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An Act to provide for a change of venue in the prosecution against Addison, a slave. 1844 112 (1844)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0435 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1845 CHAPTER 51. AN ACT to provide for a'change of venue in the prosecution against Addi- son, a slave. WHEREAS, It is represented to the General Assembly, that Addison, a slave, the property of Greenberry A. Gaither, stands indicted, in the Hardin Circuit Court, for murder, and owing to the prejudice of the citizens of Hardin county against said slave, he cannot have a fair and impartial trial in said county for remedy whereof, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com- monwealth of Kentucky, That the venue, for the trial of Ad- dison, be, and the same is hereby, changed to the county of Meade; and that the Clerk of the Hardin Circuit Court forth- with transmit to the Clerk of the Meade, Circuit Court, said indictment, orders, and other proceedings thereunder had, or therewith in anywise connected; and that he take the re- ceipt of the Clerk of the Meade Circuit Court therefor. SEC. 2. That, in the event said indictment be held defective, or on failure of indictment, or for any other defect or cause whatever, the Circuit Court of the county of Meade is here- by invested with full and ample jurisdiction of the offence as though the same were committed in the county of Meade. SEc. .3 That the witnesses attending the Meade Circuit Court, in consequence of this change of venue, shall be allow- ed the same pay, per day, and mileage, as other witnesses go- ing out of their county, under legal process; and that the Meade Circuit Court have as full and ample power to compel the attendance of witnesses, as it would have, under the ex- isting laws, had the offence originated in the county of Meade. SEC. 4. That the Jailer of Hardin county forthwith hand over into the custody of the Sheriff of Hardin county, Addi- son, taking his receipt; and that the Sheriff of Hardin forth- with convey Addison to the jail of Meade county, and take the Jailer's receipt therefor, whose duty it shall be, safely to keep said Addison, as other felons, until the sitting of the Court. SEC. 5. That a reasonable compensation be allowed the She- riff of Hardin, for his services under this act, to be fixed by the Meade Circuit Court, at its first session after the passage of this act, by order on the Treasury. Approved January 22, 1845. CHAPTER 52. AN ACT to allow an additional Justice of the Peace to the county of Trimble. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That there be, and is hereby, allowed, an addi- tional Justice of the Peace to Trimble county, who may reside in the neighborhood of John F. Butler. Approved January 22, 1845, l112

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