PASSED AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, WHICH WAS BEGUN JOHN G. CARLISLE, Lieut. Gov'r and Speaker of Senate. JAMES B. MCCREARY, Speaker of the House of Reps. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth §1. That the circuit courts in Allen county shall here- after be held, commencing on the first Monday in Jan- §2. That all process issued returnable to the first day of the ensuing December term of said court be, and the same is hereby, made returnable to the first day of the court. 1871. motions pending, or recognizances or bail bonds heretofore taken, requiring the appearance of parties or persons on the first day of the ensuing December term of said court, as now fixed by law, shall be held to apply to, heard, and acted upon on the first day of the term of said court as fixed by this act. §3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. J. B. MCCREARY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Pro tem. Speaker of the Senate. Approved December 9th, 1871. By the Governor : P. H. LESLIE. A. J. JAMES, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 12. AN ACT to change the times of holding the Mercer County Quarterly Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: §1. That after the first day of January, 1871, the time Mereer quar- of holding the Mercer county quarterly court shall be on the fourth Mondays in January, April, July, and October of each year. terly court. § 2. This act to be in force from and after its passage. Approved December 16, 1871. CHAPTER 19. AN ACT to repeal an act, entitled "An act to protect the public highways in Clark and Montgomery Counties." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That an act, entitled "An act to protect the public See Act of ad- highways in Clark and Montgomery counties," approved journed session February 6, 1871, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. 17. Approved December 20, 1871. CHAPTER 52. AN ACT to change the time for holding the Circuit Courts in the Fifth Judicial District. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the circuit courts in the several counties composing the fifth judicial district shall be commenced and held as follows, to-wit: 1872. In the county of Hardin on the second Mondays in Hardin. February and August, and continue twenty-four juridical days, if the business of the court require it. In the county of Meade on the second Mondays in Meade. March and September, and continue twelve juridical days, if the business of the court require it. In the county of Hancock on the fourth Mondays in Hancock. March and September, and continue twelve juridical days, if the business of the court require it. In the county of Breckinridge on the second Mondays Breckinridge. in April and October, and continue twelve juridical days, if the business of the court require it. In the county of Grayson on the fourth Mondays in Grayson. April and October, and continue twelve juridical days, if the business of the court require it. In the county of Ohio on the second Mondays in May Ohio. and November, and continue twelve juridical days, if the business of the court require it. In the county of Daviess on the fourth Mondays in May Daviess, and November, and continue forty-two juridical days, if the business of the court require it. § 2. All processes and precepts issued before this act takes effect, and made returnable to the terms of the several courts, as heretofore fixed, shall be returnable to the first term to be holden under this act, and shall have, in all respects, the same effect as if made returnable to the terms as fixed by this act. § 3. That all laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. 4. That this act shall be in force from its passage: Provided, however, That no court shall be held in the counties of Hardin and Meade in February and March next. Approved January 13, 1872. Process when returnable. 1872. journed session CHAPTER 61. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act for the benefit of Manufactur ing, Furnace, and Mining Establishments in the counties of Greenup, Boyd, Carter, and Lawrence, so as to extend the provisions of said act to the counties of Lyon and Trigg." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That an act, entitled "An act for the benefit of See Public manufacturing, furnace, and mining establishments in the Acts of ad- counties of Greenup, Boyd, Carter, and Lawrence," apof 1869. 70, page proved March 16th, 1871, be, and is hereby, so amended as to extend the benefits and provisions of said act to all manufacturing, furnace, and mining establishments in the counties of Lyon and Trigg. § 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. Approved January 13, 1872. Governor authorized to bor CHAPTER 69. AN ACT to provide for the existing deficit in the Treasury. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky 1. That for the purpose of providing the means to supply the existing deficit in the Treasury of the State, row $500,000 to it shall and may be lawful for the Governor to borrow, supply deficit for and on behalf of the Commonwealth, from any bank, banking association, corporation, or private individuals, any sum of money not exceeding in the aggregate five hundred thousand dollars, which shall be appropriated to the object above mentioned, and no other. Treasury. not less than § 2. That the loan authorized by this act shall not be Loan to be for for a longer period than five years, nor less than one one nor more year, the State reserving to itself the right, at its option, right to redeem at any time after one year after the date of said loan, to the bonds. redeem the bonds which may be issued therefor, at par than five years; Governor to issue bonds, bearing not ex ceeding eight per cent.. payable semi-annually. value. § 3. The Governor, for the money which he may borrow under the provisions of this act, shall issue and deliver to the lender the bond or bonds of the State, payable to him or bearer, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding eight per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, on the first Mondays in January and July, at the Bank of America, in the city of New York, or other place, as the Governor Coupons to may contract. For the semi-annual interest, proper coube attached for pons shall be attached to the bonds so issued, signed by the Secretary of State; and the principal and interest of said bonds shall be a charge upon the Sinking Fund of the State. interest. 1872. Register of loan. date. &.. to be kept in the office of the Secretary of the State. § 4. An accurate register of the sum or sums of money borrowed under the provisions of this act, the date of the loan, the name of the lender, and the amount loaned by him, together with the date, number, and amount of each bond which may be issued for said loans, and when due, shall be kept in the office of the Secretary of State, duplicates of which shall be filed and faithfully preserved Auditor. in the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts. § 5. The bonds issued under the authority of this act shall pass by delivery, and without written assignment thereon. § 6. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Duplicates to be filed with Bonds to pass by delivery. Approved January 18, 1872. CHAPTER 72. AN ACT to change the time of holding the Court of Common Pleas in Ballard County. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Ballard court §1. That the court of common pleas of Ballard county shall be held on the fourth Mondays in July and January, common pleas. and continue, each, eighteen juridical days, if the busi ness of the court requires it. § 2. That all process in said court shall be made re- Process. turnable at the terms of said court herein specified and directed to be held. § 3. That all acts or parts of acts coming in conflict with this act is hereby repealed. § 4. That this shall take effect from and after the passage of this act. Approved January 18, 1872. CHAPTER 74. AN ACT to change the time of holding the Annual Court of Claims of Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 1. That the time for holding the annual court of Bath. claims of Bath county be changed to the Tuesday after the second Monday in October in each year. 2. This act shall take effect from and after the first of October, 1872. Approved January 17, 1872. |