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§ 2. The June term of said court is abolished.
§3. This act shall take effect on the 1st day of May,

1860.

Approved February 25, 1860.

CHAPTER 590.

AN ACT creating an additional term of the Hopkins Circuit Court for the trial of criminal and equity causes.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the judge of the fourteenth judicial district shall hold an additional term in the county of Hopkins each year, for the trial of criminal and equity causes, commencing on the third Monday in September, and continue twelve juridical days, if the business shall require it.

§ 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 25, 1860.

CHAPTER 601.

AN ACT for the benefit of the Assistant Secretary of State.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the Assistant Secretary of State is hereby allowed a fee of one dollar for every commission issued to a notary public, said fee to be paid by the appointee. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.

Approved February 25, 1860.

CHAPTER 605.

AN ACT to repeal so much of the act establishing a school for feeble-minded children as requires the advice and consent of the Senate to the appointment of commissioners therefor.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That so much of the act establishing a school for feebleminded children as requires that the Senate shall advise and consent to the appointment of commissioners for said school be, and the same is, repealed.

This act shall take effect from its passage.

Approved February 25, 1860.

CHAPTER 617.

AN ACT supplemental to an act establishing the county of Metcalfe, and changing the boundary of the said county lines.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the act establishing the county of Metcalfe be so altered and amended as to make the boundary line of said new county, which by the original act intersects the Green and Adair county line near the Pleasant Ridge meeting-house, intersect said Green and Adair county line near the point where the old Pleasant Ridge meeting-house stood.

§ 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 27, 1860.

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CHAPTER 620.

AN ACT to change the time of holding the Quarterly Courts in Jackson

county,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That from and after the passage of this act the quarterly court in the county of Jackson shall commence on Tuesdays after the fourth Mondays in January, April, July, and October, and continue as many juridical days as the business thereof may require.

Approved February 27, 1860.

CHAPTER 638.

AN ACT to authorize the County Court of Boyle county to levý a tax to rebuild the Court-House and Circuit and County Court Clerks' Offices in Boyle county, to sell the lot or lots whereon the same formerly stood, and buy additional or other lots.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the county court of Boyle county, a majority of the justices of the peace concurring therein, shall have power and authority to have a court-house and circuit and county court clerks' offices built in the town of Danville, in Boyle county, and are hereby fully empowered and authorized to make all necessary contracts in relation thereto. § 2. That it may be lawful for the county court of Boyle county, a majority of all the justices of the peace of said county concurring therein, to sell the lot or lots whereon the court-house and clerks' offices in said county formerly stood, and to buy another lot or lots on which to build a

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to build new

Court-house &
Clerks' offices.

Title to lots.

Issue bonds.

new court-house and circuit and county court clerks' offices; and said county court may buy additional ground adjoining the lot where said buildings formerly stood; and when said purchases are made, or said lots sold, deeds of conveyance to or from said county court, acknowledged as now required by law, shall pass the title to or from said county court. If other or additional lots should be bought, the title thereto shall vest in the county court for the use and benefit of the county of Boyle.

§3. That it shall and may be lawful for the county court To levy a tax. of Boyle county, a majority of the justices of the peace in said county concurring therein, to levy a tax in said county, either a poll tax or an ad valorem tax, on the taxable property of said county, in such sums as may be necessary to put up and finish said buildings. And it shall and may be lawful for said county court to issue the bonds of the county of Boyle, payable in one, two, three, four, and five years, bearing interest at six per centum per annum, and payable semi-annually, for the purpose of building said court-house and clerks' offices, and buying the lots aforesaid, if deemed May sell bonds. proper. The bonds aforesaid may be sold by said county court on such terms as to them may seem right and proper. § 4. This act to take effect from its passage.

Approved February 27, 1860.

May acquire 10 acres of land, for use of gate

not exceeding

keepers.

CHAPTER 641.

AN ACT for the benefit of Turnpike Road Companies.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§1. That power and authority be, and is hereby, conferred upon the several turnpike road companies in this Commonwealth, now incorporated and which may hereafter be incorporated, to hold, by gift, purchase, or lease, any number of acres of land not exceeding ten acres, attached to their several toll-gates, which can be acquired without condemnation, for the uses of toll-gate keepers and their families.

§ 2. This act to be in force from its passage.
Approved February 27, 1860.

CHAPTER 643.

AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to establish an Equity and Criminal Court in the fourth Judicial District."

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That an act approved 9th of February, 1858, entitled "An act to establish an equity and criminal court in the 4th judicial district in this Commonwealth," be so amended as to authorize and empower the judge of said court to grant license to applicants to practice as counsellors and attorneys at law under the same rules, regulations, and restrictions as are now prescribed by law in relation to circuit judges of this Commonwealth.

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May transfer cases to Circuit

§2. That the judge of said courts is hereby authorized to transfer any civil suit brought in his courts to the circuit Court docket. courts for said district, under the same rules, regulations, and restrictions as are prescribed in the Code of Practice for the transfer of causes from the equity to the ordinary docket.

§3. This act to take effect from its passage.

Approved February 27, 1860.

CHAPTER 645.

AN ACT to exempt Sewing Machines from distribution, and from execution, &c. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

Sewing ma

chine exempt

tion.

§ 1. That in addition to the property of an intestate's estate now required by law to be set apart by the apprais- from distribuers of the estate to the widow, they shall set apart one sewing machine, which shall vest in such widow for the use and benefit of herself and infant children of the intestate, if any, residing in the family.

Exempt from

§ 2. That on all liabilities created after the 1st day of February, 1860, in addition to the property now exempt by execution, &c. law from execution, there shall be exempt from execution, attachment, distress for rent, or fee bills, one sewing machine.

§3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 27, 1860.

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in office for

row money over

CHAPTER 647.

AN ACT concerning Trust Funds.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That from and after the passage of this act, it shall Misdemeanor be held and considered a misdemeanor in office for any Judge to bor- judge of a superior or inferior court of this Commonwealth which his court to receive, use, or borrow, either directly or indirectly, any money or trust fund, under the management or control, or subject to the judgment, decree, or order of any such court, or under the control or management of any receiver, commissioner, or officer of such court.

has control.

§ 2. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 27, 1860.

Further time of two years given late sheriffs to collect

fees and arrearages of taxes.

CHAPTER 666.

AN ACT for the benefit of the late Sheriffs of this Commonwealth. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the late sheriffs of this Commonwealth, whose terms have expired since the 1st day of January, 1855, shall have the further time of two years, from and after the 1st day of January, 1860, to collect all arrearages of taxes, fee bills, and county levies due them; that said taxes, fee bills, and county levies shall retain their distrainable force for the further period hereby allowed to collect the same; and said sheriffs are hereby allowed to place said taxes, fee bills, and county levies in the hands of any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable of their respective counties, for collection.

§ 2. That before any sheriff shall have the benefit of this To give bond. act, he shall enter into bond, with approved security, before the county court, conditioned to pay all damages and costs that may be incurred by reason of any illegal act or acts in the collection of said arrearages of taxes, fee bills, and county levies.

Approved February 27, 1860.

CHAPTER 680.

AN ACT concerning judicial sales in Jefferson county and Louisville.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That all sales made under execution in the county of Judicial sales Jefferson and city of Louisville, and all sales under decrees

in Jefferson co.

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