make, have, and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter, or amend at pleasure. 2. They may make and ordain regulations and by-laws for their government, and those now in force in said lodge. to alter when deemed proper, and may change and renew the same at pleasure: Provided, That they be not in contravention of the constitution, laws, and regulations of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, incorporated by an act approved February 16th, 1838, nor in contravention of the constitution and laws of the United States or of this State. 3. The said corporation shall have power and authority to acquire and hold real and personal estate not exceeding twenty thousand dollars in value, and, from time to time, if deemed expedient, sell and convey the same, or any part thereof, and to re-invest and dispose of the proceeds. 4. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby reserved to the General Assembly. §5. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved March 3, 1863. 1863. CHAPTER 1069. AN ACT for the benefit of N. H. Ryan, late sheriff of Calloway county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That N. H. Ryan, late sheriff of Calloway county, be allowed the further time of two years, from and after the passage of this act, to collect all arrearages of taxes, fee bills, and county levies which are in his hands uncollected; and that said Ryan be allowed to place said taxes, fee bills, and county levies in the hands of any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable of said county for collection, at any time within the period aforesaid; and shall be liable for issuing illegal fee bills as now prescibed by law: Provided, That said N. H. Ryan shall give bond with security to be approved of by the clerk of the county court, conditioned to comply with the laws in relation to illegal fee bills. §2. This act to take effect from its passage. 1863. CHAPTER 1070. AN ACT for the benefit of Jacob McLancy. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That Jacob McLancy be and he is hereby authorized and permitted, when he shall pay the license tax for keeping a tavern, to retail spirituous liquors and wines, according to the laws in such case provided, without being required to keep a tavern as a prerequisite thereto. § 2. The privilege herein granted shall be extended to, and exercised by, said McLancy only in the town of Mount Vernon, in Rockcastle county; and all laws now in force in regard to the retailing of wines and liquors by tavernkeepers shall apply to said McLancy, except such as pertain to the tavern and tavern-keeper. § 3. That he shall at no time exercise such privilege except during the time for which his license shall run, which shall be granted by the county clerk upon the payment of the tax, and for one year only, but may then be renewed as in other cases; he may sell in such house as he may provide for the purpose. § 4. The Legislature reserves power to alter or repeal this act at pleasure. § 5. This act shall be in force from its passage. Approved March 3, 1863. CHAPTER 1072. AN ACT for the benefit of School District No. 1, in Calloway 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 directed to draw his warrant on the treasury in favor of the trustees of school district No. 1, in Calloway county, for the sum of fifty-five dollars, being the amount due said district for a school taught therein in the years 1861 and 1862, and which has not been heretofore reported. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved March 3, 1863. CHAPTER 1073. AN ACT to amend the charter of the city of Louisville. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the tax limits of the city of Louisville be so extended as to include a strip of land on the south-east side of, and parallel with Underhill street, the same being two hundred feet wide and extending from the Bardstown turnpike road to Broadway street, in said city. § 2. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved March 3, 1863. 1863. CHAPTER 1074. AN ACT for the benefit of B. S. Coffee, marshal of the town of Columbia. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That B. S. Coffee, marshal of the town of Columbia, be and is hereby authorized to appointa deputy Provided, That before any such deputy shall perform any of the duties of said office he shall take the same oaths of office that was required by law to be taken by said marshal, and a certificate of the same shall be filed with the same officer, before whom said marshal executed his official bond: Provided, That the securities of said marshal shall file with the said officer their consent in writing to said appointment. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved March 3, 1863. 72 INDEX TO THE GENERAL AND LOCAL LAWS, IN THIS VOLUME. The first 152 pages embrace all the GENERAL LAWS and RESOLUTIONS passed at the Sep- The following Index embraces all the LOCAL LAWS in the whole volume, together with By reference to the two Indexes-the first commencing on page 135, and the second on Academy, Bullitt county, act for benefit of the......... Eminence Female, act to incorporate the............. act to amend an act to incorporate the.............. Union, in Union county, act amendatory of an act for the benefit of Adair county, act for the benefit of school district No. 15, in.......................... 182 227 505 184 240 367 182 act for the benefit of Joel A. McFarland, pauper idiot of.......... 162 100 62 act to change election and magistrates' district No. 1, in.......... 39 33 act for the benefit of W. E. Baker of.......... 28 26 30 15 act for the benefit of C. T. Dillingham, late constable of.......... 512 495 |