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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0235 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY.
1834. CHAP. 259.-AN ACT for the benefit of Alfred Bowren.
SEC. 1. Be it enaderi by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the sum of eighty-
three dollars be, and the same is hereby allowed to
Alfred Bowren, as a compensation and remuneration
for costs and expenditures, in pursuing and appre-
hending three individuals, Brackley, McGill and Dun-
bar, who were committed to the jail of Clarke coun-
ty, and escaped therefrom.
SEC. '2. Be it further enacted, That the Auditor be,
and he is hereby authorised and directed to issue his
warrant upon the Treasurer in favor of said Bowren,
for the said sum of eighty-three dollars, which said
sum the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay out of any
moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
[Approved January 20, 1834.]
CHAP. 260.-AN ACT to change the venue in the case of George
Lansdown.
Whereas, it is represented to the present General
Assembly, that George Lansdown is confined in the
Recital. jail of Bath county, upon a charge of murder, com-
mitted upon the person of his own slave, and that it
is believed by him, and so proven, that the Judge who
presides in said Circuit Court is unfriendly to him;
that there is great prejudice existing against said
Lansdown: and moreover, that the prosecuting Attor-
ney, in said county, is nearly related to the prisoner;
and he has petitioned the Legislature for a change of
the venue for his trial: Therefore,
SEC. 1. Be it enoctod by the Genral A qsrmb 'y of the
The Bath cir- Commonwealth of Knturky, That the Judge of the
cult court to Bath Circuit Court shall hold a special term for the
hold a special
term for his tri- trial of the said George Lansdown, on the fourth
al. Monday in January, 1834, which Court shall meet
and adjourn from day to day, in all respects as other
terms of said Court, until all that is required by this
act to be done by said Court, shall have been done.
SEc. 2. Be it further en-tcted, Th it the Sheriff shall
A grand jury to summon a grand jury, who shall be sworn and empan-
be empannelled nelled, and be governed in all respects by the laws
and sworn. now in force regulating proceedings ii ctiminal cases;
Clerk to issue a-id it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Bath Cir-
summons for
witnesses. cuit Court to issue summons to compel the attendance](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsky0235&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)