the county of Harrison, may be taken up by any owner or renter of land in said district, and said taker-up, after having advertised the same for at least ten days in three public places in said district, may sell the same, if not called for by the owner within that time.

2. The taker-up of such stock shall be allowed fifty cents per head for taking up, and twenty five cents per head for each day he may keep such stock, which the owner shall pay; and if said stock be sold, then the amount herein shall be deducted from the amount of sale, and the balance of the proceeds shall be deposited with the clerk of the county court, subject to the order of the owner of said stock; but if the same shall not be called for within two years from the date of sale, then the same shall be turned over to the trustee of the jury fund for the benefit of the county. The clerk shall be responsible, under his official bond, for all moneys that may come to his hands under the provisions of this act. The owner of any stock shall be responsible for any damage by reason of his stock running at large in said district.

§ 3. This act shall be submitted to the voters of said district at the next general election, and a poll shall be opened, and every person voting shall be asked whether he votes for or against the "stock law," and his vote shall be recorded accordingly; and if a majority of the votes cast be in favor of said "stock law," then it shall be considered a law, and take immediate effect; but if the majority of the votes cast shall be against said law, then it shall be null and void. Approved March 27, 1880.

CHAPTER 601.

AN ACT for the benefit of Loton M. Jones, of Caldwell county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the disability of minority imposed by law upon Loton M. Jones, of Caldwell county, be, and the same is hereby, removed to such an extent that the said Loton M. Jones may obtain license to practice law in the courts of this Commonwealth, and to make such contracts as are usually made by attorneys at law concerning fees.

§ 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved March 27, 1880

CHAPTER 602.

AN ACT to establish a voting precinct at Chatham, Bracken county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§1. That a voting precinct be formed at Chatham, in Bracken county.

§ 2. Boundary beginning at G. Weigle's, on Locust creek, following the county road to Zion Church; thence down Turtle creek to Laythem's; thence with Bowman's lane to Little Bracken creek, continuing on in a straight course to Dutch Ridge Turnpike; thence with said pike to county road at Hook's; thence with said road to Big Bracken creek; thence up said creek, so as to include S. S. Winters; thence in line with J. R. Adamson to James Donovon's, including Jas. Fowler; thence down the creek to Main Locust creek; thence down said creek to the beginning.

§ 3. This act to take effect at and after its passage.

Approved March 27, 1880.

CHAPTER 603.

AN ACT for the benefit of Daniel Hager, of Johnson county, directing the Register of the Land Office to issue patent to him on a certain survey.

WHEREAS, On the 11th day of March, 1858, Daniel Hager entered and surveyed fifty acres of vacant and unappropri ated land in the county of Johnson, and the surveyor of said county failed for some time to forward the said survey to the Register, and by some accident or carelessness of the said surveyor the land warrant on which said survey was made was lost, and cannot be found, without which the Register cannot issue a patent; therefore,

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

§ 1. That the Register of the Land Office be, and he is hereby, directed to issue a patent to said land to said Hager at once, on the said survey named in the preamble.

§ 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.

Approved March 27, 1880.

CHAPTER 604.

AN ACT for the benefit of William P. Taulbee, of Magoffin county.

WHEREAS, On the 25th day of August, 1879, William Craft, acting deputy surveyor of Magoffin county, made a survey of one hundred and seventy-five acres of vacant and unappropriated land for William P. Taulbee, near, or perhaps on, the County line between Magoffin and Morgan counties. Said line not being marked and defined, said surveyor was unable to tell whether the beginning corner of said survey was in Magoffin or Morgan county; therefore,

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

§ 1. That the said survey of one hundred and seventy-five acres, made by William Craft, deputy surveyor, for William P. Taulbee, on the 25th day of August, 1879, near the county line of Magoffin and Morgan, be, and the same is hereby, legalized and made valid.

§ 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.

Approved March 27, 1880.

CHAPTER 605.

AN ACT for the benefit of the Vanceburg, Dry Run, and Kinniconick Turnpike Road Company, of Lewis county.

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

§ 1. That any and all land subjected to taxation by an act, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Vanceburg, Dry Run, and Kinniconick Turnpike Road Company,'" approved January 30, 1874, hereafter sold by the sheriff for taxes for the use and benefit of said turnpike road company, as therein provided, may be redeemed by the person in whose name it was listed for taxation, or his legal representative, at any time within twelve months from the date of sale, by the party paying to the purchaser the amount of the purchase money and ten per cent. interest thereon; but if the land is not redeemed as herein provided, the sheriff making the sale, or his successor in office, shall, upon demand of the purchaser, his assignee or legal repreLOC. L., VOL. I-40

sentative, convey the land so sold, for which deed he shall receive one dollar and fifty cents, to be paid by the grantee. Approved March 27, 1880.

CHAPTER 606

AN ACT for the benefit of John M. Ready, of Garrard county. WHEREAS, John M. Ready, of Garrard county, is an infant, nineteen years of age, and desires to be invested with all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of an adult, except the right to vote; therefore,

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

§ 1. That the said John M. Ready is hereby vested with all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of an adult, and is empowered to contract and bind himself as fully as though he were twenty-one years of age, provided, that the right to vote is not conferred hereby.

§ 2. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 27, 1880.

CHAPTER 607.

AN ACT for the benefit of Robert Murphey, late sheriff Pulaski county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the Auditor of Public Accounts be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to allow Robert Murphey, late sheriff of Pulaski county, in his settlement with said Murphey, ten per cent. of all revenue collected and paid into the Treasury, as due from said county, for the years 1878 and 1879, the Auditor, by and with the consent of the Governor, having agreed with said Murphey for the collection of the State revenue due from said county at ten per cent., it being the only means of securing the collection.

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

Approved March 27, 1880.

CHAPTER 608.

AN ACT to prevent the destruction of cane in the Ohio and Mississippi river bottoms, in Ballard county.

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

§ 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, except the owner, or by the owner's consent in writing, to cut any cane in the Ohio or Mississippi river bottoms, in Ballard county.

§ 2. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this act shall, upon the warrant of a justice of the peace, be fined in a sum not exceeding thirty dollars, in the discretion of the justice or jury trying the same.

§ 3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 27, 1880.

CHAPTER 610.

AN ACT for the relief of James T. DeMoss, sheriff of Oldham county. WHEREAS, The court of claims of Oldham county, at its session in October, 1879, levied an ad valorem tax of twenty cents on each one hundred dollars' worth of property in that county; and whereas, the action of the court was not legalized by the Legislature until February 6th, 1880, so the sheriff could proceed legally to the collection of the tax:

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

§ 1. That James T. DeMoss, sheriff of Oldham county, has a further time until the first day of June, 1880, to make settlement with the Auditor of Public Accounts: Provided, The sureties of James T. DeMoss go into open court and assent on the records to said extension.

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

Approved March 27, 1880,

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CHAPTER 611.

AN ACT to authorize and empower the Grayson county court to re-fund the outstanding railroad bonded debt of Grayson county.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth

of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the county court of Grayson county, a majority May issue bonds. of the justices of the peace being present and concurring,