concrete floors.

§ 4. For the purpose of putting in concrete floors $1,100.00 for under main building to replace the wooden floors which are now in a bad state of repair, the sum of $1,100.00 is hereby appropriated.

5. WHEREAS, the School has eighty-five acres of land lying mostly within the city limits and a large part of which needs new fencing, therefore, the sum of $1,600.00 is hereby appropriated for this purpose.

$1,600.00 for fencing.

$2,200.00 for

§ 6. WHEREAS, the School is greatly in need of furniture and equipment of this nature to replace furniture, &c. the old beds, bedding, linoleums, and other furnishings, the sum of $2,200.00 is hereby appropriated. $7. WHEREAS, much of the plumbing in the main buildings is now old and out of date and should plumbing. be renewed at once to preserve the health of the pupils of the School, therefore, the sum of $1,000.00 is hereby appropriated for said purpose.

$1,000.00 for

$1,485.00 for

$8. For the purpose of purchasing a twenty, horse power engine, a new mangle, and other ma- engine, &c. chinery for the laundry, the sum of $1,485.00 is hereby appropriated.

$750.00 for

$9. For the purpose of putting in new steel ceilings in four large dormitories, the sum of $750.00 steel ceiling. is hereby appropriated:

§ 10. For the purpose of completing bakery, and $1,100.00 for to purchase oven for same, the sum of $1,100.00 is bakery, &c. hereby appropriated.

$11. WHEREAS, there are now about one hun- Disapproved. dred indigent pupils largely dependent upon the school for clothing and traveling expenses, and whereas, there are many other deaf children in the various parts of the State who can not come to school for a lack of clothing and have no means for traveling expenses, and whereas, the School now receives for this purpose only $200.00 per annum from the State, therefore, the sum of $2,500.00 is hereby annually appropriated in addition to the sum already received for this purpose.

Disapproved.

Money-how to be paid.

$12. For the purpose of employing a special teacher for the education of the deaf-blind children of the State during the time they may be in school, the sum of $600.00 is hereby annually appropriated. § 13. For the purpose of keeping the buildings and grounds of the School in a good state of repair at all times, the sum of $2,500.00 is hereby annually appropriated for repairs and improvements.

$14. The money hereby appropriated shall be drawn on the demand or application of the Board of Commissioners of said School, and upon said application or demand duly signed by the President, Treasurer and Secretary of said Board, being made to and upon him, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall draw his warrant or warrants on the Treasurer of the State in favor of the Treasurer of the Kentucky School for the deaf, for any sum or sums not exceeding the amounts hereby appropriated; and no part of said money shall be expended by said Board, except for the purposes as above set forth. Because of the urgent need of the improvements herein provided for, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act shall take effect from and after its approval by the Governor.

Approved in part March 27, 1908.

Duty of corporation.

CHAPTER 18.

AN ACT permitting warehousemen to commingle tobacco of like grades.

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

§ 1. That any corporation, company, partnership or individual engaged in the business of warehousemen for the purpose of receiving, grading, handling,

prizing and storing tobacco, shall, upon the receipt of such tobacco grade it into distinct and proper grades, and weigh same; and shall give warehouse receipt therefor to the owner or consignor thereof, setting forth each grade and the number of pounds thereof; and after so doing said corporation, company partnership or individual shall have the right to commingle all tobacco, so received into like grades and types.

Duplicates may

$ 2. All warehouse receipts so issued shall be con- be issued. secutively numbered, shall have the name of the owner or consignor written therein, shall bear date upon the same date such tobacco is so received by such warehousemen, shall have written therein the character and amount of lien, or mortgage, if any, upon tobacco so received, and the name of the person holding said lien or mortgage; and such receipt shall be signed by the proper officer of the corporation, company, partnership or individual. If such receipt be lost or destroyed, it shall be the duty of the warehousemen to issue the owner another receipt, and mark across or upon the face thereof the word "duplicate.

Receipts negotiable and

§ 3. All warehouse receipts so issued by any corporation, company, partnership or individual, en- transferable. gaged in the business as above set forth, shall be negotiable and transferable by endorsement in blank, or by special endorsement, and with like liability as bills of exchange now are, and with like remedy thereon.

§ 4. It shall be the duty of such warehousemen to have some person or persons competent to grade such tobacco into proper grades and to weigh same in proper manner.

$5. Nothing herein shall be deemed to be in conflict with the laws of this Commonwealth, governing grain and tobacco warehousemen, where tobacco is received and stored for sale.

Emergency.

§ 6. This act, on account of the emergency that exists, for the proper relief of the handling of the 1907 crop, shall be in effect from and after the date of its passage.

Approved March 25, 1908.

Right of

lic roads, turnpikes, &c.

CHAPTER 19.

AN ACT to authorize, under certain conditions and restrictions, the use of public highways, roads and turnpikes by persons, firms or corporations engaged in the business of producing and supplying by water power, electricity for lighting, heating and power purposes.

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

§ 1. Any person, firm or corporation authorized way over pub- under the laws of this State to conduct the business of producing and supplying by water power electricity for purposes of light, heat and power and which shall be engaged or which shall hereafter desire to engage in the business of the transmission of such electricity, after making just compensation shall have the right to construct and maintain transmission lines for use in the transmission and distribution of electricity, on, along or across any high-way, public road or turnpike, and over, under or across any of the waters of this State, and to construct and maintain along any highway, public road or turnpike, all such erections and appliances as shall be necessary to transform, convert and apply such electricity to the purposes of lighting, heating and power, and to distribute and deliver same to the persons, firms and public or private corporations using the same; Provided, That the fixtures of said company shall not interfere with, obstruct or endanger the travel on and

along said highways, public roads or turnpikes, nor obstruct the navigation of said waters, and that the location of all transmission lines shall be subject to the reasonable direction and regulation of the authorities having control of the highways, public roads, turnpikes and waters through and over which such lines are constructed, or proposed to be constructed and, shall be so located as not to interfere with existing telegraph or telephone lines or their use: And, provided further, that nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the property owners from obtaining damages for such rights.

§ 2. If such firm, person or corporation cannot obtain the rights of way for said transmission and distribution by contract, then the compensation to be paid therefor shall be ascertained and paid in the manner as provided in sections 835 to 840 inclusive, of the Kentucky Statutes for the condemnation of the land by railroad companies.

§ 3. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any incorporated town or city nor to any line of railway operated by steam, electricity, or other motive

power.

Approved March 17, 1908.

Manner of condemnation.

CHAPTER 20.

AN ACT to amend so much of Section 965 of Kentucky Statutes as relates to the time of holding courts in the Second Circuit Court District.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com monwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That section 965 of the Kentucky Statutes, in so far as it relates to the Second Circuit Court District, be, and the same is hereby amended, by striking