SLAVES, RUNAWAYS, EREE NEGROES, AND EMANCIPATION-

False swearing by slave how punished,

By a free negro-felony,

Slaves to be tried for capital offenses in circuit court and by jury,

Duty of owner, &c., to employ counsel,

No benefit of clergy allowed,

Thirty days to be allowed between judgment of death and execution,
Confessions may be received in evidence,

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Value of slave executed, &c., to be paid out of public treasury,
Governor may commute punishment of death, except in certain cases,
Misdemeanors by free negroes,

Free negro keeping disorderly house, loitering about, &c., deemed guilty of
misdemeanor,

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May be tried before police judge, or judge of county court, and if guilty,
hired out,

Upon what terms and conditions slaves may be emancipated,

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What kind of slaves may be emancipated,

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Proceedings when no provision made for removing emancipated slaves from

Trustee to be compensated out of fund raised by labor of slaves,

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County court to take charge of fund provided by master for removal of slaves,
Emancipated slaves refusing to be removed, to be hired out for benefit of

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Slaves emancipated subject to payment of debts,

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Consent of personal representative necessary, before slave ordered into pos-

session of trustees,

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If consent not given, what proceedings to be had,

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Disposition of slave pending contest as to validity of emancipation,

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Free negroes immigrating to this state,

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Immigrating to this state since June 11, 1850, with intent to remain, felony,
Emancipated slave refusing to leave, &c., guilty of felony,

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Such felonies tried as other felonies,

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Proceedings required of free negro who visits state for temporary purpose,
Act concerning free negroes and mulattoes,

SLAVES, RUNAWAYS, FREE NEGROES, AND EMANCIPATION—
Penalty for passing certificate of freedom to another,
Penalty against free negro removing to this state,
How repetition of offense to be punished,

Free negroes not to become owner of slaves, except for purpose of removing
from state,

SOLDIERS-

Of late war with England, act requiring clerks to affix seal of office to tes-
timonials of, without fee,

Act to extend benefits of said act to the widows, heirs, &c., of such soldiers,
SOUTHERN BANK OF KENTUCKY-

Act enabling the governor to carry provisions of charter of into effect,
Act to amend charter of

May issue notes less than $5, but not less than $1,

To pay 50 cents tax on each $100 of stock,

SPECIFIC TAXATION-see "Revenue and Taxation."

SPENCER COUNTY-

Act to change certain justices' and constables' districts in,

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SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS-

Act to suppress the practice of adulterating,

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Inspectors of to cause chemical analysis to be made when they suspect adul-
teration,

In prosecutions, fact of rectifying prima facie evidence of adulteration,

STATUTES-

Act to revise,

Who entitled to copies of revision of,

-see "Construction of Statutes."

STEAMBOATS-

Act to amend the act giving officers, crews, mechanics, &c., a lien on,
Liable to fine of $400 for refusing to land at locks, or rendering false man-
ifest,

Officers of guilty of perjury for making oath to false manifest to evade pay-
ment of tolls,

-see "Boats and Navigation.”

STUD HORSES, &c.-

Tax on license for,

Penalty for standing without license,

SUPERVISORS OF TAX, BOARD OF-see "Revenue and Taxation."
SURETIES AND CO OBLIGORS

Surety of officer may require him to give new bond with other surety,
Sureties of other fiduciaries, other than personal representatives, may re-

Entitled to assignment of decree or judgment from plaintiff,

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Surety or co-obligor may require creditor to sue,

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Plaintiff in bond, failing to issue execution for a year, surety is released,

Surety in certain cases discharged after seven years, without execution, &c.,

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Surety in certain cases discharged after five years, without suit,
Surety discharged in other cases after seven years, without suit,
Exceptions to above,

Officer compelled to pay judgment, &c., entitled to assignment,

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SURETIES-See "Executor and Administrator," "Clerks of County Courts," "Clerks
of Circuit Courts," "Sheriffs," "Office and Officer," "Guardian and
Ward," "Securities," and "Sureties and Co-obligors."

Of fifty cents to be collected by judge of county court upon every case before
him over fifty dollars,

On nine and ten pin alleys, act to increase,

TAXATION-

U. S. custom house, post office, court room, &c., exempted from,
What estate to be listed for,

What estate exempt from,

Lands and town lots to be valued without regard to conflict of title,

Penalty against person refusing to give in list of taxable property,

Proceedings in such case,

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Delinquent may list with clerk before September 1st,

County court may exonerate from taxes when improperly charged,

On Kentucky, Green, and Barren rivers, act further to provide for collection
of,

TREASURER-

To execute bond before entering upon duties,

TREASURY-

See "Deficit in Treasury,"

TRIGG COUNTY—

Act changing place of voting in fifth justices' and constable's district in,
TRIMBLE COUNTY-

To be laid off into five justices' and constables' districts,

Act to change place of voting in justices' and constable's district No. 3, in,

TRUSTS-

When conveyance made to one and consideration paid by another, no trust
shall result,

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Such deeds fraudulent against creditors of latter,

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Trust to result, however, where deed is so made without consent of person
paying consideration,

Sales by trustees invalid, unless by order of court, or consent of person del-
egating trust,

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UNSOUND MIND-

Act regulating the sale of estate of persons of,

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Vendor to have no lien for purchase money, unless the amount unpaid be ex-
pressed in the deed,

VENUE-

Act authorizing circuit courts to change, in criminal prosecutions,

WARRANTY-

In deed, effect of,

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WARREN COUNTY-

Act appointing a new commissioner to divide into justices' and constables'
districts,

Act allowing additional justices' and constable's district in,

WAYNE COUNTY-

To be laid off into six justices' and constables' districts,
Act to establish a July term of county court of,
Constable in, may appoint deputy,

WHITLEY COUNTY-

WILLS-

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Act changing justices' and constables' districts Nos. 3 and 4, in,

Meaning of term "will," defined,

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Who may make a will,

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Person under twenty-one not to make will except under power, or to appoint

Wills, in general, revoked by marriage,

How wills may be revoked,

How will revoked, may be revived,

Will not invalidated by witness to it becoming incompetent,

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When will may be proved by attesting witness who is devisee,
Will charging estate with debts may be proved by creditor,

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Executor competent to prove,

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To operate, both as to real and personal estate, as if executed immediately
before death of testator,

Children of devisee dying before testator to take devise, unless otherwise di-
rected,

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Children or grand children, whose existence not known to testator, to take
as if no will,

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Property comprised in devises which cannot take effect, to be disposed of as
in case of intestacy, unless a contrary intention appear,

Purchasers of land devised or conveyed in trust to be sold not bound to
look to application of purchase money,

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WILLS-

Provisions respecting children born after execution of will and after death of
testator, .

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Provisions of act extend only to wills made after it is in force,
Wills deemed to be made at time when revived, &c.,

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Where a will shall be admitted to probate,

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Writ of error or appeal allowed upon order admitting will to record,

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Wills of non-residents, proved out of the state, may be admitted to probate
here,

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Non-resident party may, within three years, impeach decision by bill in
chancery,

Such impeachment not to affect rights of others, further than necessary,
Evidence given on former trial may be proved before jury, where witnesses
cannot be produced,

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Will may be deposited with clerk by testator,
Duty of clerk concerning such will,

WITNESSES-

When negroes and Indians may be,

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Person liable to be assessed with levies, not thereby incompetent,

Surety for costs, next friend, &c., may be discharged by order of court to
become witnesses,

330

Interest in subject matter, not to exclude witnesses for commonwealth,
Witnesses to be fined for non-attendance,

Not compelled to attend out of county, unless traveling expenses first ten-

dered,

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(See "Evidence.")

WOODFORD COUNTY-

Act appointing a new commissioner for laying off into justices' and consta-
bles' districts,

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Act to change place of voting in justices' and constable's district No. 5, in,
Act to authorize county courts to establish election precincts in,
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