in said precinct shall be held at the house of Nicholas Casey; and all annual elections, held at said precinct, shall be conducted and governed by the existing laws of this Commonwealth regulating elections. SEC. 4. That an election precinct shall be, and the same is hereby established at McCarty and Brown's store, in the county of Breckenridge, which shall be known and called "the Sinking Creek Precinct;" and all elections to be held at said precinct shall be governed and conducted according to the laws of this Commonwealth relative to elections. Approved December 21, 1837. 1837. Breckinridge. CHAP. 507-AN ACT to change the place of voting in the Cane Creek Precinct, in Whitley County. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That elections to be held in the Cane Creek Precinct, in Whitley county, shall, hereafter, be held in the town of Boston, at such place in said town as the Judges may designate, instead of Jacob Siler's as heretofore fixed by law. Approved December 21, 1837. CHAP. 508-AN ACT to amend an act to establish an election precinct at SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That so much of an act, approved the 28th of January, 1837, establishing an election precinct at Chrisley Grubbs', in Whitley county, calling for Wayne county line, and the road from the mouth of Laurel to the beginning, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That from the mouth of Rockcastle, as defined in the above recited act, the boundary shall be with the Pulaski county line, including the settlement of Eagle creek and Falls of Cumberland; thence with the Fall trace to Young's creek; thence eastwardly to the head of the Pigeon Fork, and down the same to Blake's creek; thence with the road, as called for in the act to which this is an amendment, to the beginning. Approved December 21, 1837. CHAP. 509-AN ACT to establish an election precinct in the county of Allen, at the house of Anthony Travelstreet. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That an election precinct be and the 4 1837. same is hereby established at the house of Anthony Travelstreet, in the county of Allen, and the laws of this Commonwealth, on the subject of elections, shall be observed in all elections that shall be held at said precinct. Approved December 21, 1837. CHAP. 510-AN ACT to establish an election precinct in the town of Skilesville, in Muhlenburg County. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That an election precinct be and the same is hereby established at the house of Richard Simons, in the town of Skilesville, in Muhlenburg county; and all elections to be held at said precinct shall be governed by the general law of this Commonwealth, upon the subject of elec tions. Approved December 21, 1837. CHAP. 511-AN ACT to change the place of voting in the Scuffle Cane Precinct in Rockcastle County. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That from and after the passage of this act, instead of holding elections at the house of Nicholas Ballard's, in the Scuffle Cane Precinct, in Rockcastle County, the same shall, hereafter, he held at the dwelling house of John D. Roberts, in said precinct, under the same regulations now. prescribed by law. Approved December 21, 1837. CHAP. 512-AN ACT to raise the price of Wolf Scalps. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonealth of Kentucky, That, hereafter, the compensation for killing Wolves in this Commonwealth shall be, for each Wolf, six dollars, according to the provisions of an act to amend an act, entitled, an act providing a compensation for killing Wolves in this Commonwealth, under certain restrictions, approved January 28th, 1814; and any other law inconsistent herewith be and the same is hereby repealed. Approved December 21, 1837. CHAP. 513-AN ACT to allow an additional Constable in Marion County. WHEREAS, it is represented to the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that great inconvenience is ex perienced by the citizens of Bradfordsville, in Marion County, and its vicinity, for the want of a Constable-wherefore, for remedy, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That an additional Constable shall be allowed to the County of Marion, and that said Constable shall reside in the town of Bradfordsville, or within half mile of said town. Approved December 21, 1837. 1837. . CHAP, 514—AN ACT for the relief of the Sheriff of Logan County. Further time balance of revenue. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Sheriff of Logan County be allowed until the first day of May, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, to settle with the Auditor of Public Accounts, and allowed to pay pay into the Treasury the balance of the revenue tax due the Commonwealth, from said County of Logan, for the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven: Provided, That the present securities of said Sheriff shall consent, in writing, before the Clerk of the County Court, to the indulgence granted by this act; which settlement and payment, by said Sheriff of Logan give consent. County, shall be made agreeably to, and subject, in all respects, to the existing laws now in force in relation to such settlements; and in case of the failure of said Sheriff to make the settlement, and pay the said tax, or any part thereof, due the said Commonwealth, from said County of Logan, for the year failure. 1837, he shall be subject to the same penalties, to be recover ed in the same manner, as he would be subject to, upon his failure to pay the revenue tax of said County, or any part thereof, for the year 1837. Approved December 21, 1837. Securities to Penalty for CHAP. 515-AN ACT to authorize the Sheriff of Clinton County to remove David Jones, who stands committed for further trial under a charge for murder, to the jail of Cumberland County. WHEREAS, it is represented to the present General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that David Jones is now under commitment, in the county of Clinton, upon a charge of murder, and their being no jail in said county--for remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Sheriff of Clinton county remove the said David Jones, forthwith, to the jail of Cumberland county; and that the Jailer of Cumberland county receive him from the Jailer of Clinton county, and him safely keep in the said jail until it shall become necessary that the said Jones' final 1837. trial be had; then the said Jailer of Cumberland shall surrender the said David Jones up to the Sheriff of Clinton county, that he may be taken to said county for trial. Approved December 21, 1837. May file bill. CHAP. 516-AN ACT for the benefit of the widow and heirs of Thomas A. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for the widow and administrator of Thomas A. Johnson, deceased, together with the guardian for the heirs of said Johnson, to file their bill in chancery in the Campbell Circuit Court, praying for the sale of a house and lot in the city of Covington, that descended from said Johnson to his heirs; and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of said court that the personal estate of said de· cedent has been exhausted in the payment of debts, and that Judge may there yet remain debts against the estate unsatisfied, whereby decree a sale. a sale of the real estate, or any portion thereof, will become necessary, it shall be lawful for the Judge of said court to decree a sale of said house and lot, upon such terms and credit as he may deem just and proper, having due regard to the rights of creditors as well as the interest of the heirs. SEC. 2. That the Judge of said court, in case he decrces a Appoint a sale of said real estate, shall appoint some discreet person, as Commissioner. commissioner, to make the sale, collect the money arising therefrom, and out of the same pay the debts yet remaining unsatisfied against the estate of said Johnson; and the remainder, after paying the debts, shall be divided between the widow and heirs according to the rules and principles applicable to estates which have descended under like circumstances. other decrees. SEC. 3. That in order to carry into effect the objects of this May render act, the chancellor shall have full power and authority to render all such other decrees, and make all such other orders, as may be necessary and proper, and consistent with the rules of chancery proceedings. Approved, December 21, 1837, May file petition. CHAP. 517-AN ACT for the benefit of the heirs of Absolem Eversall, deceased. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for the widow and heirs of Absolem Eversall, deceased, to file their petition in chancery, in the Perry Circuit Court, praying a sale of so much of the real estate, descended to them, as will satisfy the debts now remaining against the estate of said Eversall; and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of said court, that the whole of the personal estate has been exhausted in the payment of debts, and that there yet remains other debts against said es tate, whereby a sale of the real estate, or any part thereof, will become necessary, it shall be lawful for the Judge of said court to decree a sale of so much of the real estate, descended, as will pay the debts of said decedent. 1838. Judge to de cree a sale. Appoint one or more Commissioners. SEC. 2. That, for the purpose of carrying this act into effect, the chancellor of said court shall have full power and authority to fix the credits upon which said sale shall be made, having due regard to the rights of creditors, as well as the interest of the heirs; may, also, appoint one or more commissioners to make the sale and discharge the debts out of the money arising therefrom, and may make all such other and further orders and decrees as may be necessary, and as are consistent with other decrees. the rules of chancery proceedings. Approved December, 21, 1837. And make CHAP. 518-AN ACT to extend the present Term of the General Court, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the provisions of the act, entitled, an act to extend the January Term of the General Court, and for other purposes, approved January fourth, eighteen hundred and thirty seven, shall be and the same are hereby revived and continued in full force, so as to be applicable to the present January Term of the General Court. Approved January 4, 1838. CHAP. 519-AN ACT to amend an act, entitled, an act to amend an act, incorporating a company to make a turnpike road from Franklin county to the Crab Orchard, in Lincoln county. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the tenth section of the aforesaid act, be and the same is hereby so amended as to authorize the said company forthwith to erect a toll gate, and charge toll for so much of said road as is now completed: Provided, That the amount of toll so imposed, for the use of said road, does not exceed the proportion of three and a half to five miles of said road. SEC. 2. That the number of Directors, or managers, of said company be reduced to three, and that that number be authorized to manage and direct the affairs of said company, to the same extent as five were by the charter of said company. Approved January 8, 1838. CHAP. 520-AN ACT to legalize the proceedings of the Court of Assessment of the 24th Regiment of the Kentucky Militia, for the year 1837. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the proceedings of the Court of Assess |