of said counties shall, as soon as possible, proceed to make such appointments agreeably to law. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the county court of Harlan county shall have the power of establishing an additional constable district for said county, and appoint a constable for said district, according to the pro visions of the law now in force regulating the appointment of constables; and said county court shall have power, if to them it shall seem necessary, to extend the bounds of the constable's district including the town of Mount Pleasant, so as to include the residence of Hiram Jones and Henry Morris. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That there shall be two additional justices of the peace added to the county of Muhlenberg; two to the county of M'Cracken; and one to the county of Hickman, in addition to the number now allowed by law. [Approved, January 29, 1829. 1829. CHAP. 182. An ACT to change the place of holding elections in the south precinct in Washington bounty. Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That hereafter the elections held in the south precinct in Washington county, shall be held at the house of James Glazebrooks, instead of the place now directed by law. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That hereafter the two election precincts in the county of Washington, held at the house of Stephen Lee,and the other held in the town of Maxwell, at the house of Ambrose M. Clark, shall constitute only one precinct, and elections shall be held therein at the house of Thomas Yocum. NOTE-This act passed both houses of the Legislature at their session of 1827-8, and became a law by the failure of the Goverpor to return it with objections within three days after the commencement of the late session of the Legislature.] CHAP. 183.-An ACT to change the name of Nancy D. Ray, to WHEREAS it is represented to this General Assembly, that William Davis, of Calloway county, hath taken into his family and adopted as his child, Nancy D. Ray, an infant of six years old, with an intention to raise, educate and provide for her, and desires that her name shall be changed to Nancy R. Davis: 1.90 1829. LAWS OF KENTUCKY. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the said infant shall hereafter bear the name of Nancy R. Davis, and shall be so called and known. [Approved, December 18, 1828 Preamble. CHAP. 184. An ACT for the benefit of the widow and heirs of John WHEREAS, Some years since, John Hackworth depar Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com monwealth of Kentucky, That upon the said administratrix and administrator exhibiting their bill in the Pike circuit court, stating the facts set forth in the preamble of this bill, and making the heirs parties thereto, and upon the hearing of the cause, if the court shall be of opinion that the personal estate is not sufficient to pay off the debts due from said estate, and that it will be for the benefit of the creditors and heirs, that the land which the intestate died possessed of should be sold, and upon the heirs of full age consenting thereto, and the guardians of those under age giving their consent, to order a sale of said land, upon such credit as said court may direct, appointing a commissioner to make the sale, take bond and approved security for the purchase money, and return the same to court, and when the purchase money shall fall due, it shall be the duty of said court to appoint a receiver to receive the purchase money for said land, and to apply the same in the following order; first in the payment of debts, preferring each as the preference is directed by law, and then to distribute the residue, if there be any, to the persons who are by law now entitled to said land, according to, and in the proportion of their respective interest in said land. The court is hereby directed to take from the said receiver, before he enters upon the duties herein prescribed, a bond with good and sufficient security, to perform faithfully the duties herein enjoined. Approved, January 29, 1829.3 A RESOLUTION to appoint committees to examine the Auditor's, Treasurer's and Register's offices, the Banks of Kentucky and the Commonwealth, and the Penitentiary. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That a committee of three from the Senate, and six from the House of Representatives, be raised to examine and report the condition of the Auditor's office; that a committee of three from the Senate, and six from the House of Representatives, be raised to examine and report the condition of the Treasurer's office; and that three from the Senate and six from the House of Representatives, be appointed to examine and report the condition of the Register's office; that three from the Senate and six from the House of Representatives, be raised to examine and report the condition of the Bank of Kentucky; that three from the Senate and six from the House of Representatives, be appointed to examine and report the condition of the Bank of the Commonwealth; that three from the Senate, and six from the House of Representatives, be appointed to examine and report the condition of the Penitentiary. [Approved, December 15, 1828] RESOLUTIONS to appoint committees to examine the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Danville, and Transylvania University and the Lunatic Asylum at Lexington. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That a committee of two from the Senate and four from the House, be appointed to examine into the state and condition of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Danville, that they report the result of their enquiries, &c. Resolved, That a joint committee of two from the Senate and four from the House of Representatives, be appointed to visit, examine into, and report the present situation of Transylvania University, and the Lunatic Asylum at Lexington. [Approved, December 18, 1828.] A RESOLUTION fixing a day to elect a Senator in Gongress, Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That they will, on the 23d instant, proceed, by a joint vote of both branches of the General Assembly, to elect a Senator, to serve in the Congress of the United States, in the place of Richard M. Johnson, one of our present Senators, whose term of service will expire on the third day of March, 1829. [Approved, December 18, 1828. A RESOLUTION fixing a day to elect public officers. Resolved, by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That they will, on the 23d day of this inst. proceed, by the joint vote of both branches of the General Assembly, to elect a Trea surer, Public Printer, President and Directors of the Bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and a President and Directors to the Bank of Kentucky. [Approved, December 18, 1828.] RESOLUTIONS Concerning a donation of Public Lands by Congress, for the use of Schools. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use their exertions to procure the passage of a law by the Congress of the United States, appropriating a portion of the unappropriated lands of the United States, to this State, to be used and disposed of for the purpose of diffusing Education by the establishment of some general system of Public Schools, in this State. Resolved, That the Governor of this Commonwealth is requested to cause to be transmitted to each of our Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States, a copy of these resolutions. [Approved, January 26, 1829.] A RESOLUTION to burn a portion of the notes of the Bank of the Commonwealth Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the President and Directors of the Bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, shall, on or before the third Monday in February next, in the presence of the Governor, Auditor and Treasurer, proceed to count and destroy, by burning, three hundred thousand dol lars of the notes of said bank, that have been withdrawn from circulation; and that they select such of said notes, for that purpose, as have been most defaced. [Approved, January 28, 1829.] A RESOLUTION relative to running and marking the boundary line between this State and Tennessee. WHEREAS doubts exist as to the true boundary line between this State and the State of Tennessee, whereby the citizens of this State experience great difficulty and inconvenience: Therefore, Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That his Excellency, the Governor, be requested to apply to the Executive of the State of Tennessee, to enter into arrangements to 'cause to be ascertained and plainly marked, the dividing line be tween said States, east of the Tennessee river, agreeably to the compact between the States entered into on the 2d day of February, 1820, concerning said line; and that he select and appoint the necessary surveyors and agent to act on the part of this State, with such person or persons as shall be appointed on the part of the State of Tennessee; and that in the event of the Governor of Tennessee failing to appoint such agent, then, that the Governor cause the said line to be run and ascertained by some skilful surveyor, from some known point in Walker's line, near the southeast corner of Trigg County to the Tennessee river; and also, that part of the lin joining Simpson and Allen counties, according to said compact; and to have the same plainly marked, and a plat to be returned to the Secretary's office as soon as the nature of the business will admit; and the Auditor is authorised to issue his warrant on the Treasurer for such sum as the Governor may deem necessary to cover the expences of running and ascertaining such boundary line. [Approved, January 29, 1829. A RESOLUTION fixing a day for the election of Presidents and Directors to the Branch Banks of the Commonwealth's Bank. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That they will proceed to the election of Presidents and directors of the Branch Banks of the Commonwealth's Bank, on Thursday the 29th inst. [Approved, January 29, 1829. property, to RESOLUTION requiring the commissioners taking in lists of taxable take a hist of all children above four and under fifteen years of age. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the commissioners to be appointed for the purpose of taking in lists of taxable property for the present year, be required to ascertain the number of children over four and under fifteen age, designating the number at school in their respective counties, years of for the purpose of enabling the next Legislature to adopt some practicable plan in relation to the commencement of a system of general education; and that said commissioners be required to make out a fair list of the children as aforesaid, and certify the number to their respective county courts, who shall require their clerk to transmit a copy of such certificate to the Auditor of public accounts, with the commissioners' books; and that the Auditor be required to report the same to the next General Assembly, within the first week of its session. {Approved, January 29, 1829.] A RESOLUTION to appoint a joint committee to examine and report the condition of the government house. Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That a committee of four from the House of Representatives and two from the Senate, be raised to examine the government house and furniture thereof, and report the propriety of any improvements, or the necessity of additional furniture, and that they report by bill or otherwise. Z [Approved, January 29, 1829 |