1845 tion to city of CHAPTER 274. AN ACT to amend the charters of the cities of Louisville and Covington. WHEREAS, Doubts exist whether the city of Louisville should pay into the public Treasury the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum, as required by the seventh section of an act, entitled, an act to establish a Police Court in the city of Louisville, and to amend the charter of said city-therefore, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com7th sec. act, monwealth of Kentucky, That the seventh section of the act 1836, in rela- above recited, approved the 22d day of February, 1836, be, and the same is hereby, re-enacted and declared to be in full force; and that the 17th section of an act, entitled, an act to amend the charter of the city of Louisville, and for other purposes, approved the 8th day of March, 1843, (by which it was conceived the said 7th section of the act of 1836 was virtually repealed,) shall be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Louisville, reenacted, and 17th sec. act, 1843 repealed. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That an act, entitled, an act to amend the charter of the city of Covington, approved February 23d, 1839, shall be, and the same is hereby, repealed; and the 4th section of an act, entitled, an act to amend the charter of the city of Covington, approved February 29th, 1836, shall be, and the same is hereby, re-enacted and de clared to be in full force. Approved February 10, 1845. Sheriff Owen to return quent list. CHAPTER 275. AN ACT for the benefit of the Sheriffs of Owen and Daviess counties. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Comof monwealth of Kentucky, That Jacob Smith, Sheriff of Owen delin- county, shall have until the third Monday in July next to make out and return his delinquent list of revenue tax for the year 1844, and said list, when properly certified and sworn to, shall be received by the Second Auditor in the same manner as if said list had been returned at the time now prescribed by law. SEC. 2. That Joseph M. Potts, late Sheriff of Daviess counof ty, be, and he is hereby, allowed further time, until the first Daviess time day of January next, to collect the revenue tax, county levy, and Militia fines, in said county, for the years 1842 and 1843. Approved February 10, 1845. Sheriff to collect taxes &c. CHAPTER 276. AN ACT for the benefit of the Sheriff of Bourbon county, and for other purposes. WHEREAS, It is represented to the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that William Collins, a Deputy Sheriff of Bourbon county, was prevented, by sickness in his family, from making his return of delinquent muster fines to the Court of Assessment of the 14th Regiment of Kentucky Militia, on the first Monday of November, 1844; in consequence of said failure, he was made responsible for the sum of $- --for remedy whereof, 1845 Sheriff of Bourbon allow delin SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That said Collins shall have the further time, until the next annual Court of Assessment of said Regi- ed time to rement, to make a return of said delinquent list of muster fines; turn and he is hereby released from all liability thrown upon him quent list. in consequence of his having failed to make said return; and the Court of Assessment shall have the same power to dispose of the said delinquents that they might have had if said return had been made at its last session. Sheriff Cum SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the further time of twelve months, from and after the passage of this act, is hereby Taylor, late allowed to Vincent Taylor, late Sheriff of Cumberland county, berland allowby himself and his late Deputy, Richard C. Taylor, to collect ed further their fee bills, revenue taxes, and county levies; they or either time to collect of them shall have the same right to levy the same that they taxes, &c. or either of them had under the laws whilst they were acting as Sheriffs. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the Sheriff of Hancock county have the further time of twelve months to collect whatever fee bills and revenue taxes he has already accounted for. Sheriff of al lowed further Hancock time to collect fee bills, &c. CHAPTER 277. Approved February 10, 1845. AN ACT providing for a change of venue in the prosecution against Morton Pennington. WHEREAS, It is represented to the present General Assembly, that Morton Pennington stands indicted, in the Muhlenburg Circuit Court, for felony; and that owing to the prejudice and influence of many of the citizens of said county, he cannot have a fair trial before a jury of said county-for remedy whereof, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for the said Morton Pennington to appear before the Muhlenburg Circuit Court, on the first day of the next term thereof, and make his election to be tried in the Todd Circuit Court, which election shall be noted on record; and, thereupon, the Muhlenburg Circuit Court shall recognize the said Pennington, with good bail, to appear on the first day of the next ensuing term of the Todd Circuit Court, to answer said indictment; and upon said indictment, and such other proceedings as may have been had thereon, being certified to the Todd Circuit Court, shall take cognizance of said indictment, and every thing incident thereto, in the same manner as if the offence, for 1845 which said Pennington is indicted, had been committed in the county of Todd; and the Judge of the Muhlenburg Circuit Court shall, in case the said Pennington makes his election as herein provided, recognize the witnesses, as well on the part of the Commonwealth as the said Pennington, if they, or any of them, shall be in court, to appear in the Todd Circuit Court, to give evidence in said prosecution; and the said Todd Circuit Court shall proceed, upon all such recognizances, in the same manner, as if entered into in that court; and in case said indictment shall be found defective, and be quashed, or the judgment arrested, said Pennington shall not, for that cause be discharged. but a special Grand Jury shall be summoned, if the regular Grand Jury shall have been discharged, and a new indictment found, if the evidence warrant it, and the said Pennington shall be tried thereon, in the same manner as if the offence had been committed in the county of Todd. SEC. 2. The Clerk of the Muhlenburg Circuit Court, upon the election of said Pennington being made as herein provided, shall transmit, by the Sheriff of Muhlenburg county, the indictment, writ, and other papers, with a transcript of all orders made in the case; and said Sheriff shall take a receipt from the Clerk of the Todd Circuit Court therefor. SEC. 3. That the witnesses attending the Todd Circuit. Court, in consequence of this change of venue, shall be allowed the same pay per day, and mileage, as other witnesses going out of their county under legal process. Approved February 10, 1845. style. Cor porate powers. CHAPTER 278. AN ACT to incorporate the Greensburg Philalethic Society. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ComName and monwealth of Kentucky, That John H. Cox, Samuel T. Wilson, James M. Durham, and C. F. Sponsler, and their associates and successors, (to be appointed as hereinafter directed,) be, and they are hereby, constituted a body politic and corporate, and shall have perpetual being, by the name and style of the Greensburg Philalethic Society; and by that name may have and use a common seal, with power to alter and change the same at pleasure, and contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts and places in this Commonwealth; and acquire, take and hold by gift, devise, grant, or purchase, any rea! or personal estate, and not exceeding the value of fifteen thousand dollars, which may be deemed necessary by said association for its welfare in the promotion of science, literature, and the general dissemination of knowledge; and said estate to sell and convey, or otherwise dispose of, at the pleasure and for the use of said associa tion. SEC. 2. That it shall be lawful for the members of said asso 1845 President and other officers to be ciation to elect a President, Vice President, Secretary, Assis- Present constitution and regulations to May make other by-laws, &c. SEC. 3. That the constitution, by-laws, rules, and regulations, now governing said Association, shall be as binding, and shall have the same force and effect, upon the members of govern. said Association, as if the same had been adopted after the passage of this act; and that the members of said Association shall have power to enforce all the provisions thereof, and to alter or amend the same in such manner as may be therein specified; and to make such other by-laws, rules, and regulations, for their government, as they may deem necessary; and generally to do and perform all such acts as may be necessary to carry into full effect the objects of said Association, and the powers conferred by this charter-which objects are, the formation of a literary society and library, for the mutual benefit of its members, and such others as they may allow to participate in the same for the encouragement of science and literature, and the advancement of useful and practical knowledge. Present members to have same bers elected under this act. SEC. 4. That the present members of said Association shall be entitled to the same rights and privileges as if they had been elected after the passage of this act; aud the said Associ- rights as memation may, from time to time, elect associate members, as provided for in its constitution and by-laws, who shall be notified by the Secretary of their appointment, as provided for in said constitution and by-laws; and by such election, said associate members shall have all the privileges and benefits of the origi nal members. SEC. 5. That said Association shall have power to assess and collect such fines, forfeitures, contributions, or taxes, from its members, from time to time, as may be specified in its constitution and by-laws; but any member may, at any time, resign his membership, by notifying the Secretary of his resig nation, and be relieved of all other taxes or contributions thereafter to be levied; but no member shall be released from any fines, forfeitures, contributions, or taxes, that may have been assessed against him at the time of his resignation. SEC. 6. That all the books, furniture and apparatus now belonging to said society shall be, and the same is hereby, vested in said society, as fully and completely as if the same had been acquired after the passage of this act. Approved February 10, 1815. May assess and collect fines. Furniture vested in sori ety. 1845 CHAPTER 280. AN ACT for the benefit of Stephen and Sarah Skaggs, of Green county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Sarah Skaggs, formerly Sarah Johnson, be, and she is hereby, divorced from her former husband, William Johnson; and the marriage of said Sarah, with her present husband, Stephen Skaggs, be, and the same is hereby legalized. Approved February 10, 1845. CHAPTER 284. AN ACT for the benefit of James G. Hardy. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That there shall be allowed to James G. Hardy ten dollars and sixteen cents, for services rendered as Agent of the Second Auditor, for Barren county, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved February 10, 1845. CHAPTER 286. AN ACT further to regulate the Fire Company in Shelbyville. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the fines assessed by the Standing Committee of the Shelbyville Fire Company shall be, hereafter, collected by the Town Collector of the town of Shelbyville, and the said Collector shall be, and he is hereby, vested with full power to levy and collect the same. SEC. 2. That the Trustees of Shelbyville shall have the power to receive the resignation of any officer or member of said Company at any time after he shall have served twelve months, and to fill the vacancy occasioned by such resignation. SEC. 3. That any officer or member of said Company, upon being fined by the Standing Committee, may appeal, at any time within two months, to the Trustees of the town, and the Trustees shall have the power to revise the judgment of the Standing Committee, or for good cause shown, remit the fines; and all fines collected shall be at the disposal of the Trustees of the town, and accounted for to them by their Collector. Approved February 10, 1845. CHAPTER 288. AN ACT for the benefit of the Port Royal Seminary, in Henry county. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That a seminary of learning be, and the same is hereby, established at the town of Port Royal, in |