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made to the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney
General, that would, by existing laws, be made to county
officers, then the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attor-
ney General, shall constitute an examining board, and board to give
shall compare the poll-books, and award a certificate of election.
election to the person receiving the highest number of

votes.

§2. That the persons thus empowered by the provisions
of this act to hold elections, shall be governed in all
respects by the general laws now in force, so far as the
same are applicable, and not in conflict with the provisions.
of this [act;] and they shall be entitled to the same compen-
sation and paid in the same way as similar officers of the
law.

§3. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved December 23, 1861.

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CHAPTER 351.

AN ACT concerning pauper idiots.

WHEREAS, In various counties of this Commonwealth there are pauper idiots, so found by judicial proceedings in the circuit courts, and on account of failure to hold courts in those counties in the fall of 1861, no provision has been made for their continued support; therefore,

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

How idiot allowances to be

made in cert'n counties.

§ 1. That it shall be lawful, in counties in which no circuit courts were held in the fall of 1861, and where no allowances were made for the support of idiots, for those baving the custody of such idiots, as committees to go before the circuit court clerks of the counties in which they severally live, and make oath, and proof by one or more Oath and proof witnesses, that the idiots under their charge are still living to be made. and without sufficient estate to maintain them; and also make oath that the money heretofore drawn from the treasury, on behalf of said idiots, has been expended for their use and benefit, and that the idiots under their charge have been kindly treated and well provided for; and on the same being certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts, under the seal of the circuit court office, the Auditor shall issue his warrant on the treasury, in favor of such committees, for the amounts usually allowed by circuit judges in such cases.

§ 2. This act to be of force from its passage.

Approved December 23, 1861.

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to fill vacancies

that occur in their own body.

CHAPTER 353.

AN ACT to authorize the Board of Commissioners created by an act, entitled "An act for the regulation of the militia, and to provide for the arming of the State, approved May 24, 1861; and also to provide further for the public defense," to fill vacancies in said Board.

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

§1 That the Board of Commissioners created by an act, entitled "An act for the regulation of the militia, and to provide for the arming of the State, approved May 24, 1861; and also to provide further for public defense," be, and they are hereby, authorized to fill any vacancy or vacancies that may occur in said Board.

§ 2. The persons so appointed by said Board shall remain in office until the General Assembly acts in reference to such appointments.

§ 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved December 23, 1861.

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CHAPTER 359.

AN ACT to reduce the expenditures for binding and printing public books and documents.

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

§ 1. That hereafter the contractor for executing the What books public binding, or the Public Binder, should one hereafter be provided for by law, shall not bind any report or other document ordered to be printed by either or both branches of the Legislature of this State, except the acts, journals of the two Houses, and volumes of documents accompanying the journals, unless specially directed to do so by the General Assembly.

o., of called Dessions.

§ 2. That the acts passed at any called session of the Acts, journals, Legislature, or the journals of the Senate and House of Representatives, shall not be bound until after a regular session, unless ordered by the Legislature, and then the acts and journals of such called session shall be bound with the acts and journals and legislative documents of the suc ceeding regular session.

§3. There shall not be printed exceeding sixteen hunAuditor's re- dred and fifty copies of the Auditor's report, in any one year, including those embraced in the "Legislative Documents."

port.

§ 4. This act to be in force from its passage.

Approved December 23, 1861.

CHAPTER 360.

AN ACT to repeal an act to establish equity and criminal courts in the first

judicial district.

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

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Equity and criminal courts in 1st judicial

§ 1. That an act to establish equity and criminal courts 1 Session Acts. in the first judicial district, approved February 23, 1856, and the various amendments thereto, be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all of the business of said equity and criminal courts, and the jurisdiction of the judge of said equity and criminal courts, is hereby transferred to the cir- transferred to cuit courts, and to the judge of the circuit courts, in said first judicial district.

dis. repealed. Jurisdiction

circuit courts.

Books, records,

and papers to be transferred to clerks circuit courts.

Verity and effect of such

§2. That the clerks of said equity and criminal courts shall forth with transfer to the clerks of the circuit courts in the respective counties, all papers, records, and books in their possession, or under their control, pertaining to or belonging to said equity and criminal courts; and when filed with the clerk of the circuit courts, the papers and records of said equity and criminal courts shall be and become a part of the papers and records of the office of the clerk of the circuit courts in which they are deposited and records, &o. filed, in the same manner and to the same extent as other records in the said circuit court clerk's office; and attested or certified copies of such papers and records, when made out and attested or certified by the clerks of the circuit courts, shall be read in evidence, and be entitled to the same credit, and have the same force and effect, as copies of other records made out by the clerks of the circuit courts. §3. This act to be in force from and after its passage. Approved December 23, 1861.

CHAPTER 364.

AN ACT for the benefit of district schools, &c., &c.

WHEREAS, Many schools have been broken up in various school districts of this State, by reason of the prevailing civil war, without having been kept the length of time regularly required by law to authorize the trustees of same to report and draw pay therefor; therefore,

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

§1. That for any schools which have been regularly kept during the year 1861, and the continuance of which has been prevented, by reason of the invasion of the State by hostile armies or marauding bands, or other cause sufficient, in the judgment of the trustees of same, to justify such discontinuance, the trustees of each and all such district schools are authorized to report the same to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and shall be entitled to receive

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such pro rata amount on the funds due said school district, as the time of school actually taught bears to the time required for full compensation, according to existing laws: Provided, however, That the benefit of this bill shall not accrue to any teachers who have taken service in the government of the so-called Confederate States.

§ 2. Reports of such schools shall be received by the Reports-when Superintendent up to the latest period that will enable him to embrace them in his annual report.

to be received.

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

Approved December 23, 1861.

officers vacate their offices.

CHAPTER 365.

AN ACT in relation to vacancy in ministerial office.

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

§ 1. That whenever any sheriff, clerk of a circuit court, How certain county court, or chancery court, or other ministerial officer in this Commonwealth, and who shall have taken service, either civil or military, in the so-called Confederate States or government, or who shall have entered voluntarily within the lines of the military forces of said Confederates, with a view to favor or assist them, directly or indirectly, the office of such sheriff, clerk, or ministerial officer, the term of which is unexpired, shall be deemed and held Office to be va- to be vacant, without direct proceedings, and shall be filled direct proceed- as now prescribed by law.

cant without

ings.

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

Approved December 23, 1861.

during recess of

CHAPTER 367.

AN ACT providing for filling vacancies in the Board of Commissioners of

Internal Improvement.

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

That in the event of a vacancy by death, resignation, How Board of refusal to accept or otherwise, in the Board of CommisInternal Imp't to fill vacancies sioners of Internal Improvement, in the recess of the in their body General Assembly, the vacancy may be filled by the Cen. Assembly remaining members of the Board; and the member thus appointed is to hold his office until the next session of the General Assembly succeeding his appointment. Approved December 23, 1861.

CHAPTER 370.

AN ACT for the appropriation of money.

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

§ 1. That the following sums of money are hereby appropriated to the persons named, to be paid out of the treasury upon the warrant of the Auditor of Public Accounts:

§ 2. To the Speakers of the Senate and House of Representatives, eight dollars per day, each, during the present session of the General Assembly.

§ 3. To the principal Clerks and Assistant Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, ten dollars per day, each, during the present session, and the same sum per day to each of principal Clerks for four days after the close of this session, for their services in preparing the acts for publication, and arranging the papers.

§4. To the principal Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, the amount of extra clerk hire, to be estimated and certified by them.

5. To the Sergeants-at-Arms of the Senate and House of Representatives, six dollars per day, each, during the present session.

§ 6. To the Door-keepers of the Senate and House of Representatives, six dollars per day, each, during the present session.

§ 7. To the Pages of the Senate and House of Representatives, one dollar and fifty cents, each, per day during the present session, to be estimated, and certified, and drawn, and disbursed by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the two Houses.

§ 8. To A. G. Hodges & Co., for the Daily Commonwealth during the present session, two hundred dollars. § 9. To S. I. M. Major & Co., for the Daily Kentucky Yeoman during the present session, two hundred dollars.

10. To the ministers of the different religious denominations in Frankfort, fifty dollars, for their services during the present session, to be drawn and distributed equally amongst them by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.

11. To John W. Pruett, for the service of one negro man in waiting upon the Senate, one dollar per day during this session.

§ 12. To J. L. Smedley, for the services of two negro men in waiting upon the House of Representatives, one dollar per day, each, during the session.

§ 13. To A. W. Vallandingham, for the services of his negro man, in attending to the back capitol, one dollar per day during this session.

14. To. J. R. Underwood, five dollars and sixty cents, amount paid by him for telegraphic dispatches to Washington City.

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