The Hickman courier., 1874-03-28
FOR GovEBNoR
HON. VIM. LINDSAY

FOR GoyEBNoR
HON. w NJ. LIN DSAY
or HIcKNAS y COUNT.
Changes in R.D,uci. Laws.
From carefully prepared statement
os impoiiaa changes in the kenfuck y
laws. prepared by The Co~rt,r Jorrnal,
~e take The following untes aud to
which We edo rome new laws, from the
ryoop-;s Of Acts jus, Issued by the
STATE fTiu,er:
PRDDLERs.
That chspter 81 of the General Stat
ntrs, titie 'peddlers." be and Ike same
,s herab,. 80 amended rhat itinernDt
persons. who are ci,izens Of this State.
snd who vend exclusively goods. wares
and merchandise which are the growth,
product or Manufacture of this State,
rhail not be deemed peddierS. Dor re
1uircd to take out license upder the
grovi.iopa Of said chapter.
~nom any com nu u6IcaTIcu, ADMISSION
or confession shall be made by any
person. under any promise or advice.
or expressed conscious belief that the
same will rebound TO the future spirit
ua beneit of such person, shall he
competent to testify TO the same. in
any court or trial. without the consent
81 sGch person in open eonrt.
MARRIED WOMEN
The receipt of an adult married wo
man, ia case of abandonment. non
IesileDty, or proiigscy Of her husband
for the iuteres. or rent due on any es-
tate conveyed. desiscd. or held in trust
Cor her, shall be valid in law, provided
ssid receipt is atiested by TWO rompe
,e0t Witnesses.
MoRTsAaKp PROPERTY
If any person shall fraudulently sell
conceal, or dispose of any personal
property, on which at the time there
is mortgage of record, with intent 10
prevent the enforcement Of the lien
thereon, or the foreclosure Of the mort
gage and sale of the property. he shalt
be fined not less than ten dellars Do,
more 'han one 'hon>anS dollars. g,
Imprisonment not less than fifteen uor
more than ninety days, OF both so fined
snd imprisoned, at the discretion of
the jury.
VAcCISATIoS
Il shsll be the du'y of the County
Court of each county, when in is
opinion the necessity for snch action
exists to call The court together. aud
laid court shall hare power 10 give To
,cme pFactieiag hySician OF physicians
So the county written authority to vac
-inate Hil persons iu the county who
ere unable TO procure vaccination The
yhy sician so appointed shall furnish ;o
he judge Of >ait court a true list. un /
Ter oath, OF the persons vaccinated by (.
him WITH the charges therefor, which /
sh-l! net exceed twenty FIVE cents for
-aeh successful vaccination a;.d the
jIdge shall report The same to ihe court
II claims 'or his county. and the cour.
-'1ii "rder the ei!srges 10 he paid ou'
e the county lsyy.
Sheri1e hereafter, in carrying con
-ic's 70 the pepiteBtiury, or prisoners
from ono county to another, i TO receive
only &3 per day. the actual aad neces
-sry expenses for himself and the
guards in going and returning.
COUNTY TAXES
10 AL ea-es of the Sale Of Land
CIR taxes, whore bids are NOT equal 80
she amount Of taxes. costs. etc, due on
T., ti,e Sheriff is authorized 70 bid the
anne in for the county or State az he
nav elicit Al-o -uch sales are re
auested to be advert-led in the county
paper.
RAILRoADs.
Il IL made the duty of Gil rsiirond
companies or persons, ruoniug or on
yera:ing cars by steam, on any railroad
track or tracks is ;his commonwealth.
20 place GU or around the tops Of the
rhimDsys Of such car or locomotive
Green, fender. d1Dper, or other pre-
Sentatises a. will prevent. :" far a.
possible, sparks of fire gron escaping
rom such cars into fields, pastures. o.
.sut lands, or ignitin2 any lin Der. grsss.
lay. corn stalks, bouse, stable, or any
con- busribie matter whatever
To this list NE add the follo~ing
note believing rhry will bs of gencral
interest 20 cur readers
COMMON scHooLa.
4 majority of the trustees of a
tei,ooi district Hiih over SO censu.
children may oFsier session of four
months, and for district of less than
City session Of Two and a half mouths
The 40 per cent. heretofore paid
ssacher- on the 18Th OF febnsry II
now ordered to be paid on the l0lh Of
January. The Geserner Is author
;zed to borrow frem Tho revenue proper
10 pay teachers promptly instead OF
waiiiuy for taxes n heretofore The
-ynop.is OF Acts before Us report IS
amendments 20 the school law, one OF
which appear to allow only one school
trustee 10 each District. There l.
school 'aw provided for the
cotsysa pecpVes o1S ssss atIfcSmsas
schoot precinct il the only one 10 Ful
Lon which il likely 70 be operated.
GEOLOGICAL srRvEY.
The provisions of this bill have
heretofore been Published in the Con
rier- 1T * not perdfGl TO say anything
,ur'her than 20 csn attention to the
letter in his .issue from rrot. Shaler
OUR coUNTY corRT.
We have heretofore noticed he In
crease Of the jurisdiction of Magis
irate~sto S1ee We now add that The
iuriSdiction Of County Judges ia the
counties of Hickman. Fulton. Graves
and Galloway. has bern increased 10
800 The act 10 20 iut6 effect after
the let OF Augu-t.
COIL OIL.
The dangercus article of coat oil Is
iur,bsr Ieeisiated npou. The test i
raised 10 l30 dhGrees Fihrenbei;.
o.. rusier this is pronounced danger
aus. aud iorIr;ds being sold under pen
nl,ie-. Requiring the County Court
70 appoinl au oil Inspector for each