Emergency clause.

county; Falmouth, Pendleton county; Central City, Muhlenberg county; Vanceburg, Lewis county, Morganfield, Union county; Carlisle, Nicholas county; Clay, Powell county; Uniontown, Union county; Campbellsville, Taylor county; Hawesville, Hancock county; Mildale, Kenton county; Eminence, Henry county; Parkland, Jefferson county; Eddyville, Lyon county; Leitchfield, Grayson county, Owingsville, Bath county; Murray, Calloway county; Marion, Crittenden county; Wickliffe, Ballard county. Sixth class-All other incorporated cities not named in this bill belong to the sixth class. Inasmuch as an election has been held in this town (for town officers) an emergency is declared, and this act shall take effect after its passage and approval by the Governor.

Received March 2, 1898.

Became a law at the expiration of ten days without the approval of the Governor.

CHAPTER 21.

AN ACT to amend and re-enact an "Act entitled an act fixing the time and terms of Circuit Courts in the counties composing the several Judicial districts in this Commonwealth approved December twenty-second, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, so far as the same applies to the twenty-third Circuit Court District.

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

Amendment § 1. That an act entitled An Act fixing the time

and re-enact

ment of Sec.

23, Chap. 121. and terms of the Circuit Courts in the counties com

Acts 1891-2-3.

posing the several Judicial districts of this Common

wealth, approved December twenty

second,

Sec. 965, Page

448.

eighteen hundred and ninety-two, so far as the same fixes the time and terms of the Circuit Court in the twenty-third Circuit Court district, be, and the K. S. Chap. 35, same is hereby amended and re-enacted so as to make same read as follows: Twenty-third district Wolfe county, at Campton, on the third Monday in January, fourth Monday in April, and third Monday in September and continue twelve Juridical days each term. Magoffin county, at Salyersville, on the Monday succeeding each Wolfe term, and continue twelve juridical days each term. Breathitt county, at Jackson, on the first Mondays in March, June and Section as November, and continue eighteen Juridical days and re-eneach term. Estill county, at Irvine, on the fourth Mondays in March, June and November, and continue twelve Juridical days each term. Lee county, at Beattyville, on the Monday succeeding each Estill term, and continue twelve Juridical days each term.

§ 2. That this act take effect and be in force from and after the first Monday in August, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight.

Approved March 15, 1898.

amended

acted.

CHAPTER 22.

AN ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to exclude Crab Orchard Springs from Crab Orchard.

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

§ 1. That an act entitled an act to exclude Crab Orchard Springs from the limits of Crab Orchard approved March eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one be, and the same is hereby repealed.

§ 2. That this act shall take effect within ninety days after the adjournment of the General Assembly.

Received March 4, 1898.

Became a law at the expiration of ten days without the sig nature of the Governor.

CHAPTER 23.

AN ACT for the benefit of Lakeland Asylum.

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

That the sum of five thousand, four hundred dollars be appropriated for the purpose of buying the fifty-four acres (more or less) of land lying west of Lakeland Asylum; the said sum to be used only in purchase of said land; the land to be used for the benefit of Lakeland Asylum.

Approved March 15, 1898.

CHAPTER $24.

AN ACT providing for the enlargement of the electric plant at the Penitentiary at Frankfort and making appropriation therefor.

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

§ 1. That the Directors or Commissioners of the Kentucky Penitentiaries are hereby authorized and directed to enlarge the Electric Plant at the Penitentiary at Frankfort, sufficient to furnish at least one incandescent light for each cell where inmates are kept at night, and to furnish sufficient light for the walls and yard and all departments of the prison: Provided, that the cost of the same shall not exceed in the aggregate, three thousand dollars, which sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of enlarging said Electric plant.

§ 2. Inasmuch as the present Electric plant at the Frankfort Penitentiary is too small to furnish the needed light for the prison walls, yard and shops and at the same time furnish lights for the cells which is greatly needed in order that inmates may have an opportunity to study at night, about the only time they have to gain useful knowledge from books furnished from the prison library, an emergency is declared, and this act shall take effect when approved by the Governor.

Approved March 15, 1898.

CHAPTER 25.

AN ACT providing for the enlargement of the present dining-room, kitchen and hospital of the Kentucky Penitentiary at Frankfort.

Whereas the present dining-room and kitchen of the Penitentiary at Frankfort is entirely too small to accommodate the large number of prisoners confined in said Penitentiary, and whereas there is no room for the accommodation of convalescents, crippled and those otherwise unable to work, but not sufficiently sick to be confined in the hospital proper; therefore,

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

1. That the directors or Commissioners of the Kentucky Penitentiaries be and are hereby authorized and directed to make such additions to the present dining-room and kitchen of the Penitentiary at Frankfort, as will make sufficient room for the preparation of food and seating at table of the prisoners now confined in said Penitentiary, and to provide sufficient room or rooms on the second floor of said addition and adjoining the present hospital of said Penitentiary to accommodate the inmates who are crippled and otherwise unable to work, but who are not sufficiently sick to be confined in the hospital.

§ 2. That the sum of five thousand ($5,000. 00) dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose set forth in the preceding section of this act. Approved March 15, 1898.