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An Act further to define the crime of Arson by a slave. 1841 103 (1841)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0371 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. mence its terms on the Thursdays next succeeding the second 1842 Mondays of March, June, and September, and continue three juridical days, if the business thereof shall require it. SEc. 2. That there be established an election precinct in the county of McCracken, to be called the Exchange precinct, the elections to be held at the house of C. B. Davidson. Approved, March 3, 184 CHAPTER 429. AN ACT further to define the crime of Arson by a slave. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That if any slave shall intentionally, and un- lawfully burn any court house, or county or public prison, or the office of the Clerk of any court within this Common- wealth, or the Capitol of this Commonwealth, or any public office belonging to this Commonwealth, or the office of any county Surveyor of this Commonwealth, or any public office belonging to any county in this Commonwealth, or any to- bacco house, ware house, stables in which horses are kept, or in a town, or any store house, or any house or place where wheat, indian corn, or other grain shall be kept, or any mill, factory, or distillery, or any shed attached to or connected with any manufacturing establishment, or any house of public wor- ship, or shall comtort, aid, abet, assist, counsel, hire, or com- mand any person or persons to commit any of the said offen- ces, such slave being thereof convicted shall suffer death. Approved, March 3, 1842. CHAPTER 424. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled, an act to change the time of holding the Circuit Courts in the sixteenth Judicial District. SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com- monwealth of Kentucky, That the Circuit Court for the county of Graves shall hereafter commence on the first Mondays in May, August, and November, and continue nine juridical days at each term, if the business of the court shall require it. SEc. 2. That the Circuit Court for the county of Calloway shall hereafter commence on Thursday succeeding the second Monday in May, August, and November, and continue nine juridical days, if the business of the court shall require it. Approved, March 3, 1842.

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