than twenty-five dollars and not more than one hun dred dollars. § 3. That all police courts, and courts of justices of Jurisdiction. the peace in this Commonwealth, shall have jurisdiction of the offense named in this act. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety. Approved April 29, 1890. CHAPTER 1139. AN ACT to prevent false timing at trotting contests in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: trotting contests. 1. That it shall be unlawful for any party acting False timing in in the capacity of official timer at any trotting race or trotting contest of any character, when the result of such race or contest shall constitute a record, to announce willfully and falsely a slower or faster time than that actually accomplished by the horse so receiving the record. $ 2. For each violation of the first section of this act the party guilty, upon indictment in the circuit court of the county wherein such race or contest occurred, shall be fined a sum not greater than five hun- Penalty. dred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail a length of time not exceeding six months, or both so fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the jury. §3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 30, 1890. CHAPTER 1149. AN ACT for the benefit of the Kentucky Institute for Deaf Mutes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the sum of nineteen hundred and ninety$1,996.25 approsix dollars and twenty five cents be, and the same is priated to K. I. for Deaf Mutes. hereby, appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the benefit of the Kentucky Institute for Deaf Mutes, to be expended by the board of commissioners of said institute for the following purposes, viz: First. To pay balance due on building recently erected for the mechanical department of said institute known as the shop building, three hundred dollars and thirty-nine cents ($300.39). Second. To pay balance due on building recently erected for laundry purposes and removal of machinery and so forth, three hundred and twenty-six dollars and ten cents ($326.10). Third. To pay balance due on corridors connecting the main buildings of said institution, one hundred and thirty dollars and fifty-five cents ($130.55). Fourth. To pay balance expended on general repairs, plumbing and so forth, in girls' department, three hundred and fifteen dollars and twenty cents. Fifth. To pay balance expended on school building and amount necessary to complete the same, nine hundred and thirty-four dollars and one cent ($934.01). § 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved April 30, 1890. CHAPTER 1166. AN ACT to amend section thirty-two, article two of chapter thirtynine of General Statutes, so far as the same applies to Hardin county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com monwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That section thirty-two, article two of chapter thirty-nine of the General Statutes, be amended by striking therefrom the last sentence thereof, to-wit: "Nor shall any such commissioner be appointed administrator." But this act shall only apply to Hardin applies to Harcounty. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Became a law without Governor's approval, May 2, 1890. din county only. CHAPTER 1171. AN ACT to change the time of holding the circuit court in the counties of Jackson and Laurel. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Laurel county. 1. That the time of holding the circuit court in Jackson county. the counties of Jackson and Laurel be, and the same is hereby, changed so that the term in the county of Jackson shall begin on the first Monday in May and November, and hold twelve judicial days; and the term in the county of Laurel shall begin on the third Monday in May and November, and hold twelve judicial days. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved May 2, 1890. CHAPTER 1173. AN ACT to attach the county of Jackson to the common pleas court, composed of the counties of Harlan, Perry, Leslie, Laurel, Whitley, Knox and Bell. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That an act, entitled "An act to entitle a court of common pleas for the counties of Harlan, Perry, Leslie, Laurel, Whitley, Knox and Bell, which became a law without the signature of the Governor March thirty, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, be, and the same is hereby amended, so as to include in the district established by said act the county of Jackson. § 2. That the term of said court in said county of Jackson county. Jackson shall begin on first Monday of March and October, and continue six judicial days each term. Approved May 2, 1890. Terms. Process. Jurisdiction. CHAPTER 1189. AN ACT to change the time for holding the Trimble Quarterly Court and to regulate the jurisdiction thereof. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. The terms of the Trimble County Quarterly Court shall begin on the fourth Monday in March, June, September and December of each year. § 2. All recognizances and processes for the terms beginning after the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, shall be returned in accordance with the provisions of this act. 3. The jurisdiction of said court shall be concurrent with justices of the peace for said county, in all civil actions where the amount in controversy, exclusive of interest and costs, does not exceed one hundred dollars, and concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court when the amount in controversy, exclusive of interest and costs, does not exceed two hundred dollars. persons. § 4. The jurisdiction of said court as to persons, Jurisdiction as to when the amount in controversy, exclusive of interest and costs, does not exceed two hundred dollars, shall be coextensive with the county, and so much of section seven hundred and ten, title sixteen, chapter one, in conflict with the provisions of this act, be, Conflicts reand the same is hereby repealed. 5. That this act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved May 3, 1890. CHAPTER 1223. AN ACT to amend section seven hundred and ten, Civil Code of Prac tice. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That section seven hundred and ten of the Sec 710 amended Civil Code of Practice be amended by striking out and repealing the following part thereof, namely: "Unless the defendant or defendants all reside in one district, and there be an acting justice of the peace and an acting constable in such district." Approved May 3, 1890. |