thirty-six hours per week in some lawful and recognized business, profession, occupation or employment, whereby he may contribute to the support of himself and those legally dependent upon him, shall be held to be a vagrant within the meaning and effect of this act, and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than twenty or more than one hundred dollars for each offense, and as a part of such punishment and sentence such offender shall be by the trial court ordered to work not exceeding sixty days upon the public roads or streets, or upon some other public work being done by and in the county in which such person shall be convicted, or by any municipality therein. One-half of the fair value of any such labor so performed under such sentence, shall be paid by such county or municipality receiving the same toward the support of any persons legally dependent upon such vagrant, but if there shall be no such legal dependents, then no payment shall be made on account of any labor performed under such judgment. Any labor so required by a judgment of conviction hereunder shall be rendered in all respects as is now provided by law in the case of other prisoners in jail.

Prosecutions hereunder shall be instituted and conducted as other criminal prosecutions, and in no case shall the possession by the accused of money, property, or income sufficient to support himself and those legally dependent upon him be a defense to any prosecution under this act. In no case shall the claim by the accused of inability to obtain work or employment be à defense to a prosecution hereunder.

$ 3. All county judges, justices of the peace, mayors and police judges within the State are

hereby given jurisdiction to try and punish all offenders under this act, or such prosecution may be by indictment. Each week or portion thereof that such resident shall continue a vagrant hereunder shall constitute a separate offense, and no appeal shall be allowed from any judgment of conviction for vagrancy, unless the accused shall give bond, with penalty and security to be fixed and approved by the court granting the appeal, conditioned not to violate this act during the pendency of such appeal. Any judgment for the performance of labor hereunder may be suspended by the court pronouncing the same, upon the execution, by the person convicted of a bond, with the penalty and security approved by the court, conditioned to comply with the provisions of this act for one year from the date of such bond. A violation of the condition of such last mentioned bond shall entitle the State to recover the amount of the penalty thereof, and in addition thereto the convicted person shall be rearrested and required to serve the sentence formerly pronounced against him.

4. For the purposes of this act any male person found in this State shall be deemed a resident, and in any prosecution hereunder, proof that the accused habitually loiters in idleness in streets, roads, depots, pool rooms, hotels, stores or other public places, or that he is habitually intoxicated, or is addicted to the use of narcotic drugs, or is a professional gambler, or, being able bodied is supported in whole or in part by the labor of any woman or child, shall be prima facie evidence of vagrancy.

§ 5. It shall be the duty of sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, mayors, marshals, chiefs of police, policemen and all other police officers to arrest any

person within the territorial limits of their jurisdiction, whom they believe to be violating the provisions of this act. And, said officers shall present the accused before the county judge, justice of the peace, mayor, or police judge of their jurisdiction. forthwith for trial, and it shall be the further duty of said police officer to summon witnesses to appear before the judge, mayor, or justice of the peace to give any evidence they may possess for or against the accused.

6. County judges shall have concurrent jurisdiction in vagrancy cases under this act, with any mayor, justice of the peace, or police judge of any jurisdiction within the county of the said county judge.

§ 7. Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, mayor, marshal, chief of police, policeman or other police officer failing to see that the provisions of this act are enforced within the territorial limits of his jurisdiction shall be subject to prosecution for non-performance of duty and removed from office.

8. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act, or any part hereof are hereby repealed.

Neither approved nor disapproved.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 8.

RESOLUTION to permit P. F. Edwards to sue the State of Kentucky.

Whereas, P. F. Edwards was sheriff of Edmonson County, in the years one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and whereas, during said years and by reason of his services as sheriff during said years, he was required by the Auditor of the State of Kentucky to pay into the State Treasury three hundred and eighteen dollars which was illegal according to the contention of said Edwards; and, whereas, he is now old and without means to earn a support; now, therefore,

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

Section One. P. F. Edwards of Edmonson County is authorized to institute suit against the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the sum of three hundred and eighteen dollars paid into the State Treasury about the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five or one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six. The State is hereby authorized and directed to waive any plea of the statute of limitations, and if judgment is entered in favor of said Edwards the Auditor of Public Accounts is directed to draw his warrant in favor of said Edwards at the final conclusion of said action, and the Treasurer is directed to pay said warrant out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved March 6, 1918.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 13.

JOINT RESOLUTION providing for payment of assistant for Superintendent of Public Printing.

Whereas, during the session of the General Assembly it has been impossible for the Superintendent of Public Printing, unaided, to expeditiously look after the printing of bills and resolutions, and whereas, during all the present session of this General Assembly he has had in his office a clerk assisting him in said work, and doing stenographic work for the members of the Senate and House in the preparation of bills and resolutions; therefore,

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

That Moses R. Glenn, Superintendent of Public Printing be allowed the sum of two hundred and

fifty dollars, to be expended by him in payment of help in the care of all printed bills and other matters pertaining to printing during the present session of the General Assembly, said services when obtained to terminate when this General Assembly adjourns, and the Auditor of Public Accounts shall draw his warrant upon the Treasurer for payment of said sum.

Approved March 11, 1918.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15.

RESOLUTION providing for the adoption of the Legislative Digest as the official publication of the General Assembly and to purchase copies of same for the members of the General Assembly and certain officials.

Whereas, it is a matter of importance and convenience that each Senator and Representative be advised as to the various and detailed steps of legislation; and,

Whereas, there is a publication under the Editorship and management of competent and experienced persons known as "The Legislative Digest," the purpose of which is to fully advise from day to day, the officials and public of the Commonwealth as to all matters affecting them in an intelligent, useful and prompt manner; therefore,

Be it Resolved by the Senate of Kentucky, the House of Representatives concurring,

That the purpose of the Legislative Digest be approved, and the same be adopted as the official publication of this General Assembly; that the publishers are hereby directed to furnish daily a copy to each member and clerk of the General Assembly and to the heads of each state department; that the publishers are allowed the sum of ten dollars for each subscription for the session, and the Auditor of Public Accounts is directed to draw his