1828. J. Dudley. H. Mordicai. E. Evans. A. Crockett. W. Wood for stationary. J. H. Hole man. Jos. Smith. A. Crockett for wood. Joe (a man of color.) Jas. Davidson Joel Scott. J. H. Holeman. hundred and fifty copies of the Report of the committee of Internal improvements, and of the committee on the execution laws, three dollars. To Jeptha Dudley as per account rendered, four-teen dollars. To Harry Mordicai as per account rendered, three dollars. To Evan Evans as per account rendered, eighteen dollars. To A. Crockett as per account rendered, thirtytwo dollars. To same as per account rendered, seven dollars. To same for stationary furnished the House of Representatives, as per account rendered, one hundred twenty-four dollors and seventy-four cents. To Jacob H, Holeman as per account rendered, one thousand seven hundred dollars. To Joseph Smith as per account rendered, five dollars ninety-three and three-fourth cents. To Anthony Crockett for wood, as per account rendered, one hundred dollars. To Joe, (a man of colour) for cleaning the furniture of each House, as per account rendered, ten dollars. To James Davidson for attending to the public property, fifty dollars. To Joel Scott as per account rendered, five hun dred and twelve dollars fifty cents, which, is the amount after deducting Shelby's bill for twenty-one dollars. To Jacob H. Holeman in advance, to enable him to go on with the Public Printing, twelve hundred dollars. Approved, February 12, 1828. CHAP. 150.-An act further to regulate appeals and appeal bonds. . SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That from and after the passage of this act, no appeal bond, or bond execu ted upon granting an injunction or supersedeas, eith may &c. 1828. er in the County or Circuit Courts, General Court, or Court of Appeals of this Commonwealth, shall be quashed or set aside for any technicality or other Appeal on indefect upon the face of the bond; but the Court junctions or supersedeas shall decide upon such defects and decide whether bonds not 10 the same be a good statutary bond or not, and if not, he quashed, then such Court shall dismiss the appeal, or writ of error or other proceeding upon which a supersedeas If defective, have been had, or dissolve the injunction, un- new bondmay less the party appellant, plaintiff or complainant, as be executed, the case may be, shall forthwith, upon the defect be- &c. ing announced by the Court, and as soon as a bond shall have been prepared, together with good and sufficient security, to be approved of by such Court, conditioned as the law in such cases directs, execute another bond to be prepared by the Clerk of such Court, and the execution of such new bond shall not be cause of continuance for either party, and the bond so declared defective, may, notwithstanding be sued upon as a bond at comon law. SEC. 2. That hereafter an appeal may be taken Appeals from from the judgment of a Justice of the Peace, at judgments of any time within two months after the rendition of the Justices of the Peace may be judgment of the Justice, upon giving bond and secu- taken within rity as now required by law, but such appeal shall two months not operate to supersede or stay the judgment of thereafter, & such Justice of the Peace, unless the bond shall have been executed within twenty days as heretofore. Approved, February 12, 1828. CHAP. 151.-An act making a further appropriation for the rebuilding of the Capitol, and for other purposes. sec. of act of SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That so much of the first section of the act to provide for the rebuilding of the Part of first Capitol and for other purposes, approved twelfth 12th January of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty- 1827 repealed seven, as appoints Commissioners therefor, be and the same is hereby repealed, and in lieu of said Commissioners, John Brown, Peter Dudley, John Harvie and James Shannon, be and they are hereby appoint- Commissioned Commissioners to superintend the erection and ers appointed completion of said Capitol, and that they be governed by the requisitions of the act above referred to. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That for the purpose 1828. of completing said building, the sum of twenty thous sand dollars, be and the same is hereby appropriated, $20,000 ap- out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, propriated to to the Commissioners hereby appointed, to be drawn rebuilding the Capitol. from time to time by said Commissioners as they may require it, for the purpose aforesaid; and the Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby directed to issue his warrant or warrants to said Commissioners or a majority of them, from time to time, for such amount or amounts, as said Commissioners or a majority of them may from time to time require: Provided, That the aggregate of such warrants shall not exceed the amount hereby appropriated. Proviso. Com❜rs. may draw on keep er of the Pen itentiary. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That said Commissioners be and they are hereby authorized to draw upon the keeper of the Penitentiary, for any materials that he can conveniently furnish, that they may be enabled to use in the completion of said Capitol.. Approved, February 12, 1828. Additional CHAP. 132.-An act to allow an additional Justice of the Peace in Union county, and for other purposes. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful Justice of the for the County Court of Union to recommend one Peace allow'd additional Justice of the Peace for said county, whe to Union c❜ty. shall be commissioned by the Governor. A Constable allowed to Casey c❜ty. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed to the county of Casey two additional Constables to the number now allowed by law. of SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That any law passed the present session, authorizing an additional Justice of the Peace for Rockcastle county, 'shall not take Act allowing effect until the end of one year from the passage said act, so far as relates to the Justice of the Peace for Rockcastle county; this section is to operate as a when to oper- supplemental bill to said act, or that part of said act as authorizes an additional Justice of the Peace for Rockcastle county. a Justice of the Peace to Rockcastle ate. Justice of the SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That there shall be Peace allow'd allowed to the county of Bracken one additional Justice of the Peace. to Bracken. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the Clerk of the Circuit and County Court of Casey be, and he shall be allowed to present his claims against the Common wealth of Kentucky, to any court of his county, previous to the first of August next, for the purpose of having his claims of one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, certified: and the Auditor shall receive any such claim thus certified, and account for the same to said Clerk just as though said claims had been certified according to law. Approved, February 12, 1828. CHAP. 153.--An act for the benefit of the heirs of James Neely, deceased. 1828. WHEREAS, it is represented to the present General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that James Neely departed this life, leaving a tract of Preamble. about two hundred acres of land, and that the executor of said Neely, with his numerous heirs, believing that it would redound both to the interest of the estate and said heirs, (inasmuch as if said tract was divided amongst them, that it would not amount to more than about thirteen acres each) to sell the same: And whereas, doubts are entertained whether, upon bill filed, the Circuit Court of Simpson county would exercise jurisdiction thereof; For remedy whereof, Sale of land authorized to cuit Court. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Circuit Court of Simpson county is hereby authorized and empowered, upon bill filed by said executor and heirs, or any portion thereof, making the remainder defendants, to be made by a decree a sale of said land, if upon a fair investigation decree of the of the matter, said court shall be of opinion that the Simpson Cir interest of said estate and heirs would be promoted thereby; and that said court decree either distribution of the proceeds to the respective heirs of said estate, agreeable to their respective rights and interests, or that so much thereof as may be necessary for the payment of the debts of said estate, be decreed to be placed in the hands of said executors for the payment of said debts, taking bond with good and suflicient security, in such penalty as the court may deem expedient, conditioned for the faithful application of the proceeds of the land, according to the directions of the decree. Approved, February 12, 1829. 1828. derson Coun sening the CHAP. 154. An act appropriating fines and forfeitures, for the lessening of the county levy of certain counties. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That all fines and forfeitures now accrued, or that may hereafter accrue Fines and for- in the county of Anderson, be, and they are hereby feitures in An- appropriated to the lessening the levy of said county, ty appropria- and that all officers who may have heretofore collectted to the les- ed or may hereafter collect any such fines and forfeitures under the laws of this Commonwealth, they may, and are hereby directed to pay the same over to the order of the County Court of Anderson, a majority of the Justices thereof being present, and that said County Court appropriate the same, to the rcduction of the levy of said county. All laws or parts of laws, contravening the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. County levies, and to be paid over to the County Court. Provisions of this act to ap Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all the provisions of the foregoing section, shall apply and enure to the counties and County Courts of Barren, Rusply to certain sell, Boone, Franklin, Pike, Lincoln, Meade, Greenup, Spencer, Edmonson, Scott, Grayson and Jessamine, and that they respectively appropriate such fines and forfeitures, to the reduction of the levies of said several counties. counties. Approved, February 12, 1828. CHAP. 155.-An act to amend an act, entitled, "An act to prevent the masters of vessels and others, from employing or removing persons of colour from this State." Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Provisions of Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the provisions of the recited act ex- act to which this is an amendment, shall apply to the owners, mate, clerk, pilot and engineer of any steam. vessel, as well as to the master, and they shall all be liable to indictment, or to the action of the party ag. grieved, either jointly with the master, or severally, and either at law or in chancery. tended to mate, clerk, pilot and engineer of steam vessels. Liabilities when to accrue. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the liabilities under said act shall accrue whenever the person of colour shall be taken on board any steam vessel from the shores of the Ohio river, opposite to this State, to the same extent as if they were taken on board from the shores or rivers within this State; and the like liability shall occur for landing or suffering them |