CHAPTER 755. AN ACT to amend the first section of the fourteenth article of chapter 36, Approved March 9, 1854. CHAPTER 758. AN ACT exempting the same property from militia fines as is now exempt from execution. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That from and after the passage of this act, the same property shall be exempt from the payment of militia fines as is now exempt by law from execution. Approved March 9, 1854. CHAPTER 762. AN ACT to extend the terms of the Court of Appeals, to change the time of holding the same, to increase the salaries of the Judges of said Court, and the salaries of the Judges of the Circuit Courts, and the Judge of the Louisville Chancery Court. § 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the court of appeals shall hereafter annually hold two terms, commencing on the first Mondays in June and December, and shall sit sixty juridical days at each term, and longer if the business require it. § 2. That the judges of the court of appeals shall each hereafter receive an annual salary of two thousand dollars, and the judges of the circuit courts and the judge of the Louisville chancery court, shall each hereafter receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars. §3. All acts and parts of acts coming within the purview of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. § 4. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 9, 1854. CHAPTER 766. AN ACT empowering the county of Mason and the city of Maysville to contribute an increase to the salary of the Judge of the 9th Judicial Dis trict. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth County of Ma of Kentucky, That the county of Mason and the city of Maysville are hereby empowered, annually, to levy and son and city of Maysville au. collect and pay into the treasury of this commonwealth any sums not exceeding in the aggregate five hundred dollars, for the purpose of increasing the salary of the judge of the 9th judicial district; and any sum or sums so levied and collected and paid into the treasury by said county and city, or either of them, for the purpose aforesaid, shall be added to the salary of the said judge, as now or hereafter fixed by law, and paid as said salary is directed to be paid. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved March 9, 1854. CHAPTER 768. AN ACT to amend the 45th chapter of the Revised Statutes, entitled Habeas Corpus. May issue in behalf of mar infants. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Common- Rev. Stat., 379. wealth of Kentucky, That the 45th chapter of the Revised Statutes, entitled "Habeas Corpus," is hereby so amended as to authorize the granting of such writs, by any of the officers now authorized by law to issue the same, upon the application and in the name of the father, mother, guardian, or next friend of any married woman or infant, ried women and against any person who shall unlawfully have or detain in custody or bondage any infant or married woman; and like proceedings shall be had for hearing and determining the cause and affording the relief demanded, as now provided in said chapter: Provided, that should any of the officers who are authorized to issue such writ be interested in the delivery of the party so detained, the writ shall of the peace. be returned before some justice of the peace or police judge of the county to whom the objection will not apply. If officer interested, writ to be returned hebefore a justice Free colored infants embrac 2. That this act shall apply to and embrace free colored infants that may be so detained or held in custody, and ed. like proceedings had in their behalf. Approved March 9, 1854. CHAPTER 771. AN ACT to quiet the title to lands.. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That hereafter it shall and may be lawful for any person having both the legal title and possession of lands to institute and prosecute suit, by petition in equity, in the circuit court of the county where the lands, or some part thereof, may lie, against any other person setting up claim thereto; and if the plaintiff shall be able to establish, and does establish, his title to said land, the defendant shall be by the court ordered and decreed to release his claim thereto, and to pay the plaintiff 1854. his cost, unless the defendant shall, by his answer, disclaim Secretary au chase Monroe & Harlan's Digest thorized to pur. at $9 per copy. cers distributed. CHAPTER 780. AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of State to purchase certain law books. § 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the secretary of state be and he is hereby authorized to purchase, for the use of this commonwealth, five hundred copies of the digest of the decisions of the court of appeals of Kentucky, recently prepared and published by Ben. Monroe and James Harlan, provided the same can be purchased at a price not exceeding nine dollars per copy; and upon the secretary certifying to the auditor of public accounts the amount of such purchase, the auditor is hereby required to issue his warrant upon the treasurer for the same, which shall be paid on presentation. § 2. That it shall be the duty of the secretary of state, To what off when the acts of the present general assembly shall be distributed, to cause to be delivered to the following officers of government, each, one copy of said digest, to-wit: to each judge of the court of appeals one copy; to each circuit judge one copy; to the chancellor of the Louisville chancery court one copy; to the attorney general one copy; to the attorney for the commonwealth of each judicial district one copy; to the clerk of the Louisville chancery court one copy; to the county judge of each county one copy; to the clerk of each circuit court one copy; to the clerk of each county court one copy; to the clerk of the court of appeals one copy; to the judges of the federal court one copy. § 3. That each officer of the government who may reOfficer receiv. ceive a copy of said digest under this act, either directly or from his predecessor in office, on his going out of office, shall deliver the same, on request, to his successor in office, to be by him in like manner delivered to his successor. ing book to deliver it to his successor. Remaining cop. ies to be depos ited in library. § 4. That the remaining copies, so purchased by the secretary under this act, shall be deposited in the public li brary to supply such officers of government as may not receive a copy from his predecessor, as prescribed by this act, or to exchange with other states for works of like character and value, for the use of the court of appeals of this state. Approved March 9, 1854. CHAPTER 783. AN ACT to change the terms of the Carroll and Gallatin Circuit Courts. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the circuit court in the county of Carroll shall commence its terms on the fourth Mondays in April and September, and continue, each, six juridical days. That the circuit court in the county of Gallatin shall commence its terms on the fourth Mondays in March and August, and continue, each, six juridical days: Provided however, the term of the Gallatin circuit court in' April next shall not be affected by this, but shall be held at those times as now provided by law; and all process, orders, and proceedings shall be had and taken in reference to either court, as to said last named terms, as if this act had not passed-which shall take effect immediately. Approved March 9, 1854. CHAPTER 787. AN ACT providing additional terms of the Mason Circuit Court for the trial of equity causes. Additional terms to be held Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That in addition to the terms now required by in Mason. law, there shall be held in the county of Mason, at tho court house, two regular terms of the circuit court, for the trial of equity causes, beginning on the third Mondays in February and first Mondays in August in each year, and continuing three weeks each, if the business of the court requires it. All acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of, the conflict. Approved March 9, 1854. CHAPTER 788. AN ACT to compensate the commissioners for preparing the Revised Statutes, and to pay the expenses of their publication and distribution. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the sum of two thousand dollars be appropriated to each of the commissioners, C. A. Wickliffe, S. Turner, and S. S. Nicholas, for preparing the Revised Statutes, out of any money in the public treasury not otherwise appropriated. §2. That the sum of five hundred dollars be appropriated to C. A. Wickliffe, out of any money in the public treasury not otherwise appropriated, as a compensation for his services in attending the last session of the general assembly, and in superintending the publication and preparing the index. $2,000 to each commissioner. $500 additional to C. A. Wick. liffe. 1854. Callender. §3. That the sum of three hundred dollars be appro$300 to W. L. priated to William L. Callender, for services rendered to C. A. Wickliffe in arranging the index to the Revised Statutes and the side notes in said book: Provided, that said. W. L. Callender shall first release said C. A. Wickliffe from any and all responsibility to him for the services aforesaid. G. Hodges. § 4. That the sum of four thousand five hundred and $4,556 84 to A. fifty-six dollars eighty four cents be appropriated to A. G. Hodges, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, as a compensation for the expenses of the publication and distribution of the Revised Statutes, and the distribution of the 12th volume of B. Monroe's reports. ies to be sold. § 5. That A. G. Hodges be appointed agent for the sale Remaining cop of the remaining copies of the Revised Statutes, and is directed to pay into the treasury the net proceeds of the sales from time to time, deducting therefrom ten per cent. as a compensation for his services. § 6. That this act shall not take effect until the commissioners on revision, together with A. G. Hodges & Co., shall execute and file with the auditor of public accounts a receipt therefor, and shall therein fully release the state of Kentucky from all liability on account of the revision and publication of what is known as the Revised Statutes, and surrender all claim they may have upon the copies thereof which may have been already sold or are under the control of the printer: Provided further, that either of said commissioners or said Hodges may avail himself of the provisions of this act by complying with the above requisitions. Approved March 9, 1854. of the County court may be ap pointed. CHAPTER 794. AN ACT to provide for the holding of County and Quarterly Courts when the Judge is absent, or cannot preside. § 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the CommonPro tem, judge wealth of Kentucky, That whenever it shall so happen that the presiding judge of any county court in this state shall be absent, or unable from any cause to attend and hold the monthly county court, or the quarterly court, and the presiding judge, if in attendance, cannot properly preside, it shall be the duty of the county court clerk, upon being informed of such failure, to notify the justice of the peace residing nearest the court house of said county at that time, if in the county, and if not, then the next justice in the county nearest the court house, of the failure or inability of said judge to attend; and it shall be the duty of such justice to attend and hold said court; and for that purpose he is hereby vested with all the powers which are |