1863. amount in suits before them, shall extend to the county of Approved March 2, 1863. CHAPTER 1025. 1. That it shall be lawful for the trustees of Winches- Approved March 2, 1863. CHAPTER 1026. index to the records in iis clerk's office. § 1. That the clerk of the Mercer county couri be and he is hereby authorized, by and with the consent of the county court aforesaid, to procure the necessary books, and . make out a general cross-index to all deeds, mortgages, wills, and to all the settlements of executors, administrators, guardians, &c., in his office, and arrange and number the papers aforesaid in alphabetical order. 02. The provisions of the foregoing section shall apply to all future clerks of said county court, in like manner as to the present incumbent, in order to keep up the indexes with the accruing business of the office. § 3. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved March 2, 1863. . 1863. CHAPTER 1027. veyor of Warren county. § 1. That it shall and may be lawful for the surveyor of Warren county to remove the records and books of his office from Bowlinggreen to his own residence, and there to keep them and his office. ý 2. This act shall be in force from and after its passage, and remain in force for two years, at the end of which time, and thereafter, the office of the surveyor of said county shall be kept at Bowlinggreen, as now required by law. Approved March 2, 1863. CHAPTER 1028. § 1. That the sum of ninety-five dollars is hereby appro- Approved March 3, 1863, CHAPTER 1029. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky : § 1. That the trustees of the Presbyterian church at Mount Sterling be and they are hereby empowered to sell and convey such portion of the unimproved church lot as may be necessary to pay the indebtedness of said church. § 2. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved March 3, 1863. 1863. CHAPTER 1030. 1. That the further time of two years be allowed John Approved March 3, 1863. CHAPTER 1031. upeburg 1. That the question of granting license to sell ardent spirits in the town of Greenupsburg, shall be submitted to the qualified voters of said town. The county judge of Greenup county shall, by order of court, fix the day upon which said election shall be held; and shall post a copy of such order at the court house door, and two other public places in said town, at least ten days before the election. § 2. For the purpose of conducting said election, the county judge shall appoint two persons, citizens of said town, and voters, judges, and one to act as clerk, and also require the attendance of the sheriff. The election shall be held between the hours of nine o'clock, A. M., and three o'clock, P. M., in the court house. A poll book shall be prepared with one column headed, “ License,” and another, - No License.” The question shall be propounded to each voter," for license or against license.” The votes of those for license shall be set down in the column head. ed " License," and those against, in the column headed "No License.” It shall be the duty of the clerk and judges of said election to certify the result of said election, and deliver the poll book to the sheriff, whose duty it shall be to deliver the same to the county judge within two days after the election. The county judge shall, with the clerk of the county court, examine said poll books, and then file the same in the county court clerk's office. § 3. If a majority of those voting at said election shall be against granting license, the county court shall have no power to grant license to sell ardent spirits, vinous, or malt liquors, to any tavern-keeper or merchant in the said town of Greenupsburg. The court shall have power to grant a 1863. license to keep taverns in said town, but such license shall Approved March 3, 1863. CHAPTER 1034. $1. That power and authority be and hereby conferred Approved March 3, 1863. CHAPTER 1035. city of Covington. $1. That R. B. Carter, A. G. Rust, Wm. Reed, W. T. Clark, J. M. Daly, Samuel S. Smith. and W. M. Creighton, their associates and successors, be and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of “The Journeymen Tobacconists' Union of the City of Covington, Kentucky,” for the benevolent purpose of mutual protection of the members of the Union and others in sickness, burying the dead, and providing for orphans, and other benevolent purposes not inconsistent here with, as such shall have perpetual succession, and by that name are made capable, in law, as natural persons, to contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead and be im. pleaded, answer and be answered in any action or suits in all courts of law and equity whatsoever, and may have and use a cominon seal, and the same to alter or ainend a i pleasure. 1863. § 2. The said corporation or society may make and ordain a constitution, rules of order, and by laws for their government, and those now in force in said society to alter when deemed proper, and may change and renew the same at pleasure : Provided, They be not in contravention of the constitution and laws of the United States or of this State. $ 3. The said society shall have power and authority to acquire and hold real and personal estate in the city of Covington, not exceeding five 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 or dispose of the proceeds. $ 4. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby reserved to the General Assembly. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 3, 1863. CHAPTER 1036. counties. Ý 1. That the assessors of Trigg and Breckinridge counties have the further time, until the first Monday in June, to return their tax books to county court clerks of said counties; and that said clerks shall have two weeks there. after in which to copy and return said books to the sheriffs of the counties aforesaid. § 2. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved March 3, 1863. CHAPTER 1037. den county. |