CHAP. 68. AN ACT to authorise the sale of a tract of land belonging to Cornelius F. Willett, a lunatic. Whereas, it is represented to the present General Assembly that Cornelius F. Willett, of Spencer county, a lunatic, is possessed of a tract of land in Nelson county containing one hundred acres, and conveyed to him by his father, Griffith Willett: and that said land, for want of proper improvements, is unproductive and of little value to said lunatic, and that a sale thereof would be advantageous to the interest of said lunatic. Therefore, Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for Griffith Willett to sell and dispose of said tract of land upon the best and most advantageous terms for the interest of said lunatic, and to make a deed of conveyance to the purchaser or purchasers, which shall be as good and effectual to pass the title to the same as if the said conveyance had been made by said Cornelius F. Willett in his proper mind; and the money arising from such sale the said Griffith Willett shall apply to the maintenance and support of said Cornelius, either by investing the same in other property, or in any way he may decide will be most advantageous to said lunatic. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That before the said Griffith Willett shall act in making any sale or sales of said land, he shall execute bond with good security, in the Spencer circuit court, in such penalty as said court may prescribe, conditioned to discharge his duty faithfully, and for a faithful disbursement of the proceeds of said sale to the support and maintenance of said lunatic, as herein before prescribed. [Approved January 14, 1833.] 1833. CHAP. 69.-AN ACT for the benefit of Spencer Boyd and others, of Bath County. erect gates across a certain road. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Authorized to Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful for the county court of Bath county (a majority of all the justices thereof being present,) to permit Spencer Boyd, Fenton Arnold, John Allen and Samuel Wilson, to erect gates across the Andrews' mill road that passes over their lands. 1833. Proviso. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said gates shall be made of good substantial and lasting materials, and easy to open and shut for the traveller, and shall be at least ten feet wide: Provided, however, That a majority of said court, by giving ten days notice, shall have the said gates removed whenever they may think the public good shall require the same, at the expense of the owners of said gates. Approved January 14, 1833.] CHAP. 70.-AN ACT to authorise the County Court of Hardin County to purchase one hundred additional acres of land for the Poor House established in said county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the county court for the county of Hardin, a majority of the justices thereof being present, shall have authority to purchase one hundred acres of land in said county, adjoining to the two hundred acres already purchased by said court for the establishment of a poor house; and in purchasing the same and receiving a conveyance therefor, said justices shall in all respects be governed by the rules and regulations of the laws now in force regulating poor houses. [Approved January 14, 1833.] Sale and con fands author ized to be made CHAP. 71.-AN ACT to authorise the Trustees of the Newport Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be veyance of their lawful for the trustees of the Newport Seminary, in the county of Campbell, to sell and convey all or such part of the lands belonging to said seminary as, in their discretion, may be considered expedient, and to apply the proceeds of such sale to such purposes connected with said institution as a majority of said trustees may think proper. The trustees Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said trustees, or a majority of them, shall have power to constitute and may constitute appoint an agent or attorney in fact, to sell and contorney to make vey the lands aforesaid, and to compromise with any person or persons who may be residents thereon. an agent or at sales, &c. 1833. forfeitures of Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the fines and forfeitures hereafter accruing in the county of Campbell shall be appropriated to the use and benefit of said The fines and seminary; and it shall be the duty of the sheriff, con- Campbell apstables, justices of the peace, and other officers in said propriated to county, to pay over all fines which may come to their said seminary. hands to the treasurer of the board of trustees for said Duty of sheriffs, seminary; and it shall also be the duty of the sheriff, justices, &c. in justices of the peace, constables, and coroner of said relation thereto: county, severally, to make out and return under oath, to the county court of Campbell county, at the May term of said court in each year, a list of fines by them, and each of them received, and from whom, and pay the same over to the treasurer of said trustees: and in default thereof, it shall be the duty of the county attorney to proceed against such delinquent sheriff, constable, justice of the peace, or coroner, and their respective securities, by motion in the county court of Campbell county in the name of the treasurer of said board of trustees: and the court may thereupon render judgment against such delinquent officer and his securities, for such sum as may appear to have been received and not paid over, with costs and ten per cent. damages, and award execution therefor. [Approved January 14, 1833.] May be pro ceeded against. CHAP. 72.-AN ACT to change the names of Claiborne Brewer and Whereas, it is represented to the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that Claiborne Brewer is desirous of changing his name to Claiborne Grace, and that Mary Felicia McMann is desirous of changing hers to Mary Felicia Moody. Wherefore, Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the said Claiborne Brewer be hereafter styled, called and known by the name of Claiborne Grace. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said Mary Felicia McMann be hereafter styled, called and known by the name of Mary Felicia Moody. [Approved January 14, 1833. 1833. The capias pro fine may issue to enforce the payment of fines. CHAP. 73.-AN ACT to provide for the collection of fines recoverable under the by-laws of the towns of Russellville, Bowlinggreen and Glasgow. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That in all cases where fines may hereafter be recovered under the by-laws of the towns of Russellville, Bowlinggreen and Glasgow, the justice of the peace before whom the same may be recovered, may issue the capias pro fine for the collection and coercion of the same, and be governed by the general laws now in force in relation to the capias pro fine in other cases. [Approved January 14, 1833.] CHAP. 74.-AN ACT to add a part of the county of Oldham to the county of Shelby. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That all that part of the county of Oldham which lies on the east side of Floyd's Fork, shall be and the same is stricken from the county of Oldham and added to the county of Shelby; and hereafter Floyd's Fork shall be the dividing line between the counties of Oldham and Shelby. [Approved January 14, 1833.] CHAP. 75.-AN ACT to explain the law concerning the Stanford Academy. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the first and second sections of an act, entitled, “an act to provide for the appointment of trustees to the Stanford and Rockcastle Seminaries, and for other purposes," shall, to all intents and purposes, apply to the Stanford Academy as fully as if the Stanford Academy had been expressly named in said act. [Approved January 16, 1833.] CHAP. 76.-AN ACT to authorise the insertion of advertisements in the Observer & Reporter, and for other purposes. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful for the editors of the Observer & Reporter, printed at Lexington, The Spirit of Washington and Lexington Literary Journal, printed in Lexington, The Louisville Examiner, printed at Louisville, and the Green River Advocate, printed in Hopkinsville, to insert in said papers any and all advertisements which are authorised to be published in any newspaper published in this state, except such as are particularly directed by law to be published in the paper of the Public Printer; and the editors of said papers shall have a right to demand and receive the same fees for their services as are now allowed by law to other printers for similar services. [Approved January 16, 1833.] 1833. CHAP. 77. AN ACT for the benefit of the Barboursville Seminary, in Knox county. Whereas, it is represented to the present General Recital. Assembly that there is, and has been for the last two years, a free school in the town of Barboursville; that a seminary has been erected and the school maintained by voluntary donations; that the children of the poor, who are unable to contribute, have received the advantages of education in common with those of the wealthiest. Wherefore, The fines and forfeitures of plied to the free Knox 10 be ap Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the fines and forfeitures of Knox county be and the same are hereby appropriated to aid and assist in the maintenance of school 1 Barsaid school. bours.ille. school. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the present trus- Trustees aptees of said school, to wit: William Hopper, James pointed for said Love, Richardson Adams, Evan Jones, Hugh Hale, Gill Eve, Joseph Eve and Henry Tuggle, shall have Their powers power, a majority of those in commission being pres- and duty. ent, to direct the appropriation of the money due said school, whether by fines, forfeitures, subscriptions or otherwise, to the use of said school, and to make all regulations necessary for its well government, and to fill all vacancies which happen in their own body, subject to removal upon the petition of two thirds of the subscribers, whose votes shall be proportioned to the sums they subscribe. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the trustees afore- May sue for aid, and their successors in office, shall have power, and recover the G |