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An Act to amend section 25, chapter 93, of Revised Statutes. 1861-1863 243 (1861.9)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0826 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. time, at their option. That the said James Taylor, James 1862. T. Berry, Joseph Taylor, Robert Todd, and Robert Air, are hereby appointed directors of said company, a major- ity of whom shall form a quorum to do business; they may appoint their chairman, secretary, treasurer, and such other officers and agents as they may deem necessary, and to discharge the same at pleasure, and to make all proper by-laws consistent with the objects of this corporation, and to fill all vacancies in said board, and appoint succes- sors, who shall have the same powers that are conferred on said original directors; said company shall not be re- sponsible for any accident to person or property in crossing said bridge, as said bridge was erected by private contri- butions, and is not for profit to the persons composing this company. Approved March 17, 1862. CHAPTER 613. AN ACT to amend section 25, chapter 93, of Revised Statutes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That it shall be lawful for the Governor of this Cdmmonwealth, in exercising his pardoning power, should he choose to do so, in favor of Jordan, a slave, formerly the property of R. M. Ewing, of Scott county, and Abner, now confined in the State penitentiary, to do so on the condition that such slaves will agree to be again restored to their or iginal condition of servitude, by sale, as herein provided for. § 2. Upon the giving and acceptance of such pardon, the Governor shall inform the Treasurer thereof, whose duty it shall be to sell such slaves at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand, having first advertised the time, place, and terms of sale for two weeks next previ- ously in a newspaper printed and published in Frankfort. § 3. The costs of sale, including five per cent. on the amount to the Treasurer, shall be paid out of the proceeds, and the remainder paid into the public treasury, and the slaves delivered to their purchasers. § 4. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved March 17, 1862.

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