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An Act conferring certain civil rights upon negroes and mulattoes. 1865 38 (1865.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0859 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1865. bought for the temporary occupancy of the female patients after tle burping of said asylum in 1860. § 3. That the Auditor oftPublic Accounts is hereby direct- Howand when ed to draw his warrant upon the Treasurer of the State, upon paid. the requisition of the board of managers of'said asylum, fbr one half of the above mentioned sums ol the 15th day of Feb- ruary, 1866, and for the remaining half on the 1st day of June, 1866. § 4. This act shall take effect from its passa'e. Approved February 14, 1866. CHAPTER 561. AN ACT to amend tile laws in relation to revenue and taxation. Be it enacted by the General Assembly oj the Commonwealth of Kentucky : § 1. That all laws heretofore passed in relation to revenue Turnpike stock and taxation, and mode of taking in taxable property, shall be to be taxed only at its real so construed as only to require the owners of shares in turn- value, pike road companies, as those the Commonwealth owns stock in, to give in for taxation the number of shares, nominal value and real value thereof, and to pay the same taxes on the real value as on other property assessed on the ad valorem princi- ple. C 2. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to dismiss ertainsuitseto al suits brought, and which are now pending against any such corporations, for arrearages of taxes, or for failing to give in to the assessor the lands over which their road passes, and their toll-houses and grounds. § 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 14, 1h66. CHAPTER 563. AN ACT conferring certain civil rights upon negroes and mulattoes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That all negroes and mulattoes may sue and be sued, Civil rights implead and be impleaded, in all the courts of law and equity oonferred upon negroes. of this State; and may acquire property and choses in action, by gift, devise, descent or purchase, and may dispose of the same un the same manner, and to the same extent, that white persons may. § 2. That any negro or mulatto may, by affidavit, charge May charge any person with any criminal offense against his or her per- white persons withcrime. son or property, or the person or property of another, and, upon such affidavit, the proper process shall be issued as if May make ilt said affidavit had been made by a white person; and it shall needful affida- be lawful for any liegro or mulatto, in any action, suit, or con- vits in judicial proceedings. troversy pending, or to be instituted in any court of law or equity of this State, in which they are parties interested, to

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