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Whereas, It is represented to the General Assembly that 1861. the farm and residence of Scott Fults, of Carter county, is near the line between Carter and Rowan, and all of said Fults' business and social relations are in the county of Rowan; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth

$1. That the county line between the counties of Car- Scott Fults ter and Rowan be so changed, and so to run, as to include Rowan county. the farm and residence of Scott Fults in Rowan county. $2. This act to take effect from and after its passage.

RICHARD A. BUCKNER,
Speaker of the

House of Representatives.
JOHN F. FISK,

Speaker of the Senate.
Approved September 18, 1861.

B. MAGOFFIN.
By the Governor:
Tuo. B. MONROE, JR., Secretary of State.

1861.

CHAPTER 41.
AN ACT in relation to the county lines of Lawrence and Floyd counties.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky:

81. That section first of an act, entitled “An act in Act of 1 March, relation to the county lines of Floyd and Lawrence and 1800. Johnson counties," approved March 1st, 1860, be, and the Acts, 1859–60, p. 602) repealed. same is hereby, repealed; that the line between said coun

ties of Floyd and Lawrence are hereby restored as it was
before the passage of said act.
§ 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approrod September 20, 1861.

GUIAPTER 47.
AN ACT authorizing the Milità ry Board of Commissioners to provide susten-

ance for troops.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky:

$1. That it shall and may be lawful for the Board of Military Board Cominissioners created by the act, entitled “ An act for the to provide sus regulation of the militia, and to provide for the arming of troops in tho the State," approved May 24, 1861, out of any money in

their hands unexpended, to provide for the sustenance of
the troops now in the field engaged in defending the State
from invasion.
§ 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved September 21, 1861.

CHAPTER 49.

AN ACT providing funds to defray the expenses of the Government. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwcalth of Kentucky:

91. That in order to defray the current expenditures of Sinking Fund the Government, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund State $100,000, are authorized, and it is hereby made their duty, to loan to

the State of Kentucky the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, out of the surplus money in the treasury to the

credit of the Sinking Fund; and for the amount thus Governor to issue varastate loaned, the Governor of this Commonwealth is authorized bond for same. and required to issue a bond for, and on behalf of the

Commonwealth, payable to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund two years after the date thereof, bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per annum-the interest payable semi-annually.

authorized to borrow not ex

000,

meet

§ 2 That the Governor, Auditor, and Treasurer of this 1861. Commonwealth, be, and they are hereby, authorized and

Gov., Auditor, empowered to borrow for, and on the credit of the State, and "Transurer from the several banks in this Commonwealth, from copartnerships, from corporations created by the laws of this coeding $200,State, or from individuals, a sum not exceeding two hun- current expens dred thousand dollars, to meet the current expenses of the openite governGovernment, to be obtained at such times and in such sums as the wants of the treasury may require; and for the sums thus borrowed, the Governor of this Common- Bond to he oxewealth is hereby authorized and required to execute and cuted ferrand

of the deliver to the banks making said loans respectively, bonds State by the for and on behalf of the Commonwealth, payable at such interest is may

be agreed on. times, on such terms, and at such rate of interest, as may

Gev'r, at such

be agreed upon.

the

$ 3. That the money obtained under the provisions of

Money to be

placed in this act shall be placed in the public treasury to the credit reasury, saba of the revenue proper, and subject to the warrants drawn for ordinary by the Auditor of Public Accounts for the ordinary expen

expenditures. ditures of the Government, including appropriations made by the Legislature.

4. That out of the money obtained under the provisions $60,000 hereto of this act, the sum of sixty thousand dollars, heretofore from Bauk Ky. loaned to the State by the Bank of Kentucky, shall be paid;

to be paid. and the Auditor is hereby required to draw his warrant upon the treasury in favor of said bank therefor. Á 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved September 21, 1861.

their custody

arms, accoutrements,

CHAPTER 50.
AN ACT to enlarge the powers of the Military Board of this State.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the Military Board, created at the last session Military Board
of the Legislature, are hereby authorized to order into the way order inte
custody of said Board any State arms which may have certain
been given out under the act creating said Board, or other &c.
law of the State, whenever said Board shall deem it expe-
dient to do so; said Board shall have like power over the
accoutrements, camp equipage, equipments, and ammuni-
tion of the State.

§ 2. If any person shall willfully fail or refuse to return Penalty for digany of said property for forty-eight hours after the receipt orders of the order of the Board to that effect, he shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor, and be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars, and be imprisoned until the fine is paid and the arms, or

obedience

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