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An Act for the benefit of William Doolin's wife and children. 1837 94 (1837)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0309 and id is 1 raw text is: 94 LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1838. CHAP. 641-AN ACT alloting Theophilus Cooksey a change of venue. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That upon the calling of the indictment now pend- ina in the McCracken Circuit Court, against Theophilus Cook- May elect to sey, for the murder of Pierce Jones, at the next term of said be tried in court, the said Cooksey shall have the right to elect to be tried Ca l c upon said indictment in the county of Caldwell; and upon his making his election to be there tried, it shall be the duty of the court to cause the consent and election of said Cooksey to be Election to be entered on the records of said court: and the Judge of the entered of re- McCracken Circuit Court shall have power to take, from said cord. Cooksey, a bond or recognizance for his appearance at the next term, thereafter, of the Caldwell Circuit Court. SEc. 2. That it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Mc- Cracken Circuit Court, to transmit to the Clerk of the Cald- Duty of clerk well Circuit Court, the indictment, recognizance, and all other of McCracken circuit court, papers connected with said prosecution; and it shall be the du- ty of the witnesses to attend the Caldwell Circuit Court. SEC. 3. That in case the said Cooksey shall elect to be tried in the Caldwell Circuit Court, and so soon as the papers are Power of transmitted to the Clerk of said court, together with a copy Caldwell cir- of the order in relation to the consent and election aforesaid, cuit court, then the Caldwell Circuit Court shall have full and ample power to take jurisdiction of the offbnce, and to take all ne- cessary steps for the trial of the same, as fully as though the offence had been committed in said county of Caldwell; and shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses as fully as if it had entertained original jurisdiction of the of- fence. Approved January 27, 1838. CHAP. 642-AN ACT to allow three additional Terms to the County Court of Montgomery County. WIxRtEAS, it is represented to this General Assembly, that the citizens of Montgomery county suffer much inconvenience in consequence of there being held, in said county, only nine courts annually-for remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That, hereafter, it shall be lawful for County Court to be held in said county on the last Mondays in Feb- ruafry, May, and August, of each year. Approved January 27, 1838. CigAp. 643-AN ACT for the benefit of William Doolinus wife and children. WuIREAs, it has been represented to the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that William Doolin, a

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