Acts Passed at the ... Session of the General Assembly for the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Cominonwealth of Kentucky, - - 9 to establish the county of Fulton, -
To amend an act, entitled, an act reducing To run and re-mark a portion of the boun-
into one, the several acts for apprehend dary line between the States of Kentucky
ing and securing Runaways, approved and Tennessee, - - - - -

January 16th 1798, - i . - 10 | To regulate certain duties of Clerks, -
To reduce the price of vacant lands in Lau To amend the road laws of Pendleton Ct’y,

rel county, - - - - - - 10 Establishing a chancery and criminal term
To amend an act to add a part of Adair of the Marion Circuit Court, - -

county to the county of Casey, approved | To amend an act, entitled, an act to re-

January 29, 1844, - - - - 11 lease to Ohio county the interest of the

To change the name of the town of Breath State in the Hartford Bridge Company,

itt, - - - - - - - 11 To authorize the County Court of Kenton

To reduce the price of vacant lands in county to change, at certain points, the

Lawrence and Carter counties, - . 11 location of the State road leading from

To establish the county of Fulton, - - 11 Independence to Covington, . - 23

The better to define the western and south For the benefit of certain School Districts

ern limits of the City of Louisville, and in the counties of Fayette, Adair and

for other purposes, - - - - 14 Wayne, - - - - - -
To amend the road law in Greenup county, 14 To provide for taking the sense of the peo-
To amend an act, entitled, an act to regu. ple of Mason county, relative to the Seat

late the management of the Wilderness of Justice of said county, - - -
road, and for other purposes, approved | To amend an act, approved March 2, 1844,
March 2d, 1844, - - - -

- 15 entitled, an act to regulate the manage-

Regulating the precincts of Jefferson coun ment of the Wilderness road, and for

ty, and for other purposes, - - - 15 other purposes, - - - - - 25

To legalize the proceedings of the Estill To amend an act, entitled, an act to amend

County Court, held in October, 1844, - 16 the law concerning slaves, and for other

To prevent fraud in the sale of Salt, - 16 purposes, approved January 28th, 1830, 25

Reruiring certain duties of the Commis To regulate the terms of the Spencer Cir-

sioners of Tax, and County Court Clerks, cuit Court, - - - - - - 26

before the County Courts shall receive To change the time of holding the Larue

the Commissioners' Books, - - - 17 County Court, and for other purposes, -
To amend an act, entitled, an act to To allow an additional Justice of the Peace
amend the laws regulating the manage-

to Carter county, and for other purposes,
ment of the Wilderness Road and Mad Declaring Bear creek and Little Barren
ison Fork, and to amend and reduce in-

river, navigable streams, - • -
to one, the several acts incorporating To amend the road law of Campbell coun-
the Oakland Turnpike Company, approv-

ty, and for other purposes, - - -
ed March 2d, 1844, - - - - 17 To authorize the County Court of Camy-

To allow an additional terin to the Lincoln bell to appoint a Collector of the county

County Court, and an additional Justice levy for 1843, and for other purposes, - 30

of the Peace to Lincoln county, - - 18 To give to the holders of Kentucky Land

Authorizing the County Court of Christian Warrants further time to have surveys

county to change the location of a part made under the same, and to return plats

of the Hopkinsville and Morgantown | and certificates of survey to the Regis-

State road, - • • - - - 18 ter's Office, • • - - - 31
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AN ACT

AN ACT-
Prescribing the duties of Agents appoint | Authorizing settlements to be made with

ed to sell Forleited Lands, and applying the President of the Bank of the Com-
the proceeds of sales to the Sinking Fund, 31 monwealth, and the Board of Commis.

To change the county line of Washington sioners of the Sinking Fund, - - 61

and Marion county, - - - - To provide for the running and marking

To amend the charter of the Louisville and the dividing line between the counties of

Elizabethtown Turnpike Company, and Campbell and Pendleton, and between

Covington and Lexington Turnpike Com-

the counties of Jefferson and Bullitt, and

pany, - - - - - - - between the counties of Jefferson and

To reduce into one the several acts exemp-

Shelby, - - - - - - 62

ting property from Execution, and for Concerning Joint Obligors, . . .

· other purposes, - - - - - Authorizing the improvement of Capitol
To change the tiines of holding the Muhlen-

Square, - - - - - -
burg and Boyle Circuit Courts, and for

Directing Tolls on Turnpik: Roads to con-
other purposes, - - - - - form to the standard of Federal Coin, -

To amend the laws upon the subject of Ped To establish an Election Precinct in Spen-

lers, - - - - - - - 37 |_cer county, and for other purposes, - 65

To regulate the time of holding the Rock-

To authorize the opening of a State road

castle County Court, and for other pur from Colemansville, in Harrison county,

poses, - - - - - - - | by Falmouth, to Foster's Landing, on the

To extinguish the rent and title of the Ci Ohio river, in Bracken county, - - 65

ty of Lexington to the Railroad Depot

To amend the charter of the Glasgow and

and Warehouse, . . . . . 38 Scottsville Turnpike Road, • - - 66

The better to protect the purity of Elec Declaring Russell's creek, in Green county,
tions, - - - -

39 a navigable stream, and for other pur-

To regulate the weight of Grain, - . 43 poses, - - - - - - - 67

To reduce the number of Justices of the | Prescribing the duties of the Board of Com-

Peace and Constables of Adair county, missioners of the Sinking Fund, and di-

and for other purposes, - - - 44 recting that all moneys set apart to con.

For the benefit of the Kentucky Institu stitute a Sinking Fund shall be paid in-

tion for the Education of the Blind, -. 45

to the Treasury, - - - - - 67

To reduce into one the several acts con- To increase the resources of the Sinking

cerning Common Schools, and more ef Fund, and to provide for the burning of

fectually to establish the same in this

certain State Bonds and Coupons, - 69

Commonwealth, . -

. . 45 For the benefit of George Washington La.

Giving the Mayor of the City of Covington fayette Bradley, and for other purposes, 70

concurrent jurisdiction with Circuit Judg To amend an act, entitled, an act to amend

es in cases of Idiots and Lunatics, - 55 the charter of the Owingsville and Big

To prescribe the mode of procuring copies Sandy Turnpike Road Company, - -

of releases executed by the Contractors To incorporate a Turnpike Road Company

on Public Works in the State of Ky. - 55 in the county of Greenup, and for other
Concerning the Northern Bank of Ký. . 56 purposes, - - - - - -
For the benefit of the owners of Mills, and to establish a State Road from Canton, in

other property, injured by Slackwater, 56 Trigg county, to Mills' Point, in Fulton
To provide for the removal of suits in chan-

county, - - - - - -
cery from the Jefferson Circuit Court to To establish the town of Rowena, on the
the Louisville Chancery Court, and for land of John Leveridge, in Russell coun-
other purposes, - -

- - 57

57 ty, and for other purposes, - - -
Regulating the terms of the Logan Circuit To amend the law in relation to keeping
Court, - - -

- - 58 Public Roads in repair, and for other pur-

To amend the Charter of the Louisville poses, - - - - - - -

and Portland Canal Company, - - 58 To run and re-mark the line between the

To change the time of holding the Hart and counties of Montgomery and Morgan, -

Green Circuit Courts, - - - - 59 To amend the revenue laws, - . . 80
To place a part of the State road leading Tu declare Station Camp creek navigable,

from Princeton to Centreville, in Cald and for other purposes, • -
well county, under the power of the Concerning the Penitentiary, -
County Court of said county, and for oth For the appropriation of Money, -

or purposes. . . . . . - 59 | To facilitate the collection of water rents
Toamnendan'act. approved March 2. 1844. I upon Green and Barren rivers, - -
establishing a Land Office West of the To repair Lock and Dam No. 1, on Barren
Tennessee river, - - . - - 60 river, • - - - - - -

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LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.

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AN ACT-

For the benefit of Isaiah Heston, late Sher To allow an additional Constable to Pulas.

iff of Breckinridge county, - - - 911 ki county, - - - -

- 107

To change the name of Catharine Sherwood | To establish an additional Election Pre-

Walton Wooldridge, - - - - 91 cinct in Hopkins county, - - - 107

For the benefit of Robert and Mary Price, 92 For the benefit of John C. Waggener and

To amend an act, entitled, an act to amend the heirs of George Munday, - - 108

the charter of Cumberland College, ap To change a Precinct in Harlan county, - 108

proved February 16th, 1838, and the To establish an Election Precinct in the

act approved February 18th, 1841, - 92 county of Pike, - - - - - 108

Providing for a change of venue in the prosa | For the benefit of John Vickers, - - 109

ecution against Hiram B. Pearce, -

. 94

For the benefit of the Methodist Episcopal

Allowing an additional Justice of the Church in Elkton, - - - - 109

Peace and Constable to Johnson county, For the benefit of Mary Ann Fugate and

and for other purposes, • -

Thomas Sexton, - - - - - 110

To change the name of Martha Stewart To revive the act concerning the town of

Whitecotten. - - - - - 95 New Liberty, approved 27th February,

To incorporate the town of Benton, and

1844, - - - - - - - 110

for other purposes, -

95 For the benefit of Thomas Cross, . - 110

To allow an additional Justice of the To legalize the appointment of Benjamin

Peace to johnson county, and for other Alsop, Constable of Daviess county, - 110

purposes, - - - -

98 To incorporate the Richmond Female In-

Allowing an additional Justice of the stitute, - - - - - - 111

Peace to Greenup county, - - - To provide for a change of venue in the

For the benefit of the Mechanics of Bards prosecution against Addison, a slave, - 112

town and Nelson county, - - - 98 To allow an additional Justice of the

For the benefit of Mechanics, and others, Peace to the county of Trimble, . - 112

of Bowlinggreen, - - - - - 98 For the benefit of William Berry and wife,

Providing for a change of venue in the of Adair county, - - - - 113

prosecution againt Samuel C. Snyder, - 99 For the benefit of David Janes and his wife, 113

To authorize the Trustees of Taylorsville Amendatory of the several acts concerning

to close part of Water street, and for oth the town of Newport, Kentucky, • 113

er purposes, - - - - - 100 | For the benefit of James Venable, of Shel-

For the benefit of the Sheriff of Grant by county, - - - - - . 114

county, - - - - - - 100 To allow two additional Justices of the

To provide certain Justices of the Peace Peace to the county of Casey, and for

of Johnson county with Morehead and other purposes, - -

• • 116

Brown's Digest, - - - - - 101 For the benefit of the Sheriffs of Graves

For the benefit of the Floyd Circuit Court and Perry counties, - - - - 116

Clerk, - - - - - - - 101 | For the benefit of the heirs and administra-

To change the place of voting in the Don- tor of John Q. Thompson, deceased, - 116

alson Precinct, in Caldwell county, - 101 For the benefit of the widow and heirs at

Authorizing Maria Jane Pottinger to con-

law of John McElya, deceased, - - 117

firin the sale of a slave made by her guar For the benefit of Lois Smallwood, - - 117

dian, George W. Pottinger, . - - 101 To repeal the first section of an act limit-
For the benefit of Isaac Johnson and oth ing the number of Justices of the Peace

ers, - - - - - - - 102 in the county of Wayne, and for other
To incorporate the town of Blandville, - 102 purposes, - - - - - - 118
To change the place of voting in an Elec To authorize the young men of Russell-

tion Precinct in Whitley county, • - 104 ville to have a Thespian Society without
For the benefit of Susan M. Wilson, - 104 | license, - - - -

118
To change the name of Henry Harrison For the benefit of Isaac Bolt, - .
_Fraley, and for other purposes, - - 105 To reduce the number of Justices of the
To permit Julia Ann Keedy to inport cer Peace in the county of Boone, - -

tain slaves into this Commonwealth, • 105 For the benefit of Stephen M. Farish, Jail-
Requiring a list of the members of the Fire er of Morgan county, - -

119
Engine and Hose Companies of the city For the benefit of Ann M. Prewitt, - 119
of Covington to be reported to the Clerk To establish an additional Election Pre-

of the Kenton Circuit Court, - - 106 | cinct in Harlan courty, - - - 119
For the benefit of Amelia M. Hamilton, To change the Election Precinct held at
and for other purposes, - -

James Butler's, in Adair county, to John

For the relief of Ishmael C. Sutton, Con I S. Colernan's, in said county, - - 119

stable of Ohio county,

- - 106 For the benefit of L. B. Stark, ..

For the benefit of William Butler, of Mon. For the benefit of Edward Lewis, Sheriff of

roe county, - - - - - - 1071 Green county, - - - - - 120

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