1845 Commonwealth, a period not less than two years, nor more than twenty years. SEC. 2. That any person who shall be guilty of concealing Penalty for a stolen slave, or harboring a runaway slave, with the view to concealing sto- prevent the owner from obtaining possession of the same, shall, len slave, to on conviction, be sentenced to confinement in the Jail and er from get- Penitentiary of this Commonwealth, a period not less than two, nor more than twenty years. prevent own ting it. Persons sus pected of enticing slaves a way, how to be dealt with. Free negroes SEC. 3. That it shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace, or Judge of a Circuit Court, in this Commonwealth, to cause to be apprehended, all and every person or persons who may be suspected of an attempt to entice or take any slave or slaves from their lawful owners or possessors; and upon such attempt being proved to the satisfaction of such Judge or Justice of the Peace, to recognize such offender, in a sufficient penalty, with one or more good securities, to be of good behavior during his or her stay or residence in this State, or for such other time as the Judge or Justice shall think proper; and on his or her failure to do so, or to give bond and security to quit the Commonwealth, and not again to return, it shall be the duty of the Judge or Justice to commit such offender to the Jail of the county, there to remain, until he or she shall, for sufficient cause to be made appear to the satisfaction of a Circuit Judge, be discharged from his or her confinement, either on bail, or otherwise, as such Judge may deem proper. SEC. 4. That any free negro, who shall be guilty of a viomade subject lation of this act, shall be subject to the same penalties that to penalties. are imposed by said act upon white citizens. Approved February 5, 1845. CHAPTER 152. AN ACT to regulate the terms of the Spencer Circuit Court. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That one additional week be added to the May and November terms of the Spencer Circuit Court; and that, hereafter, the November term of said Court shall commence on the third Monday, instead of the second Monday in November. Approved February 5, 1845. CHAPTER 153. AN ACT to change the time of holding the Larue County Court, and for other purposes. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ComLarue coun- monwealth of Kentucky, That, hereafter, the Larue County Court shall be holden on the fourth Monday in each month. ty court. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the July term of the Hart Circuit Court shall continue twelve juridical days, if the business should require it. 1845 Meade coun SEC. 3. That the Meade County Court shall, hereafter, be holden on the first Mondays of each month in which no Cir- ty court. cuit Court for said county is held. Name of Bar SEC. 4. That the name of Barbara Hughes, who has been divorced from her late husband, be, and the same is hereby, bara Hughes changed to that of Barbara Humphreys. changed. Approved February 5, 1845. CHAPTER 154. AN ACT to allow an additional Justice of the Peace to Carter county, and for other purposes. WHEREAS, It is represented to the present General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that the people residing in Carter county, and on the head waters of Tigert's creek, are desirous of having a Justice of the Peace in that part of said county: therefore, Preamble. Justice to SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That there shall be an additional Jus- Carter county. tice of the Peace allowed to Carter county. Justice and to SEC. 2. That there shall be, and is hereby, allowed to the county of Whitley, one additional Justice of the Peace, and Constable one Constable; the said Constable to reside in the district of Whitley. Henry D. Harman, a Justice of the Peace for said county. Constable to SEC. 3. That there shall be, and is hereby, allowed to the county of Harlan, one additional Constable, to reside in the Harlan. district of Abraham Slusher, a Justice of the Peace of Harlan county. Two Justi SEC. 4. That two additional Justices of the Peace be allowed to the county of Caldwell, if, in the opinion of the Caldwell ces to Caldwell County Court said additional Justices be necessary. SEC. 5. That one additional Justice of the peace be allowed to the county of Daviess. SEC. 6. That one additional Justice of the Peace be, and is hereby, allowed to the county of Greenup. One to Daviess. up. SEC. 7. That an additional Justice of the Peace be allowed to the county of Trimble, who may reside in the town of Bed- ble. ford, in said county. 1 to Green 1 to Trim Constable to SEC. 8. That an additional Constable be allowed to the county of Todd, who shall reside in the district of Jephthah Todd. Hollingsworth, Esq. SEC. 9. That there shall be, and is hereby, allowed to the county of Butler, one additional Justice of the Peace. SEC. 10. That, hereafter, the County Court of Marshall shall be held on the first Mondays in every month, except those in which the Circuit Court shall sit. Justice Butler. to County court when held. 1845 One Justice to Ballard. SEC. 11. That the Boyle County Court shall, after the 31st of March next, be held on the third Mondays of every month. SEC. 12. That an additional Justice of the Peace be allowed to the county of Ballard. Approved February 5, 1845. CHAPTER 155. AN ACT declaring Bear creek and Little Barren river, navigable streams. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ComBear creek. monwealth of Kentucky, That Bear creek, a tributary stream of Green river, in Edmonson and Grayson counties, be declared a navigable stream from its mouth, up to the mouth of McClure's fork. SEC. 2. That Little Barren river, a tributary stream of Little Bar- Green river, be declared a navigable stream from its mouth, up to Mitchell's mill. ren river. CAPTER 156. Approved February 5, 1845. Districts to be laid off and Surveyors appointed; term of service and their duties. AN ACT to amend the Road Law of Campbell county, and for other purposes. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the County Court of Campbell county, at the February Term, 1845, or at any subsequent Term, shall divide said county into suitable road districts, to be known by their number, and appoint a Surveyor to each district, who shall serve for one year, or until his successor is appointed, and at the expiration of his term of office, or upon resignation for good cause shown, they shall return to the Court their order of appointment, with all orders of allotment of hands; and the order appointing each Surveyor, shall give Allotment of the number of his district; and the allotment of hands, shall, in all cases, be made by boundary, or by naming the hands in the order making the appoinment of Surveyor, as aforesaid. SEC. 2. That the County Court shall not receive the resignation of any Surveyor appointed by this act, or make any Resignation of Surveyors, change in the allotment of hands, unless for good cause shown, and allotment except at the May Term in each year, but nothing in this act, shall prevent the Court, at any time, from allotting to any Surveyor, any person or persons, who may have been omitted in the allotment of hands, or those moving into the county, or those changing their residence, or those becoming of age, after the allotment of hands. hands. hands. SEC. 3. That there shall be collected by the Collector Road tax of the revenue, a road tax, the amount to be affixed by the how collected. County Court, at its February Term, 1845, or at any subsequent Term, in each year, of not less than two, nor more than Amount and how expended. eight cents, on each one hundred dollars worth of property 1845 Collector to now assessed in each year for revenue purposes, which shall constitute a fund for road purposes, which shall be expended under the direction of the County Court: and said Collector shall report, and settle with the County Court, at the Novem- settle-when; ber Court, annually, for the taxes so assessed and collected, or and with whom which ought to have been collected by him, and upon his failing to do so, the same proceedings shall be had against him and his securities as are now allowed by law against the Collector of the county levy in said county. SEC. 4. That the County Court of said county, shall appoint a Treasurer of said fund, who shall continue in office two years, and shall execute bond with security, to be approved of by the Court, payable to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, conditioned for the safe keeping and disbursement of said fund, according to the order of said Court, and to report to the Court, at the May Term, in each year, the amount and condition of said fund, by settlement with Commissioners appointed by the County Court for that purpose; and to be allowed a reasonable compensation for his services, to be levied for by the Court of Claims; and to be liable to a motion on his bond, before said County Court, with twenty per centum damages on the amount received, for any failure to execute the duties of Treasurer as aforesaid. SEC. 5. That the occupant of lands subject to tax, shall be liable for taxes due on the lands, to the extent of his liability to his landlord for rent: provided, said landlord, or owner, is not a resident of said county, and provided said occupant has notice of the tax before he pays his landlord; and such payment shall be a receipt against the landlord to the amount so paid. SEC. 6. That the County Court shall, by order of said Court, direct the Treasurer of said fund, to pay to the order of each Surveyor, whose district shall embrace any part of a State road, a sum of money sufficient to purchase a good plough and scraper, out of the first moneys that shall come to said Treasurer's hand; and said Court is authorized to make a like order to purchase a plough and scraper for any other district that does not embrace any part of a State road, as it may deem proper and beneficial; and the Surveyor of each district shall be responsible for the safe keeping of the plough and scraper that may come to his possession, and shall deliver the same to his successor in office, under the penalty of double the value thereof, to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace of said county, in the name of said successor. SEC. 7. That all special laws in relation to working the roads in Campbell county, heretofore passed, be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and that all the general laws of this Commonwealth in relation to working roads, not incompatible with this act, be, and the same are hereby, declared to be the road laws for the county of Campbell. Treasurer to be appointed; to give bond. Condition. Compensation and how paid. Occupant of lands to be subject for taxes. Ploughs and scrapers may be purchased. Surveyors to be responsible for safekeeping of same. Special laws repealed; general laws declared in force. SEC. 8. That all property situated within the corporation of the town of Newport, shall be exempt from the provisions of this act, and the citizens thereof shall be exempt from working the roads under the provisions of this act. SEC. 9. That so much of an act, entitled, an act to amend the law in relation to keeping the public roads in repair, approved January 14, 1831, as regards the use of timber, or other article, being valued by two disinterested house keepers, they first being duly sworn, be and the same is hereby repealed, so far as relates to Montgomery county: and hereafter the oath of the Overseer of the road before some Justice of the Peace shall be sufficient to establish the value of any timber, rock, or other article, used for the benefit of any road in said county. Approved February 5, 1845. County court may appoint a collector. Precinct in Jefferson changed. CO. Graves coun ty election. State road from Stanford to Somerset. CHAPTER 158. AN ACT to authorize the County Court of Campbell to appoint a Collector of the county levy for 1843, and for other purposes. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the County Court of Campbell county be, and they are hereby, authorized to appoint a Collector, whose duty it shall be to collect the county levy due and unpaid for the year 1843, on or before the first day of August, 1845, in place of Thomas M. Spillman, deceased: that, in the collection of said levy, the Collector so appointed, shall have the right of distress in the manner as now provided for by law. SEC. 2. That the place of voting in the Cross Roads precinct, in Jefferson county, be changed from the house of Alexander Galbreath, to the house now occupid by William Ridgeway, at the intersection of the Flat Lick road with the main Shepherdsville road, owned by said Galbreath. SEC. 3. That no election, to be holden in the county of Graves, shall be continued more than one day, except at the request of one of the candidates, agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution; and the Sheriffs, or other presiding officers, shall open the polls at nine o'clock in the morning, and continue them open until seven o'clock in the evening. SEC. 4. That an act, entitled, an act to establish a State road from Stanford, in Lincoln county, to Somerset, in Pulaski county, approved February 7th, 1835, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. SEC. 5. That the County Courts of Pulaski and Lincoln Pulaski and counties shall have the same power and authority to make any Lincoln coun- alteration or change in said road, in their respective counties, ty courts may that they, or either of them had, prior to the passage of the above recited act. alter road, &c. |