.ed. 1836 good securities, or in good and valuable land of the money as aforesaid, and for the payment of the same to said infants, as they shall severally become of age. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That after confirming the sale, it shall be lawful for the court to cause After sale, interest of heirs the interest and estate of said infants, in said brick to be convey- house and lot, to be conveyed to the purchaser or purchasers, by a deed in writing, to be signed and sealed by the commissioner appointed by the court, which deed shall be exhibited and acknowledged in open court, by the commissioner, and after being approved by the court, shall be entered at large on the record, and be effectual to pass all the right, title, interest, and estate, of said infants, in and to said house and ground to the grantee or grantees. Approved, January 22, 1836. CHAP. 22.-AN ACT to establish an election precinct in Marion county SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That there shall be, and is hereby established, an election precinct at the house of Jesse T. Riney, in Marion county, bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning where the Marion county line crosses Pleasant run, thence up said creek to Richard Chandlers, thence with the Followells creek road to John Isaacs?, thence to William Yowells, sen. on Jones' fork, thence up said fork to the Casey county line, thence north with said line to the Mercer county line, thence with the said line to the Marion and Washington county line, thence to the beginning. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the county court and sheriff of Marion county, shall appoint officers to preside at said precinct, who shall be governed, in all respects, by the laws regulating elections. Approved, January 22, 1836. Allowed to erect gates. CHAP. 23.-AN ACT for the benefit of Bartlett L. Graves. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Rartlett L. Graves be, and he is hereby authorized to erect two gates across the old road leading from Glasgow to Greensburg, where the same passes over his land. 1836 manner to be constructed. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That each of said Width and gates shall be at least nine feet wide, and be constructed so as to open and shut with convenience. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That a majority of the county court of Barren county, shall have full power to have said gates removed, whenever they conceive them to becof public inconvenience. Approved, January 22, 1836. Court may remove them if public incon found to be of venience. CHAP. 24.—AN ACT for the benefit of Daniel Curd, Surveyor of Barren county. Whereas, it is represented to the present general assembly that Daniel Curd the surveyor of Barren county, has failed to renew his official bond as required by law, Therefore, Preamble. Permitted to Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That said surveyor be per- give an official mitted to execute an official bond in the county court bond. of said county, with two or more sufficient securities to be approved of by said court, with the like penalty and condition as is now required by law, which bond shall be made payable to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and may be executed either at the January or February term, in the year 1836, of the county court of said county, and shall be as valid to all intents and purposes, as if the same had been executed at the time, and in the manner, heretofore required by law. Approved, January 22, 1836. CHAP. 25.-AN ACT for the benefit of Thomas F. Hackley. Whereas, Sarah Hackley obtained a divorce from her husband, Thomas F. Hackley, in the Lincoln circuit court, Therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the said Thomas F. Hackley, is hereby restored to all the rights and privileges of an unmarried man. C Approved, January 22, 1836 1836 CHAP. 26.-AN ACT for the benefit of Elizabeth Maxey. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the marriage contract heretofore existing between Elizabeth Maxey and Josiah Maxey, be, and the same is hereby dissolved, as to the said Elizabeth Maxey, and that she be restored to all the privileges of an unmarried woman, and that she be restored to her former maiden name. Approved, January 22, 1836. Gazette authorized to publish adver tisements. CHAP. 27-AN ACT to authorize the insertion of advertisements in the Hopkinsville Gazette and Western Visiter. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Hopkinsville the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Hopkinsville Gazette, a newspaper printed in Hopkinsville, Christian county, shall be, and is hereby authorized, to publish all advertisements which are authorized or required by law, except such as are required by law to be published in the paper of the public printer, exclusively; and all advertisements and publications made in such paper, shall be as good and valid as if made in any other authorized newspaper of this state; and it shall be lawful for the printer of said paper, to make such certificates and charge such fees as are authorized to be made and charged, in -other authorized newspapers in this commonwealth. Western Visiter authorized to publish advertisements. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the editor of the Western Visiter, which is now published in the town of Cynthiana, be, and he is hereby authorized, to insert in his paper, all such advertisements as are not particularly required to be inserted in the paper of the public printer; and he is hereby authorized to charge and receive the same fees therefor, as are now allowed to be charged and received by other editors for similar services. Approved, January 22, 1836. CHAP. 28. AN ACT for the benefit of Leander P. Hammer and SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the marriage contract heretofore existing between Leander P. Hammer and Rebecca D. Hammer, be, and the same is hereby dissolved. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said Rebecca D. Hammer be restored to her former maiden name, of Rebecca D. Spratt. Approved, January 22, 1836. 1836 CHAP. 29. AN ACT to establish an additional election precinct in Bullitt county. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That an election Precinct at precinct be, and the same is hereby established, at the house of Peter Miller, Jr. in Bullitt county. SEC. 2. That the county court of Bullitt county, at the time of appointing judges and clerks to conduct the general elections, hereafter to be held at the court house in said county, shall also appoint two judges and one clerk to superintend the poll, to be opened at the precinct hereby established, whose duty it shall be to open said poll, and coifduct said election, as is directed by the laws now in force in this state, on the subject of elections. SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of the sheriff of said county, by himself or deputy, who may be by him specially appointed, for the purpose, to su perintend and conduct elections at said precinct agreeably to law, and shall meet at the time and place now fixed by law to compare the polls in said county, and shall be subject to all the penalties now prescribed by law, for a failure of his official duty under this act. SEC. 4. Nothing in this act contained shall be so construed, as to prevent any person from voting at any other poll opened in said county, as heretofore. Approved, January 22, 1835. CHAP. 30-AN ACT for the relief of Margaret Haydon. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the marriage contract existing between Margaret Haydon and her husband James Haydon, be, and the same is hereby dissolved and disannulled as to the said Margaret, and that she be restored to her maiden name, Margaret Pool. Approved, January 22, 1836. Peter Millers. Officers to be appointed to conduct elections. Duty of sher iff. Penalty for failure to mee and compare polls. 1836 CHAP. 31.-AN ACT for the benefit of Elizabeth Fowler. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Allowance for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That five hundred keeping idiot. and thirty dollars be allowed Elizabeth Fowler, for keeping Archibald Moore, an idiot, since the August term of the Washington circuit court, 1824. sue warrant on treasurer. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Auditor Auditor to is of public accounts be, and he is hereby authorized and directed, to issue his warrant upon the treasury for the said sum of five hundred and thirty dollars, in favor of the said Elizabeth Fowler; which said sum shall be paid out of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated. Approved, January 22, 1836. Preamble. So much of an act directing money to be paid to representatives of Glenn repeal ed and board ordered to pay the same to Elliott and Henry. CHAP. 32.-AN ACT for the benefit of William Elliott and H. Whereas, by an act approved the 3d February, 1835, the board of managers for the improvement of Green river, was directed to pay over to the representative of James Glenn, the fifteen per cent reserved upon the work done under his contract, for the construction of lock and dam, No. 2, and ti now appearing, that William Elliott and H. Henry, were co-partners with the said Glenn, and as surviving partners, are the persons to whom the state is bound in law, to pay whatever is due upon the contract. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That so much of the above act as directs the money to be paid to the representatives of Glenn, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed, and the said board of managers is hereby directed to pay the said money to the said Elliott and Henry, or either of them, in full of any claim in law or equity arising out of the said contract, to be accounted for by them as partners of said Glenn. Approved, January 22, 1836 Second sec tion of act es CHAP. 33.-AN ACT abolishing the election precinct in Clarke county, commonly called the Stoner precinct, and for other pur poses. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the second section of an |