IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT for the relief of certain Sheriffs: Approved December 22, 1798.2 Litt. 229. WHEREAS certain sheriffs within this Commonwealth, have by law been required to advertise in the public newspapers, certain tracts of land lying in their respective counties, for sale, for the taxes due thereon, in which they have been put to a considerable expense; and whereas there is now no provision made by law for allowing the aforesaid sheriff's a credit for the aforesaid expenses; for remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the aforesaid sheriffs shall be allowed a credit with the Auditor for the several sums they may severally make appear to have been expended in advertising the lands aforesaid. Provided however, That where a sheriff has, through any inaccuracy or neglect of his own, been obliged to advertise more than once, he shall only have credit for the money paid for the last advertisement; and every sheriff shall, before he has such credit, make oath that he has neither directly or indirectly had any of the money so paid by him refunded. IN FORCE FROM FIRST DAY OF MARCH 1799. AN ACT to reduce into one the several acts for the better regulating and collecting certain officers' fees: Approved December 22, 1798.-2 Litt. 256-7. Preamble. Allowed a credit for the costs of adver tising land for sale for taxes. 5 21 Executing any condemned person, and all fees incident, Summoning a jury upon any inquisition, [survey, writ of dower or partition, if the jury appear,] Whipping a slave by order of court, to be paid by the public, 1802. 3 124 414 IN FORCE THREE MONTHS AFTER ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "an act to reduce into one the several acts for the better regulating and collecting certain officers' fees": Approved December 17, 1802.-3 Litt. 34. Certain al made, Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the following allowances, to be paid out of the public Treasury, shall hereaf- lowances to be ter be made, to-wit: to the sheriff, for summoning and empannelling a jury for the trial of any criminal, the sum of one dollar and fifty cents to every person from whom any boat shall be impressed for To sheriff. For boats. the purpose of conveying any criminal, and guard attending thereon, across any water course, the sum allowed by law for any such ferriage in other cases. 1803. lowance for the IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT concerning Sheriffs: Approved December 27, 1803.-3 Litt. 146. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the sheriffs shall reSheriff's al- ceive the fees hereinafter mentioned for the following services, viz: For procuring a horse for the purpose of conveying a criminal convey criminal from one county to another county, for each day such horse shall be kept in said service, the sum of fifty cents; for dieting such criminal, for each day, fifty cents. hire of horse to from one county to another. 1804. IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "an act to amend and reduce into one the several acts concerning constables, and authorizing coroners to summon a jury:" Approved November 24, 1804.-3 Litt. 169. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the sheriffs in this Sheriff's fee commonwealth shall receive the same fee for apprehending a perfor apprehending a person son on a charge of felony, as is allowed constables by the eleventh charged with section of the above recited act; and the auditor of public accounts felony. is hereby authorized and directed to issue his warrant on the treasury for all sums for the services aforesaid which may have been rendered since the passage of the above recited act, or which may hereafter be performed, upon the sheriff's or constable's producing a certificate from the county court of such services having been rendered, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. 1805. IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT to authorize the apprehending fugitives from justice in certain cases: Approved December 24, 1805.-3 Litt. 301. SEC. 3. The sheriff shall be allowed the same for apprehending Fee for ap- a fugitive from justice as is now allowed for apprehending criminals prehending fugitive from jus- by the laws of this commonwealth, and to be paid in the same 1812. IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT to amend the law of proceedings in civil cases: Approved February 4, 1812.-4 Litt. 386. SEC. 14. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sheriff executing any such process for a contempt, shall be entitled to sixty-two and a half cents for the arrest, [and five cents per mile for travelling to and returning to execute such process,] to be paid out of the public treasury,* upon the order of such court and the warrant of the auditor, if the person prosecuted shall clear the contempt charged; but if not, to be paid by the person so in contempt. * By an act of January 18, 1830, Session Acts, p. 74, the above law so far as relates to civil cases is repealed, and that portion allowing mileage is repealed in all cases. The fee of 62 1-2 cents is all that is allowed in criminal or quasi criminal prosecutions, where the witness clears himself of the contempt. 1816. Fee for serv ing process of contempt in criminal cases. IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT to fix the amount of revenue to be collected in the year 1816: Approved SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the sheriff or collector of each county, shall be entitled to the commission of seven and one half per cent. for collecting the revenue directed by this act, in lieu of the commission allowed by law. 1818. Sheriff allow ed seven and a half per cent. for collecting revenue. IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT to regulate the Fees of Jailers in this Commonwealth: Approved January 31, 1818.-Session Acts, p. 449. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That sheriffs in this Commonwealth be allowed the same fees as jailers are allowed by this act for similar services by them rendered. 1819. Sheriffs allowed same fees as jailers for similar services. IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT to explain the fees of Sheriffs in certain cases: Approved February 6, 1819.-Session Acts, p, 698. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Fee for con Kentucky, That the several sheriffs of this Commonwealth shall veying criminal from one coun- hereafter receive twelve and a half cents for each mile they may ty to another, necessarily travel in going to, and returning from conveying a criminal from his county to any other county, or to the penitentiary, to be paid out of the public treasury as heretofore. or to the penitentiary. 1822. IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT laying off the state into Congressional Districts: Approved May 23, 1822.-Session Acts, p. 11. SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That the sheriffs so assembled to Compensation compare the polls, and for transmitting the necessary papers to the of sheriffs for Secretary of State, shall be entitled to one dollar and fifty cents for of members of every twenty-five miles in going to, and returning from the place comparing polls congress. where such papers are to be deposited, and two dollars per day for every day while there necessarily; to be paid out of the treasury. 1824. Entitled to same fees for comparing polls for senator. IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT for the benefit of Sheriffs: Approved January 7. 1824.-Session Acts, p. 455. SEC. 2. Hereafter, when a senatorial district shall be composed of more counties than one, the several sheriff's in such districts shall be, and they are hereby entitled to the same fees for comparing the polls for any senator in said districts, and for travelling to and from the place of comparison, as they are now allowed by law for similar services, in comparing the polls for a member of congress, payable in like manner. 1825. Entitled to the same compen sation for comparing polls for governor and Lieutenant gov ernor as for congressmen. IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT to further regulate the pay of the Sheriffs for comparing polls for Governor and Lieutenant Governor: Approved Jan 12, 1825.-Session Acts, p.185. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That hereafter the sheriffs of the several counties, within this Commonwealth shall be entitled to the same mileage and compensation for comparing polls for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, as is now allowed by law for comparing polls for representatives to congress, and to be drawn in the same manner. SEC. 2. That the Auditor of Public accounts be, and he is hereby directed, upon the application of the sheriff's of the several counties within this Commonwealth, to issue his warrant upon the Treasurer, for such sum as is provided for by the first section of this act. 1828. IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT prescribing the mode of choosing electors to vote for President and Vice- AN ACT to provide for the payment of postage on public communications made to 1804. IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "an act to provide for the payment of postage on public communications made to the Executive of this state: Approved December 19, 1804.-3 Litt. 235. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the Governor of this Commonwealth, whenever he shall find it necessary to forward militia or other commissions, or any orders to any general or field officer, by post, shall pay the postage thereon, and draw on the auditor of public accounts for a warrant for the amount thereof, which warrant the auditor is hereby directed and requested to issue. 1810. IN FORCE FROM ITS PASSAGE. AN ACT to authorize certain officers of Government to transmit and receive by mail certain papers, and to provide for paying the postage out of the public treasury: Approved January 25, 1810.-3 Litt. 134. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the auditor of public accounts and the adjutant-general be and they are |