courts from judgments, and to authorize quarterly courts to appoint clerks," is hereby repealed, in so far as said section applies to the county of Union.

2. This act to take effect from and after its passage.

Approved February 20, 1890.

CHAPTER 212.

AN ACT to provide for completion and furnishing of the Kentucky Institution for the Education and Training of Feeble-minded Children.

WHEREAS, One of the charitable institutions of this Preamble. State, known as the Kentucky Institution for the Education and Training of Feeble-minded Children, at Frankfort, Kentucky, was unfortunately destroyed by fire on the third day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine; and the Commissioners of said institution, under the authority and duty vested in and imposed upon them by law, have caused said building to be reconstructed, and in so doing have properly expended the insurance fund collected for the loss by fire (which fund amounted in all to twenty-seven thousand nine hundred and thirty-two dollars and seventeen cents); and whereas, the completion of said building will necessarily require the sum of nine thousand five hundred and fifty-six dollars and fortyseven cents, in addition to said insurance money, and the necessary furniture, heating apparatus and gas fixtures will require the further sum of ten thousand five hundred dollars; therefore,

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

1. That the sum of nine thousand five hundred Appropriation. and fifty-six dollars and forty-seven cents be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for the completion of the building of the Kentucky Institution for the Edu

cation and Training of Feeble-minded Children, and the further sum of ten thousand five hundred dollars is hereby appropriated for the necessary furniture, heating apparatus and gas fixtures in said institution; and the Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the Treasurer for the above-named sums, payable to the Commissioners of the said institution, from time to time, in such sums as may be required by them: Provided, however, That they shall file with the Auditor an itemized statement showing the purpose for which each installment drawn by them is to be applied, together with proper vouchers therefor.

2. This act to take effect and be in force from its passage.

Approved February 21, 1890.

adopted.

CHAPTER 217.

AN ACT to adopt the Civil and Criminal Codes of Practice of Kentucky, edited by John D. Carroll.

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

§ 1. That the Civil and Criminal Codes of Practice Carroll's Codes of Kentucky, edited by John D. Carroll, embracing sections one to eight hundred and thirty-nine inclu sive, of the Civil Code, including the amendments to said sections, or any of them, and sections one to four hundred and fifty inclusive, of the Criminal Code, including amendments to said sections, or any of them, shall constitute, be known and designated as "The Civil and Criminal Codes of Practice of Kentucky," and as such are adopted as the laws of the land: Provided, That this act shall be limited in its operations and effect to the purposes expressly designated in this section: And provided further,

That nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal any act heretofore adopting any other Code.

§2. This act shall take effect from and after its pas

sage.

Approved February 21, 1890.

CHAPTER 242.

AN ACT to amend section five of an act to prescribe the mode of condemning land for the use of railroad and turnpike companies, approved April eleven, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two.

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

of 1882 amended.

1. That section five of an act, entitled "An act to Section 5 of Act prescribe the mode of condemning land for the use of railroad and turnpike companies," approved April eleven, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, be, and the same is amended, by adding thereto and at the close thereof, the following: "Each juror composing said jury shall be allowed one dollar per day for his services, to be taxed as other costs." § 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved February 25, 1890.

CHAPTER 260.

AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to establish an Insurance Bureau," approved March ten, one thousand eight hundred and seventy.

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

reau.

§ 1. That section nineteen of "An act to establish Insurance an Insurance Bureau," approved March ten, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, be amended, by adding thereto the following: "And for license to

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each agent or solicitor for industrial life insurance and certificate of seal of office, for each, two dollars. Said licenses not transferable."

§ 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 27, 1890.

CHAPTER 261.

AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to establish and endow Academies," approved December twenty-two, one thousand seven hun. dred and ninety-eight, and the various acts amendatory thereto.

WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, by said act approved December twenty-second, one thousand seven hundred and ninty eight, granted six thousand acres of land to endow Bracken Academy, at Augusta, Kentucky, and under and by authority of amendments to said act, sold said land and invested the proceeds in a lot and building in Augusta, Kentucky; and, whereas, the said academy is practically abandoned; therefore,

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

§ 1. That said act and the amendments thereto, so far as they apply to Bracken Academy, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.

2. That the funds, land and buildings, and all personal property belonging to and held by the trustees of the Bracken Academy be invested in the trustees of the common school district number two, in Bracken county, Kentucky, to be held and used by them for common school purposes.

§ 3. That this act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved February 27, 1890.

CHAPTER 289.

AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act for the incorporation and regulation of life insurance companies," approved March twelve, one thousand eight hundred and seventy.

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

panies.

§ 1. That section thirty-seven of an act, entitled Insurance Com"An act for the incorporation and regulation of life insurance companies," approved March twelve, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, be so amended as to read as follows: Every life insurance company not organized under the law of this State, before transacting any business in this State, if it has not already done so, shall return to the Auditor a copy of its charter, articles of association, or deed of settlement, by whatever name its organic law may be called, and the Auditor shall, upon receiving a certificate from the Insurance Commissioner that such company has fully complied with the laws of this State, and is possessed of the legal reserve, furnish to sucu agents as the company directs a license to transact business as agent for said company under the seal of the Bureau of Insurance.

2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved March 5, 1890.

CHAPTER 293.

AN ACT for the benefit of the married women in this Common

wealth.

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

§ 1. Section one of an act approved April eleventh, thousand eight hundred and seventy-three,

one