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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0232 and id is 1 raw text is: 258 LAWS OF KENTUCKY:
18I3.' trulh,'thnt he is party concerned, or was so, in tile un--
- lawful game or gaming, but such witness, not being a
celielI. if hie is defendant under trial, shall be compelled to give evi-
not adefendant dence notwithstanding such alleged partnership or in-
terest with the accused: but no statement or evidence
given by such witness, when so sworn, shall be used
against the witness in any trial or proceeding whatever.
Sec. 22. Be'it .frther enacted, That there shall be
Aitonieys' fee allowed and taxed in the bill of costs, in all prosecu-
to ibi.i.,ad. tions under this act and the several acts against un-
lawful gaming, to the prosecutingattorney, where the
Limitations to dcfendant shall be convicted, a fee of ten dollars; and
th' suits, kc*. all prosecutions, suits ani actions, under this act, and
undet this act all prosecutions, suits and actions, under the several
acts against unlwful gaming, any thing in said acts to
tile contrary notwithstanding, may be had and com-
menced at any time within live years after the cause
of action arose, or the offence committed, and not af
terwards.
See. :1. Be itfurlicr enaclcd, That this act shall be
This only an cont rued as an amendment to the several acts against
arnimlinent to unlawful gaining, and not as repealing any such act,
otber acts. except so far as this act shall provide a dificrent pe-
riod for the commencement of suits and prosecutions
other than those heretolbre provided for.
Sec. 24. Be itfurthcr enacted, That in proceedings
Formality in by indictment or presentment under this act, no objec-
the indict- tion shall lie taken for any defect in form to any part
mnt, &C. dis° - tepe dn s
Pensed with.oftepadns
Sec. 25. Be it farther enacted, That nothing in this
A , toi to ap- act shall be so construed, as to prevent the ruming of
p'y to racing. horses in this commonwealth, except as heretofbre pro-
hibited by law.
[Approved February 2,1833.]
Cut,%r. 223,-AN ACT to amiend the law prohibiting the importation
of slaves into this state.
1.
Sec. 1. Be it ,nactcal by the General Assembly o the
Peilalty tir Comionwealth ofIKmtuckyi, That each and every ie'r-
slaves ito tihe soi or persons who shall hereafter import into this
state, state any slave or slaves, or who shall sell or buy, or
contract for the salo or purchase, for a longer term
than one year, of the service of any such slave or.
slaves, knowing the same to have been imported as
aforesaid, he, she, or they, so offending, shall forfeit](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsky0232&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)