1830. be held on the second Monday. Certain proceedings legalized. The county court of Clay to be held on the fourth Monday of each month. which the circuit court for said county does not sit; and may continue six days, if the business shall require it. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the proceedings of the Hopkins county court, at the February term, 1830, be, and the same are hereby declared legal and valid. Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the county court of Clay shall, hereafter, be held on the fourth Monday, instead of the second, as heretofore. heretofore appropriated, to be paid out of dividends of the stock CHAP. CCCCXI. AN ACT to amend "an act to provide for the erection of two bridges across Rockcastle river, approved Jan. 29, 1830." Approved, December 30, 1830. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the CommonThe amount wealth of Kentucky, That the amount appropriated by the aforesaid act, and not heretofore paid, be drawn by the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, from the bank of Kentucky, so soort as a dividend in specie of that amount shall be declared on the stock held by this Commonwealth, in said bank; and that the treasurer, whenever the same shall be demanded of him, agreeable to the provisions of said act, pay over to the persons entitled thereto, the sums to which they may be entitled, respectively. of the bank of Kentucky. CHAP. CCCCXII. AN ACT allowing additional Justices of the Peace to certain Counties. Approved, December 30, 1830. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the CommonAdditional wealth of Kentucky, That the county of Wayne shall justices albe entitled to one justice of the peace, in addition to lowed to the number now allowed by law; and the counties of Wayne, Hickman and Hickman and Graves shall each be entitled to two Graves. justices of the peace, in addition to the number now allowed by law. CHAP. CCCCXIII. AN ACT to incorporate the Trustees of Liberty Meeting house in Logan County. Approved, December 30, 1830. 1830. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Names of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Samuel Wilson, persons inHugh Stephenson and Robert Karr, be, and they are and the style corporated, hereby, constituted a body corporate, to be known of incorand designated by the name and style of the Trustees poration. of Liberty Meeting house in Logan county. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall and may Their powers be lawful for said trustees and their successors chosen and privileor appointed from time to time, by the members of the ges churches who have control of said meeting house, and they are hereby invested with full power and authority in their corporate capacity, to purchase or receive by donation, and hold and enjoy the title to the tract of land on which Liberty meeting house, in Logan county, on the waters of Muddy river, now stands, not exceeding four acres, and to hold the same to themselves, and their successors in office, for the use and benefit of said churches. CHAP. CCCCXIV. AN ACT to amend the Duelling Law. Approved, December 30, 1830. administered Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Common The oath prewealth of Kentucky, That hereafter, in administering scribed to be the oath directed by the several acts of the Legisla by the direct ture, "more effectually to suppress the practice of ed act, to Duelling;" the oath shall be from the first day of have referDecember, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, Dec. 1830. instead of the first day of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. D ence to 1st. 1830. CHAP. CCCCXV. AN ACT to change the time of holding the Simpson, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Time of hold- Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Simpson circuit ing the Simp- court shall hereafter commence its session on the first son circuit Mondays in April, July and October, and continue at court. The Todd each term, twelve juridical days, if the business of the court requires it. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Todd circuit court shall hereafter commence its sessions on the third circuit court. Mondays in April, July and October, and continue at each term, twelve juridical days, if the business of the court requires it. All process and recognizances, &c. made return able to the terms as altered. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That so much of all laws as fix a different time for the commencement or continuance of the terms of said courts, are hereby repealed; and all process, precepts and recognizances, made returnable to the existing terms of said courts, are hereby made returnable to the terms prescribed by this act; and all appearances upon recognizances or otherwise required to be made at the existing terms of the said courts, are hereby required to be made on the same days of the terms established by this act. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the circuit court Time of hold for the county of Lewis, shall hereafter sit on the ing the Lewis fourth Mondays in the month of March, June and Sepcircuit court. tember, and may sit six juridical days, if the business require it. All process, recognizan ces, &c. made returnable to said terms, as altered. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all law process heretofore issued, or which may hereafter issue, from said court, and all recognizances, shall be made returnable to said court, at the times herein directed to be holden; and all suits, civil and criminal, shall stand for trial at the next term of said court, as herein changed. CHAP. CCCCXVI. AN ACT to authorize the Board of Internal Improvement for Shelby County, to erect a Toll Gate. Approved, December 30, 1830. 1830. provement, of Shelby coun zed to erect a toll gate and collect half SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the The board of Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the "Board of Inter- internal imnal Improvement for Shelby County," shall be, and they are, hereby authorized and empowered to erect ty, authoriacross the turnpike, by them constructed, during the present year, at or near the eastern termination thereof, a toll gate; and to collect and receive of, and from all and every person or persons using the said turnpike, half tolls, or tolls at the rate of fifty per cent. upon the rates or tolls authorized to be received and collected, by virtue of an act "to constitute a board of internal improvement for Shelby county, approved January 29, 1830.” tolls, on the road constructed by them. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act shall This act to continue to be in force for two years and no longer, remain in from and next after its passage. force two years only. CHAP. CCCCXVII AN ACT to authorize David and John Trimble, to erect a dam across Little Sandy river, at the Blue ripple. Approved, December 30, 1830. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonzwealth of Kentucky, That the county court of Greenup, shall, upon the application of David and John Trimble, and upon their satisfying said court, that they are the owners of the land, on one or both sides of Little Sandy, at the place called the "Blue ripple," award a writ of ad quod damnum, and proceedings shall be thereupon had, as in other cases; and the said court, upon the return of the inquisition, shall proceed in all respects, as though the said stream had not been declared navigable. Provided however, That the said county court, shall not authorize the building of a dam more than nine feet in height at that place. 1830. CHAP. CCCCXVIII. AN ACT authorizing Silas M. Williams, to erect a dam and mill, on Big Barren River. Approved, December 30, 1830. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the county court of Monroe county, shall have power to authorize Silas M. Williams, to erect a mill dam and mill on Big Barren river, about one mile below the mouth of Line creek, according to the law now in force. Provided, The said county court, shall be of opinion, that said mill dam, will not injure the navigation of said river. And, Provided further, That, if at any time after said mill is erected, it shall be found injurious to the navigation of said river, it shall be in the power of said county court, to require the said Williams, to lower said dam, or make such alterations thereon, by a slope or otherwise, as they may deem right. CHAP. CCCCXIX. AN ACT for the benefit of Archibald Frizzel, Coroner of Approved, December, 30, 1830. CHAP. CCCCXX. AN ACT to amend the "act regulating the appropriation of fines and forfeitures," so far as regards the counties of Christian, Madison, Russell and Estill. Approved, December 30, 1830. SEC. 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the act repealed. Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the act to appropri The recited |