have similar power, at each succeeding term of said Court, until they shall be regularly tried and condemned, or discharged. the transpor Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the expense of Who to pay conveying the said William Hall and Jesse Hide to the expense of and from the Ohio jail, shall be paid by Muhlenberg tation. County; and the County Court are hereby authorised to levy the same, and the Jailer of Ohio County shall be paid his fees for keeping said prisoners, in the same manner as provided for by law in other cases. [Approved, December 11, 1828.] CHAP. 5.-An ACT to change the time of holding the Owen BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That from and after the passage of this Act, the County Court for the County of Owen, shall hold their Courts on the first Monday in each month, instead of the second Mondays as heretofore: Provided, however, that no County Court shall be held on the first Mondays in the months of August and November in each year. [Approved, December 15, 1828.] 1828. CHAP. 6.—An ACT authorizing the election of Trustees in thể town of Owenton, Owen county. tees for Owenton. SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Board of Trus- Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Willis Roberts, Thomas A. Berryman, William G. Haydon, Reuben Runyan and Thomas B. Dillon, be and they are hereby appointed Trustees of the town of Owenton, in the county of Owen, and shall continue in office until the first Saturday in July 1829, and at the expiration of their New Board to terms, it shall be lawful for the citizens of said town, be elected by to elect five Trustees for said town, the above named Trustees giving ten days notice of the time and place of such election of their successors, who shall remain in office for one year after their election. Gitizens. Who may vote for Trustees. Power to make by laws. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That each free white male person of the age of eighteen years, being an actual resident of said town, or holding title to real estate therein, shall be entitled to vote for Trustees. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the Trustees of said town, shall have power to make rules and enact such by-laws, for the regulation and government of the said town, as they shall deem necessary: Provided, such rules and by-laws are not contrary to the constitution and laws of this Commonwealth. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That if any person or Running hor- persons shall be guilty of running or racing any horse ses and shoot- or horses, or shooting at a mark within the limits of the ing in s'd town inlots or streets of said town, every person so offending, forbidden. Penalty. shall forfeit and pay, for each and every offence, the sum of one dollar, to be collected in the name of the Trustees respectively, recoverable by warrant before a Justice of the Peace, and applied towards keeping the streets of said town in repair. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That there shall be an Annual elec- election for Trustees on the first Saturday in July evtion of Trus-ery year; and when any vacancy shall happen by death, removal, resignation or otherwise, the Board of Trustees shall have power to fill such vacancy, until the next annual election of Trustees in and for said town. tees. Citizens not exempt from working on roads. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That nothing in this act contained, shall be so construed, as to cxempt the citizens of said town from working roads and highways in such precincts and districts, as the County Court of Owen County, under the laws now in force, shall, from time to time, order and direct. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the Board of Appointment, Trustees in and for said town, shall appoint a Clerk, duties and pay whose duty it shall be to keep a fair record of the pro of clerk. eeedings of said Trustees, which shall be open for the inspection of any person desiring to see the same; and said Trustees shall be at liberty to make a reasonable allowance to the Clerk for his services, out of any funds which may come into their hands, under the provisions of this act. 1828. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That a majority of the A majority of Trustees of said town, shall have power to do and per- the Board to form every thing, which they may be authorized to do act. under the provisions of this act. [Approved, December 18, 1828.] CHAP. 7.-An ACT for the benefit of the Baptist Church, called "Six Mile," in Shelby county. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Trustees of the Baptist Church, called "Six Mile," in the county of Shelby, be and they are hereby authorized to sell and convey by deed, the acre of ground or any part thereof, on which their old Meeting-House stood. [Approved, December 18, 1828.] CRAP. 8.-An ACT for the benefit of James Ferry and others. WHEREAS an Act passed at the last session of the Preamble, Legislature appointing Commissioners to view and mark a road from Brandenberg in Meade County to Bowling Green in Warren County; that said Commissioners entered upon the duties assigned them by said Act, and to enable them to perform said duties, they employed James Ferry, the surveyor of Grayson, and two chain carriers; the Commissioners entertain some doubts, how and in what manner said Ferry and chainmen shall be paid: For remedy whereof, BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com-County courts to allow & pay monwealth of Kentucky, That at the next Court of claims. claims in the several Counties through which said road was located, upon the said Ferry and chainmen producing to said Courts a certificate from the Commissioners, or those of them who acted, showing the se veral sums that the said Ferry and chainmen are entitled to have, distinguishing the amount for each County, the same Courts shall severally pay the same out of their respective County levies. [Approved, December 18, 1828.1 |