1860. tory aforesaid, and partly within the county of Kenton outside of said territory, the conveyance shall not be re- ritory, and part corded at Covington, unless the greater part of such real out of the same estate lies within the aforesaid limits, but shall be recorded as heretofore required by law. §3. That from and after the first day of May, 1860, it shall not be lawful to record any deed or other instrument at Independence which, according to the first section of this act, is required to be recorded at Covington; and the recording of such an instrument at Independence shall be null and void and of no effect whatever. Deeds, &c., for said territory. after 1st of May recorded at Independence. real estate in 1860, not to be Copies to be dence. § 4. That certified copies of conveyances recorded at Covington, as herein provided, shall be used as evidence in used as eviall courts and places whatsoever in this Commonwealth, and shall be entitled to the same faith and credit as like copies from the offices of the several county court clerks now have by law. § 5. That this act shall take effect from and after its pas sage. Approved February 18, 1860. CHAPTER 364. AN ACT to change the time of holding Quarterly Courts in Whitley coun ty. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: That the quarterly courts of Whitley county shall, after the passage of this act, be held on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October, and may continue each term six days, if the business require it. Approved February 18, 1860. CHAPTER 368. AN ACT authorizing an increase of the capital stock of the Commercial Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the capital stock of the Commercial Bank of Kentucky may be increased nine hundred thousand dollars; and they shall establish three additional branches of said bank, one of which shall be located at Cynthiana, in Harrison county; one at Lebanon, in Marion county, and one at Newport, in Campbell county. increased $900000. Capital stock tional branches to be establ'd. Three addi Not to invest of in bills of ex § 2. That said bank, neither at the parent bank nor at any of its branches, shall at any time invest in bills exchange more than double the amount of notes discounted, change more than double am't of notes, 1860. and suspended debt and other six per ct. in vestments. Tax. and suspended debt and other investment of said bank or branches, bearing six per cent. interest, excluding from the computation of bills of exchange the remittances which said bank may make for collection at points where the funds may accumulate. § 3. That said bank shall be, and is hereby, required to pay annually to the Treasurer of the State, to be by him credited to the sinking fund, fifty cents on each one hundred dollars of the contingent fund now held, or which may hereafter accrue to said bank, over and above the amount now required to be retained by its charter. § 4. This act to take affect from and after its passage. Finally passed February 17, 1860, $1,000 reward discoverer CHAPTER 371. `AN ACT offering a reward for the discovery of the cause of the disease called Hog Cholera, and a remedy that will cure said disease. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the sum of one thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, offered, and shall be given to any person to be given to who may discover and make known, as herein provided cause, and rem- for, the true cause of the disease called hog cholera, and a remedy for, hog remedy that will cure said disease. cholera. of reward to sub who shall ap § 2. That any person who shall claim to have discovered Claimant of the cause of said disease, and a remedy that will cure the mit memorial same, may set forth said discoveries in a written memorial, to Governor, and the fact of his having discovered the same, together point board to with such facts and circumstances as will tend to show that of the claim, an inquiry into the matter is worthy of being pursued; shall report to which memorial shall be presented to the Governor of this next Legisla- State, who shall refer the same to a board composed of two test the merits which board ture. skillful physicians, one practical chemist, and two practical farmers, to be appointed by him; and said board shall examine and consider said memorial, and a thorough investigation and practical tests made by them of the truth of the matters alleged in the memorial, such as will lead to full investigation and confirmation, and leave no doubt in their minds that the true cause of said disease and a remedy that will cure it has been found; and the result thereof, together with their opinions as to whether the cause of said disease and the remedy therefor will cure the same has been discovered, shall be submitted to the next Legislature succeeding for their approval or disapproval; and if approved, an appropriation shall be made for the payment of the reward. §3. If two persons claim to have discovered the cause claim to have of hog cholera, and the remedy that will cure the disease, 1860. made the dis the one first presenting his memorial shall be deemed the first discoverer: Provided, That he shall, within two months after filing his memorial, proceed to establish his claim, covery, how according to the provisions of this act, as discoverer. If their claims to he fail in establishing his claim as discoverer, the person next presenting his memorial shall have a right to proceed as herein directed; and so on in rotation with each memorial presented, until every memorial presented shall have been considered, unless the board shall have previously determined to report in favor of some one of the memorialists. §4. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved February 20, 1860. CHAPTER 412. AN ACT to fix the time of holding the next term of the Meade Circuit Court. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the next term of the Meade circuit court shall commence on the third Monday in June, 1860, and continue twelve juridical days, if the business thereof requires it; and this act is only to apply to the first term of said Meade circuit court, and after that to be inoperative. §2. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 22, 1860. CHAPTER 425. AN ACT for the benefit of Common School Districts. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: §1. That the common school districts of this State, within which a school was taught according to the provisions of the common school laws, in the school years ending 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, and 1859, for which reports have not been made, or heretofore received, may have further time until the first day of October, 1860, to make report and receive the money due thereon from the school fund belonging to the State. § 2. That two hundred and fifty copies of this act be printed; and that it shall be the duty of the Auditor to transmit copies of the same to each school commissioner of every county in this State; and that it shall be the duty of the commissioner to give notice of this act to the trustees of the common school districts. §3. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved February 22, 1860. 1860. County of Magoffin establ'd. Boundary. County seat to be named Salyersville. How located. CHAPTER 437. AN ACT to establish the county of Magoffin. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That from and after the 25th day of April, 1860, so much of the counties of Morgan, Johnson, and Floyd as is included in the following boundary, is hereby erected into and established a separate and distinct county, to be known and called Magoffin county, viz: Beginning on the dividing ridge between Licking river waters and Quicksand creek, at the Breathitt county line; thence with the Breathitt and Floyd counties line to the head of Johnson's Fork to the mouth of the Wheel Rim Fork of the Right Hand Fork of Johnson's Fork of Licking river, so as to include all the citizens on the Left Hand Fork of Johnson's Fork; thence a straight line to the head of White Oak creek of Licking river; thence to the fork ridge, and down the same to a point opposite James Oney's; thence a straight line to the head of the McCormick Branch, to where the county road crosses the ridge, so as to include said Oney on the Left Hand Fork of White Oak creek; thence a straight line to David Kennaird's, on the Rock-house Fork of Licking river, so as to include said Kennaird; thence a straight line to the top of the ridge, betwen the Rock-house and Lacey's creek; thence with said ridge to the waters of the Elk Fork of Licking river; thence with the dividing ridge between the Elk Fork and Rock-house Fork of Licking river, to the head of Brown's Fork of Lacey's Fork of Paint creek, the waters of Sandy river; thence down Brown's Fork to its mouth, including all the waters of the same; thence down Lacey's Fork to its mouth, to the Johnson county line; thence a straight line to the head of the Lower Little Mine Fork, or Tick Lick Fork; thence keeping the dividing ridge between Luttrall's Fork, and others north of the same, to the head of said Luttrall's Fork; thence a straight line to John Luttrall's, on Paint creek, so as not to include said Luttrall's dwelling house; thence a straight line to the upper end of the narrows of Jenny's creek, to the Floyd county line; thence a straight line to the widow May's, on Middle creek, so as to include said widow's dwelling house; thence a south direction to the nearest place on the dividing ridge between Licking river and Middle creek; thence keeping said ridge around Licking waters to the beginning. §2 The name of the seat of justice of Magoffin county shall be called Salyersville, and shall be located in said county, as near the center thereof as may be, by John Runnells, of Pike county; Joseph Geaheart, of the county of Floyd; Daniel Hagins, of the county of Breathitt; James Fugate, of the county of Morgan, and Daniel Hager, of the county of Johnson, who are hereby appointed commissioners for that purpose, a majority of whom may act, after having been duly qualified faithfully to discharge the trust therein assigned them. Said commissioners shall meet at the residence of William Adams, on the 4th Monday of March, 1860, and then and there proceed to locate said seat of justice, and may adjourn from time to time, and from place to place, until they shall have completed the duties herein assigned them; and when they shall have located the county seat of said county, they shall sign two written certificates of the same, one of which they shall transmit to the Secretary of State, and the other they shall lodge in the hands of William Adams, who shall deliver the same to the county court clerk of said county, when one shall have been elected, who shall record the same in his office. 1860. County to be laid off into six and Commissioners 3. The county of Magoffin shall be divided into six justices' districts, which districts shall also be election pre-justices' cincts, in each of which shall be elected two justices of the election dis'ts. peace and one constable. B. Homons, sr., Samuel May, Wm. J. Salyers, John Patrick, sr., and Samuel McGuire, a appointed, and majority of whom may act, are hereby appointed commis- their duties. sioners to lay off and district and designate the places of voting therein; but before they enter upon the duties herein assigned them, they shall take an oath faithfully to discharge the same. They shall meet at the residence of William Adams, on the 4th Monday in March, 1860, or as soon thereafter as may be, and proceed to discharge the duties. imposed on them by this act, and may adjourn from time to time, and from place to place, until they complete the same. They shall lodge in the hands of William Adams certified copies of said districts, who shall hold the same until the county court clerk of said county is elected, and then deliver the same to said clerk, who shall record the same in his office; and said commissioners shall also transmit to the Secretary of State a certified copy of said districts. They shall also designate two suitable persons to act as judges, one to act as clerk, and one to act as sheriff, elestion. in each of said districts of an election, for the election of county officers for said county, who shall take an oath faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties of their respective offices. § 4. An election shall be held in said county on the first Saturday in May, 1860, for the election of circuit court clerk, county court clerk, presiding judge of the county court, sheriff, jailer, coroner, surveyor, assessor of tax, and county attorney, and two justices of the peace and one constable, in each justices' district in said county. Those who act as sheriffs of election shall meet at the residence of William Adams, in said county, on the third day after the election, and carefully compare the polls, and shall Officers of 1st First election of officers to he on 1st Saturday in May, 1850. |